Never forget that day in 1978, over the Pinedale mall in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Category: Inspiration
Noirvember Confessions
Late night. A Serbian Orthodox church in Maryland. November winds rattle the trees. In a shadowed corner, near the entrance to the common areas and the kitchen, a lone Orthodox priest speaks with a figure in a coal black suit.
“You’ve got a car bomb.”
In which I natter on about trust, erotic thrillers, and Mark Leyner's "My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist."
ReaderCon and Cozy Horrors
"But Beavis - everything does suck!" My thoughts on ReaderCon and writing horror after the Horror Project...
Being Present at Readercon
The latest edition of ReaderCon is coming! Like, this week. Like, my wife and I will be flying out on Thursday to Boston. I've hit the 'check in' button for our badges, so they should be in the print queue. Now to just focus on the next few days and not on worries about the… Continue reading Being Present at Readercon
Goodnight, Balticon 59!
Another Balticon is in the books! This was an amazing con filled with great panels, lively discussions, surprising siren songs, very cool room parties, chances to catch up with people - And DATA PIRACY! Seriously, check out the amazing Data Pirate I ran into. I was on a shocking number of panels for a… Continue reading Goodnight, Balticon 59!
Shipping Up to Balticon 59
For the first time in ages, I'll be attending Balticon in person. Not just as myself but also as A.J. Harris, too (for a few late evening sessions). You can see the my part of the program here. I'll also be attending as a normal fan, seeing a few friends, and hoping to attend a… Continue reading Shipping Up to Balticon 59
David Lynch Has Moved On
We lost David Lynch today. David Lynch the artist. The painter. The filmmaker. The photographer. The musician. The weatherman. In High School, I had an unrequited crush on a girl. We both liked Twin Peaks. I'd saved money to get an audio cassette of the soundtrack. When I heard it was her birthday, I gave… Continue reading David Lynch Has Moved On
Old Fears in Oil
The first time I saw the original Nosferatu, it was a 16mm print with the tinting restored - blue for night, amber for day. I've never seen the Herzog Nosferatu in theater, only on video and DVD. All of the different versions struck me in different ways. They were beautiful and horrific and sad in… Continue reading Old Fears in Oil
AI, NaNoWriMo, and “That Guy with the Idea”
This is a quick post. If you're a writer or writer adjacent, you've likely heard about NaNoWriMo's recent stance on AI contributions. Stephen Blackmoore has some key thoughts as his books were outright stolen to train the Generative AI now sponsoring Nano. What are my thoughts on AI? First, it's not really what most folks… Continue reading AI, NaNoWriMo, and “That Guy with the Idea”
Biomechanoid Blues 