Where did October go? It was a quiet month on the blog, but my socials were busy. If you were on my Instagram, you'd have seen quite a frenzy in the middle of the month during NoirCity DC. But I'll talk about that more in the middle of the month as I dig into the… Continue reading A Pleasure to Burn
Tag: Short Stories
A.J. Harris in the New BWE Anthology!
A.J. Harris is featured in Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 11
Storms Past and Future
For anyone hanging about on my socials, you've probably heard about the line of tornadoes which tore through my part of Maryland on July 5th. The Capitol Weather Gang, our local paper's weather crew, documented the event. (Free link) How close did they hit? The line of storms followed the InterCounty Connector - a road… Continue reading Storms Past and Future
It’s gonna be WHAT? No, wait, it’s still April
First and foremost, I wish to protest the fact April in the DMV feels more like August. Second, I do like this chair - but so does Tellus: But, I have some updates to my 2024 non-writing and photography list: Have learned recipes! And helped with dinner! Without causing illness within the family! Adding ten… Continue reading It’s gonna be WHAT? No, wait, it’s still April
Wish I Knew What You Were Looking For
Ever have a song live in your head? Not just live there, embed itself into your neural patterns. An old song. A resonating song. It generates sympathetic vibrations in your skull. You hear a word, or see a bit of clothing, and the opening chords rise up in your head. For the last few months,… Continue reading Wish I Knew What You Were Looking For
Welcome to 2024 – A To-Do List
OK, I will be completely blunt. The idea of creating a list of goals for the year outside of what has been defined in a professional capacity (i.e. 'the day job says you need to make x number of customer success plans and hold y number of meeting') has me in the following mood: Crow… Continue reading Welcome to 2024 – A To-Do List
A.J. Harris Update – New Anthology Appearance: Sexy Strangers
News from the world of my alter egotist, A.J. Harris: A new short story is appearing in the latest anthology edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel Sexy Strangers. You can order it from the Cleis Press site here. Aching for a preview? Check this amazing cover: I'll talk a bit more about the story, "Private Beach," as… Continue reading A.J. Harris Update – New Anthology Appearance: Sexy Strangers
April Heatwaves, May Heat
This has been one of the warmest Aprils in recent record. We've hit August temperature, but without the August humidity. Pollen counts are up. And, my alter egotist, A. J. Harris, has a new short story coming up. I've got an expanded bio on the editor's blog (And there's a contest to win a free… Continue reading April Heatwaves, May Heat
“It’s a bitter little world(con)” – Appearances at Chicon 8
I can officially announce I am a panel participant at Chicon 8: The World SF Conference. Here is my current schedule: You're seeing a lot of Noir in the panel description. To anyone who knows me, or has seen my twitter feed late Saturday nights, you can guess why. Wonder if, at this point,… Continue reading “It’s a bitter little world(con)” – Appearances at Chicon 8
Seasons of NOIR – Preorder Kindle Edition
Great news from the team at Zombies Need Brains! The anthology NOIR - featuring my hard-bitten urban fantasy journalism short story "Wolves and Cubs" - is now available for pre-order from Amazon Kindle: Kindle: https://amzn.to/3vkjdm2 You can also pre-order the paperback from ZNB direct. If you order a copy, please post on social media and… Continue reading Seasons of NOIR – Preorder Kindle Edition
Biomechanoid Blues 