January. A time for planning. For reviewing your workin the past year and looking forward to all the things you will accomplish on top of your normal job (because we all work multiple jobs).What are your resolutions? Can you show me your vision board? What’s your life plan, broken down by quarter? January has a… Continue reading Welcome to January – What’s your visionboardplanresolution?
Tag: Short Stories
Birds & Bees & A.J. Harris – Publication Alert!
For anyone following my alter ego, A.J. Harris - I have some news. (Mom…may want to ignore this one). The Big Book of Orgasms Volume 2 from Cleis Press and edited by the amazing Rachel Kramer Bussel will be out on February 8th, 2022. This features 69 sexy stories including A.J. Harris' cyberpunk… Continue reading Birds & Bees & A.J. Harris – Publication Alert!
Latest Publications – And an Astronaut Skeleton!
UPDATE: DERELICT is now available for order via Trade Paperback and Kindle! Derelict Kindle: https://amzn.to/3tEiKa2 Trade: https://amzn.to/3xCO2Rr *** It's now become official - my short story "Playing Possum" is featured in the ZNB anthology DERELICT. And I'm intensely proud of this for one really geeky reason. Check out the cover. That's right: I'm in a… Continue reading Latest Publications – And an Astronaut Skeleton!
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Three: Robin’s Restorations – The Nice Guy & The Doll
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entries will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: In my readings, I… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Three: Robin’s Restorations – The Nice Guy & The Doll
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Two: Robin’s Restorations – Our protagonist & friends
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entries will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: I’ve got bits and… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Two: Robin’s Restorations – Our protagonist & friends
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part One: Origins
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entry will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: The Bob Ross image isn’t… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part One: Origins
The Horror Project: Studying Horror
First, hope everyone is well and safe. It’s getting rougher in my area. I can only imagine what other parts of the country are experiencing. This last stretch of The Horror Project has been all about reading. In specific, reading horror short stories and researching how to write horror, horror history, and other related topics.… Continue reading The Horror Project: Studying Horror
Not-So-Cyberpunk 2020
The end of the year. Normally a time for reflection on the year. Honestly, though, my accomplishments can be boiled down to the following: Published in two anthologies this year. Completed draft of a full-length novel Attended two (smaller scale) workshops Kept my job for a full year Kept my personal life relatively intact Continued… Continue reading Not-So-Cyberpunk 2020
That Voice – No, not that one. The other one!
Do you hear that voice? Just over your shoulder, at the edge of your hearing. No, not the one yelling about a Meat Bicycle! Or the one saying, "You're the crunch, and I'm the Captain!" That voice we're used to dealing with, because it's the engineer on the Poop Train. Or Hamlet. And I'm not… Continue reading That Voice – No, not that one. The other one!
Where’s Andrija? Or How to Get My Stuff
My third appearance in a ZNB anthology has been out in the world for quite a bit. PORTALS features my story, "Hard Times in the Vancouver Continuum," alongside an amazing array of authors. The ZNB team specializes in making great theme anthologies and the next set of themes has been announced. I've got two stories… Continue reading Where’s Andrija? Or How to Get My Stuff
Biomechanoid Blues 