From The Undertakers
The Consultation
You sit alone in a room, a bare bulb illuminating four cinderblock walls painted a garish shade of beige. It’s so ordinary, it’s disgusting.A folder lies on the desk in...
The Consultation
You sit alone in a room, a bare bulb illuminating four cinderblock walls painted a garish shade of beige. It’s so ordinary, it’s disgusting.A folder lies on the desk in...
Be a Follower
Recently, I had occasion to call someone a variety of colorful names.No, I will not repeat them. My kids already heard them once. If you want to know what I...
Be a Follower
Recently, I had occasion to call someone a variety of colorful names.No, I will not repeat them. My kids already heard them once. If you want to know what I...
Dedications and Acknowledgements
My wife recently held up a copy of one of my books.“When are you going to dedicate a book to me?” she asked. “To my wife, my one true love, who...
Dedications and Acknowledgements
My wife recently held up a copy of one of my books.“When are you going to dedicate a book to me?” she asked. “To my wife, my one true love, who...
A Special Invitation
By far, the rarest response to an anthology submission is an invitation to revise and resubmit. We’re on our fourth anthology, and I can still count on one hand the...
A Special Invitation
By far, the rarest response to an anthology submission is an invitation to revise and resubmit. We’re on our fourth anthology, and I can still count on one hand the...
Hook, Line, and…
Catching readers is like catching fish: you’re not going to get very far without a hook.No! Not that kind of hook! Put that thing down before someone gets hurt!A hook...
Hook, Line, and…
Catching readers is like catching fish: you’re not going to get very far without a hook.No! Not that kind of hook! Put that thing down before someone gets hurt!A hook...
Word Count Woes
We’ve all been there.You’re writing a story for a call, and it’s incredible. The best writing of your life. Words are flowing out of you, and they’re the right words,...
Word Count Woes
We’ve all been there.You’re writing a story for a call, and it’s incredible. The best writing of your life. Words are flowing out of you, and they’re the right words,...