I am the author of the IPPY award winning novels The Takers; Book One of the Oz Chronicles, Delon City: Book Two of the Oz Chronicles, and The Pure: Book Three of the Oz Chronicles. The Takers is the winner of The Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Book Award in the Middle Grade/Young Adult Category. Married to a beautiful little Italian from Brooklyn.
Just because halloween is over doesn’t mean the scare stops. Here’s part 5 of the zombie flick that started it all, Night of the Living Dead!
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A picture of Jeff Goldblum in September of 2009, his tall period
Had a wedding today, so my schedule is totally whacked. I almost missed Freaky Search Friday. Here they are in all their spectacular glory, the search terms loveable freaks used to find my blog. Remember, I don’t correct spelling or grammar. They are how they is. Enjoy! BTW – I gave the shirtless celebrities a break. They’re were a bunch of them, but it’s no fun including them week after week.
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The typical scene after a writer cashes his first royalty check.
So what does a blogger do when he runs out of things to say? He reposts old blog entries. This is from February 12, 2008, the day John Scalzi shook my world and actually announced how much money he made as writer. Totally insane and undeniably educational!
Ever wonder what a working writer makes? Wonder no more. John Scalzi, winner of the John W. Campbell Award and a Hugo Award nominee, gives a very revealing look into th... Read Full Story
Photo number 105 of the evening. This is my response to, "Look natural!"
…but something is clearly very fascinating to me out of frame. The photo I posted yesterday (see below) was swiftly nixed, rebuked, torpedoed, iced, virtually torn to shreds, etc., and so forth and so on. Apparently, I don’t know an unacceptable picture of me when I see it.
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Raised eyebrow? Check. Scowl? Check. Square chin impression? Check.
I have no idea what I was thinking, so I can’t give you a reason for the dour expression. Let’s hope I don’t have to shoot more pictures. I hate it… oh, wait. Now I know what I was thinking. BTW – don’t forget to join the Lost Days Facebook Group to find out more about a couple of laptops I’m giving away, and maybe even see more chinny pictures of me.
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Read a book! Win a laptop computer!
I have two bits of news in regards to the Lost Days free laptop contest.
1. It is now the Lost Days free laptops contest, as in plural, as in two. I’ve decided that one is not enough. The first laptop drawing will be for everyone. Same rules apply. The second laptop will be for the top 10 people with the most Spread the Word Bonus Points. What are Spread the Word Bonus Points? Simple, whenever someone joins the Lost Days Facebook Group and leaves a... Read Full Story
Read a book! Win a laptop computer!
This is the 36th installment of my new book, Lost Days. The Advance Reader Copies have been printed and are on their way to me. I’ve giving some free copies out to the folks who have joined the Lost Days Facebook group. They’re also the only ones eligible to enter a drawing for a free laptop computer. Join the group today and get in on the fun!
“What do you mean we can’t go out with Danny and Joyner?” Denise was screaming.
“It’s complicated,” I said in... Read Full Story
Jeff George was Jay Cutler before Jay Cutler was Jay Cuter!
This week’s Freaky Search Friday is decidedly less freaky than previous weeks. There were a lot of shirtless male celebrity searches, and for some reason people want to see Donna Reed and Ed Asner nude. And apparently identifying animal poop is really a popular activity because it hit the list this week again. I decided to sprinkle in a few repeat searches that aren’t freaky, but they come up week after week. I’ll do my best to g... Read Full Story
Is the publishing industry in a mess?
In recent weeks, the interwebs has been burning up with articles and blog posts about the demise of the traditional publishing industry. I’m not sure what sparked the current crop of death notices, but I find it fascinating that so many people now find it newsworthy. The truth is the publishing industry hasn’t been very proficient at selling books for decades now. To give you an example of this, according to bookstatistics.com, “Simon & Schuste... Read Full Story
