At least for a few more minutes! It's been a crazy busy day here, full of expected electricians and unexpected colds. And the birds are still storming the castle.

But! All of that is neither here nor there.

I want to celebrate book release day of Gods & Monsters by doing a giveaway contest. No hoops, no tasks. My brain's not up to that. (if the cold medicine works? my brain doesn't.) Read more

Hi all,

So I'm a little bored and I want to play 'what ifs'. In this case, what if Sylvie got turned into a movie? Yep, it's the author dream-game of "who would they cast to play my characters?"

Your incentive to play along: I'm giving away three signed copies of Ghosts & Echoes for my favorite casting calls--the ones I think come closest to the character. You only need to send in one character suggestion for a chance to win. Paste 'em in the comments, so we can all admire. If by some wild circumstance, two people submit the same actor, I'll take the first posted. Read more