I’ve enjoyed reading a lot of people’s lists of things they’ve done so here’s my list: Some Things I’ve Done that People on my LJ Probably Haven’t + Performed live in a planetarium with the stars swirling (the acoustics in a dome are crazy!) + Reported several dozen rolls stolen and described them to the…

Many authors are waking up this morning to find that their work has been pirated in a giant Christmas themed anthology that can be downloaded at several torrent sites. It includes several of our authors but luckily nothing we've published. I imagine it took a fair amount of work to put this thing together and…

Set in an alternate near future, Steel Shadows is the fifth book in the Steel Empires series and possibly the darkest installment. The world of Steel Empires is one where elves, vampires and shapeshifters co-exist openly with humans and where magic is just another natural force in the world like physics. The books center on…

There’s a very thoughtful review of Harold Jaffe’s Jesus Coyote in the Mad Hatter’s Review. Jaffe’s books are always a challenging read and the reviews often miss the mark as to Jaffe’s intentions but this one seems to be right on the money: “In his exploration of Manson, Jaffe is reasserting the necessity of righteous…

Tomorrow we’ll be getting up bright and early to catch a bus to New York City. This is only my second time going to NYC and the first time we’ve attended the Stoker awards. I’m looking forward to seeing Mike Arnzen and Mark McLaughlin again, plus we’ll meet mysterious author J.M. Heluk for the first…