But really I’m celebrating with a walk on the beach after sending off a 2,500 word story which I managed to write and edit this weekend. I haven’t been that productive in a while. Plus the story lies at the intersection of baseball and body horror. Summer is in the air!
Did I sell a book to my bartender? Yes I did.
I took all of three photos at Stokercon. The photos below feature Darrell Schweitzer, whom I had not spoken with in decades, and Bitter Karella, new spokesperson for BuzzBallz, official sponsor of Stokercon. The third photo is on the timeline of Stephen Kozeniewski, recently appointed HWA Treasurer nominee.
Be grateful the nights are shorter in June because you’ll be up all night reading (and listening for ghosts or worse, if I’m honest)! Coming June 15 from Barrio Blues Press and Jesú Estrada! And you will get more cool art from Phrique!
Current reads! Poppy Z. Brite, David Grann, Cordwainer Smith and Peter Gay. I feel like I upped my bookmark game here. Also, you don’t often see extensive quotes of Mozart’s scatological humor, which would fill volumes on their own, apparently.
The sun is peeking out and Dr. John is singing Tipitina on shuffle play. It’s another week and these are my current reads from Liz Hand, Ian Rankin and Werther Dell’edera, Amanda Headlee, and Levitt/Dubner. Hopefully, a couple will be reviewed for Uncomfortably Dark Disciples this month.
On a day of emotional whiplash which I’ll blame on Kimya Dawson, Bob Dylan, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, and Stonewall Kitchen (in no particular order), these are my current reads from Muriel Spark, Mignola/Fegredo, Stephen Kozeniewski – Author, and Stephen Jay Gould (this year’s spring training baseball book). Hopefully, a couple will be reviewed for Uncomfortably Dark Disciples this month.
A slew of photos from Authorcon. They don’t begin to capture the weekend, but it’s great to see all those old and new friends. Photos taken by Phrique, Nikolas P. Robinson, Betelgeus, Royal Poff, Joe Alec King, Cassandra Celia, and Katrina Nola Sirmons
