Flametoad

I haven’t written about this nearly enough, but the proof for Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas arrived today. I’m holding a real book in my hands. I can’t describe how excited and incredibly proud I am. I’m also second-guessing myself. Should I have spent more time on the cover? Should I tweek it some more, [...]

In case you missed the tempest in a teapot, over the weekend it came to light that Amazon had de-listed several hundred books, most of which fit into the category of gay/lesbian/bisexual literature. This was a nonsensical move, since Amazon did not de-list their wide selection of sex toys or any number of other items that [...]

When I get busy, Flametoad.com is usually the first to suffer. I had two major deadlines in the last week, so unfortunately that meant you readers were neglected. The good news is that with those two deadlines are behind me, I should be back in the saddle. I have quite a lot to talk about. [...]

I had a bad day today thanks to a setback at 12 to Midnight, my publishing company. I had some stress to release, so I took off a little early from work, stopped by the house for my Glock, and hit the local indoor range. These shots are from 20 and 25 feet. Oddly all [...]

Yes, I’m still alive. I’m been kind-of in a funk lately and haven’t felt much like posting. Mostly I’ve been watching TV and sleeping. Today I’ve been tightening up a story I’m working on, so this post is about how much it hurts to cut favorite lines. It was a look that was both familiar [...]