Flametoad

I’ve been terribly remiss in talking about all that has been going on with Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas. For starters, the book has had two very favorable reviews so far. Jeff LaSalla, New York Speculative Fiction Examiner, wrote an excellent review in which he gave quite a bit of detail without spoiling any of [...]

So, writers… do you cringe at the sight of red ink? Do you feel a sting of pain like lemon juice on a paper cut at every word sliced or every phrase mangled by an editor? The Encyclopedia Britannica blog reminds us that the pain of editing is a grand tradition, and no work is [...]

I just wanted to give a shout of thanks to Cym Lowell, for featuring Buried Tales (and Flametoad) on his blog. It was very generous. Be sure to check out Cym’s blog, then check out his novel Riddle of Berlin.

So… yeah. I’ve once again left Flametoad unattended while Real Life took over. The big news is that the first print run of Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas will be arriving on my doorstep later today. That was actually an accident. When I placed the order I forgot to change the delivery address to our [...]

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, [...]