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Yesterday I stayed home and worked on freelance writing. Because I didn’t get some returned phone calls, the day wasn’t as productive as I would have liked, but it wasn’t a total wash. Today I went to a local middle school and taught seventh-grade science. Yes, my first day as a substitute was spent teaching…

I wanted to watch An American Haunting last night. But the video store didn’t have it. So instead we rented H.P. Lovecraft’s Beyond the Wall of Sleep. There was a prequel, or whatever, before the credits began and I told Kim if the rest of the movie was like that I wasn’t going to watch…

So, yesterday was my last day at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. I feel kinda weird about it. I turned in documentation on what I saw going on. I hope it helps make the work environment better for those I left behind. My boss, who has been out for surgery, never once tried to contact…

Today, Nathan sent me a PDF of the full-page, four-color ad Scrybe Press is running in the December issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine (on stands Oct. 10). Wow! I was impressed and flattered. Shara is the lead title, taking up a good chunk of the ad. Under the “Coming Soon” header, Seven Days in…

Finally … I’ve sent Ulrik off to Scrybe Press. Is it good? Does it suck? I’ve tinkered with it so long that I’m not even sure any more. The final word count came in at 101,749. Hopefully you’ll be able to buy a copy in 2007. Hopefully. Now I can focus more on The Fetch…

Horror-Web, one of the Internet’s best sources for horror news, has given another of my books another very nice review. Darkscapes has earned a four-star write-up from 9fingers in what, I believe, is his first book review for Horror-Web (he usually reviews magazine). You can read the review here. Because such a stunning review will…

Today I resigned my position as a public information officer for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. My last day will be next Friday. It was a short, strange and disappointing run that is ending for a variety of reasons I’m not ready to post. Let’s just say I expect my supervisors to be honest and…

This is kinda cool. I’ll have to play around with it and see what else I can add. Maybe I’ll add books friends have written. Or turn it into an all werewolf store. Last night I finished going through Ulrik again, looking to Irish up the dialogue of one of the main characters. One or…

How do you make it rain in August in Oklahoma? Easy. You buy a rack of ribs and charcoal and plan to fire up the grill. That’s what I did yesterday. It began raining within a few hours and has been raining since then, with a few short breaks. Oh well. It was too hot…

I’m typing with one hand because Jacob has fallen asleep on my lap and I’m rubbing his back. He’s lost that new baby smell. In fact, he really needed a bath. Still, there’s nothing better than holding a sleeping child. Beyond that, I really have nothing to say. Oh, Mick Cornett lost the run-off, so…