The last couple of weeks have sure been crazy, and I’m sure you all know what I’m talking about. Between Thanksgiving and all of the travel, menu planning, angst when families gather, etc., holidays are often a mixed bag. This year was different for my wife and I, as we got to travel back to Illinois where she’s from and have the holiday with her family for the first time in twenty-five years. Great food combined with love, laughter and more than a bit of Jameson made for a l

When I started getting serious about writing a book, it began with a fun question over a beer with a buddy. Both of us were fans of science fiction, and we’d been friends long enough to know what we each enjoyed in the genre. ‘What if…’ was how it started. And this is a good exercise for any writer on a new path. My question was ‘What if all of the mythology and folklore surrounding vampires in our culture began with three alien astronauts stranded on Earth 2,000 years before

Imagining this Gangrel Universe and putting thought into words has transported me to a place which has become a reality where I live as I write it into existence. I can see the faces of the characters we have created and hear their voices. They all have their own, distinct identity. I've heard someone say that, when you write characters, you may be simply writing aspects of yourself. I find that to not be necessarily true. These personalities are born on my pages and they evo

All right, it’s been a month since we last visited… so what’s been going on? Eyes in the Black is doing well from all indicators, which is amazing, humbling, mind blowing, et al. If this were a multiple choice quiz, my answer would definitely be D. All of the Above! I appreciate the feedback we’re getting from friends and strangers alike. I should say that we appreciate and all commentary. ‘As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another’ is a truism as well as a Prover

So, the first book is out in a series I’ve been writing for a few years now. My friends and family are excited, and don’t get me wrong, so am I, but I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact there’s a book out there with my name on it. Surreal.