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Running, Writing, and Chasing the Dragon
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'Running, Writing, and Chasing The Dragon'is about the running and writing life, with mass media reviews and thoughts related to addiction sprinkled about from time to time. The author has run 13 marathons, has been in recovery from addiction for 20 years, and is the author of three novels.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 389 )
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GARDEN OF FIENDS MARCH MADNESS CONTEST! Win a Paperback Or One of Ten Kindle...
It’s MARCH MADNESS. Time to fill out your bracket. And by bracket I mean, “Garden of Fiends” brackets, of course. Here's how you play: Match the authors from th... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
GARDEN OF FIENDS PRESALE is NOW! (But Read from the Table of Contents TODAY)
GARDEN OF FIENDS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR Available for Presale on AmazonSo excited to announce that The Presale has begun! Get your copy at a discount. But... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
ALL SMOKE RISES on the Preliminary HWA Bram Stoker Award Ballot
ALL SMOKE RISES made the Preliminary Ballot for the 2016 Bram Stoker Awards in the long fiction category. I'm incredible honored and thrilled, especially for th... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2017 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
GARDEN OF FIENDS Submission Deadline
The deadline to submit to GARDEN OF FIENDS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR is now in the past and there is much work ahead. I've been reading submissions first... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2017 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
The Horror Novel Reviews Gives ALL SMOKE RISES A 2016 Shout-Out
10 Horror Novels Released in 2016 That Will Stock With You In 2017ALL SMOKE RISES made the list! Here's what they had to say:Whoa!! Talk about a powerful read,... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Co-Writing My Next Release
My dog, seen here writing himself into my next novella, which is to appear in Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror, coming in spring of 2017. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
"MY INFECTION" Flash Fiction
*MILK-BLOOD and ALL SMOKE RISES all started with this cute little piece of Flash Fiction* MY INFECTION 10 am, Day After Christmas Puddles of mud. Read more
Posted on 15 November 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Garden of Fiends Open Submissions: the Halftime Report
The submission period for GARDEN OF FIENDS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR is two months old, with two months to go.Here's an update and primer.GARDEN OF FIENDS... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
ALL SMOKE RISES is a 2016 Best Kindle Book Awards Finalist
Twenty books were named Semi-Finalists in the Horror/Suspense category. Now there are five finalists, and ALL SMOKE RISES is one of themThe book also received... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
New Short Story in 'bad Apples 3'
I have been a fan of the halloween-themed Bad Apples anthologies since the great group of writers put out the first edition. Over the last two years, more than... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Cover Reveal and Submissions Open for "garden of Fiends"
Submissions open today for Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror. The project has been a dream of mine, and I've created a small team of folks to help... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Open Call for Submissions: Addiction-themed Horror
**update as of 9/17/2016The call for submissions to Garden of Fiends has been reposted in numerous places, and there has been an incredibly large interest in... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Open Call for Submissions: Addiction-themed Horror
Garden of FiendsTales of Addiction HorrorThe intoxication from a pint of vodka, the electric buzz from snorting cocaine, the warm embrace from shooting heroin... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
24 Years of Sobriety and A Promotional Weekend
Time for an update.I was 24 years sober last monthIt's been a strange year.Things do not always end like we think they will end. My running career certainly... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Milk-blood - the Movie. an Update
I've had a handful of folks inquire about the status of MILK-BLOOD and the film adaptation. Thought I'd give an update. Wish there was more to give, but here... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Stokercon 2016 in Las Vegas
I got home less than 24 hours ago from my first HWA convention, and I'm still feeling the buzz. Warning: this blog post may be the equivalent of a drunken... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
My 2016 Stokercon Schedule
In case you want to put a (nerf) bullet through my head, I want you to know where to look.I am leaving on Thursday morning for Las Vegas to attend the Horror... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
The Fireman - And My Grubby Hands On An Advance Review Copy
I've read a handful of Advance Review copies in my time, but none higher on the horror writing totem pole as what I am reading now. Read more
Posted on 16 April 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
Snorting Cocaine Like It's 1976
I am loving the new HBO series VINYL. Bobby Cannavale is powerful playing the owner of a record label in the 1970's whose world is crashing down, but he's... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
ALL SMOKE RISES .99 Cent Kindle Countdown Deal Starts Now!
"When there's nothing left to burn, set yourself on fire"ALL SMOKE RISES .99 Cent Kindle Countdown Deal Starts Now!"Perfectly encapsulates horror as a reflectio... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2016 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS