Illustration by Alphonse Marie de Neuville for the original version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1870. There are two books that captivated me as a child that I returned to again and again because of the imaginative wonders that filled their pages: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and 20,000 Leagues … Continue reading Resurrecting the Nautilus: Reflecting on my tie-in story for 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA

Image credit: Farpoint.com I will be speaking at virtual Farpoint on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 2pm on the panel "Still Discovering Discovery," with Keith DeCandido and Mary Fan -- two people I could talk with forever, especially about Star Trek. Come join us! Find the full schedule here. (Tip: The schedule works better on … Continue reading Farpoint Schedule 2021

I am pleased to have a short story in the forthcoming anthology Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2 from Crazy 8 Press. It's a collection of pulp-inspired stories from some seriously talented authors. The Kickstarter campaign can be found here. Below is an excerpt from my fantasy noir story to whet your appetite (and hopefully convince you … Continue reading Excerpt from upcoming story, “The Shadow Lady of Docktown”

Ahoy folks! Shore Leave is upon us yet again, and I'm extremely excited to have been assigned to an amazing lineup of panels and workshops over the course of the weekend. The convention runs July 12-14 at the Hunt Valley Inn in Baltimore, Maryland. Here's where you can find me, and hope to see you … Continue reading Shore Leave 2019 Schedule

No one was prepared. Least of all the city street sweepers. It's the middle of November--the time of year for fall color and cozy sweaters and cute pumpkin-bedecked porches. It is most certainly NOT the time of year for several inches of wet, heavy snow that sticks around indefinitely even in the sunshine. But that's … Continue reading When Winter Comes Early

I am pleased to be returning to Shore Leave sci-fi convention this year in Baltimore, MD. Here is my panel and workshop schedule for the weekend and a the link to my author guest page on the SL website. End at the Beginning (Fri 5-6pm): Our panel will talk about non-linear approaches to narrative structure, … Continue reading Shore Leave 40