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October Update – Back to the grind…

Well this was going to be a fun genre analysis but alas… As those in my social circles already know… I was laid off due to COVID-19 cutbacks. I am…

Black as Night – Book Announcement

Return to the Wrong Side this May! Black as Night by Z. F. Sigurdson Experience the deepest pits, the grimiest dens and the blackest magics on the Wrong Side.

Reading Goals – 2020 list and 2021 goals

WOW, this one is a month late... Hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season! The less said about 2020 and the new year so far the better... I had a…

Coming this Friday! – The Wrong Side

11 Jan 202114 Jan 2021

HEY! I have a new eBook coming out! The Wrong Side is coming out this Friday, January 15th! An eBook, 80 flash fiction from the Wrong Side of the Veil!…

Writing Advice – Spectacular Spectacles

People read stories for two reasons. One is to connect with characters on an intimate level, and the other is to be entertained. I always see authors talking about how…

The Wrong Side – Ebook Announcement!

28 Nov 202029 Nov 2020

SURPRISE! How do you become a writer? You write. Pretty easy answer, right? Anyone who has ever sat down to write or fought to find the time or tried to…

Genre Talks – Events vs Settings

Let’s talk about genre. Genre fiction, speculative fiction, horror, fantasy, science fiction, action, comedy. All of these carry their own definitions, weights, expectations and preferences in the audience. As I…

Early-November Update – A New Day Dawns

Sometimes I am so overwhelmed by depression I must scream into the internet to feel any semblance of catharsis. And sometimes I am so overwhelmed by joy and relief I…

Writing Advice – Terror, Horror, Disgust (and Dread)

17 Oct 202017 Oct 2020

No piece of advice is universal and anything you hear should be dropped at a moment’s notice when it does not fit your story. Take what I will say with…

September Update – What a year it has been…

2 Oct 20207 Dec 2020

Greetings, It’s been quite the year, eh? We’re all caught in this storm and all I can hope is that everyone found safety and solace in it. I know a…