A little love for my alma mater...

We Hamilton grads are pretty fond of our namesake, and apparently, we are not alone. Click through to hear Tony-Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda drop some sick rhymes about the man so money he's on it. Weird as hell? Yes. Awesome? Oddly, also yes. And in case you're wondering, yes, I am embarrassed I wrote that second sentence.

Vote!

Just a friendly reminder, as November 3rd draws near, to get out and vote. And if you live in Maine, please consider voting no on question one. Equality is a fundamental right, not a privilege of one race, one faith, or one orientation. Be a part of something great, and affirm that right.

Happy Halloween! (And a triple shot of horror.)

Ah, Halloween -- that glorious time of year when we abandon all pretense of cultural sophistication, carving totems and donning masks in the hopes that the oogly-booglies will pass us by in favor of some tastier-looking morsel (like that non-waving jackass down the street that's always blasting Foreigner and cleaning his Winnebago; but I digress).

Awesome, says I. And since this here chunk of Interweb is my little dog-and-pony show, I've decided to celebrate by linking to my three entrants into the horror genre -- three shorts that represent the nastiest I have to offer. Here they are, in order of length (cause hey, you're busy today, bloodying rags and severing limbs and whatnot; you need to know which scares might fit your hectic zombie/ax-murderer/please-don't-say-princess-what-kind-of-costume-is-that schedule):

The Well (short, and not-so-sweet)

A Better Life (what's worse than mice in your eaves?)

The Toll Collectors (an undead revenge tale or one whacked-out protagonist? You decide...)

Anyways, I hope y'all enjoy 'em. And have a safe and happy Halloween!

Some Love for The Feral Pages!

Just in time for Halloween, Keith Rawson's got some kind things to say about the first issue of The Feral Pages over at BSC Review, and by extension yours truly. You can read the article here.

"Exceptional chiller"? I'll take it. Heck, I'da taken anything north of "meh", so this may well elicit chair-dancing...

"Eight Pounds" to appear in Thuglit!

After a crap-ass day in which neither I nor the universe seemed to do anything right, I'm happy to report things seem to be turning around. I've now got a working furnace, some tasty Chinese food, and word from Thuglit that they've accepted my short story Eight Pounds for their November/December issue!

Thuglit has published some kick-ass stories in their time, and played a major role in the discovery of a certain Mr. Neville. I'm glad to be part of the team.

And on a related note, I'd like to send a shout-out to David Cranmer and Elaine Ash, for general menschiness in the face of writerly stupidity. 'Tis much appreciated...

"A Better Life" Now Available!

The premiere issue of The Feral Pages, featuring my short horror piece A Better Life, goes live today. Also featured are fantastic outings by the likes of Patrick Shawn Bagley, David Dvorkin, and Maren Foley, as well as a boatload of worthwhile nonfiction content by editor Lyman Feero (who, by the way, is also responsible for the site looking so darn snazzy). So pop by and take a gander; you'll be glad you did.

Oh, and reading it back, this may be my best blog post title ever.

Twitter?

Twitter.

Sigh.