Playlists for Strange as Angels

The previous books had muses: Leonard, Nick, and Billy. This book had more of a feel and the feel was primarily women’s voices. I had the notion of the title but not from the Cure original but from a haunting cover of “Just Like Heaven” by the Watson...

Character Interview with Jolene Wiley

Character Interview with Jolene Wiley, Voices of the Dead What I imagine Jo and I would have if we sat down for a chat at her place. I signed up for the Writer Nation spring challenge, which has been both fun and productive so far. Today’s task is a character...

Playlists for Like a Pale Moon

Who by Water was Leonard Cohen, Our Lady of the Various Sorrows was Nick Cave, and Like a Pale Moon has been Billy Bragg, especially the song “Tank Park Salute.” Writing this one took it out of me. I didn’t lose my father when I was a kid but I was...

Our Lady of the Various Sorrows is out November 16

Hello, reader friends and friendly readers. Our Lady of the Various Sorrows: Book Two in the Voices of the Dead series will be released on November 16, 2017. You can preorder now on Amazon Kindle and paperback, Google Play, and iBooks. It will be available on Barnes...

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.

Our Lady of the Various Sorrows is off being edited. I got the digital proof for the ARCs today. I thought it would maybe feel old hat the second time. Nope. I still got chills seeing the wrap version of the ARC cover. It’s real, an artifact, proof that I have...