It’s wonderful to be able to take a trip back to one of my favorite places, and one I used to call home. I moved to Sun Valley, Idaho in 1993 with two cats and a rescue dog in tow. I was about to turn 28, and the heavy weight of Saturn Returns must’ve been…
I love this kind of moment. Every writer waits and waits for publication day. Speak the Word is the title of my new eBook-only bundle, and it will be an Amazon exclusive, part of their Select program of titles, selling for only 99 cents! This will give any reader a chance to sample my short…
Hello to all Justin Bog writing life blog followers . . . Today I’m revealing the opening paragraphs of my new horror novella, Sun Stroke. It’s a devious little chiller, and I hope you enjoy meeting the characters, the two- and four-legged kind. An orcas painting by George Bogdanovitch captures the denizens of Puget Sound.…
Enter if you dare, this curious dimension, The Bog Zone: Author Interview #2 with Eden Baylee To read the first foray into The Bog Zone, please click HERE and discover the writing of Eleanor Parker Sapia! Eden Baylee agreed to sit in the hot seat this time for a round of Q&A . . . welcome…
This first red-boxed quote is from the short story Speak the Word. Today begins my book tour for Sandcastle and Other Stories: The Complete Edition. I will be touring, dropping by blogs, being interviewed, spotlighted, and finishing up on my fiftieth birthday, July 23rd. How time passes. If you haven’t read these twelve dark tales yet,…
Enter if you dare: The Bog Zone—Author Interview #1 with Eleanor Parker Sapia Eleanor Parker Sapia agreed to sit in the hot seat for a round of Q&A . . . welcome this brave and creative soul to The Bog Zone, and make note of Eleanor’s debut historical novel, A Decent Woman, to read, and…
It’s been a dark age since the last chapter posted here on A Writer’s Life blog and I’m no longer going to apologize for the delay (just assume I feel your worry—ha)! A Play Demonic (The Queen’s Idle Fancy) continues with the first audition, another ritual of sorts must take place . . . sacrifices…
The Booktrope version of Sandcastle and Other Stories: The Complete Edition is now available for Pre-Order. What a wild ride on a long and curvy road. I thank everyone for making this day happen. Readers, fans, friends, and family, I am throwing gratitude your way. It’s not often a book is published three separate times…
Here’s the big birthday Zippy with his chewed-up lobster tug . . . he’s worn out and sleeping under the only claw left whole. This day is strange, not because of the rain and wind, I expect this living north of Seattle, but because I remember the day I met puppy Zippy three months after…
It’s a holiday and I’m enjoying the spring sunshine and the cooking activity, caesar salad with house made croutons and a buttermilk caesar dressing, breaded pork cutlets to grill, and scalloped potatoes the old-fashioned way. Zippy and Kipling received extra treats and A Play Demonic (The Queen’s Idle Fancy) debuts Chapter 28! Please enjoy this…