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I’ll be doing a reading and signing at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild on Tuesday, March 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. In addition to reading from Detours, I’ll also give a little preview of my current work in progress. You can find all the details here, and if you haven’t got a copy yet, …

That’s the title of my next story, which will be appearing in the anthology The Dirty Diner, edited by Jerry Wheeler. It’s not out until July, but it’s available for pre-order at the Bold Strokes Books website, and the entire story lineup (which includes some of my talented friends, such as ‘Nathan Burgoine, Todd Gregory …

In the mood for a little holiday cheer? Head to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild on Thursday, December 15, at 7 p.m. for some Holiday Literary Cheer presented by the Guild’s Literary Section, including yours truly. There’ll be poetry and fiction, along with assorted refreshments. (I’m bringing wine, because I believe an audience should have …

So yes, it’s taken me a few days to finally get around to this, and I’m sure the suspense is killing you—well, killing all three of you who entered. (But that’s just because the rest of you have already pre-ordered your copies, right? Right?) But seriously, I took every entry and assigned it a number …

Did you enter Red Room’s ghost story contest for a chance to win Detours? Here’s another chance—from yours truly—to win a copy before its official release date next month. Detours is in part a road trip novel. A lot has been said by people smarter than me about the positive benefits of travel: Mark Twain: …

DETOURS isn’t out until November 15, but do you want to get a jump on everyone else? Well, over at Red Room, they’re having a contest asking readers to blog about their favorite ghost story. Featured blogs that they’ll select will win one of three books, one of which is (have you guessed it yet?) …

I’m really bowled over by the glowing review for SPEAKING OUT: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up, edited by Steve Berman, over at Kirkus Reviews. (Read it here.) Writing this story was close to my heart because it was the sort of story that I couldn’t find myself when I was a teenager. Part of me hopes …

I’ll be taking part in an LGBT Mystery Author Showcase reading on Saturday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Left Bank Books in the Central West End, St. Louis. Lots of great authors will be there including Greg Herren, Rob Byrnes, J.M. Redmann, Neil Plakcy, Val McDermid, and more. Click here for more information. Hope …

Head on over to Bold Strokes Books’ website and you’ll be able to pre-order my upcoming first novel. How exciting is this? (Well, I’m pretty excited. And look at that cover.) You can also pre-order it from my local bookstore, Left Bank Books, and if you like, I can even sign it for you.

BLOOD SACRAMENTS (which, as you may know, includes my short story “Lifeblood”) was 2010 Book of the Year Award finalist for Horror Fiction by ForeWord Reviews. (For the complete list of nominees in horror, check here.) To quote from their website, the awards “were established to bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and …