Quoth Og Mandino

"Remember that as today's dead flower carries the seed of tomorrow's bloom so does today's sadness carry the seed of tomorrow's joy."

My Authorial Debut

The Thrilling Sequel

Conquering the world, one Website at a time

It is with great pleasure that I announce the rollout of my most recent project—a brand new WordPress–driven Website for award-winning author Ekaterina Sedia. This follows work I’ve done for Genevieve Valentine and Sara Mueller. I really really enjoy working with writers. Why? Well, for one thing, you might [...]

OryCon, Day 1

OK, so the fact that I even made it to OryCon yesterday was a triumph of willpower and a loving pharmacopeia of ADD medications because I was so completely, totally, utterly scatterbrained that I had to leave the house no fewer than 3 times before I was actually on the road to Lloyd Center, where [...]

OryCon, Ho!

This weekend is OryCon, my hometown con, the first con I ever attended so it occupies a very fond spot in my heart. I am very much looking forward to seeing some local & regional friends with whom I do not get sufficient hang-out time. My schedule is below should you wish to find [...]

Come to my Powell’s Books reading!

Just a reminder to mark your calendars: One week from today, on September 16th, at 7 p.m., I will be reading from THE NATIVE STAR at Powell’s Books in Beaverton. There will also be a 19th century trivia contest with prizes! I won’t say what the prizes are precisely, but I can promise you [...]

Falling down ded

After having spent yesterday in a storm of rampant and shameless self-promotion, and then subsequently staying out until all hours at the Sapphire Hotel being plied with spicy alcoholic beverages by my sister Rachel, her partner Dante, and a couple of debauched wenches we managed to pick up along the way, I woke up [...]