Coming up from the ice age

This is my first blog and I expect that it's going to be lame. I accept that. I'm a fiction writer for God sakes. I make up lies. So this honesty thing is going to be a stretch. With that in mind, here's a little slice of myself . . . honestly.

In a month or two I'm going to have my first book come out called Edging Past Reality. It's a wonderful collection (if I do say so myself - which I do) of horror and speculative fiction short stories.

I've had some success publishing stories in the small press (a few of my favorites will be reprinted in the book) and the idea of marketing (other than "hey you - buy this magazine") never occurred to me. Now with a book on the way, it seems I've had to think marketing more than publishing.

I grew up in a world of passing out bookmarks and postcards with a picture of your book on them, tromping to bookstores to try and sell your soul (oops - I mean book), setting up readings and signings, etc, thinking "one day that'll be me." Then I wake up (or was I kicked in the head?) to find out that's obsolete. Now one can do much better on the Internet. Huh?

A whole new world opened up - blogging, on-line interviews, virtual touring, and the list goes on. I've spent the last few days not writing (shame on me) but discovering an endless amount of information on the net. I've met some wonderful and helpful people (thank you very much) and read some amazing blogs and discovered some wonderful sites.

As time progresses I hope to share my findings, swap nightmares and successes, and give my two cents worth (probably a lot of ranting). So buckle up folks - I'm just gettin' started.