Between

Limbo, they say, is a concept whose time has passed, an unorthodox idea, now theologically debunked.  But if that is true, why do I find myself suspended, lost, adrift, between?  If a lifetime of Catholicism has taught me anything, it is that the experiences of this...

Jennifer the Damned Reviewed in St. Austin Review

Did you know there was a papal document addressing the desecration of corpses believed to be vampiric?  Me, neither.  But Eleanor Nicholson, vampire aficionado and editor of the Ignatius Critical Edition of Dracula, will fill you in in her review of Jennifer the...

Hold That Thought

A few days ago, I triumphantly announced the arrival of Jennifer the Damned on Kindle.  Well… hold that thought.  There was a glitch in the file, so the Kindle edition had to been taken down while it gets fixed.  You can still get it in paperback, and the Kindle...

Jennifer the Damned Now on Kindle

If you’ve been waiting to read my “Damned Good”* debut novel, you can now purchase it on Kindle for just $3.99.   “Vampires and convents and nuns, oh my!”* Happy reading! *Quotes from Amazon reviewers.

Of Chewing Gum and Rejection

Every writer knows that rejection is part of the game.  Gone With the Wind was rejected 38 times, Harry Potter 12.  The Tale of Peter Rabbit got so many that Beatrix Potter self published it, and so on.  These old fables of failure that led to success are the warm...

My TV Theme Song Debut

Since I call this blog “The Warble,” where I claim to sing about writing, I suppose it is only fair to let you hear me sing.  I was recently asked to record the theme song for what will be a 12-episode series called “Merciful Like The Father,”...