Watch this now: Cookie Monster and Tom Waits again

The genius who brought us Cookie Monster singing Tom Waits' "God's Away on Business" has done it again. Now Cookie takes on "Hell Broke Luce." It's truly marvelous, and I am flat amazed at the craft and patience that has gone into this.

Now if Cookie could just sing "Come On Up to the House" I'd be ecstatic.

Review: NOS4A2

My review of Joe Hill's creepy new novel NOS4A2 is up at Horrorview. Read it and learn why Christmas will never be the same for me.

Win a free copy of Ashes

The blog Book Maven's Picks is hosting a giveaway of Ashes. Enter to win a paperback or ebook copy. Check it out here.

Author spotlight at Just One More Chapter

I've got an author spotlight post over at Just One More Chapter. Hop on over to learn a bit more about me, and while you're there take the time to get acquainted with the blog (it's a good one!).

"You'll be safe here."

Just click this link. You won't regret it.

RIP Ray Harryhausen

You'll be missed.

Books read in 2013: April

Well, didn't get nearly the reading done on vacation that I wanted, and was pretty swamped after that. But here's the tally for April:

Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks

The Green Ripper - John D. MacDonald

Clockwork Twist: Waking - Emily Thompson

Lost and Fondue - Avery Ames (unfinished)

Web of the City - Harlan Ellison


Next up, the billionth or so re-read of Richard Adams' Watership Down.

Save the date: Ashes book signing in August!

I know it's a way off in the future, but save the date: I'll be doing a signing of my novel Ashes at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, CA, on Sunday, August 25. Further details as and when!

So excited!

Today's mood

Book Maven's Picks has Ashes as their book spotlight

The Book Maven's Picks blog has my novel Ashes as the book spotlight for today. Check it out, and stay tuned for a giveaway of Ashes from Book Maven's Picks.