Currently researching a disparity of topics for a single 10K-word adventure story: 1) The uninhabited islets of the Azores 2) The history of quantum theory 3) Portugal’s neutrality during World War II Hopefully it will all make sense in the end. #amwriting #adventurefiction

Robert J. Randisi (1951-2024). Prolific author of genre fiction (western, crime, sci-fi, horror and more) for more than fifty years. #RobertRandisi #westernfiction #crimefiction #sciencefiction #horrorfiction #amreading #amwriting

JANIE’S GOT A GUN: CRIME FICTION INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF AEROSMITH, from White City Press, will include my story, “Sight for Sore Eyes.” On sale in one month (November 8), but you can preorder now via the link below. #crimefiction #Aerosmith #amwriting whitecitypress.com/product/janie/

The Writers at Work hosted by Jim Fusilli is a great listen. The most recent episode, a conversation with Eddie Muller (host of TCM's Noir Alley), is especially good. #EddieMuller #JimFusilli #TurnerClassicMovies #NoirAlley #noirfiction #filmnoir #amreading #amwriting

Hey, #WritingCommunity! Another Friday has arrived! I’m doing a bit of traveling over the next two days, so I won’t be hitting the #writing as hard as usual, but I may sneak some in. What about the rest of you? What’s everybody working on this weekend? #amwriting

Ed McBain, the pen name of Evan Hunter, born Salvatore Lombino on October 15, 1926. McBain/Hunter wrote a lot of crime fiction in a 50+ year career, but my favorites were his 87th Precinct novels. #EdMcBain #EvanHunter #87thPrecinct #crimefiction #amreading #amwriting

The The Guardian paints a less-than-rosy picture for those of us who are working hard to build an audience for our work. #amwriting theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

Writer Jerome “Jerry” Siegel, born 110 years ago today on October 17, 1914. Co-creator (with artist Joe Shuster) of Superman, one of the most popular and iconic fictional characters of the 20th century and beyond. #JerrySiegel #Superman #comicbooks #Cleveland

Okay, #WritingCommunity, you know the drill. Another Friday means (for some of us at least) another weekend of wordslinging. Let’s talk WIP. Me: Finishing the first draft of a 10K-word short story that’s due 12/1. You: ??? #writing #amwriting

Already registering for writing events in 2025, including this one in Arlington, VA. Looking forward to meeting Stacy Woodson, Michael Bracken, SJ Rozan, and Jeffrey Marks next spring and downloading some of their knowledge and wisdom. #crimefiction #crimefictionwriting #amwriting

Hey, #WritingCommunity: Another Friday is upon us. I’m still chugging through that 10K-word short story that I’ve mentioned previously, and I’m hoping to make some serious headway this weekend. What about you? #writing #amwriting

October 25 is International Artist’s Day. What are you making? #InternationalArtistsDay #painting #drawing #writing #music #filmmaking #art #amwriting

Like I needed another reason to appreciate my local branch of the Cuyahoga Library. #CuyahogaCountyPublicLibrary #amwriting

In the midst of writing two 10K-word short stories that are both due in December, I’ve accepted an assignment to write a 2K-word magazine article with an extremely quick (seven-day) turnaround. Have I mentioned that I also have a day job? #writing #amwriting #writinglife

Teri Garr (1944-2024) “Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.” #YoungFrankenstein #MrMom #Tootsie #CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind

Hey, #WritingCommunity! Another Friday is here! I had to pivot away from the short stories I’d been working on to write a 2K-word magazine article that’s due by midnight on Monday, 11/4. What are you working on this weekend? #writing #amwriting

Finished my 2K-word magazine article just after midnight last night. It takes some of the load off, but there’s a short story deadline looming at the end of November, and plenty more to do as I head into the winter months. I’ll sleep when I’m dead. #writing #amwriting

Writers: What are we working on this weekend? Me: Article pitches to a magazine editor; a story pitch to the editor of an upcoming anthology of adventure fiction; the first draft of the next novel. You: ??? #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity

September 6 is National Read a Book Day. Currently working on this overview of the hardboiled detectives of the pulp fiction heyday and the writers who brought them to life every month. What are you reading? #NationalReadABookDay #detectivefiction #crimefiction #amreading