Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance

Guilty pleasure.  :)

Look! Up in the Sky!

Hat tip to Michael Kent.

Kasey Lansdale Update

Kasey Lansdale presents Songwriter 101 Workshop with country music-singer, author, songwriter and producer, John Carter Cash.

Click here for more info.

Coming soon.

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Freezing Fog?

This was the view on my street this morning at 7 a.m.  The OKC area was blanketed by FREEZING FOG, which I'd never heard of.

Sherry's eye was bothering her this morning, and since it IS Valentine's Day, I got drafted for the McDonald's run for breakfast.  It looked even more grim out on the streets.

I think a super-villain equipped with a freeze ray could bring Oklahoma to its knees.

And we looked at this poor car for a long time on Channel 9 News.

Snow White and the Huntsman!

This is one I'm going to see for the special effects alone, and if there's a good story/good acting, that's just bonus.  Looks wicked cool!

Honest, Abe, I'm Still Having Trouble Buying This Concept

I'm prepared to be underwhelmed, even with Tim Burton's involvement.

Cover Artist Keith Birdsong's Latest Creations

Keith's my buddy, but he's also the art talent behind RANCHO DIABLO, FIGHT CARD, the upcoming Cullen series, and several others.

If you'd like to contact Keith regarding cover work, email him here.  For a look at his work, go here.

Stealing the Future!

Just found this and snapped it up immediately.  A YEAR of fantasy and science fiction, and it comes directly to my Kindle each month for 99 cents?  I couldn't say know.  I signed up immediately and the magazine looks fantastic.  Two columns, adjustable print, easy to get around it.  Good stuff!  Man, reading just gets better all the time.

I Remember Whitney

This is the Whitney Houston I'll always remember.  The one that was young and energetic, and had her whole life ahead of her.

Back in the 1980s when Whitney first arrived on the music scene and music videos were all the rage on MTV, I fell in love with her voice and her music and her spontaneity.  There was something about her videos that were just fun.  I would watch "How Will I Know" or "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and end up with a smile on my face every time.  The heart-wrenching sadness of "I'll Always Love You" lay in the future.

But in the 1980s, the fans had this beautiful, vivacious woman whose voice was so big and so electric that you couldn't sit still while listening to her.

I had concert tickets in 1987, but she got sick and canceled.  She had a heavy load that year, lots of tour engagements.  I was disappointed that I did not get to hear her sing.  Then she rescheduled and came back in the middle of the week in November that year.  I was lucky enough to be able to change my work schedule and go see her.

The concert was awesome.  Very few times in my life have I heard a voice that was so big.  Whitney sang her heart out, flirted with the audience in the way that only a young woman coming into her life can, and filled that concert hall with music and laughter.  I don't care how good your sound system is, nothing could capture the way she sounded back then.  I've watched the videos and listened to CDs, and I've never again heard that same sound.

Every time I hear one of those old songs, I can't help but go back and remember being that 29 year old kid who had just sold his first book only days before.  I had achieved one of the things I'd always wanted to do in my life.  Celebrating with Whitney Houston that night made that event even more special.  Both of us were really just starting out in our careers.

When she started having her personal problems, I kept hoping she would get back on top.  I've seen people go through those kinds of troubles before, and I know that not all of them make it through.  I wish she had.

Safe House

This one looks great!

Promises real twists.

TV I'm Looking Forward To

I haven't seen this one.  I gotta catch up.

New Jennifer Estep Coming

Out now.

Out Feb. 28

Gotta Check This One Out!

More info?  Click here.

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In this book, Favorite Kills, we've collected our very best short stories. All major prize-winning tales and personal favorites, each one a knock-out punch of suspense.

So hold on tight my friend, or better yet, tie yourself down. You're in for another breathtaking wild ride of seething sex and unexpected twists, dark humor, and certain death. And when it's all over, and you're sitting there spent and satisfied, soaked in a flop sweat of terror and exhilaration, we're gonna be right there to bring you even more.

Favorite Kills includes:

Archie's Been Framed by Dave Zeltserman
Night Nurse by Harry Shannon
Solomon & Lord Drop Anchor by Paul Levine
Number 19 by Naomi Hirahara
Sweet Dreams by Vicki Hendricks
House Rules by Libby Fischer Hellmann
Angie by Ed Gorman
Knife Fight by Joel Goldman
Jack Webb's Star by Lee Goldberg
Restraint by Stephen Gallagher
Top of the World by Bill Crider
A Matter of Principal by Max Allan Collins

LOVE This Cover

And it's out now!

There's also a prequel.

And a sequel.

Caught My Eye

This looks like a guy's paranormal series.  Got some serious attitude, love the name Deacon Chalk, but too much bad boy tats (unless they're magical in some way).  Gonna pick this one up and see.

WHIPPOORWILL by Sharon Sala

Sharon Sala has a new/old book out!  She's learning digital publishing and is bringing out some of her hard-to-get earlier books.

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Get it now and get on board with this great series by Paul Bishop, co-creator of the FIGHT CARD series!

One More Tweak

Man, Keith Birdsong just keeps making knockout cover designs.  Look at the logo?  See the boxer?