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My friend and fellow Ohio writer Jim Beard and I have spent the past year celebrating the tenth anniversary of Flinch Books, the small press we co-founded in 2015. Flinch has been, among other things, the home of my Midnight Guardian series and Jim’s Sgt. Janus...

Wishing a happy Hanukkah to all who are celebrating. May you, your families, your friends, and your community find joy and peace during this holiday and in the year ahead.

With Thanksgiving Day less than 24 hours away, I want to take a minute to thank every one of you for all of the small but meaningful gestures: visiting the site since it went online a few months ago, checking out my books and stories and essays and all the rest,...

Got the official word from the organizers today. I’ll be among the small army of indie authors and small press publishers on hand at BookBash 2026 next April. Formerly known as the Indie Author Bash, the annual event is hosted by Pretty Good Books in Ashtabula, OH,...

I spent some time this past week emailing back and forth with Ed Catto, editor of RetroFan Magazine, discussing photography for my upcoming article about a popular toy from the late ‘60s — one that happened to be a personal favorite when I was turning five during the...

Hey there, friends! Scary season reaches its dramatic climax tonight when darkness falls and the month of October comes to a close. Have a happy and safe Halloween, and be sure to hang onto your spectacles (and your dog) when all the little gremlins and goblins jump...

Globetrotting hero Steven Hawklin is back for a third and final round of action and intrigue! The Lost Adventures of Captain Hawklin, Volume 3, available now from Stormgate Press, includes five stories featuring the intrepid pulp-era aviator as he navigates the...

Behold, the return of the Guardian! This weekend at the 2025 Pulpfest convention in Pittsburgh, Flinch Books revealed the cover of The Midnight Guardian: March of the Giants, the upcoming fourth installment in my Midnight Guardian series. In this next adventure, set...

The proces of packing and loading has begun. In less than 24 hours I’ll be on the road to Pittsburgh with my Flinch Books partner Jim Beard for Pulpfest 2025. The festivities get under way on Thursday, August 7, and continue through mid-day Sunday, August 10. We’ll be...

Stormgate Press has recently revealed the cover of its upcoming collection of tales about pulp-era adventurer and flagship character, Steven Hawklin! I’m excited to be a contributing writer in The Lost Adventures of Captain Hawklin (Vol. 3), which also includes...