April 15, 2020
Hi, dear Chicers! I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy. We are truly blessed/cursed to live in interesting times, aren’t we? Thanks to social distancing, the Internet has become a more important place than ever, especially since it allows us to get up close and personal without ever leaving home. Speaking of which, I had the amazing opportunity to…
February 19, 2020
Howdy, dear Chicers! Well, it’s February, which means groundhogs, candy hearts, and, if you’re like my friend Tom, one birthday every four years. February is also a wonderful time for a discussion about the perks and perils of writing. Imagine it, if you will: Two people, a man and a woman, sitting across from one another in matching leather armchairs.…
May 3, 2018
I really love talking about the zombie apocalypse. I find the idea sparks a lot of passionate conversation, whether you’re normally a fan of speculative fiction or not. There’s something about the trope that really brings out the inventive side of people. That’s very true of Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of Zombie Abbey, which I read a few weeks ago. And today…