The British Library has released an enormous cache of copyright-free images from their collection. First thought of course was how cool is that?! Naturally, my second thought was how can I turn this into something silly? A few were already silly, but I have idled away some time amending others to amuse myself. I finally…
Category: humor
TOA/V: Yule Schoolin’
Yes, it’s my birthday. No, I don’t need stuff; but if you’ve ever read anything I’ve written and liked it, please consider leaving a rating or review for it on Amazon or Goodreads. A review needn’t be complex: 25 words is enough. Thanks! Here’s an updating of an old post I wrote for BitchBuzz because…
FFB: Our Man in Havana
Graham Greene seems to stay in the mind of a good number of people, but he seems to have fallen off the popular radar for sure. I am somewhat abashed to admit that it was only recently that I finally picked up Our Man in Havana on a whim at the library (my usual brainstorming…
Writer Wednesday: How to be Dull
[A guest post from Basil Morley — or rather, a snippet from his forthcoming book How to be Dull: Standing out next to Genius, truly a guide for our times. I am helping to edit the collection together.] FOLLOW THE FLOCK Tips for blending in with the crowd Fear more, hope less. You know what gets…
Slang Bling at the McManus
My crazy Dundee adventures continue: yesterday I was down at the McManus Galleries getting a prize thanks to Bonnie Bling! I had entered their Slang Bling contest with the word “Oary” which I of course learned from Gary Robertson and The Cundeez long ago on Twitter. There were other folks there, too! But somehow I…
The Krampus Returns
Yes, it seems the rest of the world has caught up on the Krampus craze thanks to social media and the ‘tube which has allowed folks to share video and vintage postcards easily. And yes, it does get a bit tiresome always being ahead of the curve. So yes, I was finally stirred to create…
In Development: The Superfluous
The Superfluous They weren’t just expendable: they never should have been there in the first place! “It’s like The Expendables but with broads, magic, werewolves and machine guns!” says our PR team. Synopsis: When a heroic young woman speaks truth to power, she winds up in a secret prison behind the Oz curtain, where no…
Happy Halloween
May your day be delightful, whatever you get up to — here’s a little poem for you: LULU Lulu has the biggest Teeth, From above and underneath— They gleam like Stars in midnight black, And once they’re out, they don’t go back Until some morsel slips between, Sundered on the bright points keen. Keep…
Friday Fun: Soap Opera Digest & New Cover
Here’s a golden oldie that folks might have missed, my comic write up of non-existent soap operas that appeared in Dragnet Magazine. Click to embiggen. Also I’m delighted to reveal the brand-spankin’-new cover for the third CHASTITY FLAME novel, A Cut Throat Business, crafted by the superb S. L. Johnson. Find the hidden owl! Out…
Weekend Whimsy: Con-Eire for FREE!
Starting at about noon Pacific time (GMT+8 hours I believe) and running through Sunday, my comic “behind the scenes of the SF con” play Con-Eire will be free for your Kindle or (free) Kindle app throughout the long weekend. Why? No reason — just whimsy. Maybe I can convince someone to present this again. Lee…