How Arundel’s Ideas Developed into The Face Transplant
I never have a shortage of ideas. In my daily life I interact with a wide variety of people. The diversity in terms of ethnicity, education, geography is very unique.…
Hiring a Publicist…or Not? (Part I)
If you’re hiring a book publicist, you might want to note the following Shakespearian quote, tape the words to your mirror, and memorize them as you contemplate interviews, signings, and…
Terrible Beer and Awful Employers –Strandberg’s Motivation for Tarot Card Killer
Back in 2009 I was sitting in my Chinese dorm room drinking my umpteenth bottle of Qingdao, perhaps the worst beer known to man. Yeah, I taught English in China.…
Parkinson’s Scorched Earth – a Revisit
When people hear about the bad side of love, they think abuse or unrequited love. Parkinson’s scorched earth policy taught me that love has other dark sides. I live in…
Old Man Winter
“DEATH ANGEL.” The headline jumped at me from the newspaper, bringing back memories of my first winter as a respiratory therapist ten years ago. I saw myself on nationwide television,…
Writers, Know Your Bites
A while ago, I read someone’s manuscript describing the protagonist being dive-bombed and pecked by a crow. The mood promised shades of Hitchcock’s The Birds until the medics arrived. They…