6/27: Chicago Tribune & Humboldt Park
Well, that was unexpected, I mean, I knew I was reviewed in the Chicago Tribune, but this, THIS made my life, and gave me so much healing. You don’t even know. Thank you Chicago Tribune.…
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6/26 Black out poetry, writing events and rain
Black Out Poetry I commissioned poet and author Jessica McHugh to create a blackout poem for me. I got to choose the book and the theme. I chose Where the Red Fern Grows and the…
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6/24: Chicago Tribune, Snow White’s Shattered Coffin, and Camping
When I was an undergrad at Columbia College in Chicago a million years ago majoring in journalism, I remember one day visiting the Chicago Tribune with my class. I remember looking around at the people…
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CrimeReads & Never Gonna Give You Up
I woke up today to see a notable mention for my crime/horror novel Children of Chicago in CrimeReads for their Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction In 2021. That was really cool.…
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6/16: Having dogs is hard & updates
No one wants me to have a nice vacation because no one wants to give my dogs a place to sleep while I am away. Fine, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. I’ve emailed almost every…
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