We have a fun new animated book trailer for DEATH WARMED OVER, the first book in my "Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I." series, which launches at the end of this month.  It's only a little more than a minute long—enjoy! Animation by Jonathan Flamm and voiceover by Neil Kaplan. CLICK HERE FOR DEATH WARMED OVER TRAILER The reviews and author testimonials have been pouring in. “A dead detective, a wimpy vampire, and other interesting characters from the supernatural side of the street make DEATH WARMED OVER an unpredictable walk on the weird side. Prepare to be entertained.”—Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times...
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Last week we traveled up to Calgary, Alberta, where we were guests for the "When Words Collide" writers conference.  Rebecca and I arrived at the beautiful airport, were picked up by Ryah and John (who took care of us for the entire convention). We had a group dinner for convention staff and guests, then a reading and signing that night at the University of Calgary library for a crowd of about fifty people, along with our fellow guests urban fantasy writer Kelley Armstrong, mystery writer Anthony Bidulka, and musician/lyricist Vanessa Cardui. University of Calgary library Rebecca reads Signing: Rebecca Moesta,...
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Only hours before Rebecca and I departed for When Words Collide in Calgary, Alberta, our second grandson was born, Xavier Louis Cowan. We just came home from Calgary this afternoon and saw the new baby right away.  We met Jonathan,  Jessica, and Harrison (now 2.5 yrs old) at Phantom Canyon Brewery, the same place where we had dinner with Harrison when he was only about a week old.  Yes, I do have the cutest grandsons. Then, when we drove home, we arrived to a beautiful sunset, one of the reasons why we love being back in Colorado.
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I gave this keynote last night at When Words Collide in Calgary, Alberta, and it was a blog I posted two years ago...but now relevant again.  Ditherers, take note: IF ONLY I HAD THE TIME… During the Olympics, the world watches great athletes from all nations perform seemingly impossible feats with breathtaking skill.  When those well-toned men and women receive their medals, we admire them for their almost superhuman abilities.  As we sit on the couch munching potato chips, most of us don’t kid ourselves that we could be just as talented, just as fast, just as strong . ....
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