Right off the bat, let me say this: I have no idea what UFOs are, where they are from, or who or what is guiding or flying them. But there’s one thing I’m absolutely certain of—there are seemingly solid objects in our skies which defy our current scientific understanding of physics and aerodynamics. They are [...]
Quick update: My short story collection is now available via Kobo and iBooks (as well as usual suspects Amazon, Smashwords, and soon B&N). For the iBooks version, you’ll need to click on this link from your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. There are already some nice reviews on Amazon. If you like quirky, cerebral, and dark horror stories (there’s not a zombie [...]
The Writer’s Book of Hope: Getting from Frustration to Publication by Ralph Keyes My rating: 4 of 5 stars As my book circulates among some NYC editors, I decided to re-read this, and it was incredibly rewarding—maybe more so now that I’ve been working with what the author calls the “pub people.” Keyes understands the [...]
I’m a junkie for books about writing, but out of the dozens I’ve read over the years, two books written by guys named Stephen rise far above the rest: Stephen King’s On Writing and the unfortunately titled but indispensable The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop: A Guide to the Craft of Fiction by Stephen Koch. King’s [...]
A few years ago I sat down with NPR’s religion reporter, Barbara Bradley Hagerty. She was writing a book about the scientific basis of mystical experiences, and had come to Baltimore to interview me. I spoke to her about a profound experience I had, when I was in my 20s, after ingesting Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms, aka [...]