After finalizing some files and leaving out one image for now (which will be included in the Lughnasadh chapbook) we’re finally ready to release the first in the Creating New Pagan Family Traditions series, Litha.
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(The first chapter of the cross-genre mystery that ends up in New Bedlam, as all good insanity does. Meet Jack Dawes, who isn’t what he seems, and Shay McClane, the painted lady.)
Jack immediately regretted opening his eyes. His brain was playing a Jamaican beat inside his head, and the light seared his retinas. Groaning, he rolled over and covered his head with his arm.
He couldn’t remember much of the night before, only the first shot and the last. The pounding in his head and the tongue of cotton in …

Just heard from Dr. Pus:
Thirsty has been accepted into Horrorology, and Black & White has been accepted into Ladies of Horror.
A squee was heard ’round the block. I’m sure my neighbor lady thinks I’m utterly insane, but…woohoo!
Six months of silence, and then BANG! Four in a week. *big silly grins*
And – Big Huge Hugs and Thank You to Kody Boye, for pointing me in Doc’s direction.

My long-suffering vampire short story, Faith & Lies, has been picked up by Dr. Pus at Library of Horror Press for the Vampology anthology!
I’m so impressed by what Doc is doing, I’ve just sent out the two available re-prints for other anthologies that are planned.
Faith & Lies is my crazy homage to Judas, My Brother, by Frank Yerby. If you haven’t read Yerby, you’re missing out, and I’m…well…sad for you. I suggest Goat Song and of course, Judas, My Brother.

The long weekend is over, and I can say I’ve survived three days with the children. With my sanity almost intact, too. This is a super-long post, but I assure you, the laughs and tears are worth it. I mean, if you can laugh at this stuff. And if you do, dude, wtf?
Saturday – Girls had ball practice, oldest younger brother and I had coffee with our HPs, and afterwards we took Sugar to the vet. She has a sprained back (probably from all the insane acrobatics on the furniture) …