• Real Life

    Anger Part Two: Stupid Rage

    “O, that my tongue were in the thunder’s mouth! / Then with a passion would I shake the world.” — King John, Act 3 Scene 4, lines 39-40; Constance to King Philip “Oh, shut the fuck up!“ — The most…

  • Books

    Happy New Book!

    Look at my baby! It’s here and available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble (you can request it in store if you’re there) and can be ordered anywhere there’s electricity! I will let you know when I’ll be at book shows…

  • Books

    Rounding the Corner

    As of right now, it’s a little over two weeks until All These Steps Lead Down is released. There is a sense of accomplishment that this book is even coming out at all, and although I’m nervous, I’m also relieved.…

  • Real Life,  Uncategorized

    Rough Bits

    This revamped website stuff is a big pain in the neck. I look very forward to getting it all sorted out as I watch the world spin out of control around me. This font? I’m not sure where it came…

  • Books

    37 Days

    Yeah, the site is sure looking different, right? I’m so glad you’ve noticed! Kinda couldn’t help it…I mean, it was even gone for a few days. Hell, it’s still gone as I write this!) The mistake was upgrading and changing…

  • Free Fiction

    All These Steps Lead Down Live

    In the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic, there was a super fun live reading at Chatham University on October 14th, 2021 featuring authors Sara Tantlinger, Douglas Gwilym, Michael Arnzen and the mighty Jocelyn Codner. And me? I was the…

  • Free Fiction

    The Good Bye

    Something a little new here on the site….a “live” reading. This story was written nearly 20 years ago and rewritten for a Halloween reading in 2022 with my pals from the Pittsburgh Chapter of the HWA. It was a fun…