Eternal Nightmare of the Scruffy Mind: Organizing a Brainstorm

I have ideas – too many, perhaps. Sometimes these ideas are specific and enhance existing work, while other times they are flights of fancy limited to a word, a scene, or even a line of dialogue for an unwritten work. In my Navy days, PDAs were cost-prohibitive and smartphones didn’t exist, but my trusty green … More Eternal Nightmare of the Scruffy Mind: Organizing a Brainstorm

“Tendrils Never Lie” to Appear in The Best of the Horror Society 2013 Anthology!

My short story “Tendrils Never Lie” is slated appear in The Best of the Horror Society 2013 anthology for a mid-October release. This book is chock-full of horrific goodness; check out the Table of Contents! FOREWORD – Scott M. Goriscak INTRODUCTION – Carson Buckingham CEREMONY – William F. Nolan TENDRILS NEVER LIE – Kevin A. … More “Tendrils Never Lie” to Appear in The Best of the Horror Society 2013 Anthology!

A Dissection of Thin Skin: Failed Perception of Intent

Pop quiz, hot shot. Someone asks you a clarifying question or offers a suggestion. Do you assume that… they require more information or see a possible issue, or… they’re only asking or saying so just to piss you off? Too many folks seem to fall into the latter category, and there’s a reason – but … More A Dissection of Thin Skin: Failed Perception of Intent