I’m pleased to announce that my novel Dread Reckoning, the ninth Bayou Haunting book, won first place (gold medal) for horror at the Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY awards in […]
Dread Reckoning Garners Two Awards! Read More »
The tenth book in the Bayou Hauntings series will be released at the end of November as a paperback or ebook. Pre-orders for the ebook will be available on Amazon
The Bayou Witches releases November 29! Read More »
Lately I’ve received a few reviews that question why my latest novels, set in 2020 Britain and the USA, contain no mention of social distancing, or masks, or viruses. I
WHY I DON’T WRITE COVID INTO MY NOVELS Read More »
Holy moly, was it cold in Texas last week! We know about hurricanes and tornadoes and drought and hundred-degree weather, but we don’t know a thing about -2 degrees Fahrenheit
A REAL WINTER IN TEXAS Read More »
As an author, I often think of things that are fodder for another novel. Unexpected incidents, events that take a bizarre twist, things that take you by surprise – all
Imagine the novel “2020” Read More »
I tell friends if reincarnation is an afterlife option, I want to come back as my dog. There was rarely a time in my life when we didn’t have canine
A Dog’s Opinion of Sheltering in Place Read More »
The coronavirus is a truly awful thing. If we are willing to sacrifice even more than we have – which is debatable, given our independent natures – then we might
A Writer’s Dilemma – The Coronavirus Read More »
Thanks to my faithful readers who not only buy and download each title as it’s released, but also email me with comments. I’m particularly gratified that so many of you
Bayou Hauntings Book Seven is in the Works! Read More »
Over the past three months, we’ve all been given a rare glimpse into people’s homes. Some stay-at-home newscasters opt for innocuous, fake backgrounds, but many invited you into their kitchens
Are You into Voyeurism These Days? Read More »
In August 2010, after losing my wife to a rare disease, I went to Belize to spend two weeks with a friend I’d known since childhood. He and his wife
The Botfly Incident Read More »
Die Again, the sixth book in the award-winning Bayou Hauntings series, is available on Amazon now. Click here to buy the paperback or ebook. Here’s what awaits you: The most
Die Again – The Latest Bayou Hauntings Book is Available Now! Read More »
As I write Louisiana-based ghost stories, I do a lot of research and I visit cities and towns often. I’ve seen many of the beautiful mansions on the River Road
A New Book for New Orleans History Lovers Read More »
A FEW UNSCIENTIFIC PREDICTIONS Open up! Stay closed! Wear a mask! Don’t dare tell me what to do! Social distance! Play volleyball on the beach! Things are better! Things are
COVID-19: Is It Time to go to The Bar or Hide in the Basement Read More »
Isn’t it exciting when you discover an author whose story is so captivating you think about it all day long, savoring that moment when it’s time to pick up the
Joel Rosenberg – An Author Worth Reading Read More »
Some people say in order to be a writer you must first be a reader. I’m not sure that’s true for everyone, but it is for me. I’ve loved reading
Books I’ve Enjoyed Recently Read More »
The virus is on everyone’s minds – or should be. Ten days ago my wife and I decided it was the time to voluntarily self-quarantine, and I was glad I’d
Random Thoughts about the Coronavirus Read More »
Readers of my Bayou Hauntings series know paranormal investigator and ghost hunter Landry Drake, who lives in the French Quarter and works at WCCY-TV, Channel Nine. Although Landry and his
Landry’s Favorite New Orleans Restaurants Read More »
The Central American country of Belize is a wonderful vacation destination. It offers visitors the best of both worlds – islands and jungles. It played a prominent role in my
The next Bayou Hauntings book plays out in New Orleans, a city with a long and spooky past. The story plays out in a French Quarter building built long ago
The Most Haunted Building in America’s Most Haunted City? Read More »
For the past two months I’ve given you a look at some sites I visited on a tour called Haunted Scotland (www.celticjourneys.us). Here are the last of the sites, including
Haunted Scotland – Part 3 Read More »
