A colleague posted something about the city, and wanted to see the poem I mentioned

In August 1986, a stomach ulcer medication called Cytotec arrived on pharmacy shelves across Brazil.

Book Lovers Dispatch Mug (20 oz. size)

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations that make it seem the sender (always with a Gmail address, always presenting as a marketing or PR expert) has really read the book,Read More

Some thoughts on the poem and the day

A collection of fantasy tales, and the newest anthology from Oddity Prodigy Productions!

Verizon is helping power a system of detention, deportation, and abuse. Through a 10-year, $176 billion contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Verizon provides communications infrastructur...

My way of Continuing Education as a Poet

An Interview with Novelist, Short Story Writer Phil Giunta

So in an effort to teach myself sonnet writing, to write a story about a teen-ager who learns to write  sonnets, I read a series of modern sonnets. Generally,  modern sonneteers have altered the rhyme...

The Greater Lehigh Valley Writer’s Group has opened to members an invitation to submit short stories, essays and poems for possible inclusion in the  2027 Anthology  with a theme of “Writing from the ...

Everyday folks are rising up to resist immigration raids with whistles, car chases, and noisy protests. Revolution is in the air.

They walk past the park, Down the hill where the industrial gas of the chemical plant  once stained the air and burned her nose. Then a right, up the hill to the house with all the flowers. A right at...

It’s been quite a month of book festivals. A note of thanks to all who stopped by to chat, tell stories, or buy my books. Those are the moments that make the time at the events worthwhile. Thanks to B...

I’m looking forward to participating with a roster of talented authors at these upcoming events. I’ll be discussing and selling my award-winning Frank Nagler mystery series. The series, set in New Jer...