It’s nice when you meet pleasant, interesting people, and even nicer when you discover that they like some of the things you do.

This week, I met Steve Costello, who would be pleasant and interesting even if he hadn’t given his advance reader copy of OTHER EARTH, OTHER STARS 4 out of 5 stars, which he did. Steve reviews a lot of books, and reads even more. Visit his blog for reviews, some of his own creative writing, and Miscellaneous. Also links to writing prompts!

If you’re having problems with your personal plumbing and need to have the piss scared out of you, visit Neal Martin. Besides knockout book covers, he, too, has free short stories to offer you. I read one. I’m still pissing. Seriously, go to the store and invest in some Depends or something before you read his stories. Brrrrr!

A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: What would scare your main character as badly as “The Witch In The Window” by Neal Martin scared me?

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