Boo!!

 Happy Halloween and may your Best Witches Come True, Everyone!

PULP ARK 2013 Guest of Honor

 Big news announcement. I'm very surprised, and extremely flattered, to have been invited as a GUEST OF HONOR for PULP ARK 2013, along with fellow author Paul Bishop, and author/artist Joe DeVito. The Conference/Convention is in its third year and will be held in Springdale, AR. APRIL 26-28TH. More info soon!

 http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2012/10/pulp-ark-2013-guests-of-honor-announced.html

MARS ATTACKS POPEYE

The cover is revealed for MARS ATTACKS POPEYE, interiors illustrated by my pal, Terry Beatty, and written by me.

The Martians have bitten off more than they can chew.

Coming this January.

Fall in Saint Paul

Some autumn photos from my neighborhood taken while I was happily walking foster dog, Jane.  She loved it too.

POPEYE. Terry Beatty. And me.

Remember that "Big Mystery Project" I announced a while back? Finally I've been given approval to spill the beans. Or, rather spill the spinach.

I've written this special POPEYE comic book issue for IDW, in which MARS ATTACKS POPEYE, illustrated by my long-time pal, Terry Beatty.

POPEYE is my all-time favorite character, so this is a tremendous thrill for me.

In fact, I confess that my hands are shaking as I am clumsily attempting to type this. In all my long career as a professional writer nothing has excited me as much as this.

As for the story itself, as Terry himself has already stated, I promise all of you that absolutely no one loves and respects Segar's POPEYE more than Terry and I.

We're doing this right.