While Camden House3 lay vacant, dark, and bare, Its counterpart on Baker Street4 was, too. The hunted tempted hunter to the snare5, A trap was sprung, the predator subdued6. An empty house3, as any empty space, Is filled with air and possibility; Potential anything in any place, Abounding with ineffability. An empty hearse2 arrived here … Continue reading January 2: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes (1) Sonnet (2)
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January 1: Sonnet 101
An English sonnet's only fourteen lines, Possessing ten and sixty metered feet, Two stanzas of a thought, then by design, The turn, la volta, where ideas meet. The third quatrain is a kaleidoscope, Through which the prior stanzas can be viewed. And then a couplet which, the writer hopes, Will emphasize or contradict the mood. … Continue reading January 1: Sonnet 101
Thoroughly Modern Monsters, out on October 1st!
I'm having a hard time waiting for October 1st, when the anthology of monster stories to which I contributed two pieces and many hours of editing, will be released! Thankfully, the kind folks at Story Spring Publishing have taken pity on we impatient souls and will be releasing bite-sized snippets from the collected stories between … Continue reading Thoroughly Modern Monsters, out on October 1st!
A Thank You Post For Friends Gone Too Soon
It all started with a phone call to my parents. My father recently discovered a locally-run alumni website for the small-town high school that my family has attended for four generations. The site is a gold mine of local history because there's a record of everybody who graduated from the school from 1908 to the … Continue reading A Thank You Post For Friends Gone Too Soon
Using My Powers for the Forces of Good. Or at least Funny.
Since my last update, things have been pleasantly chaotic, and there are many good things to report.First of all, I've joined Active Voice, a stable of bloggers for the nonprofit news site, Voice of San Diego. I cover the arts, so if you know of exiting goings-on in music, theater, opera, literature, dance, visual art, … Continue reading Using My Powers for the Forces of Good. Or at least Funny.
Cheers for Beers!
The beer-centric short story anthology, A Six Pack of Stories, which contains my short story "The Absent Brewer," is now available for purchase!Click here for the print version!Click here for the Kindle version!Additional e-book versions soon to follow: I'll amend the post with new available formats.I can hardly wait for my author copy to arrive … Continue reading Cheers for Beers!
Raising a Glass
This weekend at the Brewers Guild Festival, my first official event of this year's San Diego Beer Week, I was strongly reminded why I love the craft brew community in San Diego. While we lined up for VIP session, we chatted with a trio of gentlemen behind us in line and shared stories of previous … Continue reading Raising a Glass
The Waiting Game
Since having Seeking Single Male, No Stakers accepted for publication in With a Twist: Not Your Everyday Vamipre Stories, I've been writing up a storm and polishing a few previously written pieces for publication. I'm breathlessly awaiting responses on two of them, which are both, according to Duotrope, past the average response time. I'm choosing … Continue reading The Waiting Game
Retreat Advances
I had the great pleasure of attending a writer's retreat in early July at a secluded cabin in the wild woodlands of the midwest. In addition to writing, I got to give feedback to some of my favorite writers and hear about the projects they have planned. Many of us are just starting out on … Continue reading Retreat Advances
“With a Twist” author interview
Hi Folks! The anthology that's publishing my short story "Seeking Single Male Human, No Stakers," With a Twist: Not Your Everyday Vampire Stories, has posted an author interview with yours truly! I will keep you posted on the publication date (expected later in 2012) and how to get your very own copy once the information … Continue reading “With a Twist” author interview
Libby Weber 