Another Cincinnati Comic Expo is now come and gone and we once again had a fantastic time. My thanks to Jim Gillen, Stuart Thaman and Josiah Davis for helping to keep me entertained over the weekend. Special shout out to Paul McCartney and the wonderful volunteers and crew at the Expo for running a fabulous …
Cincy Comic Expo Recap Day 2
I had an exciting time at the Cincinnati Comic Expo for day number two. Saturday is always a lot of fun because of all the fans and all of the cosplayers. What a blast. See you guys tomorrow. Edit
Cincy Comic Expo Day 1 Recap
Day one of the Cincy Comic Expo is in the books and we had a great time. Today was Brick with Jim Gillen, Stuart Thaman and Josiah Davis. Taking place at the Duke energy center in Cincinnati Ohio come out we will be here all weekend. And of course there are cosplay pictures.
Tales From a Rural Route: Medicine
Growing up in the country off Jericho Road in La Grange Kentucky, most of my teen years were spent working on one of my great uncle Johnny's two farms. He fought a constant battle trying to find enough people to cut tobacco or bale the hay. Often he put ads in the local newspaper and …
Filet McMuffin
In line at McDonalds after ordering a diet Dr Pepper, to the clerk with the line not moving: Me: I bet the guy up front ordered something really strange, like a Filet McMuffin Clerk: A what? Me: A Filet McMuffin. It's where you order a filet O fish but put it on an English muffin …
Tales From a Rural Route: Heartbreak
My freshman year in high school my father brought home a dog, an Irish setter mix, with a deep burgundy coat and a long flowing mane of hair. We named him Jesse. Not long after joining our family he was sleeping under the car and my father backed over him. Yelping in pain, he sprinted …
Stuart Thaman Guest Post
Today I am turning my site over to Stuart Thaman, the best selling fantasy and horror writer, with tips on how to make great use of Amazon giveaways. Stuart is getting ready to launch The Minotaur King, a prequel novella in his wildly popular Goblin Wars series. The pre-sale starts September 1st. Using Amazon Giveaways …
Kentucky Book Fair Invitation
On November 18 I have once again been invited to attend the Kentucky Book Fair being held this year at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, from 9 am - 4 pm. This will be my fourth year signing at largest book fair in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Of all the …
Fandom Fest Recap Day 3
Another year of Fandom Fest in books and what a weekend. Attendance, due to a venue change and celebrity guest cancellations, was WAY down. Despite it all, Hydra Publications had a great weekend and made a nice profit. I spent the weekend at the table with James C. Gillen, Arlan Andrews Sr., Dave Creek, Rachael …
Fandom Fest Day 2 Recap
Day two is all about the panels. I moderated the one on Star Trek and the ever popular Marvel vs DC: Rematch. Book sales were slow, but the fun was in full gear. I'd like to especially thanks James Gillen, Velinda and Peyton for flying up from Florida to spend time at the Hydra Publications …
Tony Acree 