Howard Andrew JonesName the Dabir and Asim Series
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
As I mentioned last week, I’m launching a contest to win an advance reader copy (known as an ARC) of the next Dabir and Asim novel, The Bones…
Soon, a Contest. Now for the Rooster!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
I’ve never felt especially comfortable in front of a camera. Aim one at me and I tend to freeze up. I’m actually a pretty happy person, but you…
On Father’s Day
Sunday, June 17, 2012
When I was a child, my dad would leave early for work to grade papers at the university. My school was only a block from where he taught….
My Horror Dream
Saturday, June 16, 2012
These days I don’t wake up remembering my dreams very often, but last night I had a doozy. It creeped me out during the dream so much that…
Barn Life
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Every now and then, when I’m pulling a tick off of a barn cat, or chasing chickens into the barn in the evening before some fox kills them…
Dreams and Memories
Monday, June 11, 2012
Memory can be an elusive thing. I’ve noticed lately that I can’t always remember completely what my father looked like. I get snatches of certain looks he had,…
Celebrating Bradbury
Sunday, June 10, 2012
I called my good friend (and gifted writer) John C. Hocking Saturday to catch up and pretty soon we fell to discussing what we’d been reading lately. And…
Reading Sherlock Holmes
Friday, June 8, 2012
If I’ve never discussed the influence of Sherlock Holmes on my writing, it’s probably because until now I’ve been reluctant to admit something. Clearly Dabir is a smart…
On Loss, and Sherlock, and Mars
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Today I finished a rough draft of the first chapter of the third Dabir and Asim book, currently titled The Maiden’s Eye. That felt pretty good. It also…
