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March 24, 2026

Rare Retro Vinyl

Were you ever in a band?

Ever want to be in a band?

Know someone who was in a band?

Ever like a band?

Have a big music collection? An endless Spotify playlist? Into retro culture? Into vinyl? Like jazz? Rap? Rock? Metal? Ever dated a goth girl? Are a goth girl? Ever dated a musician? Have seen a ghost? Want to see a ghost? Want to hear a ghost?

Ever hear that certain song that reminds you of that certain time/place/person and you...

Actually, Phoebe especially would be into a deep cut off of her Unreleased album. “Death Rattle” would have her feeling all the feels…who would the lyrics remind her of most?

A little over thirteen years ago, I experienced a trauma so great I couldn’t write fiction for about six months.

I was home alone, working, when a live report of the Sandy Hook school shooting appeared on my news feed, and then I turned on the television and watched the events unfold live.

My wife Kim was a teacher at the time (in Connecticut), both of my own children were attending school at the time of the event (in Connecticut). I write books for young people, many of which are set in...

Hello, all. I tentatively re-enter (fully) the world of social media with a weekly newsletter through substack. You can sign up here or at https://generationdead.substack.com/ . My first post, meaningfully, will be on Jan. 6 and includes some book news. If you've enjoyed any of my books or legacy blog posts, I'd appreciate you signing up, interacting, and helping spread the word if you are so inclined.

Virtual Holiday Van Sale

I'm selling books out of the back of my virtual van. I have a limited number of copies (thousands, actually) of most of my books I'm offering for virtual van-rate prices. $12.00 for hardcovers, $7.00 for paperbacks, $5.00 per book to cover the shipping and handling Quantity discounts available. If you want a case, I'm sure we can work something out. Signatures, personalized messages, those weird scratchy zombies and ghosts I draw--all free for the asking.