The organizers, volunteers, panelists and moderators, bookdealers, and attendees all made this a great event.

I wish I could thank everyone personally.

Pub date isn't like a birthday, filled with helium balloons, cake from the Italian bakery and a lot of presents and songs. Pub date is more like Arbor Day. Yes, it's there, yes it's got some significance but mostly it's biz as usual.

Still and all, it's a happy day!

Eric is going on a marathon 17 city tour starting next month. Driving no less!
If my broom didn't get such bad ass-mileage I'd fly out to see him in all those interesting places like...Kansas!

Memo to self: sell his next book soon, the bottle is nearly gone!

I've been asked if I know of anyone who's written about Staten Island, or has a connection to Staten Island for a collection of short noir stories for an anthology.

I'm a little sketchy on details but I can put you in touch with the guy who's organizing it.