I did something unusual today. No, not that! I entered a writing contest. Why is this earth-shattering news, you ask? For starters, I'd only entered two writing contests before today, and that was over 15 years ago. I'll save everyone the drama. I'm 0-2. Not very auspicious, I grant you. Both previous writing contests were similar … Continue reading Contested

This unpublished post is for me. No offense. I just need this one. I'll go back to posting about me, but this one is for me. (Of course, one could argue all of my unpublished posts have been both about and for me, but I digress) My brain is sludge. I've battled a nasty head and chest cold for … Continue reading Kickstart My Art

As 2018 winds to a close, I look back at the year-that-was and wonder, yet again, where all the time went. Was it misspent? Misplaced? Misguided? Misrepresented? Miss Mystery? (Sorry, 80s hair-band joke there) Misled? (Yet another 80s song reference) It was all of those, and then some. 2018 marked my independent publishing of BLOODLINES, … Continue reading The Year in the Re[ar]View Mirror

Here's a sample chapter from PIECES OF EIGHT, the working-title for the sequel to BLOODLINES. Enjoy! The red and blue flare of emergency services and law enforcement illuminated the scene as the Police Pod settled to a stop. EVI fed the chatter of the onsite personnel through the internal comm system, but it was background … Continue reading Teaser: Pieces of Eight

I'm proud to announce the paperback version of BLOODLINES is now officially available on Amazon! You can find it here: amazon.com/author/peterhartog Now, if you're an e-reader, this link gets you to all versions of the electronic copy: HERE Thanks to the amazing Chris Magee for his phenomenal work on both the paperback and e-book covers! But … Continue reading Baby’s Got Paperback