If you've read this blog at other times of publishing, you know the story. I get a date in my head. I say it. When the date comes, I find out I need a few more months. Well, in case you don't know, I've been writing a book of short stories. I said that March… Continue reading Update 01/30/2025
I have a few updates. I spent a while reworking Where There's Smoke, There's Pazuzu. I can honestly say that it's one of my favorite things that I've written. I'm glad I went back to it and chipped away until it satisfied me. Then, I went back to The Last Gaze. It was terrible. Nothing… Continue reading Update 11-18
I'm set to edit my short story The Silent Steps of Murder. It will be removed from the website next week. If you still want to read it early and free you have until Saturday, August 24th to do so. I will tighten it up and remove all mentions of the strangler case. Ending the… Continue reading One more week to read The Silent Steps of Murder
I'm working, just a bit slower than before. Cut me some slack. Today I turned 48. I'm fucking old. I'm still working on Where There's Smoke, There's Pazuzu. It's taken longer than planned. I love what it's become. The problem is that it's approaching 16,000 words. I feel like that's dangerously close to novella territory.… Continue reading August Update
Here is the current line-up for my collection of short stories: The Silent Steps of Murder -- which you can read here early and for free The Last Gaze -- a story about optography and the sins of the past and all that jazz. Where There's Smoke, There's Pazuzu -- honestly, it's the story of… Continue reading May ’24 Update
James Scott Byrnside 