Monday, March 08, 2010

I...am...Bearsharktopus!


What does that mean? Well, I'm a terrifying creature of many parts. And what exactly does that mean?

At the moment I'm working on -- or awaiting notes on --

A) Star Wars: Black Orchid

B) My ultraviolent John Hughes/Luc Besson YA mashup Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick

C) My television pilot script Black Rocket

D) My something's-in-the-water family horror novel Stillwater

E) A top secret project that's actually paying me to pretend like a corner of my world right here in Pennsylvania is being overtaken by a plague so horrible that I can't go into anymore details at the moment.

All this, plus the Bearsharktopus costume that I have to get ready for Halloween this fall. First, you start with chicken wire...

Oh yeah, and speaking of having many parts, do yourself a big favor and check out Norman Partridge's awesome new blog American Frankenstein. Besides being an all-around great guy and new father, Norm's one of the most captivating, compelling and outright damn entertaining writers out there today. His novel Dark Harvest is a classic Halloween novel, and he's got a new kick-ass, take-no-prisoners collection coming out next month, Lesser Demons.

This ain't just the whiskey talking, either -- Norm's the real deal. I've read this collection cover to cover and got right back in line to ride it again. Do yourself a favor and check him out.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My mother said that our bearsharktopus went to live with a nice family on a ranch near Yosemite. But I'm not sure I believe her. I've noticed that our town is always advertising new job openings for sewer workers.

Patrick said...

1. Bearskarktopus is awesome
2. Excited for Black Orchid
3. The rest of your stuff sounds intriguing. Top secret, eh?
4. Norman Partridge is also awesome
5. Keep Bearsharktopusing it up.