Dispatches from Tanganyika

Book Doctoring

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:14:19 GMT

I still have a couple of openings for full-length fiction manuscripts (15,000 words or over) that need editing. Rate is $4 per page. Please see my book doctoring page for details.

Horror Anthologies & Book Doctoring

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:23:27 GMT

I just listed two rare horror anthologies on eBay: the trade hardcover of Still Dead: Book of the Dead 2, edited by John Skipp and Craig Spector, which includes the first publication of my story "Calcutta, Lord of Nerves"; and the signed/numbered/slipcased edition of the first Borderlands anthology, edited by Thomas F. Monteleone, which includes the first publication of "His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood" and is signed by all the contributors, including Harlan Ellison! Other good stuff is still up too.

Also, I am accepting new manuscripts for editing. Please see my book doctoring page for rates and details.

Your Daily Dose of Foetus

Mon, 07 May 2012 18:18:52 GMT

I don't like to admit it, but I have sometimes wished for the option of a cheap, occasional pill that would sate hunger and provide all nutrients. In the future, even cannibals will be able to just take a pill. And the future is now.

Though I haven't been writing here, I've been productive, editing manuscripts and making some of my favorite blank books ever. More about those soon. For now, here's me, age 2.

Paypal Redux

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:09:51 GMT

Thanks for all the feedback. I'll definitely continue taking Paypal, as I had completely spaced on how difficult it would be for international customers (who comprise a large percentage of my buyers) to pay any other way. Sorry about that -- I'd just gotten upset about some of their recent policies. Still am, but not enough to inconvenience my buyers and screw myself out of business.

Not sure when I'll put up new eBay auctions. I need to spend this weekend catching up on my book doctoring, so it may not be until the beginning of next week.

Waiting to hear from the vet about Deuce. He was doing better yesterday and I'm hoping he can come home today.

In Westeros

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:29:20 GMT

I miss my Internet access. Lacking it, I'm mostly immersed in the world of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. I'm reading each book twice through so as not to get too far ahead of Grey, who's reading it with me, and also because I am not used to memorizing all these millions of families and their various knights and maesters and so on. He reads more slowly but more thoroughly than I do. I've only seen one scene (THAT SCENE) from the HBO series, but holy shit, does it ever look well cast.

Financially, things have eased up a little. Grey sold a couple of art pieces and I've been editing and eBaying my little heart out. Between hard work and the kindness of strangers (and friends), food has been more plentiful, and this week, for the first time in months, I was able to get my testosterone gel (a.k.a. Man Juice) without totally clearing out my bank account. Gotta edit faster, though. I'm good but slow.

Paging The Doc

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:09:00 GMT

Pretty sure Myspace isn't much of a thing these days, but since I made a book doctoring page there back in 2007 and was miraculously able to find it again, log in, and update it, I thought I'd post the link to give interested parties more information.

Also, I'd just like to point out that Grey and I look freaking awesome in this photo.

Book Doctoring

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:03:20 GMT

I'm thinking of resuming my editing/book doctoring work on a very limited scale, only one or two manuscripts at first. I don't especially like the work, but I think I'm pretty good at it -- at least two of the novels I worked on back in 2007-2008 have since been professionally published -- and the wolf is at the door. Posting this mostly to gauge interest, so please comment. Questions are welcome. If I worked with you on a manuscript and you feel like commenting, that would also be fabulous. If you don't want to post here, you can e-mail me at bookdocbrite (at) gmail (dot) com with "Dr. Brite" in the subject line.