Author: Bill Gauthier

• The Post Nobody Asked For, or Art Doesn’t Work Like That

  Pet peeve time! One of the things online that get to me is when someone’s response to something they don’t like, or think is silly, is, “The ________ nobody asked…

• I’m No Candle, or There’s No Honor in Martyrdom

  I believe Harlan Ellison said something like the starving artist is a myth perpetuated by those who don’t wish to pay the artist. I believe he said something to the…

• The Early 2022 Post, or Man, I Really Need to Step Things Up

  Happy New Year! We made it through 2021 and that’s probably as positive as I can be about that experience! I mean, I guess it wasn’t worse than 2019 or…

• Gabby Ray Arrives!

  Gabby Ray has lived in my family since 2007. It began as a joke but I’ve used the character as an example for years in my class when I teach…

  

• CATALYSTS Out Now!

  I’m happy to tell you that my 2007 collection of short stories, Catalysts, has been re-released by the fine folks at Macabre Ink/Crossroad Press! This isn’t just a re-release, but…

• The Bookmark

  I wrote a short memoir about a bookmark that I’ve had for 31 years. Here’s the link.

• Patronizing Me & Other Updates, Including a New Book!

  I’m sorry for lack of updates, but I have been working my lil ol’ bum off! I just want to through into the ether that I have a Patreon page…

• 2021 & Things to Do

  I’ll start off right away by saying thank you for reading this. I know that I haven’t kept up with my blogs for awhile and there are lots of reasons,…

• Writing for Fun and Nightmares, My 1st Attempt at Fan Fiction

  I have never written fan fiction. The idea idea of fanfic as a major thing is, to me, a fairly new thing, definitely since the rise of the internet. When…

• My Best Big Brother Moments (Just Not for My Younger Sister), Part I

  I’ll often say I lived my childhood like an only child, and it’s pretty close to being true. My younger sister, Tracy, was born three-and-a-half after I was, and while…