Welcome to the Links page, a place where I can introduce you to some friends of mine and direct you to their web sites. This page is a work in progress, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. As long as I continue to meet new people in my field, I'll continue to add names to this page. I hope you'll come back frequently and check for updates.

• Fiona Avery -- Speculative Fiction's Renaissance woman! Unbelievably talented. She writes fiction, comics, poetry, scripts. And don't get her started on The Princess Bride....

• James Bailey -- Editor of Elysian Fiction, a semipro webzine that publishes some truly fabulous fantasy. Check out his site -- you'll find a link to Elysian Fiction there.

• Borderlands Books -- Okay, this isn't a person. But it is that rarest of things these days, an INDEPENDENT bookseller. Not only that, but it's run by some of the finest people you could ever hope to meet.

• James Coe -- Not only my brother, but also an amazingly talented artist. For years Jim has been illustrating bird field guides, and he's quite well-known as a naturalist and wildlife artist. At this point he is primarily a plein air artist, and he does stunning landscapes. Take a look at his work.

• Ron Collins -- A prolific, excellent writer and a terrific person. His short fiction has been nominated for several awards. Ron also maintains a great web site. Dum-Dum, anyone?

• Leah Cutter -- Leah's first novel, Paper-Mage, received terrific reviews, as did the second, Caves of Buddha. And if you need any wood split, she's apparently a maniac with a maul.

• Andy Duncan -- If you don't know who this guy is you just haven't been paying attention. His short fiction collection, Beluthahatchie and Other Stories, has won all sorts of awards. And with good reason. Do yourself a favor and read this man's work.

• Doranna Durgin -- Another marvelous and prolific writer with an excellent web site.

• Christy Hardin Smith -- One of my favorite people in the world, and now a nationally known blogger -- on the Left, of course. I still think she'd also make a fine agent, but no one ever asks me....

• Charles Keegan -- Another of my favorite people and a fabulous artist. Charles' "Vengeance in Ice" appeared on the cover of Black Gate magazine in the Summer of 2002, the same issue in which my story, "Night of Two Moons," was published.

• Stephen Leigh -- According to The Joys of Yiddish (a book I recommend highly, by the way) the word "mench" means "Someone of consequence; someone to admire and emulate; someone of noble character." If the book was illustrated, it would have Stephen's picture next to the definition. A fine writer as well. Check out his web site.

• Terry McGarry -- Bubba T! The author of numerous short stories, a poetry collection, and three phenomenal novels, Illumination and its sequels, The Binder's Road and Triad. She has a second web site, Eidenmyr.com, devoted exclusively to her books. I recommend both sites.

• Gordie Meyer -- Okay, let's begin by stating the obvious: nobody should be that tall. Fortunately, he has other fine qualities, and he's a heck of an editor.

• Richard Parks -- Bubba R! Terrific short story writer who has published many stories in Realms of Fantasy and other magazines. Recently, he released his first collection, titled The Ogre's Wife (and published, as it happens, by Gordie Meyer).

• Christopher Rowe -- A talented writer now turned editor. He publishes Say..., a themed, semi-annual 'zine. You can check out the most recent issue of Say... at the link above.

• Lisa Silverthorne -- Another wonderful writer of short fiction whose web site is a tremendous resource for beginning and advanced writers alike.

• Laura Underwood -- Harpist, swordswoman, and writer par excellence. She has published countless stories, and several fine novels, including Dragon's Tongue, (with an Introduction by yours truly).

• Cat Sparks -- One of the many fine people I met in Australia. Along with her partner, Rob Hood, Cat took care of me at all the conventions and festivals I attended, introducing me to people and making me feel like one of the gang. In addition to being a terrific person and tons of fun, she's also a talented writer and the editor of the Agog! collections of short stories, which are gaining international notice for their high quality.

• Rob Hood -- Cat's partner in crime. All the nice things I said about her go for him, too -- double, actually, since he has to live with her.... Great writer, great person, and his collection of horror movies and Godzilla paraphernalia is ridiculously huge.