A new novel and newsletter from the Desk of Dean
This newsletter is actually from me, the desk of Dean—or DOD, as I am referred to with respect and awe by other furniture in this residence.
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Welcome to 2024, the Year of the Potato Peeler. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you didn’t read last month’s newsletter.
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So here we are in the month of Christmas and Hanukkah, with the new year coming soon. In the Chinese calendar, 2024 is…
ContinueWishing you a joyful Thanksgiving
It’s the month of Thanksgiving, and I am thankful that you are out there. Yes, I know that some of you consider yourself not to be “out there” …
ContinueNostalgic Reflections & A Fall Treat for Prime Members
Recently I have been afflicted with nostalgia, which sounds like a nerve disease but is not. The dictionary would have us believe that nostalgia is …
ContinueAn amusing subject line for an amusing newsletter
Well, here I am again, trying to write a monthly newsletter that is amusing, because if it’s not amusing, you won’t read it …
ContinueMy new novel, After Death, is here!
I heard some fool on TV, in the course of predicting the weather, say that we were in “the dog days of summer,” and he made it clear…
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I was born in July. I remember telling the physician who attended my birth that I was going to be a male model and therefore needed to…
ContinueThe most disturbing villain I’ve written in a while
June, moon, spoon. If you are of a younger generation, June and moon have no logical connection to spoon, because neither the month of June…
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I’ve been assaulting you with these posts for a few years now, and none of you has complained. Consequently, in order to take maximum …
ContinueA letter to, and inspired by you, my dear readers
If you had nothing better to do than read these posts each month, you know I don’t hard sell my books. I don’t soft sell them either.
ContinueGrandma Pearl at the Bureau of Excuse Making
I am so happy that we are in a 31-day month. That 28-day month we just passed through totally wrecked my writing schedule.
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Here we are in February, the most romantic month of the year, when we present flowers, candy, and jewelry to our significant others.
ContinueNew year, new book. Pre-order today!
What a thrilling New Year’s Eve I had here in southern California! I took a selfie of me and Miss Elsa. Miss Elsa took a selfie of …
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December! This is the happiest time of the year but also more dangerous than most people realize. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire …
ContinueThe Other Emily: Prime members read for free, for a limited time
Daylight Saving Time ended this month, and everyone was excited about gaining an hour. Some used it to take a 60-minute vacation…
ContinueEight chilling classics revamped
Well, here we already are at October. If I didn’t know better, I’d think it comes around every year. I’ve been refining my outfit—more orange hair…
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Summer will come to an end on the 21st of this month, autumn will be short, and a bitter winter will be fast upon us. When I think about this…
ContinueMy new novel, available for pre-order
July is here, and it’s hot. Personally, I have never been hot. I was lukewarm in my youth, when I had a mustache and vaguely resembled Burt Reynolds.
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Well, we’ve taken down the Maypole, eaten the last of our Mayflower-and-mayo sandwiches, washed them down with May wine, put away…
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