Woot! Free Range has been published. If you read it, please leave a message for me! Update Feb 2026: The TheFlashFictionPress.org website appears to have been bought or taken over by someone else, and the story is no longer available. Be not afraid! I'll be compiling an anthology of all my shorts. Maybe this year. … Continue reading Free Range
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DFW Writers’ Conference 2017
Well, it's a been a week since the conference. I'm an ENTP, so it takes time for me to absorb everything I see and hear around me. I may make snap decisions, but I don't like to review something until I've had a chance to digest it. This is my second DFWCon and my fifth … Continue reading DFW Writers’ Conference 2017
Concerning the Affairs of Jeremiah James
The Moon Magazine has published a short story of mine. Enjoy!
Book Review: Mongrels
Book Review: Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones This book arrived in the mail on a full moon. How cool is that!? Now . . . Oh. My. Gosh. Hoo Doggie, this man can spin a yarn! My pen weeps. This book was given to me as a gift by ER Bills, one of my editors … Continue reading Book Review: Mongrels
Book Review: The Age of Zeus
Book Review: The Age of Zeus by James Lovegrove After reading Age of Heroes, I was really hoping for more of the same caliber of writing and story. I was let down. The book was simply awesome until the reveal at the half-way mark. I almost put the book down. The only reason I didn't … Continue reading Book Review: The Age of Zeus
Book Review: Age of Heroes
Book Review: Age of Heroes by James Lovegrove I'm not even sure where to begin with describing this book. The Greek demigods are alive and well and running around Earth? And now someone is killing them off? Hell, that's a 5-star rating just on the idea. And the book itself lived up to the hype. … Continue reading Book Review: Age of Heroes
Book Review: Hostile Takeover
Book Review: Hostile Takeover by Derek Blount This is not my typical read, but I was impressed with the story. It kept me guessing all the way through. I especially enjoyed the way Blount developed the characters. They were unique but familiar if you've ever spent time out in the real world. Readers should have … Continue reading Book Review: Hostile Takeover
Road Kill Review
"Speaking of law enforcement, Tom Bont’s “Redstick” follows a no-nonsense FBI agent whose investigation of a child killer’s disappearance takes a hairy turn when she finds the town where he disappeared has a long history of disappearances and a short fuse for criminals. Refreshingly, the story’s protagonist, Agent Angela Hollingsworth, doesn’t waste time denying the … Continue reading Road Kill Review
Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers
Published! Support a whiny writer. Click the cover to order! TEXAS STANDARD on KERA Public Radio Dallas will be doing an interview with ER Bills about ROAD KILL on Halloween.
Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2016
Got back last night. Fantastic this year! It was good to see everyone, and the sessions were helpful. My Blue Pencil with Diana Gabaldon was spectacular. She critiqued Chapter 1 from Iron Broderick. Her words: “Tom, this is really good. Professional Quality.” Boo-YA, y’all!
Tom Bont's Silver Key 