Author Archives: mbey

The good folks over at Jersey Devil Press were kind enough to make my story "The Monster at Baggage Carousel #3" the flagship story of issue seventeen. This originally appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine way back in 2005, making … Continue reading →

Here’s some more fishing photos. They’re from a trip I took down to Barton Creek a few weeks ago. It took me this long to post them because the fish were so disappointing. Take these panfish for instance. They’re small … Continue reading →

I put up my official Campbell profile, which I think adequately describes my thought processes involving the Campbell Award for Best New Writer. This is also the nomination period for the Hugo’s, so you ought to put your nominations in … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago I was in Belize. This last weekend I was in Minneapolis. There are many similarities between the two places. For instance, both locations predominantly speak English. Much like Belize, Minneapolis is filled with tropical flowers. Unfortunately the … Continue reading →

My story "Snuggle the Dead" is now up on Drabblecast B-sides. There’s slow zombies, and then there’s slow and cuddly zombies. I read this story at the last Armadillocon, but Norm Sherman does a much more impressive job. There’s all … Continue reading →

I spent last week bumming around in Belize with Julia, my food-frakking deputy, and some family. Rather than bore you with my vacation photos, I will tell the story of the holiday through the Zombie Lapdance lens. In other words, … Continue reading →

This week I cooked some of the compulsory ethnic food of my people. This years batch of lefse was the best I ever made. It formed into a clean ball of dough. It cooked on the pan without getting stiff. … Continue reading →

When you have plans to fish on the weekend, it gives the weekdays a feeling of purpose. At least the purpose of coming between you and fishing. This last weekend some fishing buddies and I made plans to drive out … Continue reading →

Here’s a totally ridiculous project that I finished last night. It’s been sitting in the corner of my room in an ugly half-finished mess for months, and now it will sit in the corner in an ugly finished mess. Basically, … Continue reading →

I’ve blogged about Tam Deli on North Lamar before, mainly about the Vietnamese sandwiches, but as it happens, the Vietnamese also make a damn fine breakfast. The ham slice and the fried egg are fairly mainstream, but the pate and … Continue reading →