Author Archives: Gordon

About Gordon

Gordon Highland is a video producer/director in the Kansas City area who also makes music and writes fiction.

Finding the Light – album preview

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Gordon

Now that Finding the Light has been mixed and mastered, here’s a six-minute sampler with a little from each track. Intrigued? I’m anxious for you to take the entire 50-minute journey, because so far only two people have heard it: the … Continue reading →

Posted in music, news | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Finding the Light – album preview

Album Progress

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Gordon

My lack of recent updates is because historically most of them have been literary, and I’m on hiatus from that world for a bit. (I will, however, be hanging in Minneapolis during AWP, eager to let you buy me drinks.) … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Album Progress

Important Question? podcast

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Gordon

What would convince you to eat another human being? This is our first topic on a new must-listen podcast: Important Question? where we explore and debate such taboos with the profundity and absurdity and hilarity they warrant. Ensuing episodes will … Continue reading →

Posted in entertainment, humor, multimedia, news | Tagged | Comments Off on Important Question? podcast

Solarcidal Tendencies

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Gordon

This anthology contains my short story “‘Burgatory” originally published at Solarcide a few years ago, but which has been offline for a while. It’s about a life-insurance salesman facing his mortality as planes of the multiverse collide. From the publisher: … Continue reading →

Posted in news, other voices, writing | Tagged | Comments Off on Solarcidal Tendencies

On Rating Books

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Gordon

You may have noticed that I read a lot of four- and five-star books. That’s not me being generous with my ratings, it’s because most were prequalified recommendations from those whose tastes I trust. Neo-noir, crime fiction, southern gothic, literary … Continue reading →

Posted in other voices, writing | Tagged , , | Comments Off on On Rating Books

Major Inversions audiobook

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Gordon

Remember my debut novel from back in 2009? Ever wanted to cut out the eyeball middlemen and have the author’s voice streaming between your ears handsfree?

Posted in multimedia, music, news, writing | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Major Inversions audiobook

Book Layout Tips

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Gordon

The rise of self-publishing means more authors are taking on unfamiliar roles, with mixed results. To put it kindly. I’ll leave the marketing/promotion advice to others, but one aspect I can speak to with some authority is design. I’ve designed … Continue reading →

Posted in multimedia, writing | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Favorite Reads of 2013

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Gordon

I managed to consume 32 books this year. Most came from small presses, and were quite good. Plenty has already been said about the big titles, so I focus on reviewing the underserved authors worthy of your attention. Because I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in entertainment, other voices, writing | 4 Comments

LitReactor Community Spotlight

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Gordon

I’m the focus of this month’s Community Spotlight over at the excellent LitReactor, profiled by Jessica Taylor. The main topic is Submission Windows, my shorts collection, but the interview also delves into the art of sequencing compilations, poetry, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in news, writing | Comments Off on LitReactor Community Spotlight