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HORROR LIBRARY VOL 7 – a solid collection which includes my story “February Thaw” — is here! Plus: see rare personal video of the REAL Yellowknife)!

Horror Library Volume 7

My short story “February Thaw” is now available in Dark Moon Books’ Horror Library Volume 7—and this Table of Contents is so stellar, I promise it’s a volume you’ll be glad you own.

“February Thaw”—about a woman who flees Miami to confront her past near the Arctic circle—is inspired by my friend MJ Preston, a writer whose novels, like The Acadia Event, are inspired by his days as an ice road trucker (he’s the real deal!) who in 2016 actually sent me a 45th birthday wish from his stop in Yellowknife—and here it is! Read the rest of this entry

HELL NOTES has high praise for highway horrors!

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Hell Notes–a site dedicated to horror in fiction, art, and the movies–gave Dark Passages II: Tales from the Black Highway, which contains my story “Mujina,” a great review! You can read the full review here: http://hellnotes.com/30016-2/

If you haven’t yet gotten your copy of this collection, don’t miss out…you might think twice about all those night drives (it’s also the only place you can read my latest ghost story at the moment, so…) You can get Dark Passages II: Tales from the Black Highway here: https://amzn.com/1539813878

 

“Mujina” slated for DARK PASSAGES II: THE BLACK HIGHWAY

 

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So I can finally announce this…my story “Mujina” will appear in Dark Passages 2: The Black Highway from Skinwalker Press.

Set in Maui, “Mujina” centers on a woman struggling with her loss of identity after a car crash leaves her lame and with permanent damage to her eyesight and memory…until she buys a painting of the Hana Highway.

I’ll be sharing the table of contents with some excellent people: Mj PrestonJon Michael KelleyB.e. ScullyKyle RaderPatrick LaceyGregory NorrisTony TremblayPhilip C. Perron, and Cody J. Spagrud!

Here’s the full Read the rest of this entry

THIS WRITING LIFE EPISODE 5: UPS AND DOWNS released

Yeah, I know, running behind again…two weeks in Texas, three to catch my breath, then off to Disney just about killed me and I’m still catching up. But at least summer’s here!

This Writing Life Episode 5: Ups and Downs was supposed to be released in May, but it just didn’t happen. That said, here it is now…if you’re not happy with your writing life right now, maybe this’ll give you some hope. Enjoy!

Have you visited the Quiet Room?

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MJ Preston, author of The Equinox and Acadia Event, has started a new podcast called The Quiet Room, which will feature informal conversations with writers about current events in the industry, trends, creativity, process, and…all sorts of stuff!

You can find Episode 1 here.

I was the guest on Episode 2, and you can tune in to listen here.

 

“Shitty Almonds” now available in BUGS — Teaser & TOC here!

BUGS FINAL COVER 10-28-2014

What happens when a jealous bridesmaid is Read the rest of this entry

“Shitty Almonds” to appear in BUGS anthology

 

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 The cover of Great Old One’s Publishing’s BUGS anthology, due out later this year. Cover design by MJ Preston.

 

My short story “Shitty Almonds” was accepted to Great Old Ones Publishing’s Bugs anthology due out later this year.

I don’t want to spoil what it’s about—Great Old Ones Publishing anthologies always contain a diverse number of pieces on their given topic, so when it comes out I’d encourage everyone to just pick it up—but I will tell you Read the rest of this entry

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