Up for a ghost story? Learn the tale and stay inside at night. “Wailing Jill” opens a new multi-genre anthology, Little Girl Lost: Thirteen Tales of Youth Disrupted from Mannison Press.
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“The Law of Conservation of Death” at The Bronzeville Bee
I have a new story up at The Bronzeville Bee: “The Law of Conservation of Death,” about reincarnation and the ghost of a past life you can’t escape.
This story will also open a new horror anthology from Bronzeville Books, Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become, coming October 20. Lots of amazing authors in there, and I’ll have a second story, “We All Scream.”
Check out the cover and book trailer!
“Only in the Dark” in Oscurità: A Dark Anthology
Happy October! It’s going to be a busy month with many short stories being published, so keep checking in.
First of the Halloween season is Oscurità: A Dark Anthology curated by Edward Ciao. Inside lurk several spooky stories. “Only in the Dark” tells of an ex-alcoholic, the house where she thinks she lives alone, and a bed that appears only when the lights go out.
New interview; “Clara Came to St. Mary’s” in Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Vol 3
It’s a two-news Sunday!
First, though it’s been out a little bit on the Nook, Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Volume 3 is now out in paperback and on Kindle. Beginning the book is “Clara Came to St. Mary’s,” my 1940s fantasy story about an orphanage run by cruel nuns and the odd girl who appears there.
Second, Demain Publishing, who has just released An Invitation to Darkness as a standalone novelette, interviewed me recently. We talk about the story and characters, writing influences, and things like Bigfoot and Studio Ghibli. Check out the interview here.
An Invitation to Darkness – standalone novelette
It’s release day!
Originally released as part of Serial Magazine’s Valentine’s Day issue, An Invitation to Darkness is now available as a 99c standalone ebook from Demain Publishing.
Immerse yourself in the story of Captain Jamie Thames, who in 1881 meets the love of her life, Elizabeth Leavenworth. But Elizabeth is a haunted woman, as if her home of Leavenworth Manor. It falls on Jamie’s shoulders to peel away one horrifying secret after another to keep the life and love she’s grown fond of.
A Gothic horror romance, An Invitation to Darkness is available now on Amazon.
Mega Mid-September Update
There’s much to address, but that’s because I’ve neglected the site over a busy week, so I have no one to blame but myself. One thing at a time!
First, due to popular demand, my debut novella The Possession of Natalie Glasgow is now available in paperback!
Second, I did an interview over at Planet Scumm. Dinosaurs, robots–it has it all! I’ll soon be adding a page for interviews and articles now that there are a couple of them.
Third, a recommendation. Each year, long-time horror editor Ellen Datlow releases a new entry in her Best Horror of the Year series. Volume 11 collects her best picks of 2018, but she also has an online recommendations. One of those stories is “The Man Upstairs,” published in Five on the Fifth back in November 2018. So check it out; it’s recommended.
Last, Demain Publishing’s Short Sharp Shocks! series is about to get longer. An Invitation to Darkness joins the ranks on September 27 as a standalone novelette. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon.
“Reptile” in Planet Scumm #7
It’s been a long time coming, but the latest issue of Planet Scumm released today! It’s a magazine of incredible science fiction stories and beautiful art. My story, “Reptile,” closes out the issue with sibling rivalry and the relentless march of time.
Get it on Planet Scumm or Amazon.
Black Rainbow, now in paperback
Hot on the heels of the ebook, LGBT horror anthology BLACK RAINBOW is now available in paperback!
Check it out!
“Aggressive Mimicry” in Black Rainbow
I am proud to take part in NBH Publishing’s Black Rainbow, a horror anthology focused on the LGBT community. It is packed to the brim with amazing stories, including my contribution, “Aggressive Mimicry,” a tale of who you love and where they’ll lead you. I’ll update as soon as the paperback is released, but for now, check out the ebook on Amazon.
“Crow-House” and “Just a Scratch” at The J.J. Outre Review
Over at The J.J. Outre Review, there’s a heap of awesome flash fiction in Volume IV, Issue 1, including two of my new stories.
“Crow-House”: Be careful who and what you make fun of.
“Just a Scratch”: Lucky Dee is a private eye. Don’t hire him.
Check them out!