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July 9, 2020
Dark Lane Anthology Volume 9 now available
Hello readers!
The latest volume of Dark Lane Books’ annual anthology is now available on Amazon! Paperbacks are expected to be available at the end of July.
My short story “The Dissolution of the Species” is featured in this volume. I’m very excited to be finally sharing the story with the world!
Here’s the blurb for the anthology from Amazon:
The Dark Lane anthology returns with a brand new collection of strange and eerie stories. This collection takes the reader to the banks of a...
April 1, 2020
Camp NaNoWriMo 2020: Time to Revisit Old Stories
Its April, which means its time for Camp NaNoWriMo! Camp NaNoWriMo takes place in April and July, and its much more flexible than the November one (where the goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days). You can write as much (or as little!) as you want, and you can write short stories, nonfiction, or even edit a project.
This month, Ive decided to revisit a first draft of a psychological thriller that I wrote during National Novel Writing Month in 2017. I completed the first draft, and I have a...
March 7, 2020
I signed a book deal!
My genre-blending supernatural thriller has found a home! The Shadow Knows will be published by CamCat Books in Fall of 2021.
This novel started as a kernel of an idea that came to me in a dream after binge-watching a bunch of Hitchcock films, including one of my favourites, Rear Window. Anyone who knows me knows that Ive always been obsessed with ghosts, so of course I found a way to combine my two loves into a book-length project. I wrote this during my first ever NaNoWriMo in 2015, and I...
January 25, 2020
I will now be terrifying the next generation…
I will no longer be only regaling adults with my stories. My spooky tale Aunt Agathas Antiques has been accepted in the second volume of Mother Ghosts Grimm! The anthology, which is geared towards children aged 7-12, will be released mid-April. You can buy a copy of the first volume on Amazon.
My story revolves around a girl and her younger brother who are walking home from soccer practice when they spot a store on Main Street that theyve never seen before. Aunt Agathas Antiques seems...
January 4, 2020
Short Story Accepted in Dark Lane Books Volume 9
I have thrilling news for the new year! My literary, weird short story The Dissolution of the Species has been accepted for publication in Dark Lane Books annual anthology. Volume 9 will be released late summer/early fall 2020.
One of my New Years Resolutions is to write and submit more short stories in 2020. My goal is to make 50 short story submissions. I like having the goal being the submissions, not being accepted, because publishing is such a subjective business, and its more mentally...
December 2, 2019
Eerie Christmas on sale now!
If youre like me, you love Christmas, but you find a lot of the books and movies and TV specials are just a little too wholesome. You need some darkness mixed in with the Christmas lights and some blood spattered across your candy canes.
When I saw the call for stories for a Christmas horror anthology, I jumped at the opportunity. I had a lot of fun writing my short story Its that Time of Year, and hopefully the readers will have a lot of fun reading it! (And by fun, I mean that theyll bite...
November 9, 2019
Eerie Christmas Anthology Available for Preorder
Black Hare Presss holiday-themed anthology Eerie Christmas is available for preorder on Amazon! Release date will be November 26, 2019. Mark your calendars!
Description on the website:
Christmas tales of darkness and horror to fill your stockings this holiday season. What horrors lie in wait on this special night? What macabre monstrosities might manifest? What evil lurks in every rooftop display?
Terrifying Christmas tales never told before.
My short story Its That Time of Year is not...
August 27, 2019
“It’s that Time of Year” to be published in horror Christmas Anthology
Its almost that time of year! My 2000-word horror short story has been accepted for publication in Black Hare Presss anthology Eerie Christmas. When I saw the cover and the call for submissions, I knew I had to write something for it. I need this on my bookshelf!
About my story:
Its that Time of Year features a mysterious present that appears under the tree every Christmas Eve. It always has something different in it, and the consequences of opening it are always horrendous
The anthology is...
July 23, 2019
Angels: A Divine Microfiction Anthology Released Today!
Angels: A Divine Microfiction Anthology by Black Hare Press is released today! Pick up your ebook or paperback from Amazon. Each story is exactly 100 words. A perfect snack-sized read for right before bed every night. Of course, theyre like potato chips, and you cant just stop at one! 
July 15, 2019
Futuristic Canada reviewed by Amazing Stories!
The latest anthology that I have a short story inFuturistic Canada by Dark Helix Presswas reviewed by Amazing Stories! R. Graeme Cameron reviewed each story individuallyincluding my own!
Check out the review here: https://amazingstories.com/2019/07/clubhouse-review-futuristic-canada-anthology/ and if youre convinced to pick up a copy, its available as an ebook or paperback on Amazon.
Thanks for dropping by! I have another exciting announcement coming next week!
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