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March 31, 2023
New Chapbook for Patreon Supporters Shipping in April!
Good news! The new chapbook for Patreon supporters on the $5 tier and higher will begin shipping in a few weeks (you can still join today and qualify!), and I’m pleased to report this one represents the next evolution of our Patreon chapbook program.
The envelopes that “house” the chapbook will now feature custom artwork printed in silver metallic ink. This is the same style of art as our designer would create for the foil stamping for a Limited Edition book:
The “Doing Dirty Work” chapbook wil...
March 13, 2023
Midnight Under the Big Top trade paperback coming this summer!
I’m pleased to report Midnight Under the Big Top will be back in print this summer thanks to Kevin Lucia’s trade paperback line over at Cemetery Dance Publications! The Limited Edition sold out insanely fast, so this is a great (and affordable) way to read these stories and poems by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Robert McCammon, Tananarive Due, Lisa Morton, Heather Graham, Richard Chizmar, Billy Chizmar, Josh Malerman, and many others! Che...
February 7, 2023
My Patreon Has Reached 400 Supporters! Wow!
I’m thrilled to report that I’ve reached 400+ supporters on Patreon, a number I never even dreamed possible when I launched. This seems like a good time to post a reminder about the FAQ post for new supporters and those who might be curious about what I’m doing on Patreon:
2023 FAQ For New Supporters (And Curious Onlookers!)
General Schedule Update For 2023
You can also see the very long list of everything I’ve posted to date on my Patreon Index page.
If you have a moment, please visit my Patreo...
November 23, 2022
Come hang out on Brian Keene’s new message board
Way back in the day, I spent a lot of time on horror and writing message boards: Shocklines, Masters of Terror, The Red-Light District, Brian Keene’s board, and the HWA board. Then social media came along and message boards basically died off.
I’ve never done much on social media, so I was really happy to hear recently that Brian Keene was launching a new (old fashioned) message board!
The main board is here:
https://thekeenedom.freeforums.net
The Brian James Freeman/Lividian section is here:
October 31, 2022
NEW Short Story Free Read: “Burying Little Annie”
Blu Gilliand over at Cemetery Dance Online has posted one of my new stories as the Free Read today:
“Burying Little Annie” by Brian James Freeman
My good friend François Vaillancourt provided two incredible illustrations as well.
If you have a chance to give the story a read and post a comment or maybe even share the link with any readers you know, that would be greatly appreciated.
More news soon, including some VERY exciting chapbook news!
October 24, 2022
THE HALLOWEEN CHILDREN eBook Edition Is Only 99 Cents This Week!
The Halloween Children, which I co-wrote with Norman Prentiss, is discounted right now to just 99 cents! This deal will end on Halloween night, so this is the perfect time to order a copy.
October 21, 2022
A New Update On My Patreon!
When I said way back in January that the year was off to a terrific start for my writing and for my Patreon, I had no idea what was yet to come. We’re now hovering around 420 supporters, almost double what we had a year ago — and a number I never even dreamed possible when I launched my Patreon.
So, this seems like a good time to post a reminder about the FAQ for new supporters and those who might be curious about what I’m doing on Patreon.
I’ve also just finished a series of Q&As from a comment...
July 17, 2022
So, about those eBay auctions for the new Patreon chapbook…
Someone asked if I have any problems with my Patreon supporters selling the new chapbook on eBay for what feels like crazy amounts of money. , $325, etc
The answer is: absolutely no problems at all.
When you receive your rewards for your Patreon support, you can do whatever you please with them. Read ’em, gift ’em, sell ’em, use them as a coaster, etc. They belong to you.
So, to anyone who was concerned there might be hard feelings because you sold something you received via your Patreon pl...
June 16, 2022
The next Patreon chapbook is… (Stephen King fans take note!)
Now that I have a delivery date from the printer, I’m pleased to let you know that the next exclusive chapbook for Patreon supporters is…
“What’s In a Name?” by Bev Vincent, an intriguing essay about the Stephen King titles that might have been. To make this chapbook really special, François Vaillancourt contributed the cover artwork and more than a dozen full-color interiors depicting what these Stephen King books might have looked like if he had used their original titles.
Here’s just one exa...
April 9, 2022
Another Big Update On My Patreon!
When I said back in January that the year was off to a terrific start for my writing and for my Patreon, I had no idea what was yet to come. Since that post, more than 100 people have signed up, pushing us above 350 supporters, a number I never even dreamed possible when I launched my Patreon a few years ago.
So, this seems like a good time to post a reminder about the FAQ for new supporters and those who might be curious about what I’m doing on Patreon.
Also, a small teaser: I think the new Su...
