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An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Neighborhood Faux-Pas

     Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Voices in the Mist: Candy Returns

  Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Voices in the Mist: Candy

  Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - An Ode to the Not Forgotten

    Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - By the Light of a Thousand Ghosts

    Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

How to Write 100-Word Flash Fiction

It's been a while since I wrote a how-to piece, but it's been sitting at the back of my mind to do one. I figure I'll start with one type of flash fiction, and move on to another, but if there's something any of you would like to see, in particular, let me know.100-word flash. It's not as easy as it sounds, since you're still trying to write a story with a beginning, middle and an end. I'll work

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Goulash

      Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Mercy for the Slain

     Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws

The Great Publishing Challenge: Five Down, Seven to Go

This month's first release is also my entry into the Great Publishing Challenge. You will have seen extracts from it, spread throughout the month, as well as links to author readings, as I work on the next two submissions.Great Publishing Challenge: Milestone 5Book 5: A Collection of Death & the UndeadDue: October 20, 2022Uploaded On: October 1, 2022Due for Release On: October 5, 2022Type: A

An Extract from A Collection of Death & the Undead - Fires of the Undead

    Not everything goes bump inthe night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk thedark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk ourworld, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, orgrieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed arounddeath, loss and the undead.NOTE: This collectiondraws