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August 5, 2019
Scare That Care Autopsy (Redirect)
Hey all,
I'm always delighted to attend the Scares That Care charity convention. This year, I did my autopsy over on the group blog, and, trust me, the day after a convention is not a good day to attempt to write anything, but if you want to hear my raw, unfiltered thoughts, well, perhaps a dedication to meeting deadlines is a good thing in this case. I hope you'll check it out!
I'm always delighted to attend the Scares That Care charity convention. This year, I did my autopsy over on the group blog, and, trust me, the day after a convention is not a good day to attempt to write anything, but if you want to hear my raw, unfiltered thoughts, well, perhaps a dedication to meeting deadlines is a good thing in this case. I hope you'll check it out!
August 2, 2019
New Release Announcement: SKINWRAPPER
Hey, everybody! I'm currently at Scares That Cares hawking my wares, chief amongst which is the brand-spanking new SKINWRAPPER, a prequel novella to THE HEMATOPHAGES. If you don't happen to be in Williamsburg, VA, you can still get in on the fun. Pick up a copy over at Amazon, and leave your deepest thoughts and feelings about it on Goodreads. Or, of course, if you want an autographed copy, let me know!
July 29, 2019
Scares That Care or Bust!
Hey everybody! I'm absolutely delighted, as always, to be appearing at this year's Scares That Care Charity Weekend VI. It's a bloody good time for gore- and boozehounds of every variety. But, more importantly than any of that, it's a really great charity that goes out to benefit victims of burning and cancer. I hope you'll stop by to see me and all the other great celebs. Deets below.
Dates: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 2-4
Location: Double Tree by Hilton
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, Virginia, 23185.
Panels:
Thursday 10:00 pm - Room A/B - Horror Trivia with Brian Keene and Mike Lombardo
Saturday 1:00 pm – Reading Room – Q&A with Jonathan Maberry (M)
Sunday 1:00 pm – Reading Room – Reading (with Jeff Strand)
July 15, 2019
My Appearance on Matters of Faith
Hey, everybody! I had a delightful conversation a few weeks ago with the legendary Jay Wilburn over on his "Matters of Faith" podcast. It was really quite enjoyable. Check it out!
July 10, 2019
Batman vs. God (redirect)
Want to read a post that I clearly thought was going to be more clever than it turned out to be? Well, never fret, friendos! That's what the group blog is for.
July 1, 2019
New Release Announcement: HUNTER OF THE DEAD Limited Edition
Hey, everybody! I'm very excited to announce the release of the limited edition of HUNTER OF THE DEAD from Thunderstorm Books, featuring a foreword from the legendary Jonathan Janz! There are only 52 copies, so make sure to grab yours before they're all gone!
Someone has begun targeting vampires.
Vampire leaders of the thirteen Houses attribute the string of recent losses to over-zealous vampire hunters. Only Cicatrice, the most ancient and powerful vampire in the world, suspects that the semi-legendary Hunter of the Dead may be the real culprit.
Carter Price, a vampire hunter who despises the way his profession is becoming centralized and corporatized, begins to suspect the Hunter of the Dead is back, too – and no longer distinguishing between vampires and mortals. Against his better judgment, Price agrees to work with Cicatrice.
The uneasy allies attempt to uncover the truth about the Hunter, while a vampire civil war brews in the background. But perhaps most difficult of all, they must contend with their new apprentices, who seem to be falling in love with each other against every rule of man and monster…
Someone has begun targeting vampires.
Vampire leaders of the thirteen Houses attribute the string of recent losses to over-zealous vampire hunters. Only Cicatrice, the most ancient and powerful vampire in the world, suspects that the semi-legendary Hunter of the Dead may be the real culprit.
Carter Price, a vampire hunter who despises the way his profession is becoming centralized and corporatized, begins to suspect the Hunter of the Dead is back, too – and no longer distinguishing between vampires and mortals. Against his better judgment, Price agrees to work with Cicatrice.
The uneasy allies attempt to uncover the truth about the Hunter, while a vampire civil war brews in the background. But perhaps most difficult of all, they must contend with their new apprentices, who seem to be falling in love with each other against every rule of man and monster…
June 26, 2019
The Quintessential SKINWRAPPER Post
Italian-language editionThe Italian-language edition of SKINWRAPPER is now available on:
Amazon
Amazon Italy
It also has a page on Goodreads.
Italian-language edition:
A review on Viaggiatrice Pigra's Instagram
June 17, 2019
New Release: ARACHNE'S WEB by Elizabeth Corrigan
Hey, all! I'm very pleased to bring you a new release announcement for one of my best friends, Elizabeth Corrigan. I've had the pleasure of seeing ARACHNE'S WEB grow from the single germ of an idea into a full novel now available to you all. I hope you'll grab a copy!
Seven Strangers.
Three Students: Bliss Bhanushali feels an instant connection to her roommate Lexi and Lexi's boyfriend Will, though both girls can't help but feel Will is keeping something from them.
Two Scoundrels: Jack and Cobalt Zhao find themselves on the run after their foolproof plan to rob a space train goes inexplicably awry.
A Soldier: Gavin Ibori must fight for his very survival in a challenge designed to test the mettle of the most promising new warriors.
A Servant: Roslyn Turin wants nothing more than her freedom, but her dreams of another life send her into psychiatric care instead.
One History
By day, they are seven strangers from different moons. At night, they dream of their interconnected lives twenty years ago. Their visions send them to the mysterious moon of Arachne, where an archaeological dig turns up strange alien artifacts.
Then the dreams get darker, filled with images of glowing symbols and spattered blood.
In their last lives, they were murdered. And if they don't find out why, history is doomed to repeat itself.
Seven Strangers.
Three Students: Bliss Bhanushali feels an instant connection to her roommate Lexi and Lexi's boyfriend Will, though both girls can't help but feel Will is keeping something from them.
Two Scoundrels: Jack and Cobalt Zhao find themselves on the run after their foolproof plan to rob a space train goes inexplicably awry.
A Soldier: Gavin Ibori must fight for his very survival in a challenge designed to test the mettle of the most promising new warriors.
A Servant: Roslyn Turin wants nothing more than her freedom, but her dreams of another life send her into psychiatric care instead.
One History
By day, they are seven strangers from different moons. At night, they dream of their interconnected lives twenty years ago. Their visions send them to the mysterious moon of Arachne, where an archaeological dig turns up strange alien artifacts.
Then the dreams get darker, filled with images of glowing symbols and spattered blood.
In their last lives, they were murdered. And if they don't find out why, history is doomed to repeat itself.
June 10, 2019
How I Edit (Redirect)
Hey, everybody! I did a rather extensive breakdown of how I edit over on the group blog today. I took a look at the novella I'm building out of "The Thing Under the Bed." If you're into that sort of thing, or just suffer from insomnia, I hope you'll check it out!
June 5, 2019
New Release Announcement: SKINWRAPPER (Italian-Language Edition)
Ciao a tutti! I was very pleased this week to release SKINWRAPPER, an Italian-language exclusive (for now) novella. The only way to get it is to subscribe to the newsletter for my Italian publisher, Dunwich Edizioni.
Watch this space (ha!) for more on the English-language version, if that's more your thing. In the meantime, here's the back cover copy:
A single word strikes fear into the hearts of even the most experienced starship crews…
Aboard the freighter Blue Whale, a young girl’s day begins like any other: texting her friends while her parents bicker about breakfast. Then, with a loud, sickening pop, their domestic tranquility is shattered.
A single word goes out over the emergency warning system…
The galaxy’s shipping lanes are plagued by a gang of vicious pirates. Suffering from all manner of terminal diseases, they require zero gravity to live. They also need a constant influx of fresh blood and organs, so their victims also become their unwilling donors. The band is so ruthless, so violent, that its very name has become a synonym for terror.
A single word that chills the blood, even in the utter cold of space…
The little girl finds herself alone, lost, and trapped aboard the vessel she called home, praying it won’t also become her tomb. She is about to learn there is nothing in the universe worse than being hunted by a SKINWRAPPER.
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This prequel novella shoves you screaming back into the world of “space horror masterpiece” (Daily Dead) THE HEMATOPHAGES.
