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For years it’s been accepted that the universe is 13.7 billion years old, but lately there has been speculation it might be twice as old as we believe. Last year the James Webb telescope focused on several distant galaxies that appear early but look more grown up. More details about this development can be found…
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It’s been nearly a year since my last update. Work continues to progress, and the first draft for Faces of Our Fathers, book 5 in This Lawless Land is nearly complete.There’s a lot more to do yet, I’ve started tinkering with book six that will be titled Lair of the Broken Queen. Will it be…
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It’s been a while since I’ve been here. My last update was the end of May, so it’s been nearly five months since we’ve last spoken. To be honest I really don’t know what to write about in these updates aside from what I’ve been working on, and what’s been happening in my life. The…
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As a writer of dark fiction my thoughts tend to stray into some pretty strange territory from time to time. My wife is always complaining that sometimes I’m not really there, as my mind has wandered off following an errant thread in search of an answer, or the germ of a story idea. Most of…
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This week I ask the authors: What is the hardest part of writing? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or amazon author page. SJ Krandall A: The hardest part of writing for me is editing. Editing is a must and I have editors that are very helpful. It is the…
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Click on the cover image for more info or to order. The Shadow Dreams : J. Dispenza Synopsis: A neophyte psychic. A horrifying premonition. A battle between destiny and those gifted few who can change it. High school has never been so rough. When 16-year-old Ophelia Clark has a clairvoyant nightmare about a murder, Isra…
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This week I ask: When did you first consider yourself a writer? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or amazon author page. Check them out, show some love, maybe you’ll find a new author to follow. Dave Wimset A: I was taking a novel writing course many decades ago with…
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Clicking on the cover image will take you to the books sales page. Burning Vengeance: K Turner Available 02/24/2022 Synopsis: Hell hath no fury like that of a witch scorned. Bob Carver was not only exceedingly handsome, but he knew how to turn on the charm; not to mention having been born into one of…
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This week I ask the authors: How did you feel upon publication of your first completed project? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or amazon author page. Thomas F Monteleone A: When I saw my name on the cover of the March 1973 issue of Amazing Science Fiction magazine, I…
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Click on the cover image for more info or to order. My Ouija Boyfriend : David Irons Synopsis: Kathy Waltz is a very lonely girl. Her mother died when she was fourteen – a careless hit and run. Her father, a policeman, was killed on the job. Now it’s just Kathy and her stepmom, Suzy.…
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This week I ask the authors: What is the hardest part of writing? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or amazon author page. Lisa Marie Wood A: Interestingly enough, the writing itself (the crafting of the tale) isn’t hard to me. It can be challenging, sure, and it’s not without…
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Click on the cover image for more info or to order. Ghost of a Marriage: Richard Dansky Synopsis: There’s something in Gary’s house that doesn’t want him there. Ever since his marriage fell apart, he’s been seeing things, things that everyone keeps on telling him aren’t there. But Gary’s not just seeing things, and soon…
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This week the authors answer the question: “If you could ask any author, living or dead, one question, who would you ask? And what would you ask them?” Clicking on the authors name will take you to their amazon author page. Craig Saunders A: Joe Hill…when’s the next book coming out!? haha – I love…
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Clicking on the cover image will take you to that book’s sales page. Bandun Gate : Miriam Van Scott Synopsis: Ghosts and demons are very different creatures, but sometimes they keep company… When I wrote a book about Hell, I never dreamed the demons would come after me. Now, two decades later, dark spirits I…
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This week I ask: In addition to writing, what else are you passionate about? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or Amazon author page. Wednesday Lee Friday A: Abnormal psychology, sociopolitical issues, carnivorous plants, mentoring young authors, all things horror. Bio: Wednesday lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband…
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Click on the cover image for more info or to purchase. The Pale Horse : Michael Tyree Synopsis: Welcome back to San Dismas. Take a trip through six tales of dread and heartache. A modern-day martyr is given a second chance at life as a vengeful avatar in The Psalm of Saint Jackie. An ex-politician…
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This week I ask the authors: How did you feel upon publication of your first completed project? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or amazon author page. Justin Boote A: Coinciding with my answer to question no.1, I would say it made me feel that maybe I was capable of writing…
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Clicking on the cover image will take you to the amazon sales page. City of Saints and Madmen: A Novel (The Ambergris Trilogy Book 1) – Jeff VanderMeer Synopsis: City of elegance and squalor. Of religious fervor and wanton lusts. And everywhere, on the walls of courtyards and churches, an incandescent fungus of mysterious and…
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This week I ask: What is the hardest part of writing? Clicking on the author’s name will take you to their website or amazon author page. Eric A Shelman A: The hardest thing about being a writer is finding the right story. A story you’re not excited about will not inspire you to write. Bio:…
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Captives and Prisoners: a Jen Rice novel – Shannon L Mayer Synopsis: When Jen Rice witnesses the murder of a werewolf, she wants the culprits brought to justice. Soon, she discovers that people she thought she could trust will turn on her and allies can be found in the most surprising of places. When a…
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This week I ask the authors : When did you first consider yourself a writer? Click on the authors name for their website or amazon author page. Dale E Lehman A: I’ve been writing since childhood, but it wasn’t until high school that I thought of myself as a writer. Thereafter, it took years of…
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I am so sorry for dropping the ball last year. Between Covid and a couple of health issues in the family I was unable to remain focused on getting my weekly posts up. Hopefully with the new year I’ll be able to keep up my end of the bargain. So without further adieu I give…
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I’ve just uploaded the 13th episode to my Kindle Vella story This Way to Heaven, and wanted to share a little taste of what you will find inside. The following excerpt comes from episode 13. When you don’t have time to sit down and read a whole book serialized fiction offers stories in bite sized…
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I’ve dipped my toe into the Kindle Vella pool. For those who have never heard of it, in a nutshell, Kindle Vella provides serialized stories to readers. Chapters are called episodes and a collection of episodes can be combined into a season, or a book. The first three episodes of a season are free. Tokens…
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Trying a different approach this week with the product links. I hope it works out better. If you can’t see the links please let me know in the comments, along with what country you are from. Otherwise I’m going to assume everything is working all right. Thanks. Floaters : Garrett Boatman Synopsis: Fire and plague.…
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This week I ask the participants: What is the hardest part of writing? Clicking on authors name will take you to their website or Amazon Author page. Lee Andrew Tayor A: The editing for me. I could never END a story. I would edit, edit, edit, edit and every edit I would change things in…
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Click on the cover for more info or to order. Shattered Skies: Chris Miller Synopsis: Taut as a guitar string. More relentless than time. Award-Winning author Chris Miller offers up ten tales of terror and suspense to crank up your anxiety in the way only he can. Desperation, panic, worlds on fire, and much more.…
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I’ve finished the first draft of Bitter Hollow and I’m letting it sit for a bit. I’ve started working on the book after with the working title, A Bad Place. This will likely change as I get closer to the end of the first draft. It typically does. Knocked out the following 900 words yesterday…
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Soon the august heat will give way to cooler days. The days are growing shorter, the nights longer as we near the reaping season. In this week’s harvest are five new releases with something for everyone. Click on the cover for more info or to order. Jedi Summer: John Boden Synopsis: A boy and his…
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This week I ask: How did you feel upon publication of your first completed project? Click on the authors name to be taken to their website or amazon author page. Wednesday Lee Friday A: Let down. I was expecting some magical transformation out of obscurity. I thought strangers would buy my book just because it…
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Click on cover image for more info or to order. The End of Halloween: Greg Chapman Synopsis: Five short Halloween themed tales by Australian Shadows Award finalist, Greg Chapman “DAUGHTERS OF THE VEIL” – A young woman discovers the death of her twin sister was not suicide, but something much more sinister. “OCTOBERVILLE” – When…
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Click on the cover image for more info or to order. Rooster: John C Foster Synopsis: John Gallo is a professional hitman with a history that’s spattered in blood and littered with bodies. Known in the criminal underworld as Rooster, Gallo is an assassin suffering from mental illness and constantly battling the black dog of…
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This week I’m dedicating Fridays 5 to William F Nolan, who shed his mortal coil on Thursday, July 15, 2021. 1.) When did you first consider yourself a writer? A.) When I sold my first story to Playboy. At that point, I knew I was a professional. That was in 1956. 2.) What is the…
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Click on the cover for more info or to order. Only the Stains Remain: Ross Jeffery Synopsis: Only The Stains Remain is the haunting story of Jude and Kyle, two brothers whose lives are destroyed when, following the death of their mother, their three abusive uncles Dwight, Lucius, and Lenny move in to the family…
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Not much to share this week, summers in full swing and its usually not the best time for publishing speculative fiction. A couple are pre-orders due out next week. As always click on the cover image for more info and to order. Yes, they are affiliate links, but I only get pennies for any purchases…
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If you could ask any author, living or dead, one question, who would you ask? And what would you ask them? Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or amazon author page. Diane Johnson A: I might ask Stephen King why he disliked Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining so much (also…
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Here’s another little taste of my current work in progress, Bitter Hollow. I’ shooting for fall of this year with this one. Sheriff Burris stops by the hospital to check on my main character. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. “One more thing,” I said. “Sure,” he said with a strained smile…
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I hope everyone enjoyed their fourth of July weekend, if they celebrate the holiday. If not, hope you had a good weekend. We’ve got some new releases this week. Click on the cover for more info or to order. Yes, they are affiliate links, but I only make a few pennies on any sale. Side…
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Happy 4th of July for those who celebrate the holiday. As you may have noticed this week I’m back. Hopefully for good. Real life has been rather intrusive of late. Anyways, this week I ask: When did you first consider yourself a writer? Click on the authors name to be taken to their website or…
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This week I want to share a little taste of what I’ve been working on. An excerpt from my current work in progress, Bitter Hollow. I hope you enjoy, and would love to know what you think, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below. BITTER HOLLOW “Is everything okay, Harold?” I stepped…
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Click on the cover for more info or to order. Dismal Dreams: Red Lagoe Synopsis: Every day is steeped in horror. An inexplicable force in the wild. A serpent lurking in the shadows. Or the sinister thoughts forged in the deepest abyss of a tortured mind. Lagoe offers a gamut of horrific experiences artfully woven…
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Let us pause for a moment to remember our brothers and sisters who gave their lives so others could live free. Click on the cover image for more info or to order. Til We Become Monsters: Amanda Headlee Synopsis: Monsters exist and Korin Perrin knew this as truth because his grandmother told him so. Korin,…
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Click on the cover for more info or to order. With Teeth: Brian Keene Synopsis: For a group of middle-aged friends, the trip into the forest was supposed to be simple. All they had to do was find a place to set up their criminal enterprise, and all of their financial problems would be solved.…
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Clicking on the authors name will take you to their website or Amazon Author page. This week I ask: What is the hardest part of writing? Dave Wimset A: The first draft when I have to start with nothing and create the initial story and characters. Once that is down, the second, third and so…
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Click on the cover for more info or to order. The Crucifixion Experiments: Gord Rollo Synopsis: Jake Mercer’s life is spiraling out of control. As a criminal profiler and one of the senior homicide investigators in the Oakland Police Department, he’s spent the last twenty-five years getting inside the heads of killers and trying to…
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This week I ask: How did you feel upon publication of your first completed project? Click on the authors name to be taken to their website or amazon author page. Lisa Marie Wood A: Elated. Accomplished. Like I had taken the title for “most amazing moment” for one second in time. Seriously, there is nothing…
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This week I ask: In addition to writing, what else are you passionate about? Click on the authors name to be taken to their website. Marc Todd A: I answer this question in my author description. When I’m not portaging, enjoying the starry night skies under my small one-person tent, or reading, or watching endless…
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Click on the cover to order. I is for Internet: Assorted Authors Synopsis: I is for Internet, the ninth book in an epic series of twenty-six horror anthologies. In this book you will find a collection of thirteen unsettling tales from some of the most imaginative independent horror writers on the scene today. Each story…
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