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Novella Announcement: THE SHADOW DANCERS OF BRIXTON HILL

January 29, 2023 admin Leave a comment

At long last, some publication news! I asked Santa to bring me a publication deal for Christmas, and while it…

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Posted in: Publishing, Writing Filed under: Novella, The Shadow Dancers of Brixton Hill, Writing, Writing News

2022 in Review: Meh

December 31, 2022 admin Leave a comment

This year, man. It broke my heart.  2022 started off so incredibly well with the Stoker and Ladies of Horror…

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Posted in: Horror, LIfe, Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: failing, horror, rejection, Tidepool, Writing

On Recent News About Parliament House Press

September 13, 2022 admin Leave a comment

To add to this Summer of Suck, my publisher Parliament House Press has gone through some recent upheavals. I’m not…

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Posted in: Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Parliament House Press, Tidepool, Writing

Lessons Learned

July 12, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I share all my good writing news here, so I figured I should share some of the crummy news too…

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Posted in: Publishing, Writing Filed under: agents, Don't Do What I Did, schmagents, Writing, writing advice, Writing News

TIDEPOOL is Nominated for the Ladies of Horror Fiction Best Debut Award

June 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

So as you have probably figured out by now, I didn’t win the Stoker. The award went to the very…

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Posted in: Horror, Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, horror, Ladies of Horror Fiction, Ladies of Horror Fiction Awards, Tidepool, Writing

Bad Book Reviews, Part 2

May 4, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I thought I’d said all I felt like saying on the subject of bad reviews a few months ago, but…

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Posted in: Horror, Publishing, Reviews, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: horror, Reviews, Tidepool, Writing

On Giving Up

April 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Once upon a time, I gave up on writing.  In high school and college, I was always one of the best…

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Posted in: Pitch Wars, Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, failing, Pitch Wars, rejection, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice

It’s Official: TIDEPOOL is a Stoker Nominee

February 23, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I’ve been chewing my nails for the last month since the Bram Stoker Awards® preliminary ballot was announced and Tidepool was…

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Posted in: Horror, Tidepool Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, Tidepool, Writing

Farewell and Well Done, Pitch Wars

February 22, 2022 admin Leave a comment

News I was not expecting: On February 15, Brenda Drake announced that Pitch Wars and #PitMad are closing up shop…

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Posted in: LIfe, Pitch Wars, Writing Filed under: Pitch Wars, Tidepool, Writing

FAQ #2: “How Did You First Get Into Horror Fiction?”

February 21, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I get this one a lot. While I can’t say that any one specific book or story set me down…

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Posted in: FAQ, Horror, Writing Filed under: FAQ, FAQs, horror, Reviews, Writing

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