Hello! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted, so I thought I’d update everyone on upcoming projects, my book “tour,” and a few other things.
Upcoming Projects
I’m still editing Parasitic Host, my comedy-horror follow up to Moving Through (which is currently available in ebook format for 99 cents!) In my last post (holy crap, was that really months ago??) I said I’d reveal the cover soon. So….here ya go!
This is still just a placeholder, since I tend to change things right up until the date of a book’s release. I kinda love this one, though. While the book is funny at times, it’s also incredibly dark. So much so, in fact, that I’m still debating whether or not a specific scene will make it to the final draft or if it needs to be toned down. I’m erring on the side of keeping the scene in the book, since the violence within it is not only justified but also necessary. I won’t say anything about the plot of Parasitic Host just yet other than this: I considered making it an Ash Crowlin book. Anyone who’s read Birthday Girl gets the gist of what I mean by that. This is probably the closest I’ll ever come to blending my own work with my pseudonym’s “niche horror” stuff…and I’m excited to share this one with my splatterpunk friends!
I’m also working on an untitled sequel to Moving Through. I doubt this project will see the light of day until at least late 2023, but it’s coming along smoothly. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I already wrote two sequels to Moving Through over the years but ended up perma-shelving them both, due to them being of lower quality than Moving Through. Quality control means a lot to me, and if this latest effort at a sequel is anything less than worthy, I may end up shelving it as well. But…I’m pretty pleased with the change of direction in this one, and I think you’ll enjoy it even more than Moving Through.
Book “Tour”
I’m putting “tour” in parenthesis here because the connotations that go with “book tour” don’t exactly fit here. I’m doing 12 readings, signings, and conventions throughout Summer 2022, but it’s not like I’m going to be a featured author or anything like that. These are just opportunities to meet new people and hopefully share my work with them, and the experience itself means more to me than stuff like sales numbers or other corporate-sounding bullshit.
If you’re interested attending one of these stops, my schedule’s available here.
Latest stops include Scares That Care VIII in Williamsburg, VA (July 29-31) and Living Dead Weekend in Monroeville, PA (June 10-12). I’m excited to have a table at these two events, but I’m even more excited to see the dozens of celebrity guests, including Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, R.A. Mihailoff, Ken Foree, Bill Mosely, and others! My inner fanboy is tingling…
NOTE: At each event, unless otherwise stated, I’ll be selling a limited edition work tailored specifically to that event. These special little side projects won’t be available for purchase elsewhere, and I don’t intend to ever reprint them for mass distribution.
For as busy as my schedule is, considering I work three day jobs and spend a hefty amount of time training for powerlifting competitions, I’m likely biting off more than I should with these side projects. However; I promise they won’t interfere with editing my “main” projects or cause any sort of delays. One way or another, Parasitic Host will be available sometime later this year.
Other Stuff
Laura Womack, of the “Bloom Where You’re Planted Podcast,” recently posted her interview with me. It’s a little shy of 20 minutes, and you can listen to it here.
I’ll have a table at this week’s art walk in Port Clinton, OH. If you’re in the area, come find my table! No idea where it’ll be just yet, but I’ll be sure to make enough noise so you can locate me.
Several people have posted their reviews of Moving Through on Amazon. You can check these out here.
Adios!
I’m going to try to post here more frequently, so keep checking back. If you want to support my work, please subscribe to these posts and tell your friends about Moving Through. No matter how much work goes into writing a book or promoting it via “tour” stops and promotions, spreading awareness is really up to the fans. I’m not counting on my books ever making it to mass market, since I tend to write outside of what’s considered mainstream appeal regardless of which name I slap onto the cover, but I sincerely give thanks to everyone who takes the time to talk about my books and recommend them to other readers–none of this means anything without people like you, and I’m grateful my work has connected with you at some level.
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