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GNELFS are back with Original Cover art

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GNELFS are back. They’re half-gnomes and half-elves from a children’s cartoon show infiltrated by insidious symbols that inadvertently link to dark spirits.

Crossroad Press has released an all-new trade paperback via its Macabre Ink imprint with the original cover art from Richard Newton who illustrated many classic horror novels. 

Formats and links are here: 


Other eBook retailers: https://books2read.com/b/3GGpyd

 


New NSFW-ish Horror Falsh

Horror Sleaze Trash Logo for Sidney Williams, Writer StoryA new bit of flash fiction, or microfiction or whatever you want to call a very brief tale, has just gone live over at the site Horror Sleaze Trash.

The story’s dubbed “Sum of the Parts” and it was little extreme-ish for a Facebook author page post.

Check it out if you have a couple of minutes.


Death Knell Spotlight and Preorder Links

Sidney Williams featured in Dark Corners of the Old Dominion

Preorder links are here for Dark Corners of the Old Dominion. It includes the Sidney Williams tale “Odditorium” and many other horror stories set in Virginia plus a foreword by Brian Keene.

All proceeds from the book go to benefit Scares that Care, an IRS approved, 501(c)(3) charity. Founded in 2006, “Scares That Care!” to date has raised and donated over $300,000 to organizations and families with a child affected by illness, burns or women fighting breast cancer. 


Dark Corners of the Old Dominion anthology features the Sidney Williams short story “Odditorium”

Sidney’s story “Odditorium” will be included in the upcoming charity anthology Dark Corners of the Old Dominion.

Published by Death Knell Press, the anthology was developed by a group of Virginia horror writers to benefit the Scares That Scare cancer charity. Scares That Scare is a 501(c)(3) charity.

Dark Corners includes stories by a host of writers from Virginia including Stephen Mark Raine, Bryan Nowak, Sonia Tailor, Joseph Madderly, Michael Rook, D. Alexander Ward, Brad Center, Sirrah Medeiros, María Badillo and many more. Check the full TOC at the Death Knell site. A pre-order link is coming soon.



“By Side-Saddle Appears in Unknown Superheroes

Unknown_Superheroes_ThumbThe all new historical horror novelette “By Side-Saddle” appears in the anthology Unknown Superheroes vs. the Forces of Darkness edited by Will Jacques and Steve Dillon. Will also illustrated the book, which includes stories by many great writers including Lee Murray, Owl Goingback, Jonathan Mayberry, Will Murray and more.

“By Side-Saddle” introduces Cilla Frane, a Georgian-era traveller who encounters a mysterious and dangerous figure at the old Roman baths in Bath, UK.

Available in trade paper, hardback and ebook, Unknown Superheroes can be ordered here from Amazon



Cover Reveal

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Release Date: November 24, 2020 for ebook and trade paper. From Gordian Knot Books, an imprint of Crossroad Press. Preorder now:

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FYSMYXP

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fools-Run-Si-Reardon-Novel-ebook/dp/B08FYSMYXP/

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fools-Run-Si-Reardon-Novel-ebook/dp/B08FYSMYXP/

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fools-Run-Si-Reardon-Novel-ebook/dp/B08FYSMYXP/


Get the Cats Bundle With Great Ebooks

For a limited time you can get the Cats! Bundle which includes Cat Ladies of the Apocalypse with my story – “The Witch of Washington Park.” See the full offer for details.Cats Bundle Book Covers


Custom Scent in Sanitarium.

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I have a brief tale called “Custom Scent” in the new issue of Sanitarium magazine, a really interesting little publication that carries its theme throughout. Artwork includes case files wrapped around each story, and there’s much more. Get it here.


Interview about the short thriller Dark Hours

Mercedes Fox was kind enough to interview me about Dark Hours, my new novella.

You can read it here.


Sleepers – Lovecraft on Broadway

My Lovecraftian story “Sleepers” is the tale of a woman searching London for obscure sheet music that may have ties to a mysterious security society and potential danger. 

It’s appearing in serialized form over at Paper Tape


New Fear on Demand Horror Podcast Episode

The very special Episode 13 of the Fear on Demand is now available at fearondemand.com.

It’s an all-fiction episode featuring a cool and creepy little tale called “The Stick Man” by Amir Amed, a Toronto-based writer.

 

 


The Big Thrill Contributing Editor

I’m now serving as a contributing editor for The Big Thrill, newsletter of the International Thriller Writers also known as ITW.

My first article was published in the February issue. I interviewed bestselling romantic suspense author Karen Rose about her new book, Watch Your Back. Read the article here.

 


Soul Fire – A Kindle Exclusive

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Get Soul Fire for Kindle for 99 cents.

Soul Fire, the short story that grew into the novel Gnelfs, is now available as a Kindle exclusive for only 99 cents. It was originally published in the magazine Searching Souls. Get it here.