Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings by alishaadkins on Polyvore

Dead Lay Incoming!

Final cover art files are on their way, and Dead Lay, the complete adventures of Lydia and Heracles, her zombie man servant, will be available very soon!

As always, my heartfelt thanks to Streetlight Graphics, who always do a phenomenal job!

A Zombie's Allure

What allure could a zombie possibly possess?  For a certain kind of woman, a shambling corpse can be everything for which she's ever hoped...

In preparation for the release of Dead Lay, The Help, the first short story in the collection, is free today at Amazon!  Be sure to snap it up.

Free Books at Amazon this Week

Several free promotions at Amazon this week:

Sunday, 1/19/14 - The Equipment is FREE

Monday, 1/20/14 - Shadow Schism is FREE

Tuesday, 1/21/14 - Shadow Schism is FREE

Thursday, 1/23/14 - The Help is FREE

Also, look for Dead Lay (the complete collection of the adventures of Lydia & Heracles) to be released this week!

Dead Lay: Available this Week!

WWCJD: What Would Carl Jung Do?

At long last, that question can be answered, for Shadow Schism (a novel based around the principles of Jungian psychology) is finally finished and available for purchase.

Nick considers his life to be relatively normal. However, when a folk singer tells him that he is the embodiment of sin and a raven informs him that he has been chosen to save humanity from impending cataclysmic disaster, he begins to rethink that assessment. Then, just when Nick thinks he might be regaining his sanity, a beguiling woman named Susan seeks his assistance from shadows that are attacking her in a parking lot. From there, things start to get weird. 

Although Nick is an unlikely (and not altogether willing) hero, when strange beings disguised as animals begin to talk to him, what real choice does he have but to listen? They tell him that mankind's collective unconscious is withering and dying, causing rifts to form between conscious reality and the shadow world. As these chasms grow, hostile animated shadows are beginning to leak into physical reality through the cracks. Unless he can seal the rifts, all of reality will be doomed. 

Reluctantly, Nick embarks on a surreal journey, encountering nine different animal totems and seeking the aid of a witch, an oracle, and evasive subliminal agents. He clumsily battles against the denizens of shadow as they invade waking reality in a variety of harrowing forms. With a bit of luck, he might even figure out how to win Susan's heart along the way. But will he be able to find a way to close the rift between worlds before it's too late? 

Happy New Year, & Shadow Schism Is Coming

Happy 2014!  I hope you are looking forward to as exciting and prosperous a year as I am (hopefully not false optimism this time).  

My big news for the moment is that Shadow Schism is finally complete and should be available at Amazon within the next week.  Yipee!

 image by Rohit Gowaikar.

Shadow Schism blurb:

Nick considers his life to be relatively normal.  However, when a folk singer tells him that he is the embodiment of sin and a raven informs him that he has been chosen to save humanity from impending cataclysmic disaster, he begins to rethink that assessment.  Then, just when Nick thinks he might be regaining his sanity, a beguiling woman named Susan seeks his assistance from shadows that are attacking her in a parking lot.  From there, things start to get weird.

Although Nick is an unlikely (and not altogether willing) hero, when strange beings disguised as animals begin to talk to him, what real choice does he have but to listen?  They tell him that mankind's collective unconscious is withering and dying, causing rifts to form between conscious reality and the shadow world.  As these chasms grow, hostile animated shadows are beginning to leak into physical reality through the cracks.  Unless he can seal the rifts, all of reality will be doomed.

Reluctantly, Nick embarks on a surreal journey, encountering nine different animal totems and seeking the aid of a witch, an oracle, and evasive subliminal agents.  He clumsily battles against the denizens of shadow as they invade waking reality in a variety of harrowing forms.   With a bit of luck, he might even figure out how to win Susan's heart along the way.  But will he be able to find a way to close the rift between worlds before it's too late? 

SHADOW SCHISM is a droll, unsettling tale of speculative fiction that will leave you questioning what is "real."

The Carrier - FREE this weekend & Shadow Schism is Finished!

The Carrier is free today and tomorrow (12/15 & 12/16) - this tongue-in-cheek tale of "zombie erotica" addresses the embarrassing problem of contracting STZ (Socially Transmitted Zombism)...

In other news, Shadow Schism is finished!  Here is the pitch (which is not yet finalized):

Nick considers his life to be relatively normal.  However, that perception is radically altered when, in the span of twenty four hours, three unexpected events occur.  First, a folk singer tells him that he is the embodiment of sin (although the singer doesn't specify which one).  Then a verbose raven tells him that he has been chosen to save the world from impending cataclysmic disaster.  Finally, just when Nick thinks he might be regaining some shred of his sanity, an attractive woman named Susan seeks his assistance when shadows attack her in a parking lot.  From there, things start to get weird.

Although Nick is an unlikely (and not altogether willing) hero, when strange beings disguised as animals begin to talk to him, what real choice does he have but to listen?  Rifts are forming between conscious reality and the shadow world and, as these chasms grow, hostile animated shadows are beginning to leak into physical reality through the cracks.  Unless he can seal the rifts, all of reality will be doomed.

Finding himself suddenly saddled with this grandiose and improbable mission, Nick reluctantly embarks upon a surreal journey.  He encounters nine different animal totems, each with its own cryptic message.   He consults with a witch, an oracle, and evasive subliminal agents in order to learn how best to do battle against the denizens of shadow as they invade waking reality in a variety of harrowing forms.  And, with a little luck, he might even manage to win Susan's heart along the way.  But will he be able to find a way to close the rift between worlds before it's too late?

SHADOW SCHISM is a droll and unsettling tale of speculative fiction that will leave you questioning what you believe to be real.

The Carrier - FREE today at Amazon!

The Carrier, my newest release in the Dead Lay "zombie erotica" series of short stories, is free today at Amazon!  Be sure to pick it up! ;)

When Marsha engages in unprotected intercourse with Lydia's zombie, she unwittingly becomes a carrier of STZ - Sexually Transmitted Zombiism. But maybe transmitting the infection isn't such a bad idea... 

This story is part of the Dead Lay series, a collection of sexually themed horror short stories that follow the adventures of Lydia and Heracles, her zombie man servant.

The Carrier - Now Available

"The Carrier," a new short story in the Dead Lay series, is now available!

When Marsha engages in unprotected intercourse with Lydia's zombie, she unwittingly becomes a carrier of STZ - Sexually Transmitted Zombiism. But maybe transmitting the infection isn't such a bad idea... 

This story is part of the Dead Lay series, a collection of sexually themed horror short stories that follow the adventures of Lydia and Heracles, her zombie man servant.