Day seven of NaNoWriMo has officially drawn to a close. 2017 is my first year participating in NaNoWriMo, but it is (knock on wood) going amazing. My plan was to spend the first few days completing The Witches of Armour Hill: Twisted, which has been a work-in-progress for a criminally long time, and then use … More The Witches of Armour Hill: Twisted
This month, my patrons over at Patreon received an original poem (outside of the usual 365 Challenge updates, which are also compiled there), a performance video from the last Kingston Collective Poetry Show, a self-shot rehearsal video, and two samples of my poetry editing process, showing how the 365 Challenge poems that I post daily … More Patreon Goodies
Some of you already know, but in the new year, I’ll be releasing a collection of poetry with Thee Hellbox Press and Hugh Barclay – a true artist who creates beautiful, hand-bound books with letterpress printing and original artwork on acid-free paper. As with all of Thee Hellbox’s titles, this book will have a limited … More The Hellbox Press
Well, well, well. It’s been almost six months since my last entry, because as we all know, I’m really not all that good at blogging. That said, there’s so much stuff to update my readers on! Since making my way back to Kingston, I’ve been much more involved with the local poetry scene, and with … More Performances, publications, and anniversaries.
“A Quiet Courage is an online literary journal that publishes compelling, poignant, memorable, and well-written microfiction and poetry in 100 words or less.” Short shorts have always held a special place in my heart, be they postcard stories, poetic prose, or short poems, and when I discovered A Quiet Courage, a literary journal dedicated to … More A quiet courage
I’ve got a Tumblr account for advertising my poetry – I post an image once a day, as well as quotes from the work of other poets I love. Any other Tumblr users kicking around WordPress? I’m always looking for new Tumblrs to follow! Is this something you’d like to see more of on my … More Satellites
“Margaret May Reis knows how strange she is; people have been telling her for years. At sixteen years old, though, Maggie begins to realize that strangeness is only half the story. Maggie isn’t just strange – she’s a witch.” I know that fans of Switch have been waiting a long time for the next installment … More The Witches of Armour Hill
Love short stories? Love horror, fantasy, and speculative fiction? Love vampires, werewolves, and zombies? Well then, Whispers: A Collection of Dark Tales is definitely the book for you – and right now, you can get your Kindle copy for just $0.99! A loving mother returned from the grave. A vampire fallen prey to her own … More Whispers – $0.99 for a limited time only!
““It’s a strange feeling, to be dead.” So begins the tale of our Narrator, a ghost clinging desperately to the memory of life. Since his death, the ghost has been trapped in a motel room, watching the comings and goings of his nightly guests. The strangers never stay more than a night or two, and … More The Motel Room – get it free today!
Registration for the Limestone Genre Expo is now open! Register in advance to save $5 on the admission price! The Limestone Genre Expo is a fun, interactive event for readers and writers of genre fiction in Kingston Ontario, including sci-fi, fantasy, romance, horror, and speculative fiction. I took part last year, and it was amazing … More Limestone Genre Expo
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