A quick note to let you know that I’ve been scaling back my social media pages, and have deleted quite a few today. Other than here and the blog, you can find me on Instagram and Youtube.
The main reason for this is because I was starting to feel as if I was focusing on what to post for content rather than the words I want to write. Scaling back allows me to focus on writing, and makes room for more creative flow. Most of my reader interactions are on Instagram and YouTube, so that is why I am keeping those 🙂
After much thought, I’ve decided to stop doing the podcast. Haunted October’s Paranormal Podcast was so much fun to do! I started it in 2020, and learned so much in the process of creating the episodes. But I haven’t recorded an episode in almost six months, and I cannot see myself going back it in a regular fashion.
Thank you all so much for listening to it! I’m not saying I’ll never go back, but for now, this is the best option for me
If you follow my blog, you likely already know about the steady progress on the writing and revisions front, but in case you don’t:
~I’m currently writing the chapter that will close out the first quarter of Sera’s second book, and she will not be happy with me by the end of this chapter *sigh*
~I’ve started the next round of revisions for The Scrying House (Eden Hollow, book 2). While it has taken me long than expected to dive back into the book, the revisions should move quickly. I’m anticipating to be done by mid-July, if not sooner.
~the dark academia I’ve been working on is coming along nicely! I love this story so much. I’ve just finished adding in several scenes to flesh out the plot and characters, and am doing a read-through to make certain everything flows well.
~I’ve also started making notes on Tuck 4 and Elvira’s second book. I’m hoping to resume actual writing soon since they are both talking pretty loudly right now.
I also have a short story/flash fiction fantasy piece coming out as part of an anthology ~ more on that soon. I’m excited for you all to read this short piece! It stretched my writing skills and was a challenge for me to write, mostly due to the length, which I absolutely loved. I’m hoping to have pre-order news for you in the next month or two!
A short blog today to announce that A Cold Winter’s Night, Sera’s first book, is FREE until October 9th on Kobo & Nook. Amazon won’t allow me to put the book up for free since I’m not enrolled in KDP~ sorry to all of the Kindle readers!!! Follow the links below to grab the book:
Here is more on the bundle from Margaret Curelas :
Stalking the Dead – A Supernatural Detective Bundle
I love detective stories. Reluctant detectives, cynical detectives, detectives who drown their sorrows in a bottle of cheap whiskey. I also love ghost stories and all things uncanny, which means some of my favorite books feature supernatural detectives—those lucky few who investigate flickering lights and strange noises in supposedly empty houses. Those who make deals with trickster gods. Those who navigate multiple worlds and realities.
The Supernatural Detective Bundle contains several stories about ghosts and their unfinished business—some sad, some creepy, and some malevolent. Others are about otherworldly creatures like vampires and gods and their intricate machinations. All the stories are about the people called upon to risk their lives and sanity to solve that strange death, protecting their family, friends, and, incidentally, the world.
Many of these detectives are not-quite human themselves. If your preferred supernatural detective wields a bit of power of their own, you should definitely check out Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur, whose detective is a witch. Or Guardian of Chaos by Michelle Manus. There’s also Lilith Saintcrow’s novel Selene. Or Urban Shaman from C.E. Murphy.
Most of the detectives in this bundle, however, are very human, although they can interact with the dead in some fashion, giving them peculiar insights and advantages in their investigations. In that vein, we have BD Wilson’s Phantom Echoes; Sandra Wickham’s Death Coach; October Weeks’ Over the River; and E.C. Bell’s Dying on Second.
Skyla Dawn Cameron has written an exclusive novella, Haunting of Haywood House, to accompany The Killing Beach, the first in her misanthropic PI series, The Waverly Jones Mysteries.
Finally, there are two boxsets in this bundle: The Olympia Investigations by Sherry D. Ramsey, featuring the first four stories in that series; and the Spirit Caller series by Krista D. Ball, which is a collection of the first four novellas in that series, exclusive to this Storybundle.
Chills and mysteries abound in this bundle, but it’s only available for a limited time, so grab it now, kick back with some bitter day-old coffee, and enjoy.
Having ghosts show up at all hours of the day is nothing new for clairvoyant Vic Hawthorne. She takes both private cases as well as helps local law enforcement. But when the ghost of dear friend comes to her for help, Vic’s shaken to the core.
She hasn’t seen the ghost of Darrell Smoke since the night he was murdered in their senior year of high school—his murderer was caught the same night. Darrell tells her his killer wasn’t working alone, and that the ghost that aided in his death is back in town. Vic is immediately on the case, and it doesn’t take her long to realize that the unfinished business the dark ghost has come back for doesn’t just include Darrell.
This Isles and West World novella is now up for pre-order! B&N may not show up immediately, saying “no results”, and if you get that message it should clear up by tomorrow.
Having ghosts show up at all hours of the day is nothing new for clairvoyant Vic Hawthorne. She takes both private cases as well as helps local law enforcement. But when the ghost of dear friend comes to her for help, Vic’s shaken to the core.
She hasn’t seen the ghost of Darrell Smoke since the night he was murdered in their senior year of high school—his murderer was caught the same night. Darrell tells her his killer wasn’t working alone, and that the ghost that aided in his death is back in town. Vic is immediately on the case, and it doesn’t take her long to realize that the unfinished business the dark ghost has come back for doesn’t just include Darrell.
Happy Monday! Today through December 3rd, The Damned and Over the River are FREE on Kobo and Nook. Amazon won’t let me offer these for free because I don’t sell solely through them~ I am immensely sorry to Kindle readers that I cannot offer these for free ❤
Hunting monsters is not an easy business, but for Billie Shane it’s the only career she’s ever wanted. At nineteen, her aunt and uncle give her something that means more to her than money—her first solo case. But there’s a catch, and his name is Galileo Beck, a psychic training with the state to help law enforcement with supernatural cases.
Billie has disliked the popular young man since childhood, but unfortunately for her the case involves his three best friends. The three managed to summon a powerful demon, and though locked in the cemetery, the demon is feeding off them in order to gain the power to free itself.
With a large festival coming to Eden Hollow, Billie and Galileo must work together if they want to stop not only the death of his friends, but also to save their hometown from becoming a feeding ground for a demon.
An ancient grudge. An ancient darkness. A slayer who will stop at nothing to put an end to both.
When her good friend Lucia DiGregorio calls her asking for help, slayer Tuck Houston immediately joins the hunt. Once she gets a hint of strigoi power at the scene of a slaughter, she understands exactly why Lucia called her in.
Shortly after that slaughter, Tuck realizes that the team is in a trap and none of them will be able to leave until the game is done. The gravity of the situation is made clear when they discover that the vampyr responsible holds an ancient grudge against Lucia’s family, and that the strigoi in league with that vampyr has his own plans for Tuck.
But Tuck won’t make success easy for the vampyr or the strigoi. She will find a way to end the game … even if she has to die to do it.
October Weeks 