Get exicted to meet the family. Blood Family is the third book in the four-part Martyr’s Vow series published by Shadowspark Publishing. It will hit the streets Dec. 15, 2024, mere days from now. The first part of the Martyr’s Vow series is Accursed Son, which introduces the main protagonist Armand Tarkanian (later called TarkContinue reading “What is Blood Family?”
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My Philcon Adventure
I attended Philcon, the annual convention sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, the weekend before Thanksgiving. I’ve attended Philcon off and on fro about eighteen years, first as a game designer (for Ravaged Earth, an rpg I had published in 2008 and 2012) and more recently as a fiction author. Though sparsely attended, IContinue reading “My Philcon Adventure”
Blood Family Cover Reveal
The cover for Blood Family, the third book in The Martyr’s Vow series, is here! Check out the awesome work by artist Greg Chapman! Here’s the spooky blurb: A bloodline curse haunts monster hunter Armand Tarkanian, granting him the ability to summon the dead. But the more spirits he channels, the more supernatural energy threatens toContinue reading “Blood Family Cover Reveal”
Spooky Season Endeth
I’ve been radio silent here during October, but that doesn’t mean it was an uneventful month. Quite the contrary. It was busy during spooky season. I watched horror movies I haven’t previously seen and developed an appreciation for the genre. In all, I watched Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Fright Night, Trick r Treat, Maximum Overdrive,Continue reading “Spooky Season Endeth”
Short Story September
This month has been especially busy for me. I worked on four short stories, averaging one per week. I’ve never written four short stories in a month before, and the output has been tremendous. Of these, one is a novelette, weighing in at about 12,000 words. I’ve also set my sights on writing a taleContinue reading “Short Story September”
Literary Accolade
I received an email last night notifying me that Mr. Penny-Farthing was named a finalist in the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Suspence category! If you follow this blog, you’ll note that last year my debut novel Accursed Son received a similar honor and I’m suitably chuffed by this. Mr, Penny-Farthing isContinue reading “Literary Accolade”
Hunting for Words (or How to Feel Relevant Again)
I chase the words outside, hunting them down one by one, following their tracks through deep snow. They twist and turn and laugh at my feeble attempts to capture them. Some escape into the woods, while others succumb to my net. I trap them and nail them to the page. They scream and curse me,Continue reading “Hunting for Words (or How to Feel Relevant Again)”
Fellowship in Prose
I announced this news in February on my socials, but I was awared a 2024 Fellowship in Prose from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. I applied once before a few years ago and received a rejection. When the application process came around again last year, I submitted an excerpt from my debutContinue reading “Fellowship in Prose”
Book Tour is Over
The book tour for Mr. Penny-Farthing concluded on Feb. 16, ending a month of interviews, reviews, and spotlight features by several book blogs. Thank you to all of the bloggers who participated and gave Mr. Penny-Farthing additional exposure. Thanks also to RABT Book Tours & PR for handling the logistics and organizing the virtual bookContinue reading “Book Tour is Over”
Got the Morbs?
How to keep writing when you’re feeling blue Ever sit down to write and the words won’t flow? Not only are you blocked, but you’re sliding off a precipice into an existential crisis, blindsided by thoughts of sadness and futility. Why bother writing? What’s the point of writing anything? Why don’t readers flock to yourContinue reading “Got the Morbs?”
Eric Avedissian 