As I’m typing this, a few scant days remain in 2025, and before the curtain falls forever on this wretched year, I thought I’d reflect on my writing progress (or lack thereof) during this past year. I entered 2025 at a psychological low point following the publication of Blood Family. If I’m being honest (andContinue reading “My Writing Year: Impostor Syndrome, Hamster Wheels, and George McFly Syndrome”
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Monsters, Hopepunk, and Wine
My latest short story, “Let Them Rest” has been published in More Monsters Next Door, an anthology of 20 monster-related tales from Critical Blast Publishing! “Let Them Rest” focuses on Lashley’s Home for Geriatric Monsters, a nursing home for elderly monsters and the kindly nurse who watches over her hideous residents. Filled with heart, compassion,Continue reading “Monsters, Hopepunk, and Wine”
The Book of Wine and Sorrow Cover Reveal
As an author, there’s a certain loss of freedom of privacy with our writing careers. We’re expected to share our lives online with the world all in the name of self-promotion. Some authors make silly videos, others upload photos of themselves being goofy in public. I’ve always been uncomfortable with revealing too much of myContinue reading “The Book of Wine and Sorrow Cover Reveal”
StokerCon 2025
I had the opportunity to attend my first StokerCon in Stamford, Conn. earlier this month. For those who don’t know, StokerCon is the Horror Writers Association’s annual convention. Horror writers from around the world meet there to discuss writing, attend horror-related panels, and to attend a banquet for the Bram Stoker Awards. I’ve been toContinue reading “StokerCon 2025”
No, Publishing Ain’t Fair
Jealousy runs rampant in publishing. What we want as authors is to have our stories read, to make an impact, to matter. Today’s social media outrage concerns Australian Luke Bateman, who landed a two-book publishing deal with Atria Books, even though he didn’t write anything previously. Read all about it here. All the froth andContinue reading “No, Publishing Ain’t Fair”
The Noctambulist
The world is on fire and finding good news is a challenge with each passing day. Writing and promoting anything seems trivial now, but the writer must continue creating and telling their stories. The first draft of “The Noctambulist” is back from the first round of beta reads and the comments are positive! Not onlyContinue reading “The Noctambulist”
A Message to My Teenaged Self
Dear 17-year-old Eric: Greetings from the future. I know it’s probably weird getting a letter from someone so old, especially when the oldster is yourself. Yes, I am your older self writing from the year 2025. No, we don’t have flying cars, but the computers talk. And robots vaccuum the carpets. And people are angrierContinue reading “A Message to My Teenaged Self”
New Year, New Projects
I think it was Søren Kierkegaard who said, “Writing is like exercise; do it often and you’ll be totally swole.” (Don’t Google that.) Point being, even if we fall short in our goals and expectations, we can always learn from our mistakes and improve. We’ve all fallen short at some point. There are stories brewingContinue reading “New Year, New Projects”
The Tough Writing Year
I’m not gonna lie: 2024 can suck it. This year was the most draining, challenging, and personally unfulfilling writing year in a while. I wrote some books (THE OCEAN HUGS HARD and BLOOD FAMILY), I started drafting another book (A sooper seekret project with another author, my first co-writing project), I saw the publication ofContinue reading “The Tough Writing Year”
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”
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