Christopher Irvin

Comics & Dark Fiction

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The Throes of Crime with Erik Arneson

The Throes of Crime with Erik Arneson

I’m thrilled for my good friend and all around great writer/editor/comic writer/boardgamer/dude, Erik Arneson, and the recent release of his debut short story collection, THE THROES OF CRIME. Calculating hitmen. Corrupt politicians. Sociopathic rock singers. Incompetent private investigators. Sword-wielding orangutans. You’ll find them all in THE THROES OF CRIME, a collection of 26 short stories…

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Bouchercon Bound! I'm off for a wild weekend split between a family wedding in Ohio and Bouchercon in New Orleans. See you Bcon folks on Friday & vote for SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE for Best Anthology or Collection!

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Sports Manga! My latest Manga For Beginners column is up at LitReactor covering.... *drum roll* !SPORTS MANGA! Check it out & stay tuned for some Horror (natch) coverage in October!

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Why I'm Pulling WRESTLETOWN From Inkshares

I’m pulling WRESTLETOWN from Inkshares this week. Last night I sent the following to supporters on Inkshares: Dear supporters, I’m reaching out with some unfortunate news. I will be pulling WRESTLETOWN from Inkshares this week and discontinuing the campaign. All of you will receive refunds at that time. Why? This past Thursday I was made aware through a friend that Inkshares went through a major…

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Guest Editor at Smokelong Quarterly I'm honored to be this week's guest editor for Smokelong Quarterly. Check out the guidelines…

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Necon Bound, Wrestletown

All packed and ready to head down to Necon this afternoon. To celebrate the ‘original’ launch date for the WRESTLETOWN crowdfunding campaign (you know, before I threw caution to the wind and jumped in with both feet a month ago) I have a little deal for anyone who pre-orders the book at the con. So hit me up! I’ll have copies of Safe Inside the Violence, What Happened Here, Burn Cards, and…

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Everything's coming up Ping Pong #bookstagram #taiyomatsumoto

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Prime Day....it got me. #bookstagram #onepunchman #dragonball #eyeshield21 #haikyu

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Inkshares Interview - Joseph Asphahani & THE ANIMAL IN MAN

Inkshares Interview – Joseph Asphahani & THE ANIMAL IN MAN

An artifact of immense power puts Maxan in the middle of a secret war between mighty guilds. To overcome the resourceful and sinister masters who would use him, use everyone, as puppets, he must decide which nature defines him. Animal, or man? Who is Joseph Asphahani and what’s THE ANIMAL IN MAN all about? Legends say that Asphahani was a high school English teacher [turned corporate stiff], and…

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Inkshares Interview - Matthew Poat & SQUIDS IN

Inkshares Interview – Matthew Poat & SQUIDS IN

When the world’s best online gamer turns out to be an octopus, it’s not long before he goes missing… Who is Matthew Poat and what’s SQUIDS IN all about? Squids In is an adult oriented story about a guy called Toby and an octopus which gets stolen from a military animal testing lab by activists and dumped into Toby’s pool. It turns out that the octopus is a demon at playing video-games and so Toby…

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Happy Pub Day to Papercuts J.P. + Giveaway!

Happy Pub Day to Papercuts J.P. + Giveaway!

Happy Pub Day to Papercuts J.P. and The Papercuts Anthology: What Happened Here, Volume 1! I’m honored to have a piece featured in such a wonderful collection alongside the likes of Randy Susan Meyers, Paul Tremblay, Jennifer Tseng, and more. AND to celebrate, I’m giving away copies to two lucky WRESTLETOWN supporters. Thought about tagging in but have yet to make the jump? Pre-order by midnight…

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Serious mail drop #bookstagram #lootanime #guttghost @theatomicelbow #johnlangan #mutantyearzero

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Last day at the beach w/ George & @theatomicelbow #wrestletown #bookstagram #inkshares #vacation #wrestling

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Inkshares Interview – G.A. Finocchiaro & THE KNIGHTMARES 9 geek-culture loving, bantering punk kids are pitted against an evil, sexy succubus from another dimension and her demented plans for revenge.

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Inkshares Interview - Evan Graham & TANTALUS DEPTHS

Inkshares Interview – Evan Graham & TANTALUS DEPTHS

The Diamelen’s survey mission to Tantalus 13 takes an unexpected turn when the entire planet turns out to be an ancient artificial structure. What lies in the heart of Tantalus? And why is the crew’s AI, SCARAB, willing to kill to keep its secret? Who is Evan Graham and what’s TANTALUS DEPTHS all about? It’d be great if there was an easy answer to “who is Evan Graham.” That’d be awesome. Alas,…

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George crashes @fetchbrewing #wrestletown #brewery #beer #bookstagram #inkshares

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Inkshares Interview - Tony Valdez & DAX HARRISON

Inkshares Interview – Tony Valdez & DAX HARRISON

In a space-faring future, an alien war criminal seeks vengeance on humanity, and a celebrated-but-bumbling hero is forced back into action… whether he likes it or not. Who is Tony Valdez and what’s DAX HARRISON all about? Tony Valdez is a fledgling author who has decided to write silly stories, and he also feels equally silly talking about himself in the 3rd person. :) I’m also a big nerd, a…

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