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New Audiobooks: Spellbent, Shotgun Sorceress, and Switchblade Goddess

At long last, my Jessie Shimmer series – Spellbent, Shotgun Sorceress, and Switchblade Goddess – are all available as audiobooks. Devon Chandler narrated each novel, and Dan Dos Santos is the cover artist. Spellbent is available for streaming at Spotify, and is also available for purchase at vendors such as Amazon, Audible, Chirp, and Libro.fm. You can also borrow the books through your local…

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Grand Rapids Comic-Con

On Friday, November 14th, I’ll be appearing at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con as one of their literary guests. If you’re attending the convention, please drop by and say “Hi!” I’ll have a table in the literary guest area (location to be announced by the convention later). Programming-wise, I’ll be presenting a solo panel: Writing Horror – What’s the difference between gothic horror and quiet horror?…

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Halloween Horror Fest at The Book Loft

Please join me and authors S. Alessandro Martinez, Maxwell I. Gold, Jason A. Wyckoff, and Matt Betts at The Book Loft of German Village on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm. The Book Loft is an amazing independent bookstore located at 631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43206. The event is free, but the bookstore will appreciate it if people RSVP for it. S. Alessandro Martinez S. Alessandro Martinez is…

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Ohio Horror Writers Spooktacular

Celebrate spooky season with the Ohio Horror Writers Association! On Saturday, Oct. 25th at noon, please join me and other Ohio horror authors for fun, fiction-focused afternoon at the Columbus Library at 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, Columbus, OH, 43215. The event is free, but registration is requested. Saturday, Oct 25 | 12-4 p.m. Main Library | Reading Room 12 p.m. | Panel Discussion:…

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Columbus Book Festival

This coming weekend on Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13, you can find me in the Ohio Horror Writers Association tent in Topiary Park for the Columbus Book Festival. The festival is free, and will feature musical and poetry performances, author readings and author discussions, food trucks, and more. View the PDF of their schedule for details. The festival runs from 10am-6pm Saturday and…

Short story in Grimdark Magazine #43

My cosmic horror/detective noir short story “Death Beneath the Dread Sleeper” appears in the latest edition of Grimdark Magazine, which you can find at their website or on Amazon. My story is a sequel to an earlier tale that a lot of folks enjoyed, “The Kind Detective”, which is available in my collection Halloween Season. Here’s the full Table of Contents for this issue: Fiction: Bravery by…

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Nov. 8th: Free Evening Event in Louisville

This is late notice, but if you live in or near Louisville KY, I hope you can come out to the Springhurst Half Price Books this Wednesday evening. I’ll be there at 7pm to read from my latest novel Sister, Maiden, Monster, participate in a Q&A session, and sign books. The address is 10220 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40241. Some of you may have been following the efforts of employees at some HPB…

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Sister, Maiden, Monster Book Tour

My new novel Sister, Maiden, Monster officially releases this Tuesday the 21st. (However, some Barnes & Noble stores apparently already have it out on the shelves.) You can order the book online from: Amazon B&N Bookshop.org Any of the stores below! The novel is also available as an audiobook. And, I’m going on my very first publisher-sponsored book tour! Lucy’s Book Tour Schedule Tuesday,…

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Halloween Beyond: Piercing the Veil

Lisa Morton, Kate Maruyama and I collaborated on a trio of novellas that were just published as Halloween Beyond: Piercing the Veil from Crystal Lake Publishing as part of their Dark Tide series. When Halloween Beyond stores appear across America, they intertwine the lives of three visitors in a web of mystery and magic. My novella New Blood is about a 12-year-old girl named Maddie who is keen to…

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That Which Cannot Be Undone

My short story “Avocation” appears in the new all-Ohio horror anthology That Which Cannot Be Undone from Cracked Skull Press. The book was edited by Jess Landry and also features stories by Gary A. Braunbeck, Tim Waggoner, Gwendolyn Kiste, Kealan Patrick Burke, and Megan Hart. The anthology was originally launched on Kickstarter but is available through most online bookseller. Beneath Ohio’s…

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Recent Poetry Publications

Last week, my work was published in two new poetry anthologies: Writing Poetry in the Dark from Raw Dog Screaming Press, and Poetry Showcase Vol. IX from the Horror Writers Association. Writing Poetry in the Dark was edited by Stephanie M. Wytovich and includes my article “A Slippery World: Writing Poetry About Gender and Sexuality”. The book also includes nonfiction by Linda D. Addison, Jim and…

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Fright Fest Readings

This Thursday (Oct. 27th) from noon-1pm Eastern, I and Michael Arnzen, F. J. Bergmann, Jamal Hodge, Roni Stinger will be reading our work at Fright Fest, a free online event sponsored by the Hampton Public Library. Our host will be host Adele Gardner. To reserve a spot in the audience, please…

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Interview with Author Sarah Hans

Sarah Hans is an award-winning author, editor, and teacher. Her speculative short stories have appeared in more than 40 publications, including Love Letters to Poe and the horror podcast Pseudopod. Her first novel is titled Entomophobia, and it’s full of bugs. You can find it on the Omnium Gatherum site or at online vendors such as Amazon. Here’s the publisher’s description of her novel: One…

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2022 Ohioana Book Festival

Yesterday, I and EF Schraeder, Mark Dawidziak, and Leanna Renee Hieber recorded the “Don’t Turn Out the Lights!” panel on writing horror for the 2022 Ohioana Book Festival. Our panel will stream on YouTube at 2pm on Sunday, May 1st. Since 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. Held each spring, the Festival welcomes roughly…

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Sister, Maiden, Monster Cover Reveal

Here’s the cover for my cosmic horror novel Sister, Maiden, Monster, which Tor Nightfire will release next February. The story is set in the aftermath of our planet’s disastrous transformation and told through the eyes of three women trying to survive the nightmare. For those who have been following my short fiction, the novel is a significant expansion of my Stoker-winning story “Magdala…

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Exposed Nerves Nominated for a Bram Stoker Award

I’m very pleased that my book Exposed Nerves has made the final Bram Stoker Award ballot for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection. Here’s the full list of nominees in that category: Lansdale, Joe R. – Apache Witch and Other Poetic Observations (Independent Legions Publishing) McHugh, Jessica – Strange Nests (Apokrupha) Simon, Marge and Turzillo, Mary – Victims (Weasel Press) Sng,…

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Free Jan. 26th event: Poe's Birthday Bash

Free Jan. 26th event: Poe’s Birthday Bash

On Wednesday, Jan. 26th from 6pm-7pm Eastern, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library will host me as their online speaker for the Poe’s Birthday Bash event. This session is free and is aimed at adults, teens, and older kids. Founder of the modern detective story, Edgar Allan Poe continues to influence writers today. Celebrate Poe with us as we welcome an online author visit from…

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