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I Have a Story in the Deathrealm: Spirits Anthology. What a TOC!
Posted on July 25, 2023 Leave a Comment
Check this out! What a great lineup. Honored to be a part of this anthology, with my existential horror story, “Ripples in a Pond.” FULL TOC: Linda D Addison * Meghan Arcuri * Larry Blamire * Maurice Broaddus * Heather Daughrity * Timothy Glen Huguenin * Brian Keene * Ronald Kelly * Joe R. Lansdale […]
I’m Doing an Apex Workshop on How to Transition to a Career as an Author
Posted on June 29, 2023 Leave a Comment
I’m doing a workshop at Apex on how to transition to a career as an author. Come join the conversation and I’ll tell you all of my secrets. https://www.apexbookcompany.com/products/how-to-transition-to-a-career-as-an-author
Signature Sheets for Christmas Horror, Volume Three (Dark Regions Press)
Posted on June 29, 2023 Leave a Comment
I love doing signature sheets for signed/limited versions of books. This is for Christmas Horror, Volume 3, out with Dark Regions Press, shipping soon. Hope you got your copy! This anthology features stories by authors Richard Chizmar, Norman Partridge, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Jeff Strand, James Chambers, Lisa Morton, Richard Thomas (that’s me), William Meikle, Jason […]
“Oscillation” Accepted at Lightspeed
Posted on April 21, 2023 Leave a Comment
I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, “Oscillation” will be published in an upcoming issue of Lightspeed magazine. Excited to work with John Joseph Adams, and I have to admit that this is a white whale, a market I’ve been trying to get into for a long time. Very excited. More news and release […]
Vote in the Locus Awards!
Posted on April 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
Only 4 days left to vote in the Locus Awards. Anyone can vote! Anyone! And you can write in votes as well. Easy-peasy. Vote for your faves. https://poll.voting.locusmag.com/
Check Out the Artwork for Cemetery Dance #78.
Posted on April 8, 2023 Leave a Comment
Got my contributor copies of CEMETERY DANCE #78 today. Excellent artwork by Chad Savage. Hope you dig my story! https://www.cemeterydance.com/cemeterydance78
Cemetery Dance #78 is Now Out, With My Story, “Battle Not With Monsters.”
Posted on March 31, 2023 Leave a Comment
Cemetery Dance #78 is now up on their website. It contains my story, “Battle Not With Monsters.” Excellent TOC.
I Did a Podcast—Retro Ridoctopus, and Had a Blast!
Posted on March 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
“We locked him up in THE BRIG to talk about his newest release “Spontaneous Human Combustion” which has made the final ballot for the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards! The discussion turns to famous authors who have helped him along the way and plenty of stuff about the craft itself. And later on, Richard reads us […]
Spontaneous Human Combustion is a Bram Stoker Award Finalist!
Posted on February 24, 2023 1 Comment
It’s official! Spontaneous Human Combustion has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in the Fiction Collection category! The email just went out. Best of luck to everyone on the ballot—so many friends, peers, and students. Very exciting.
Spontaneous Human Combustion Makes the Locus 2022 Recommended Reading List!
Posted on February 1, 2023 Leave a Comment
Glad to see that my fourth collection of stories, SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION, made the 2022 Locus Recommended Reading List. My hybrid work often combines horror with fantasy or science fiction, so it means a lot to be on this list. I didn’t plan on my novelette, “Ring of Fire” (which closes out the collection) being […]
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