Over the past 12 hours, there has been increased pressure to get Spoutible.com up sooner. Challenge accepted.

If you gotta go out, go out swinging 😂

Coming soon from PsychoToxin Press: Eidolotry issue 2, featuring some splendid horror from a bunch of UK writers! Includes my story 'Gifted' Look out for it on Jan 1st! youtu.be/hynwa9u5zbk

It's #bookqw and the word is 'hope' and comes to you from David Tallerman's story in The Fox Spirit Book of Love - edited by C.A. Yates, with cover by C.A. Yates, Paul Yates & @fiskerton

No survey taken, but I have a sense Susan Cooper, even more than people like Alan Garner and Lloyd Alexander and Madeleine L'Engle, affected a really large number of young people who later became sff writers. Tolkien looms largest, perhaps, but he usually came later for people?

#4Stars.The Lost Librarian's Grave @siporacoffelt Edward Ahern Brandon Barrows Adele Gardner, Max J. Peterson, Delbert R. Gardner Carol Gyzander @SPBianchini Pedro Iniguez Michelle Ann King @GerriLeen Mary Leoson Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads Alison McBain Briana "ON GOOD AUTHORITY is HERE" Una McGuckin amysbookshelfreviews.com/f/contributing…

OUT NOW from Psycho Toxin Press: This month we shine a spotlight on the darkness that is unique to the United Kingdom. We've got five horrifying tales from the hottest voices across the pond. Featuring my story 'Gifted' ... psychotoxin.com/product-page/e…

Yesterday’s delivery of reading joy! ⁦Vern Smith⁩

The latest issue of The Dark City crime & mystery magazine is out now, featuring my story 'What Do You See in This Picture?' amazon.co.uk/Dark-City-Crim…

Very pleased to announce my horror story 'The Restoration of Carrion Cottage' will shortly be appearing on the Black Hare Press Patreon, and in their Year 5 anthology coming Dec 2023! patreon.com/blackharepress

How cool does this look? Thrilled to be included with my story 'We're All Friends Here' !

I'm thrilled to be included in the first Dragon Gems anthology with my dark fantasy 'Where There's Magic,' (first published by Angel), about warring twin sisters using the power of death magic in a cycle of murder and revenge. Out now! waterdragonpublishing.com/product/dragon…

Don't know what to get your special someone for Valentine's Day? Look no further. ZERO DARK THIRTY features 30 of our darkest tales, all with lots of heart (some still beating), and it publishes February 14. Visit the new landing page to view the full TOC: bit.ly/DM-ZeroDarkThi…

With fiction from Douglas J. Ogurek, DollyGarland, @Ironwrites, @JamesBennettEsq, David Tallerman, J(Wolf)/J Chng/Ch'ng FIRE HEART 🌵 semi-here, Xan van Rooyen 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️, Michelle Ann King, Lawrence Harding 🏳️‍⚧️🦖🐌, Charlotte Bond, Kit West, @autoerraticism, Dr Robotica, K.C. Shaw, LisaSheaAuthor, The Prof is Resisting 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Jenny Barber & Geri Hellery

Very pleased to announce my little 100-word horror story 'Inside' is now available in the marvellous dark drabbles anthology 'Love Me, Love Me Not' from Black Hare Press! blackharepress.com/love-me-love-m…

My horror story 'The Bad Ones are Always the Best' has been produced by the fine folks at Drabblecast. Take a listen check out the glorious artwork by Sheryl Schopher - she really nailed all the elements, especially the cup of tea 😁drabblecast.org/2023/03/21/dra…

My wee vampire story 'Nor Any Drop to Drink' appeared in a new anthology 'The Flash of Fangs' from the fine folks at Wicked Shadow Press. Out now! lulu.com/shop/parth-sar…

Check out DreamForge Magazine Year 5 by Scot M Noel on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/scotn…

My SF story You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance, about gambling with the sands of time, is out in audio now at the Manawaker Studios Flash Fiction Podcast, ep 0823. Listen to it here! manawaker.com/podcast/you-pa…