#Writers of Bluesky, what's the deepest you've ever been in a book you abandoned writing?

I don't know where the fuck this story I'm writing is going, but I do know that I have aches in my neck, back, right knee, & both feet (thanks, plantar fasciitis). Also my dog rolled in something & I kinda just want to hide in a dark closet with some tea (for the taste and smell).

The cover of E.F. Schraeder’s new poetry collection, The Case for Cryptids, is up! It takes a whimsical approach to folklore so the cover features our fav mythical beasts roaming thru the title, the way we believe they roam world. Cover and preorder perks: tinyurl.com/4ztjp6ry

If you like ebooks and want to support independent bookstores, No Comfort for the Dead is available at Bookshop.org bookshop.org/p/books/no-c...

If you like shopping at Bookshop.org, the paperback of "No Comfort for the Dead" looks to be available there as well: bookshop.org/p/books/no-c...

Print version of "No Comfort for the Dead" is starting to trickle onto booksellers. B&N has it here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-comfort...

If you like shopping at Bookshop.org, you can find my latest novel there: bookshop.org/p/books/no-c...

I'm very happy to announce my book "No Comfort for the Dead" is now alive and well at most major retailers! Ebook is widely available; print edition is slowly coming online. books2read.com/u/mgX8jX

No Comfort for the Dead should be populating at the the major retailers over the next few days. I'll post links soon. For now, here's the cover! 📚✒️💀 #mystery

This is going to be a fantastic anthology, put out by a terrific publisher. You should check it out!

I am super excited to share the book cover for my next novel, No Comfort for the Dead. It's the fifth in the series. Releasing this upcoming week!

Reminder: the 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆 you can get the limited edition hardcover of ABANDONED: ASYLUM with 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 is through the campaign which is ending in 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

On the home stretch with cleaning up Book 5. I might post cover art for it this weekend.

It's the 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 of our campaign! Support so far has been wonderful. With an incredible slate of authors inspired by some truly terrifying photographs this antho is going to be unforgettable. But we need a few more supporters to make it happen! Can you help? www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

Get your name (or someone's of your choosing) in a story by @lisamorton.bsky.social! If you back Abandoned: Asylum at this level you'll be immortalized in "The Naxon Plan," a story of limitless conspiracy and vibes of the most deeply disturbing kind. www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

I'm working on final edits for the 5th book in my mystery series. Cover art I think is settled. Then it's on to formatting and setting it live. I'm almost feeling excited now :-)

We're hoping to hit $4,000 today to stay on track for our @kickstarter.com. Have you checked out the amazing all-digital awards? They include original creepy music from Doom::MooD and a digital chapbook of bonus material that won't be available ANYWHERE ELSE. www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

Don't miss out on this incredible anthology. There are perks that will only be available through the Kickstarter!

Our Kickstarter has been running for a little over a week now. SO MANY THANKS to EVERYONE who has BACKED and SHARED so far! We still NEED YOUR HELP. If you haven't backed yet consider pledging. If you can't pledge, PLEASE SHARE! www.kickstarter.com/projects/902...

Happy Pride Month! I hope that - despite these frightening times - compassion and even joy can shine through.

Today is RELEASE DAY for our FIRST AUDIBLE ORIGINAL. Get HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL by @timmcgregor.bsky.social in audio now! www.audible.com/pd/Hearts-St...

Kinda nervous to post any good news in the midst of <gestures wildly> all this, but after nearly 15 months of planning and countless false starts, I've FiNALLY completed a draft for the 5th book in my mystery series. I can has sleep now?

I sell very few ebooks, so the news from @draft2digital.bsky.social about charging an annual maintenance fee is especially gutting. They already upped the price of their print books this year, so now I'm basically getting charged twice if I stay with them.

Tonight's toffee experiment failed. However, I have a lovely buttery caramel to dip my apples in, which is what I'm now doing.

Toffee mixture passed the cold water test. Side note: watching it crystalize like that is pretty cool. Even if it doesn't set properly, that was almost worth the price of admission.

Also I fully expect this first attempt to go sideways. Apparently my cooking thermometer went splut and didn't get replaced, so I'll be doing the cold water test to check for doneness. Goin' old school here!

I make a pretty decent homemade peanut butter cup, but I wanted to try something different. best part about making toffee so far? 1 pot and 1 dish to pour it into.

My other grandmother would make a hard candy called humbugs that was like a minty hard taffy. I'm not sure if anyone still has that recipe, but apparently it was super hard to make right and required the air temp to be an exact number.

When I was a kid, one of my grandmothers would make the most amazing fudge I'd ever had. We've got her recipe, but something is wrong in it, because it's never turned out right.

I'm attempting to make toffee tonight. Why? I saw a video and thought "that looks like fun." Clearly I need to get out more.

15 years ago today, i published my first novel DAYS OF RECKONING. You can still find it here, ebook and paperback: books2read.com/u/47yY5g 📚

#Kobo's BOGO sale is on all month. You can find my book In Memory of Murder on the Mystery/Thriller list: www.kobo.com/us/en/list/b...

Friends in Canada, the #Kobo BOGO sale is in your country too! kobo.com/p/best-indie...

#Kobo fans! My thriller In Memory of Murder is part of KWL's Best of the Year BOGO. Find some great reads at a great price! www.kobo.com/us/en/p/best...

For the (US) afternoon and evening crowd: if you use Kobo for your reading enjoyment, my first-in-series is FREE!!! this week. www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/...

If you use Kobo for your reading enjoyment, my first-in-series is FREE!!! this week www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/...

Any other writers miss the "good ole days" of slogging through NaNoWriMo, back before the dumpster fire(s)? It was a great way to beat back the holiday blues.

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT to get some terrifying tales at rock bottom prices! Thanks to our friends at Twisted Tales for including us in this awesome sale. twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/

I'll be signing books alongside our friends in the Maryland HWA this Sunday at Possum-bilities in Fredericksburg, VA. This unique, nature-themed gift store has live opposums and other critters to see. We'd love to see you there! Come early to meet a vulture. www.facebook.com/events/82723...

Get HALLOWEEN SEASON by @lucyasnyder.bsky.social on sale! "Full of charm and subtle humor, this collection of 15 Halloween-themed stories from Bram Stoker Award winner Lucy A. Snyder scares and delights in equal measure." —Publishers Weekly twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/ #TWISTEDBOOKSALE25

Today I put together a package of our poetry releases from the last two years together for @poetshouse.bsky.social where they display newly published poetry. Their library consists of more than 80,000 volumes. These are the books I sent for the 2024-2025 exhibition.

Preorder THE UTERUS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE FOREST by Shannon Kearns directly from us to get a discount. @badwitchery.bsky.social has said it's "feminist, bold and witchy." rawdogscreaming.com/book/the-ute...

As expected, it's been a shit-tastic week so far. On the other hand, I'm just about to pass 2500 words on what I'll tentatively call a new manuscript, so I've got that going for me.

Summer Reads E-book Sale! Many of our ebooks are on sale through August 4th, including EYNHALLOW by @timmcgregor.bsky.social. Get it on Apple, Amazon, Kobo, GooglePlay or Barnes&Noble. books2read.com/u/38w5O7

I somehow managed to write over 1k words today. The week ahead is not going to be easy, so no idea if I'll keep it up, but it's nice to be back in the groove even for a day.

If you're a Kobo fan, IN MEMORY OF MURDER is available on that platform, along with the other books in the series. www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Last call for this year's summer sale! All of my titles are discounted at Smashwords through tomorrow. Happy reading! www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

And if chess-themed mayhem is more your thing, this one is 50% off: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

It's the last few days of my books being on sale at Smashwords. My latest is 25% off. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...