Didn't write today as I was working on this - it'll be a berry cage, yet to be netted, door, etc. to grow berries safe from birds. However! Always a writer even when not writing. While working I figured out a snarly plot point that had been bugging me. I'm ready now for the next writing session.
This means a lot to me right now and, while the work may be tainted, the effect it had on me at the time can't change. The alchemy it created in my artistic life is mine alone and that can't be taken away. Thank you, Kirstyn. (Via author Kirstyn McDermott on FB)
My latest novel has been described as Reservoir Dogs meets The Shining so if that floats your boat I really hope you'll give it a go.
“I am foolishly late to the party on Alan Baxter, but BLOOD COVENANT makes it clear I need to catch the hell up.” – Chuck Wendig
It's come to my attention that the two-sided BLIND EYE MOON tour shirt hasn't been available for ages (because I'm a dumbass). I've fixed that and you can get it here. Use code JULY24DEAL4U for 20% off.
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Nothing quite captures the wilfull ignorance of blind faith like this from Sinny Sin Sins by Roots Manuva. (Applies to political faith as much as religious.)
I've just noticed there's currently a sale on at Teepublic and everything in my store is more than 30% off. No idea why or for how long, but check it out! I have stuff related to my books, but also general horror stuff. T-shirts, caps, phone cases, etc.
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SALLOW BEND has *passed* 700 ratings on Amazon averaging 4.2 stars and 1,000 ratings on Goodreads averaging 4.0 stars. These are unprecedented numbers for me. 🤯 Thanks so much to everyone who's taken a shot with this one and enjoyed it! #ItsHappeningAgain
I see images like this and lose my fucking mind a little bit. I mean... look at it! Imagine all the mad shit out there we'll never know about.
( 📷: ESA/Hubble, NASA)
Suggested by a reader, this is a great idea combining my love of rock and metal with the fact that I write horror. AB/HB stands for Alan Baxter/Horror Books. Wearing this, it's a real IYKYK kinda thing, but if people ask, that's good too.
I've upgraded my Patreon tiers to include a new one where I'll critique up to 7,500 words of your fiction every month. Only 8 spots left! Loads of other cool stuff available at other tiers, including exclusive fiction. And you can try some tiers for a week for nothing. Check my bio for link.
This is out weekly game night, using Roll20 and Zoom. We've been mates for more than 40 years, playing now around the world. From top to bottom: England, Australia, Scotland, America, England. Technology can be great.
New pin for my nerdy jacket. I've had the DNA one for a while to make sure everyone knows they're safe with me but, while I really dig the design, I've always thought it was a bit small. Paired with the new HUMAN one it makes things much clearer.
A lot of people worry that they can't review a book because they don't know what to say or feel like they can't say enough. But really, even a line or two really helps. Take this example from BLOOD COVENANT on Amazon. What a brilliant review!
We're a couple of weeks from launch where things start to slow down, so if you've thought about giving BLOOD COVENANT a go, now is a great time. And please help me out with a share so people who might have missed it get to see. Blood, violence, family, crime, supernatural threats. Gah! 😱
