Farpoint or Bust!

Hi everyone, it's almost convention time! This weekend, I'll be in Pikesville for Farpoint, a convention I regularly attend and enjoy.

Farpoint Convention is an annual in-person event for fans and writers/creators of sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and anime and comics - basically everything with a fandom! It's loads of fun, and a great place for creators to trade and meet fans, and for fans to browse indie shops and meet their favorite creators.

There are always celebrity guests, usually people from awesome shows, and a ticket purchase also buys you one celebrity signature, which is pretty cool.

This year's celebrity guests are:

Cal Dodd
(X-Men Animated Series)

J. Lee
(The Orville)

Tawny Newsome
(Star Trek: Lower Decks)

Erin MacDonald
(Star Trek)

When: 9th - 11th February, 2024

Where: Doubletree by Hilton, Pikesville, MD

Panels/Signings:

Saturday 11am, Bowie Room: "Themed Anthologies" Panel, with Joshua Palmatier, Michael Jan Friedman, and Mike McPhail

Saturday 4pm, Autograph Table 1: Book signing, with Phil Giunta

I'll be there selling books, signing things, and seeing old friends and new. Be sure to bring cash for any vendors and for autographs and such (it's usually cash only). I hope to see you there!

It's Free! - BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS

Hey everyone! Would you like a gift?

For no reason whatsoever, just because I wanted to give my new and faithful readers alike a little something, BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS is free until the end of February. If you haven't heard of it, here's the scoop:

Six billion identical clones make up the entire population of Earth, and William 790-6 (57th Iteration) is exactly like everybody else. In his one year of life he will toil in suburban mediocrity and spend as much cash as possible in order to please his corporate masters. When 790’s first birthday (and scheduled execution) finally rolls around, a freak accident spares his life.

Living past his expiration date changes 790 profoundly. Unlike other clones he becomes capable of questioning the futility of his own existence. Seeking answers in the wilderness, he discovers a windmill with some very strange occupants, including a freakish, dinosaur-like monstrosity. Which is especially strange since every animal on earth is supposed to be extinct…

Dark, haunting, and blisteringly satirical, BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS is the story of one “man’s” attempt to finally become an individual in a world of copies.

If this is one of mine that you've kept on the back-burner because you're not sure it's for you, or you've just discovered my work, now is the perfect time to get your hands on one of the strangest things I've ever written! BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS is available for absolutely FREE, from all available retailers, including:

AMAZON

BARNES & NOBLE

GOOGLE

Here's what a couple of the (many - yay!) reviewers have said...

And if I may enter this final plea... if you pick up old BILLY here and feel so inclined, I'd really appreciate it if you're able to post a review somewhere online, or spread the word on your social media. Every comment really helps us starving indie authors!

THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD is Out... Again!

Hi everyone! THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD is back, this time in audiobook form. Narrated by the talented Remy O'Brien, we've released these spooktacular tales today, 1st February. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the hauntings, panicked carnage, and horror of the ghost-filled world that Wile E. Young and I originally dreamed up. Grab a nice, hot drink, curl up and enjoy Remy's soothing tones, as she gently weaves the words that spell out murder, unlawful possessions, and rivalries gone awry.

For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared.

That was the story of THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE.

But there are more tales to be told from that world. And a thrilling lineup, ranging from horror legends to relative newcomers, have joined forces to bring you:

- a roadside attraction featuring a real, dead serial killer

- a pair of twisted sisters whose sibling rivalry only begins with suicide

- a hitman hired to facilitate a ghostly sexual liaison

And more!

The first unhaunted house was just the beginning. Come, stake your claim in…

THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD

Contributing authors:

Stephen Kozeniewski

Bev Vincent

J.C. Smith

Wile E. Young

Jeff Strand

Candace Nola

Ryan Breadinc

Zachary Rosenberg

Shane Burnham

Annie Knox

Brian Keene

Gavin Dillinger

Kay Hanifen

D.C. Hill

Kayleigh Dobbs

If you're like to get your hands (and ears) on the audiobook version, you can find it at:

AMAZON

If you'd prefer to read these ghastly tales with your eyes, you can, of course, still get THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD in paperback and ebook, from:

HERE

Unfamiliar with the universe and wondering where this all started? No problem! All you need to know going into this anthology is that ghosts are a common part of... well... life, and everyone is used to them. But, if you'd like to delve into the original novel first, THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE can be found HERE.

In an alternate reality where ghosts are as commonplace as the weather, the most terrifying thing imaginable is a house not being haunted.

Donna Fitzpatrick runs a surrogacy agency, where ghosts can briefly possess volunteers in order to enjoy carnal pleasures. She's also working herself into an early grave. But that's no big deal because death is no worse than puberty. That's particularly evident in Donna's twin, Kyle, a self-absorbed roustabout who spends most of his time high on sage. Kyle's been in arrested development since his motorcycle accident fifteen years ago.

When Donna has a panic attack, Kyle insists she take a vacation at an abandoned mansion. There's just one small problem: there isn't a single ghost in Jackson Manor. And while an unhaunted house seems no worse than an oddity at first, soon ghosts go missing, natural disasters consume entire cities, and every afterlife on earth is threatened by the terrible secret behind . . .

THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE.

Happy listening, happy reading, and sorry about the nightmares!