Noah Broyles's latest update for The House of Dust

Sep 21, 2021

Friends:

I’ve never sent an update for this project. But that doesn’t mean that nothing noteworthy has happened. In fact, everything has happened. The House of Dust will be published in two weeks, on Tuesday, October 5. 

This story landed on Inkshares after I picked up a copy of Tom Merritt’s novel Pilot X at my local Barnes & Noble and read the "about the publisher" section. That was January 5, 2018 (I still have the receipt). House of Dust was only a half finished first draft at the time, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to upload a small portion and see if it caught any eyes. About 11 months later, in December of 2018, Adam Gomolin (CEO, editor) reached out of the blue to say he’d come across the novel while clicking through story machine. He was interested in seeing more. So I sent more. 

The book was officially acquired under the 2018 Horror Manuscript Contest. And now, about three years later, after draft upon draft, it is ready for you.

Since the book never went through a funding campaign, not many of you here on Inkshares have pre-ordered. But many of you were kind enough to follow the project. Several of you left comments of encouragement. All of it is appreciated. Before joining Inkshares, writing had been a solitary labor. The company of others made it easier to carry on. And now, here we are...

If you’re hungry for a strange, twisted Southern gothic tale, a pre-order now means that apatite will be filled in a few weeks. Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or of course right here on Inkshares. Click over at least to look at the amazing cover art. Trust me, the inside of the book is just as beautifully designed. 

Thanks again to all of you.