We’re about 2 weeks into the Inkshares Horror Contest, and I wanted to jump in and give a huge thank you to the 12 of you that have pre-ordered Ereshk thus far.

An extra special thank you to Christopher Huang, Shane Lindemoen, Mia Carter, and Tahani Nelson for the shout outs, advice and encouragement. No matter how this thing turns out, I’ll never forget how much you rock. Everyone else, I encourage you to check these excellent authors out if you haven’t already.

Competition is definitely stiff. I’ve been fighting tooth and nail for third place since the beginning, and what a fight it is. The Horror contest is full of some serious talent. The Ghost Tracks, The House That Fell From The Sky, and Snipe Hunt are taking the lead. And for good reason. I’m looking forward to checking these stories out when I’m not frantically trying to keep up with them on the scoreboard.

At any rate, good luck to all of us. One way or another, we’ll all get there eventually.

Hey, everyone. Let me apologize for how long this page has been up with no updates. I admit I was having some other issues that made writing harder. I’m making some great progress with the story now, and while it is not finished, it’s coming together nicely.

I recently entered it in the current Horror Contest, and that means opening up soon to pre-orders. Tell your horror-loving friends! I’ve put up two more sample chapters for your enjoyment. 

Those of you who are in Montreal might be interested to know that the Montreal West Public Library will be hosting a Night of Mystery and Suspense this Wednesday, 24 October, at 7:30pm. I will be there, of course, along with John Kalbfleish ("A Stain Upon the Land") and Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan ("Where Bodies Fall", "The Courier Wore Shorts", and many others) to read, meet, and greet. Do stop by if you can!

Meanwhile, we’re at the halfway mark of the Inkshares Mystery & Thriller contest with "Cat’s Paw" in second place. If you enjoyed "A Gentleman’s Murder", I’m sure you’ll love "Cat’s Paw". Do check it out -- as was the case before, your support is what enables books like this to happen.

Speaking of making books happen, there seems to be some good stuff happening on Inkshares right now. I mentioned Z. Z. Traver’s "Gumshoe Rules" back when the contest started, and I still think it’s worth checking out. Aside from that....

"The House That Fell From the Sky" features a house that appears in the middle of the city out of nowhere. A bunch of people are set to enter and investigate, and you know that nothing good can possibly come out of it. A book trailer just went up on the page a few days back, and it gives a pretty nice idea of the sort of flavour and atmosphere we should expect.

For those of you who prefer epic fantasy, there’s "Bane of All Things". The tech level’s a little more advanced than usual -- they’ve got gunpowder -- and it looks like we’ll be dealing with some interesting questions about loyalty.

And of course, don’t forget "Cat’s Paw". Let’s make this book happen!