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If you missed this announcement several weeks ago, in the past few weeks I’ve had several short stories accepted into a number of horror anthologies. For me, this is a huge moment in my career. Reviews and praise are flattering but when people deem your work good enough to be included in their work, their babies, their pet projects, it speaks volumes. I’m involved in three anthologies due this year…and the first one is due on June 15th (sooner for Kindle).

The Terror Train Anthology.

Published by James Ward Kirk (Songs for the Raven, Serial Killers Iterum) and the brainchild of Krista Clark Grabowski and A Henry Keene, The Terror Train includes some of the best/newest horror authors writing today.

Some of the contributors include Jim Goforth (Plebs), Alex S. Johnson (Wicked Candy), Lori R. Lopez (3-Z), Tony Bowman (Vales Hollow) and many more. I’ve heard that the stories in here are depraved, dark, frighteningly poignant and downright evil…which we love!

Oh, and there’s a special contributor. William F. Nolan, he of Logan’s Run fame, is contributing to the anthology too. This is huge news! To be sharing a TOC with this literary legend is a true bucket list moment. Anthologies really don’t get bigger than this.

Speaking for myself, (on my macabre entry, Fool Aboard) I went to a dark, dark place for this. And I’m very proud of the result. I’m sure I wasn’t the only author who did. Horror stories about trains and train related shenanigans? I want a copy now!

June 21st approx. The Terror Train leaves the station…

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Just surfing the Amazon sites, checking sales reports, etc. when I came across this little ditty.

I didn’t know I sold anything in India, let alone cracked the top 100 in three separate lists. A massive achievement. Very humbled by this.

Selling books internationally is something I never dreamed of doing, and despite performing well in the U.S, Canada and Australia too, India is a special place for me as they love their horror.

A sign of things to come? I hope so.

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Today was an eventful day. I finally (and I say this because the anticipation was killing me) got the artwork back for All or Nothing. Steve Crisp, known for Richard Laymon and Stephen King covers, has produced a thrilling cover, one that I think encapsulates the book perfectly.

It’s been a pleasure working with Steve over the past few months. Hopefully we can work together again.

But what am I waiting for? Here’s the cover in all it’s glory.

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Just a quick blog today as I’m currently busy editing several short stories.

The Customer is Always… is featured on Peoplereads.com’s Weekly Feature for this week. Exciting news! It means my book will be heavily featured for the week in the US and UK Amazon Marketplaces. This is a huge opportunity for me and the novella itself. The exposure could be phenomenal and Twitter is already going crazy with Tweets for this.

You can check the page at www.peoplereads.com

There are some excellent books on here. If you fancy a short, thrilling read, now is the time to pick up The Customer Is Always…

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For those who know me, I can be a sentimental chap from time to time. Being a horror writer, a lot of people assume I’m cold, homicidal and love wading through the misery of the human condition. This isn’t strictly true, and most of the time it’s my weird brain conjuring the hatred and misery. Sometimes, I love to relive nostalgic moments and as I advertise and promote today, this little gem came to mind.

In 2o12, I met one of my writing idols, Lee Child. After some chatting, general musing and inside-scoopery on his new Jack Reacher book and movie, he signed a copy of A Wanted Man for me. Needless to say, the message he gave me (after I revealed I write) is a massive personal compliment for me. True, he knew nothing of my writing at that point but he still wished me luck in the future.

Some writers may doubt themselves, me included at times, but if this isn’t proof that sometimes, just sometimes, your dreams get the kick up the arse they need, then I don’t know what is. I keep this close whenever I doubt my ability and it has helped me become a more confident, versatile writer.

A moment of reflection? Yes. A moment of inspiration? Totally.

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Just a quick blog post today. The Customer Is Always… has been reviewing and selling well since release. However, yesterday it received its first website review on The Horror Hotel. For the full review, click the link below.

I want to thank Kyle M Scott for the review, his kind words and promotion. I’ve met several amazing people on my writing journey but Kyle is fast becoming one of my friends. It’s an honour to share this dream with him. Thank you, Kyle.

Here’s the review. Enjoy!

http://thehorrorhotel.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/book-review-customer-is-always-by.html

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This week has been an amazing week for me. Not only have I been accepted into Journals of Horror: Found Fiction (as discussed in my previous blog post) but I’ve now been accepted into The Terror Train Anthology as well. See below.

So yes, an amazing week for me. I’m now part of two horror anthologies and as you can probably guess, I’m in excellent, very talented company. Details of release will be promoted when known. I will keep everyone updated.

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Putting All or Nothing aside for a moment (not for long, check out the slide below), today I had some fantastic news.

One of my horror short stories has been included in the Journals of Horror: Found Fiction Anthology. The novel is a series of short stories working on the ‘found footage’ theme. Details are scarce until the book is constructed but I will update here if and when necessary. Needless to say, I’ll be in excellent company with some of the authors in this book.

I would like to thank Terry West and Pleasant Storm Entertainment Inc. for including my short story in this amazing anthology. For more of their work, read here: http://pleasantstorm.wix.com/home

So, business as usual for me. I’m currently working on several short stories for other projects.

All or Nothing is due in June. Promotion for this will be heavy in the next few weeks. In fact, here’s another promotional slide for you. A bit mysterious this one…

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A short blog today to reveal the newest promotional slide for All or Nothing.

Due for release in June 2014. As the slide confirms…even God won’t be able to help you…

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Good news. This week I got All or Nothing back from the editor. I would like to thank Geoffrey West and Julia Gibbs as always for doing an excellent job. After some final polishing, the book will be unleashed on the masses. We are set for a June release. An update will be provided shortly to announce the official date. Once the amazing cover-art comes back from Steve Crisp, we’ll be ready to go. This gives me time to make sure the novel is complete, pristine and ready.

If you wish to use Geoffrey West or Julia Gibbs for any of your proofreading/copy editing needs then check the links below.

Julia Gibbs – http://juliaproofreader.wordpress.com/

Geoffrey West – http://www.geoffreydavidwest.com/

So the promotion starts here. You’ll be seeing some promotional slides popping up over the next few weeks. All are relevant to the book itself, they are aimed to provide a teaser of what is to come. So let’s start with the first one. Check it out below.