Yep, sold two more books!

The second Division novel THE DAMPNESS OF MOURNING is a dark sonofabitch and only grows darker the deeper you go into it, and the second Frank Gunn novella DOWN HERE IN THE DARK is a tender and surreal ride.

That makes three books sold in the past month (counting my novella IMMERSION).

Also got the galley for A Hacked-up Holiday Massacre which has my story WE RUN RACES WITH GOBLIN TROOPERS in it alongside work by Jack Ketchum, Joe Lansdale, Lee Thomas, Kevin Wallis, Wrath James White, Shane McKenzie, and a bunch of other people I admire.

I'm thrilled, of course, and owe a huge thanks to my readers Shaun Ryan, Kevin Wallis and Jassen Bailey, and to Susan Scofield who is always so encouraging and has my back no matter what.

Rock n' Shock was a blast. Susan did an awesome job setting up The Bag & The Crow table (I got to help. Yay for teamwork!), and we took care of it while Jassen went and hung with his buddies. I wasn't sure what to expect since it was my first time. Me and Susan may have grossed people out with affection (I can't help it. I'm affectionate, especially with Susan, who I think is amazing and the most helpful and kind woman on the planet) and it was neat to get the word out about Jassen's killer original tees and meet some great people. And I learned if someone is reading the back of your book then don't tell them you rubbed that copy against your crotch. Haha.

I sold out of the paperbacks of Nursery Rhymes 4 Dead Children thanks to Susan and Jassen too. And it was neat to have people ask about the book and see them holding it, reading the jacket copy, and super fun to sign them. I hope they dig the story! Thanks to those who laid the money down!

And thanks to Susan and Jassen for showing me such a good time at the show as well as at Halloween Outlet, the motel, Five Guys Burgers, Unos and everywhere else. I'm looking forward to more cons, meeting more people, enjoying more laughter. I just won't drink anymore (ever) because I was an asshole to Susan toward the end and she deserves so much better than that from me. My heart is so effing heavy with regret. I have to find a way to make it up to her. She is one of the featured artists at AnthoCon in another month, so if you're going check out her awesome work. I wish I could make it.

Also got things cleared up with a publisher and he took care of something immediately afterwards that made me very happy to see.

I also had a great time meeting and talking to Ken Wood, Bill Gauthier, Danny Evarts, Matt and Melissa from Corrupt Culture, the couple at Metal Dogz, those crazy bastards Jordan Norton and Scott Weiser of Morning Ablaze, Andy Royal who is tremendously funny, Adam Blomquist, Alyn Day, Tom Moran, Kurt Newton, Sara, and other people.

Jassen gave me some of his favorite books, too. And I'm currently reading Norman Partridge's Dark Harvest, and Erik William's Demon to review for The Crow's Caw.

I hope everyone is well! Thanks for all the support, encouragement, book buying and love!

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