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Tag: gothic

This week Patrons got some sneak peeks!

Posted onMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020Leave a comment

Just finished transcribing the first draft of scene 12 – the penultimate scene in  my current work-in-progress short story, Blood Ties. Patreon Read More …

CategoriesPatreon, Tea & Tidings Newsletter, WritingTagsanthology, gothic, manuscript, patreon post, patreon reward, patreon sneak peek, short story

Here Be Monsters: a short story update.

Posted onFebruary 29, 2020February 20, 2020Leave a comment

A couple of weeks ago I spent eight hours of burrowing down the research hole to find details of a Read More …

Categoriesanthology, steampunkTagsgothic, monsters, pondering, processes, short story, steampunk, writing

The Dark Side of Steampunk

Posted onOctober 7, 2018September 19, 20181 Comment

Welcome to my guest blogger this week, Bryce Raffle, editor of the  dreadpunk anthology, Deadsteam, which contains my penny dreadful Read More …

Categoriesbooks, steampunkTagsanthology, books, Deadsteam, dreadpunk, gothic, Guest blog post, penny dreadfuls, short stories, steampunk, writing

First Review of Deadsteam

Posted onSeptember 24, 2018September 24, 20181 Comment

I’m excited! Deadsteam has its first review posted on Goodreads – and my short, The Case of the Murderous Migraine, Read More …

Categoriesanthology, booksTagsanthology, books, Deadsteam, dreadpunk, gaslamp, gothic, review, short story, writing

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The Case of the Forgotten Letter

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    • The James Findlay Journals
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    • The Adventures of Viola Stewart
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    • Book Trigger Warnings
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