After Authorcon Update
Dearest reader, were you wondering where I was this past Monday?
I was honestly just feeling completely wrecked from attending Authorcon 2 in Williamsburg all weekend and needed a day — or two — off. But I am back, so let’s do a little update!
Authorcon
Authorcon was, as I said, in Williamsburg VA and was an all weekend event. I landed Friday and checked in with my friend, Bridget D. Brave. We hit up the vendors room and I had to try very hard not to buy everything in sight since I only had a carry-on bag.
I did grab Every Woman Knows This by Laurel Hightower, No Gods for Drowning and Even The Worm Will Turn by Hailey Piper, Fear The Reaper by David Simms, and Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare.
We checked out the Edgar Allen Poe live event and the next day hit a bunch of panels. I think, by far, my favourite was the screenwriting panel with my friend, Jamie Flanagan.
Also, super excited that I got to catch up with the talented Hailey Piper, Laurel Hightower, and Gemma Amor. I also got to meet Bitter Karella, the amazing author of The Midnight Pals series, as well as the cool Mr. Matt Blairstone, from Tenebrous Press.
Overall, it was great catching up with old friends and making new ones, meeting so many talented authors, artists, and creatives.
Conventions like these are just such a wonderful experience. It’s so inspiring to be surrounded by like-minded fans of horror and the macabre.
At the same time, my social battery only usually lasts a weekend so by Sunday, I was pretty exhausted. Still, looking forward to when Stokercon rolls around!
I also learned I need to take more photos, I am absolutely terrible at it.
Guest DMing
Tonight I’ll be appearing on the WanMonCast Twitch channel/podcast to guest DM my Call of Cthulhu one-shot, Horror on Epsilon IV. It starts at 7:30pm MT/8:30pm CT, so come check it out!
Podcast
Don’t forget that I am also a cohost of the relatively new podcast, The Dead Languages podcast. Come listen to Carson Winter and me chat about all things horror and the writing craft!
So far, we talked about werewolves, critiquing, the writing process, and writing habits (among other topics)! Episodes are available on most popular platforms!
Merch
Did you know I design merch? From shirts to hoodies, mugs to bags, in all sizes and colours! For example, check out my booty cryptid series:
Happy One Year!
This past March 31st was my debut collection’s one year book birthday!
I remember when release day finally happened and my very first solo collection was born. It’s been quite the journey for me, I’ve had my debut novella come out, I’ve started a podcast and a friend and peer, and been so busy just being creative and artistic.
If you haven’t checked out What Remains When The Stars Burn Out, you should — especially if you’re a fan of cosmic horror:
From the lips of a dying woman to the ears of an overworked nurse, a word begins to haunt her and the city in which she lives. An office worker is convinced she has contracted something highly contagious, but no one believes her. Earth is on the brink of collapse, when scientists discover a new plane of reality. Could this be the salvation people are seeking? A company’s revolutionary method of travel promises instant teleportation across countless light years but at a price.
What Remains When The Stars Burn Out is a vivid collection of twelve stories ranging from the morbid to the macabre, the sinister to the supernatural, the unearthly to the uncanny, which are sure to send a shiver down your spine.
That’s it! That all the PLM updates I have! Except for the fact that I might need to start doing double reviews each week because I’ve been reading a ton and only a singular review per week doesn’t really keep up.
So maybe on weeks that I don’t have interviews lined up, I might do book reviews Monday/Thursday until I am caught up.
Also don’t forget I’ll be on the WanMonCast show tonight! Check it out and let me know what you think of my DMing skills!
x PLM
p.s. don’t forget I have a ton of free-to-read stories on this website.
A fan of sci-fi horror? Check out Do The Broken Hearted Dream of Entropic Paradise?
Want liminal spaces? Read Curiosity Paid in Full
Possession? Visit Granny Mae, The Witch Bitch
Body horror? Look at the State of Me is the one for you.
