The Dead Have Risen!!!

(actually, they never laid down)

Say hello to Death is a Many-Splendored Thing, book one of the Chronicles of the Deadly Dead!

At long last, a book that tells the truth about death! And by truth I mean an utterly crazy, wild, and unpredictable adventure! Meet Zack Thornwood, normal high school freshman. One day after baseball practice, he spots a man with a hole in his head vanish into the Earth and lo, his world is turned upside down!

The thing about dead people is that there are too many of them who go around pretending they weren’t dead.

You can purchase a copy in paperback or ebook format, or enjoy it on Kindle!

Dive into the Deadly Dead today!

Introducing Lillian Lovecraft!

I am thrilled to introduce to one and all the next entry in my world of lunacy, Lillian Lovecraft and the Harmless Horrors. Coming to Amazon and Kindle September 21!

Free Horace!

Presenting a free Horace Whitley short story: Unimpressed. This was the first Horace story I ever wrote, and is included in my anthology, The Inappropriate Adventures of Horace Whitley.

Both the short story and the full anthology are available as ebooks on Amazon Kindle as well as on Kindle Unlimited. The anthology is also available for purchase as a paperback of the highest quality.

Enjoy some Horace today!

Virtual School Visits!

World events have conspired to limit in-person gatherings for the moment, so I’m taking my show on the (virtual) road! Zoom or Google Meet or Skype me into your classroom today! For more inforamtion, check out my School Visits page.

Audio Insanity!

Introducing The Regrettable Adventures of Horace Whitley. An audio series (in beta) of whimiscal horror and madness.

Listen to Episode 1 today!

The Play’s the Thing!

I have been writing crazy one-act plays for kids in grades 3-9 for a number of years for a summer camp I teach each year. These are loosly based on the style of English Pantomime, in that they are larger-than-life and full of slapstick and silliness.

Now you can put them on, too! Or, at least, three of them. The website https://www.dramanotebook.com/ is a warehouse of plays and skits for children of all ages and three (so far) of my titles have found their way onto the site.

(Robin Hood and the Unnecessary Rescue is a sort-of sequel to the Wedding of Doom)

We generally turn these into musicals, with the kids choosing songs they want to sing. We’ve done rock, pop, broadway, parody, and anything else that came to mind. They are always a huge hit, and I’m thrilled to share them with you!

Autographed Books Make Great Gifts!

It’s Holiday Gift-Giving Time! The best possible gift you could give your child, grandchild, or random Middle Grade fiction reader? A personalized, autographed copy of either my debut novel, Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom or my latest adventure, Beyond the Doors!

I’ve teamed up with Scattered Books in Chappaqua, NY to offer signed and personalized copies of my books for No Extra Charge! You order, they call me, I go sign the books, they get shipped to your door! Genius!

Simply contact Scattered Books by phone at (914) 529-8013 or email them at info@scatteredbooks.com and order your copy. If you want a personalized message, let them know. They ship anywhere in the U.S.

           

Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom and Beyond the Doors are in stores now! They make for great Christmas gifts! Grab a copy today!

Spooky Skypes All Year Round!

I have joined a brave new group of authors specializing in writing Spooky Middle Grade books. We are called, shockingly enough, Spooky Middle Grade!

One of the things we specialize in are FREE group Skype visits! You get four (4!) SpookyMG authors talking to your class at once!

Visit our website at https://spookymiddlegrade.com/ for more information and to schedule a visit!

Test Your Mental Agility, Urchins!

Can you keep up with Dr. Fell’s intimidating vocabulary? Download Dr. Fell’s Wicked Word Search and find out! (Note, the answers in the bottom corner. No peeking!)

Available as PDF and JPG.

I am pleased as all get-out to announce that my Middle Grade novel, Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom, won the Silver Falchion award for Best Tween/YA Horror or Fantasy novel of 2017 at this year’s Killer Nashville conference!

Host a Neilsen Murder Mystery!

Looking for something different this year? Try a Neilsen Murder Mystery Party! I will come to your home (or local bar, or VFW hall, or anywhere else you want to throw the party) and Host the event, bringing with me unique plots and characters. Choose from among my pre-existing mysteries or let me create one just for you!