Welcome Autumn When you receive this newsletter, the autumnal equinox will be a mere three days away, and as always, I plan to mark the occasion with food, drinks, and arms wide open in welcome. The first day of autumn is the gateway to “Spooky Season.” This is the time of year when I truly

My First Trip in Months When this newsletter goes out, I’ll be smack-dab in the middle of this year’s RetroCon, a convention that celebrates all things nostalgic. For those who are new here, the reason for my attendance may need a brief explanation. Yes, I am primarily a horror writer with a deep love for

Precipice of Nowhere Pre-orders! Kindle Pre-orders of my new novel are live! I’m so incredibly excited for the upcoming release of this, my first full length horror novel in over a decade! And you can pre-order your kindle edition today! For fans of mystery-laced cosmic horror and the dark comedic edge of Jason Pargin—a father’s

Welcome September September is like a particularly good collection of trailers before the main feature begins. Last week I wrote about the many “hints of autumn” that have emerged through August, and those occurrences are only growing. It’s like how the Spirit Halloween Flagship store opened on August 22nd, but from that point forward, through

Hints of Autumn I know it’s not autumn yet, and that the first official day of my favorite season isn’t until Tuesday, September 22 (at 8:05 p.m. EDT if you track such things). Still, it’s hard to argue that for many of us, things are already beginning to feel autumnal. If not the weather, other

Rainy Days As I write this, the sky has opened up and released a torrent of rain on the dim world. That has been the general atmosphere this summer. Days of rain and gloom. Don’t misunderstand me; I love this weather. If it has to be summer, then give me summer storms. It’s the closest thing to

Summer’s End Just as there was a particular feeling to summer vacation as a kid, there was a palpable atmosphere to the end of summer. It’d be easy to label the mood as bad with a capital “B,” but that isn’t quite right. Coexisting feelings permeated my thoughts as the school year approached, an interplay

It’s here! The cover to my upcoming novel, Precipice of Nowhere, is finally revealed! The novel will be released this October by Torrid Waters, a division of Crystal Lake Publishing. Here’s my big ask: share this cover reveal with friends and family. The hardest part of writing isn’t writing; it’s marketing. Over the past two