I was just looking at my calendar for the month, and HOLY BONJOES! I’m doing a lot of stuff right now. I guess that’s what happens when you’re promoting a novel, a novella, and you work in the spooky business.

I had a great time reading at the HP Lovecraft Film Festival, one of my very favorite horror-related events. It was my first trip back to Portland’s iconic Hollywood Theater since the beginning of covid, and it felt like a homecoming. I also just wrapped up an event (virtual, sadly) at Powell’s Books, another place that always feels like home. If you missed it, the event (a fun conversation with Caitlin Starling about her new novel The Death of Jane Lawrence), it’s up on YouTube now!

Here are some of my upcoming events:

10/11, 7 pm Pacific: Scary Stories with Wendy N. Wagner — I talk scary stories and submissions with Willamette Writers. (Suggested $5 donation for non-members.)

10/28, 6 pm Pacific: Neon Hemlock Fall Launch Party — Come party Neon Hemlock-style! It’ll be goth-tacular.

10/30, 1 pm Pacific: Body Horror & Speculative Fiction, Barrelhouse Writing Conference — Join fabulous panelists Craig L. Gidney, Suzan Palumbo, Zin E. Rocklyn and I in learning more about body horror. ($70 for the entire writing conference — a bargain!)

10/31, 11 am Pacific: Apex Snap Judgment Panel — A panel of editors listens to your short story submissions and give writing advice. Free and sure to be educational!

So that’s my month! Here’s hoping to see some of you at these fun events. I love hanging out!