AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I mean… I would like to announce that My new gothic space opera novel, House of Masks, is live on Kickstarter. If you love modern gothic fiction with a science fiction twist (and have feeling a bit like you might want to set a few things on fire lately), please click the button to take […]
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I’ve decided to bring my mystery stories back under my own name (DeAnna Knippling) instead of a pen name. Crime du Jour is a collection of very short (500 words – 1500 words) short stories, each one about a different crime. Generally from the criminal’s point of view. I figured out a long time ago that
My new novel, A Dark and Cozy Night, is now available! For readers who enjoy Ruth Ware, Knives Out!, and Agatha Christie. The main character is an author of historical mysteries who finds herself drawn more to the dark side of fiction after the accidental death of her husband. Just Because You’re Good Doesn’t Mean
Myth Stalker: Wendigo Nights – Release March 26, 2024? A late night call from her mentor sends Selina Moonstone on a mission to Canada, determined to track down a Wendigo and exterminate it. Accustomed to facing off with the all too real creatures of Native American lore, Selina discovers the Wendigo is someone close to
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My new novel, The Witch House, is out!–For readers who enjoyed Coraline, Paranorman, or WandaVision. This is written from the perspective of two sixth-grader girls, which, if you remember sixth grade at all, is not a gentle age. YOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE THE WITCH HOUSE ALONE Jayla Jackson is a witch. Or is she?
When I started writing The Witch House, I had no idea what I was going to write. I didn’t even have a title. I was stuck on the big project I was working on and wanted a break. When you sit down and write and don’t think too hard about what you’re going to write—if
I have a new release available! A culinary cozy mystery novel (that is, a mystery novel sort of in the style of Miss Marple and Murder She Wrote, with cooking) called YOUR SOUFFLÉ MUST DIE. The print books are proofing–but the ebook is available now! … REVENGE IS BEST SERVED FOR DESSERT. With her first
Ipseities: A Collection of Unclassifiable Compositions Eleven visionary indie writers deconstruct The Human Condition in this mind-bending collection of short stories in a variety of genres. Each of these unique voices explores a divergent world as unnerving as it is unknown, unsettling, and unresolved. These stories are guaranteed to take up residence in your head.
I have a short story called “Estimated Value” in this anthology, a tale about the fae and pickers–people who pick up antiques and ephemera for a living (but who don’t leave changelings in return). Other authors in the anthology include: Ron Collins, Karen L. Abrahamson, Brigid Collins, Dayle A. Dermatis, Olivia Wylie, Leah R. Cutter,
Horror author (and friend of mine!) Shannon Lawrence has a new collection of holiday-themed horror short stories available, Happy Ghoulidays II. The first book in the series, Happy Ghoulidays, covered the winter holidays. Ghoulidays II covers the rest of the year, from St. Patrick’s Day to Halloween. Shannon and her partner in crime, M.B. Partlow,
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