Newsletter 10/29/26

Ruin, my contribution to the Prepping Down The Rabbit Hole series by Stephanie James Publishing has won third place in the horror/ creature category. This is exciting news. If you haven’t already, please consider getting your copy today.

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Robert thought he had finally found peace.

After everything he survived as a child, building a life with Beverly and their new son, Bobbie, this now felt like a second chance. A home. A family. A future that no longer felt haunted by the past.

But when a strange discovery is made deep inside the forest of Old Pine Valley, something ancient begins to stir beneath the surface.

At the same time, a new presence enters their home.

Felicia is everything they could have hoped for in a nanny. Kind, capable, and strangely familiar.

Too familiar.

As Robert begins to notice unsettling details that refuse to make sense, small cracks start forming in the life he thought was secure. Objects decay. Memories blur. And the feeling that something is watching him grows stronger with each passing day.

The deeper he looks, the less he understands.

Some things want to remain hidden in the shadows. Some things do not belong in this world. And some doors, once opened, do not close again.

Ruin, connects from Last Move, where love and trust that were forged will now be tested as something far older and far more dangerous begins to take hold.

What Robert’s grandmother said about this town being quiet and safe once again proves to be false.

Just like before, the real danger was never what he could see...

It was what had been waiting all along.

It’s been a long time, but we’re back. We have a new episode of The Writers Block releasing just in time for Halloween. Shaun Nigro and I catch up on what we’ve been up to since the show went on its hiatus. And believe me, we’ve been busy.

Gatekeeper’s Vault

As you may have heard me mention before, I’m a part of a publishing collective called Gatekeeper’s Vault. This is the most recent publication from us. On Halloween, Mike Minicky will be publishing the second release from our press called The Doorway, be sure to stay tuned for that. We also have a newsletter for that project if you’re interested in following along.