When star swimmer Caleb disappears, it coincides with the arrival of the Samanthas: 3 identical foreign exchange students who may be more than they appear. One of them knows where Caleb is, but to find him, wannabe high school flatfoot Finn must trust either an old enemy or a dangerous new friend…

Now that SAMANTHAS has been launched for preorder and the cover revealed, let's talk a little about where it came from, as this novella swaps spit with quite a few of my favorite stories...

SPOILERS FOR SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Really loved the movie, but that does make three recent superhero movies or shows (WW '84 and She-Hulk being the other two) where the female lead uses magic or their own powers to brainwash a male hero into physical intimacy they can't really consent to.

Now that SAMANTHAS has been launched for preorder and the cover revealed, let's talk a little about where it came from, as this novella swaps spit with quite a few of my favorite stories...

Attention horror lovers! My YA noir / cosmic horror novella SAMANTHAS is available for preorder right now from The Laughing Man Press .. in paperback and hardcover! Check it out! Cover art by @egallagher.bsky.social

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I enjoyed this novella, which gives us animal bride/selkie tropes from a new perspective. #WhatIRead2026

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Patrick climbed a mountain to lure a bride down from the sky. He climbed back down with more trouble than he was ready for. BRIDES IN THE DARK is the new saga in romantic fantasy giving readers everywhere wings! Get yours from @quillandcrow.com

Hey Horror Fans! Behold, the first official character art of the title characters from my upcoming high school noir / YA cosmic horror novella SAMANTHAS! Courtesy of @gasp.el on IG. SAMANTHAS comes out January 19 2027 from Laughing Man House Press.

It’s called elevated horror, T. It’s when the dracula is actually that your family sucks.

Hey Horror Fans! Behold, the first official character art of the title characters from my upcoming high school noir / YA cosmic horror novella SAMANTHAS! Courtesy of @gasp.el on IG. SAMANTHAS comes out January 19 2027 from Laughing Man House Press.

My favorite thing about Obsession is that, if online chatter is to be believed, men and women have WILDLY different experiences watching it, for better or worse.

BRIDES IN THE DARK is four months old! And while the Fairy-Tale Book Tour may be over (for now) the book is still going strong and finding new readers! Will one of them be you? Grab your copy today, before we go into our first reprint of the novella!

I think writing Brides in the Dark fundamentally changed my writing style. At least, it taught me I could put sappy stuff in the middle of the dark stuff I usually write. This is from SAMANTHAS (2027, Laughing Man House).

I think writing Brides in the Dark fundamentally changed my writing style. At least, it taught me I could put sappy stuff in the middle of the dark stuff I usually write. This is from SAMANTHAS (2027, Laughing Man House).

if there's ever a book written about me there had better be extensive notes about all the references to the Heathers musical in my written work

I don't think we give enough credit to how perfect a toy idea the Transformers were. You take a truck, something little kids were already playing with, and it turns into a great big guy who can punch people. And there's a bunch of them that all turn into different things. A fighter jet. A bulldozer.

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Patrick climbed a mountain to lure a bride down from the sky. He climbed back down with more trouble than he was ready for. BRIDES IN THE DARK is the new saga in romantic fantasy giving readers everywhere wings! Get yours from @quillandcrow.com

What's inside a girl? It might be you... and you might not like it! Cosmic horror novella coming 2027 from The Laughing Man House.

For a limited time, my fairy tale novella BRIDES IN THE DARK is only $10 at The Crow Shoppe! Get your copy soon, as stock is dwindling in this first print run! But Thank you to everybody who's snagged a copy so far, I hope you're enjoying! Published by @quillandcrow.com

if there's ever a book written about me there had better be extensive notes about all the references to the Heathers musical in my written work

The average iHeart Radio ad break: "Hi, I'm [D-List Nobody]. Listen to my new podcast about [Shit Nobody Cares About], a show for [Nonexistent Audience]. [*Insert the most boring clip imaginable from an episode.*] Tune in every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday for new groundbreaking conversations."

For a limited time, my fairy tale novella BRIDES IN THE DARK is only $10 at The Crow Shoppe! Get your copy soon, as stock is dwindling in this first print run! But Thank you to everybody who's snagged a copy so far, I hope you're enjoying! Published by @quillandcrow.com

Patrick climbed a mountain in search of a bride. The girl he returned with has fangs, claws... and maybe his heart. This new fairy tale is available everywhere books are sold! @quillandcrow.com

What's inside a girl? It might be you... and you might not like it! Cosmic horror novella coming 2027 from The Laughing Man House.

Patrick climbed a mountain in search of a bride. The girl he returned with has fangs, claws... and maybe his heart. This new fairy tale is available everywhere books are sold! @quillandcrow.com

Whenever I'm talking about books I love I'm like "THIS IS AMAZING YOU MUST READ IT TRUST ME!" but then when it comes time to promote my own I'm all "SORRY FOR MAKING YOU PERCEIVE ME BUT DO YOU WANNA READ MY BOOK? NO BIG DEAL IF YOU DON'T SORRY TO BOTHER YOU BYEE" Anyway, check out Shiva if you want

My #BookReview wrap-up for March! Original & imaginative fantasy, sci-fi, and horror from: @marlynnofmany.bsky.social @danaiwrites.bsky.social @michaelboulerice.com @jacobstevenmohr.bsky.social @ivygrimes.bsky.social @pauljessup.com Full reviews available at: www.helenwhistberry.com/blog

I normally don't jump into current uproars or discourse, but as someone in the Query Trenches I'm mad about the "Shy Girl" debacle. This is not my first time querying (tho I'm furthest w/ this one) and I've notice a HUGE difference. It's harder, agents don't reply, they are overwhelmed & burnt out.

I'm not on here as much anymore but I wanted to give some love to my brand-new dark fantasy novella BRIDES IN THE DARK, which came out just last month from @quillandcrow.com It's been called a "fairy tale and then some," and I can't think of a better way to describe this story!