Hey everybody, M. here,

I’m happy to share that the Cthulhu Dreams anthology from Inkd Publishing is now available for purchase in print and digital.

This one contains my story about a rediscovered digital diary and the eldritch secrets that may be revealed within, A Special Way of Doing Things. It’s been a while since I’ve made a foray into the Lovecraft Mythos, and I think this perception-bending tale of local government done the Miskatonic County way might represent both my most idiosyncratic and my most traditional take on it, so grab a copy in print or digital and find out what I mean!

Should have some more updates to come in the relatively near future, don’t forget to follow me on Facebook if you’re on there and dig my stuff. Take care everyone!

-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Got a few developments over the past few weeks I wanted to share! First of all, the Kickstarter for Cthulhu Dreams is going great, it’s funded and moving into stretch goal territory with about a day and a half left to go.

As part of the social media promotion for the Kickstarter, Inkd Publishing has been putting together these cool looking images announcing the story for each author and today mine hit Facebook. I wanted to share it here as well because I’m really excited about the look of this one, especially with that image of yours truly, which I think makes me look like a walking work of German Expressionist cinema (a thought that in turn has made me want to re-watch one of my all-time favorite horror movies, Carl Theodor Dreyer‘s Vampyr, this coming spooky season).

Inkd’s Facebook post also has a nice blurb about the story, so have a look at it if you want the first look at what you’re getting into with my latest Lovecraftian tale. I’ll probably have more teasers in the coming weeks, as I believe the anthology is set to go on sale in October.

I’ve got another cool picture as well that you might have seen if you’re following me on Facebook. Last month (or two months ago? Time is flying by!) when Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain came out, I snapped up a paperback copy as soon as I could which you might have already seen.

A few weeks later, I received the exciting news that contributors would be getting a HARDCOVER copy of the anthology from Burial Books, which I received in the mail a few days ago. I thought the cover art was stunning to begin with, but I think something about the artwork really lends itself to the hardcover format. You can see it pictured right there next to some of my favorites in the genre, and you can buy one of them of your own if you want your shelf to look at least that cool if not cooler (and want some excellent new horror to read!).

And oh yeah, speaking of hardcovers, in the statistically unlikely circumstance that you happen to be reading this while the Kickstarter is still rocking, you can back it for a hardcover copy of Cthulhu Dreams that will NOT be available after the Kickstarter ends.

Time for me to get back to work, take care everyone!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

I was getting ready to run out the door and go out of town for a few days when the news dropped last week that I was permitted to announce my upcoming appearance in Cthulhu Dreams, so I didn’t have a chance to post about the Kickstarter for the anthology, which launched that day and is still going for another week and a half or so. I mentioned it on Facebook the other day and figured I ought to share it here as well.

I don’t think this author blog gets much traffic (does any non-slop content get meaningful traffic online anymore?) but if you do happen to end up looking at this in the next few days and you’re a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, the Cthulhu Mythos he created, and the work he inspired, check out the Kickstarter and consider backing it. There are some sweet rewards including a limited edition Kickstarter-only hardcover of the book, and if you’re so inclined, you can also grab some other horror anthologies from Inkd Publishing, including a full set of their Behind the Shadows anthology series. And backing it does help support all the authors in the book and this cool up-and-coming indie press.

So if you’ve got some money earmarked for Cthulhu fiction, this is a good place to spend it, and you’ll be one of the first to get your hands on my new reality-warping horror story A Special Way of Doing Things.

More details on the story itself and the release date coming soon!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Wanted to share some news I have been waiting to share for a while. My new story A Special Way of Doing Things will be appearing in the upcoming Cthulhu Dreams anthology from Inkd Publishing. They just released the TOC this morning and you can check it out below:

Much more news on this one to come, take care everyone!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain, containing my story #FireofLove, has been out for a little over a week, and if you’ve had a chance to read it (or are planning on reading it and don’t mind a minor spoiler or two),the Burial Books blog is featuring a short piece I wrote about my inspiration for the story, particular stylistic choices I made while writing it, etc.

I also now have a copy of Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain in my possession, so if you didn’t see the pictures of it that I posted over on my Facebook page you can take a look at a few of them right here.

I’ve been a sucker for the early Powell & Peralta and/or Zorlac Skateboards aesthetic since back when I was a little kid and it was all relatively new, and that is definitely the feel I’m getting from this cover. Even the freaky title text jumps out to me on this one (I think even a little more in print than can be observed online). Totally sweet. And it’s got a TOC to match! I’ve only just begun digging into it and I’m happy to report that I am once again among some top-notch tales in this book.

Along with an image of that beautiful cover, here’s a sneak preview of the first page of my story so you can get a feel for what you’re in for.

So if you want a nice big hunk of horror to read as the summer wears on, pick up a copy from Amazon or from Burial Books directly (and check out all their other great new indie-horror offerings, including the two volumes of the Inanimate Things series).

After you finish reading that one, keep your eyes peeled for more news on my sci-fi comedy Kayfabe, which will be appearing in an as-yet-untitled science fiction anthology from Burial Books sometime next year.

Other than that, I should have an additional announcement coming up in the next couple of weeks; still too early to give any details but hopefully I’ll be able to talk about it very soon.

Take care everyone!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Happy to announce that Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain from Burial Books is now officially available in print and e-book form, so if you didn’t pre-order one and want to get your hands on my new twisty-turny tale of terrors memetic and demonic, #FireOfLove, and a huge table of contents of other excellent new horror stories, pick up a copy today!

More news to come!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Just signed the contract and I’m very excited to announce that I’ve got a new story coming out in Chthonic Matter Quarterly next year, in the Summer 2026 edition. The story is called What’s Behind The Walls, and not only is it a new one, it is what I’ve been calling a “thematic followup” to Sticky, my psychological/cosmic horror story that appeared in the Winter 2024 edition of CMQ last December (and which you can still buy in paperback or ebook format if you haven’t yet!).

Way too early to get into details, just suffice it to say that you should get ready for more paranoia, more full-throttle anxiety, and plenty of other many-splendored things. Much more news to come on this one, stay tuned here or on Facebook to get the latest!

Only Two More Days Until…
Since I’m already posting I figured I’d mention that there are only two days left until Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain horror anthology arrives from Burial Books, containing my story #FireOfLove and a ton of other tales sure to speak to your most primal fears and freak you out in some deep and fundamental ways. That’s what it’s all about, right? So pre-order yourself a copy today!

And as I announced just the other day, I’ve also got a story coming out in Burial Books’ science fiction anthology next year, my science fiction/comedy Kayfabe, More news on that one in the coming months as well.

Time for me to go get back to reading Edward Gibbon, as I have finally picked up book 5 again after stalling out for a long while. Take care everyone!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Wanted to share the news real quick that I just signed a contract on a new story. Happy to report that my science fiction/comedy story Kayfabe will be appearing late next year in the upcoming science fiction anthology from Burial Books.

Those who have been following my posts here (or on Facebook) will know that my horror story #FireOfLove is going to be in Burial Books’ Weird Tales To Haunt Your Reptilian Brain anthology, out next month (pre-order now!) and I’m stoked to be lined up to appear in another one of their books!

Much more news on this one to come, take care everyone.
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

With summer officially here and time flying by, it struck me that I had yet to post on this blog the amazing cover for the upcoming Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain anthology from Burial Books.

I shared this cover art over on Facebook when it first dropped a while ago, but if you haven’t seen this amazing illustration by artist Maciej Kamuda (which to me is reminiscent of the classic album cover art of legendary Septic Death front-man Pushead and in my opinion would look as sweet on a skateboard as on a book) there it is.

The book comes out on August 1st, and contains my tale of viral videos, vengeful souls, and demonic forces, #FireOfLove, alongside a ton of other tales that make good on the title’s promise. You can (and absolutely should) pre-order yourself a copy of this beast right this second, so when it officially arrives in August you can dig right in.

Weighing in at 415 pages, it’s going to be a nice big one to have on the shelf, and it looks like people who are getting advanced reader copies are already saying great things about it over on Goodreads. Get hip to it if you want to be horrified!

I should have more to share on Weird Tales… as the summer continues on. Beyond that, there’s some other stuff I have in the works that I’m not quite talking about yet. Might be a while still but suffice it to say there’s something brewing. Keep an eye out here and on my Facebook for more updates. Take care everyone!
-M.

Hey everybody, M. here,

Just wanted to post a quick note to share that the horror anthology that I’ll be appearing in later this year from Burial Books is officially going to be called Weird Tales to Haunt Your Reptilian Brain. Should be a cover release and more news coming in the next month or so–keep an eye out here or over on my Facebook for it! Take care everyone!
-M.