It took a bit longer than I thought it would, but Lost in the Dark is finally available in print.

I’ve learned a lot during this process, which will definitely make things a bit easier in the future. This will certainly not be my last book. And as owner and operator of Crystal Lake Publishing, I’ll be putting together, publishing and promoting a lot more books.

Here are a few tips I picked up along the way:

Don’t spend too much time promoting the book after it’s been relea...

I’m very excited to announce the release of the Lost in the Dark ebook, published by Crystal Lake Publishing. The print version will follow soon, for those who still love the feel, smell and look of a printed page. I have to agree that, with such a cover, Lost in the Dark would look amazing on a bookshelf – or perhaps my bedside table.

Lost in the Dark is my very first short story collection. I’ve had dozens of stories published in various magazines and books over the last few year...

In less than three weeks Lost in the Dark will finally be released by Crystal Lake Publishing. I’m happy to share with you the names of the twelve stories buried within its pages.

The Great Wall of Rubin

Beyond the Ornate Tree

Portico

The Way Back

Always Come Back

Fashionably Undead

Come All to the River of Death

Forgive Me Now

Lost in the Dark

Rise, Dead Man

Zombie Mischief

The Nature of the Beast

The book is currently undergoing a horrific proofreading by several writ...

The first of August 2012 will witness the release of my first short story collection, Lost in the Dark.

The collection will contain twelve of my best stories to date, including Portico, which is being turned into a movie here in South Africa. Some of the stories have been previously published, and some were written specifically for this collection. The overall theme is one of lost hope.

In a later blog I’ll go into each story a bit more, but the overall line-up will basically cont...