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Sometimes the skeletons in the closet are real. Greenville, South Carolina, 1972. The ghosts and demons are real, too. Penelope Drake should know. After all, her father’s spirit haunts the office of the detective agency she inherited from him. Dreadful Penny: Haunted Past collects the first four novellas in the Dreadful Penny series. Dreadful Penny:... Continue Reading →
Just a heads up, Dreadful Penny, my Southern Gothic/occult detective/70s noir mashup, is free on Amazon from now until August 7.
The "bold" bedspread and painted wall mural were supposed to add "drama on the cheap." I suppose they could be right if "adding drama" is a euphemism for "inducing a headache." Which character from Dreadful Penny would have had a bedroom like this?
I put together a list of all posts for the songs I listened to while writing the 1972 season of Dreadful Penny. Enjoy!
Happy Friday! Check out another free excerpt from Legend Trip! You can find Part 1 here. Then click on the title to get your copy today! Morning sunlight streamed into Charles’ bedroom. When he pushed back the covers and sat up in bed, he shivered. It had gotten chilly overnight, the first really cold... Continue Reading →
Music is an important part of the Dreadful Penny series, so I thought I'd post some of 1972's greatest hits. Hope you enjoy. Also, follow the links to get your copies of Dreadful Penny, Unsettled Spirits, Local Haunts, and Legend Trip today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK3ZP6frAMc
Happy Friday! Check out this free excerpt from Legend Trip! Then follow the link to get your copy today! 1. Monday, October 23, 1972 Death is not the end the preacher tells you at the funeral. You’ll see your loved one again someday, in the Sweet By-and-By. It’s an easy thing for him to say.... Continue Reading →
Music is an important part of the Dreadful Penny series, so I thought I'd post some of 1972's greatest hits. Hope you enjoy. Also, follow the links to get your copies of Dreadful Penny, Unsettled Spirits, Local Haunts, and Legend Trip today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZPp3IF7os
Music is an important part of the Dreadful Penny series, so I thought I'd post some of 1972's greatest hits. Hope you enjoy. Also, follow the links to get your copies of Dreadful Penny, Unsettled Spirits, Local Haunts, and Legend Trip today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNz-VLAZ144
Music is an important part of the Dreadful Penny series, so I thought I'd post some of 1972's greatest hits. Hope you enjoy. Also, follow the links to get your copies of Dreadful Penny, Unsettled Spirits, Local Haunts, and Legend Trip today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaBC5BUh3BM
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