The Writing Life
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MUSE has arrived and…Wow!
MUSE is the #1 New Release in American Horror today on Amazon. I don’t even know what to say. Thank you to everyone who bought a presale copy, to everyone who liked and shared posts, who bought a copy ever, who left reviews on Goodreads. Thank you to everyone who’s supported me over the years. Read more
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A&C Literary Salon, Tonight
This is a free event. I will be reading from my upcoming historical novel, LADY. Hope to see you there. Read more
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INCUBATE Guest Post: Contributor, Ef Deal, on the state of things
Let that sink in. Women bleeding out in hospital parking lots because doctors are forbidden to help them when they miscarry. Women arrested under felony charges for miscarrying into toilets. These used to be the headlines of sleazy tabloids at the check-out stands. Now they are a fact of life. A fetus has a right… Read more
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A Fresh Year Begins
After a much needed week of rest at the end of the year, I am ready to start new. Speculation Publications has undergone a major change with retirement of Susan, so now River Eno and I are plotting our new directions after a kick ass end to last year with our very successful Yule. We Read more
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The end of the worst year
Most of 2023 has been an uphill battle for me, and if you are looking for the author who can glaze over the darkness, then maybe we should part ways. As an author, and a person, I stare into the abyss and I learn how to exist in dark spaces. Read more
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Bucks County Short Story Award, 2nd Place
he Bucks County Short Fiction Contest is pleased to announce the winners for the Fall 2023 contest. LCW Allingham won second place for “Cellar Door.” Read more
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Lots of News on the Way
They say when it rains it pours but my goodness. Read more
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My Favorite Horror and Dark Fiction that I’ve read this year
I find that sometimes I can’t stomach reading horror and dark fiction, but sometimes, when things are troubling, it is strangely comfortable to immerse myself in the dark. Read more
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Time to try something new
Speculation Publications has concluded it’s first year, fifth release, and fifth anniversary of the collection of utter speculation. It came with some exciting announcement about what is to come for our small press (Like our first novella series and our last book of the year, YULE). We also did our first convention at Creatures Crimes Read more
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Natalie Zellat Dyen: Fifteen Second Feature # 4
I marched for reproductive rights in the late 60s, and it’s disgusting that I have to do it all over again. Read more
LC W. Allingham 