Now that 2026 is in full swing and we’ve thawed out here in West Virginia, I thought it would make sense to bring everybody up to speed on my writing life these days.

First, of course, there’s the new story in the Lesser Cryptids of Appalachia anthology, which you can read more about here.

Second, I’m still working on getting The Fall whipped into shape. It’s going through my writers’ group right now, which will take another few months (we take turns doing chunks of everybody’s project). My hope is that it’s through that process and ready to be put into final form by the end of the year. Here’s hoping for a 2027 release. I’m excited for everybody to see it.

Finally, I’m happy to announce that I’ve started working, in earnest, on book three of the Paranormal Appalachia series. In this yet-untitled book Ben Potter has to confront his unusually deep feelings about ghosts. And maybe find love. The inspiration for the story is the tale of the Greenbrier Ghost, about which I’ll say more later.

Of course, I’ll endeavor to keep updating the blog here weekly (I do have a few other things lined up to talk about), but if I miss a week, now you know why!