Feed Your Head
Paranormal Fiction, Tech Horror, Dystopia
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Sunday 11.03.24 - #1
Dear Readers,
Substack is an experiment for me. I’ve been playing around here for a little over a year. I make changes to my stack regularly, as I get inspired. Get the latest updates in the free monthly newsletter, beginning November 3, 2024.
October Round-Up
I made a push for serial fiction mid-month. This article covers history and contains links to serials on Substack. I actively update the reading list to promote other writers. One of the things I love about this platform is the support we get from our peers.
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Most of you know I’ve been working on the serial, “The Truth About Sadie Wilkins” since I started this Substack. The story has gone through several revisions and I’ve completed the first novella in the series, East Shady Grove Cemetery.
There are 7 episodes (chapters) in the finished digital serial, even though I had reached as far as 12 chapters at one point. I was recently revising the 10th episode and realized that I was digging into another story. So, I found a logical stopping point for the online draft and set the other episodes aside to simmer for a bit.
Paid Subscribers can read the serial on Substack and will get a copy of the printed book in 2025. I guarantee you there will be twists and turns that aren’t in the online version.
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OPT-IN
This anthology is in development. In its current iteration, I see it as an anthology similar to the television series Black Mirror. OPT-IN starts off with the longest story about an app with a mind of its own. The two following stories are also tech-related horror/ thrillers with elements of paranormal fiction. These stories are complete. In other words, any revisions will be exclusively in print.
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Finally, I got a bump from some of my favorite writers on Substack this month, so I want to return the favor!
has been a great supporter. Thank you for the inspiration! writes stories that are too freakin’ scary for me to read. I just can’t, but I still love his work. It engulfs me in a matter of seconds and I run. You might be more brave. Check it out.
My work was included in Vol. 1 of the OctoBOO issue with Team Halloween this year. It’s a real honor to be on this list with so many talented writers.
supports long-form literary fiction and non-fiction. He’s a little more high-brow and occasionally deems my work worthy.
Recently, I’ve become enamored with
. Although she doesn’t write horror (as far as I know), she supports writers, and her work lights me up.
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Much Love,
S.L.
Thank you so much for the shout out, it really means a lot when someone singles me out for a mention! It really made my day, thank you! 🥰
Thank you for the shoutout, S.L.