It’s been far too long since I checked in with everyone. I hope you’re all doing well! Summer has come and gone – it’s been unseasonably warm here for this late in the year, but you won’t hear me complaining. A nighttime dog walk in a tee shirt in October? Yes, please. Meanwhile, I see WordPress has changed a lot since I was here last. It may take me a while to get used to how things work again here, so bear with me.
Unlike most years, I kept going with Crafting the Short Story throughout the summer. Normally everyone’s too busy or otherwise occupied to bother taking courses in the summer, but for obvious reasons people were hanging a little closer to home this year. So we decided to offer online classes to help break up the time and give folks something to do during a stressful time when travel and vacations were all but impossible. The latest session started last week, and so far it’s been great. It’s a fun and insightful group, which for me makes it that much more enjoyable.
On top of that, I have been asked to offer a new course beginning this winter. It isn’t listed on the website yet but for those interested, this one will focus specifically on horror writing. Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available.
In other news, the long-awaited and highly-anticipated Mother Ghost’s Grimm Volume 2 is now available in Kindle and paperback. It’s horror for kids, something I hadn’t really done much of before but had fun experimenting with. It’s also something else I’d never done before: the first time sharing a table of contents with my better half, Sheryl. Of the forty two authors who contributed, some are friends, some I hadn’t heard of before, all brought their own unique voice to a very diverse collection of kid-friendly stories.
Finally, I have two stories in the upcoming anthology Scary Snippets: Campfire Edition. They’re shorter pieces, based on real-life experiences, included in what will surely be a very spooky and fun read!
I’ll provide a link when it’s available for sale. For now, here’s a sneak peek at the cover:
I know it’s just a quick note, but for now that brings us more or less up to date. For my Canadian friends, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving next weekend. Be safe, see you soon!
-JP
Joe Powers, Author 