Halloween marks an important anniversary in my career!
Halloween marks an important anniversary in my career!
Find out why I always mark Halloween, and how you can take advantage of a special offer.
Why You’re Receiving This Post
Either you’re reading this on Substack, or you’ve received this post as an email notification. If you’ve subscribed to me on Substack or found this post through my Substack page, you probably expected to see a post from me at the start of November, and this is it! Feel free to skip the rest of this section and find out how you can join me in celebrating Halloween.
However, if you were not expecting to see it, you’re probably surprised to hear from me, and that’s understandable. I’ve not published an email newsletter in a while because of changing rules, costs, and other factors associated with many of the services I used to use. So, when I transferred to Substack, I also transferred my old email subscriber lists, and that’s how we ended up here.
Should you wish to unsubscribe, I understand. I’m on many email lists and only have limited time on any given day to read them. Sometimes, they even stop being relevant, so I unsubscribe. Should you wish to unsubscribe from this list, here’s how you can do so.
Why Is Halloween Special?
Halloween marks a couple of key moments in my writing career.
It coincides with my very first short story, “Under A Hunter’s Moon,” being featured in the “Moon Shadows” Halloween anthology (October 2014).
I was also able to participate in my first book signing at my local bookstore, Fireside Books, and loved every minute of it.
Last but not least, it marks the first published story in the ever-expanding world of “Shadows Over Seattle.”
And Now That Special Offer I Mentioned
Things have moved so fast since then that I can’t believe it all happened nine years ago.
Since then, I’ve been featured in four anthologies and am working on my first novel.
To celebrate joining Substack, I’m giving away copies of “Under A Hunter’s Moon,” the first story in the “Shadows Over Seattle: Prequels” series, until the end of November 2023.
Past and present collide on Halloween
Richard Parsons is a maverick wolf-shifter who grew up among the teen gangs of Seattle. His tendency to find trouble has often attracted police attention.
When a traveling exhibition returns to the McCaw Museum Richard finds that he has personal reasons to visit after hours. His audacious plan goes awry when a particular display forces painful memories to the surface.
Can Richard face down the demons of his past before the police become aware of his presence?
Normally, my short stories sell for $1.99 on Smashwords (or $1.29 on Amazon), but I’m giving you this story for FREE!
Just follow the instructions below the coupon to grab your copy from Smashwords!
Using The Coupon
Create a reader account on Smashwords if you don’t already have one.
Go to the Smashwords website (click here, or click the coupon above)
Click the “Buy With Coupon” button
Confirm these two things before hitting that Checkout button
Coupon code HN82Z has been applied to your purchase
Your final price is $0.00 instead of $1.99
If necessary, enter coupon code HN82Z and click the “Update Cart” button.
Click “Checkout”
The page will refresh to confirm your purchase
Click the “Visit Your Library” button
From here, you can view the books you’ve purchased on Smashwords and download copies in the format of your choice.
Don’t Forget To Leave A Review!
After you’ve read the story, please let me know what you thought of it. There are a couple of ways you can leave your reviews:
Leave your review at Smashwords (where you downloaded your copy of the story)
click here to return to Smashwords
Scroll to the bottom of the page
Click the “Write A Review” button
Leave your thoughts in the comments at the bottom of this post.
And If You Want To Read More…
The next two short stories in the series are also available and can be read in any order.
“The Lupine’s Call (Shadows Over Seattle: Prequels #2)” - $1.99
“Wolves In The Desert (Shadows Over Seattle: Prequels #3)” - $1.99