Hello Dreamers Update on the book. I am doing one last pass of editing. I am about a third done. Once that is done I will be finishing up the coverart, and then I would start the upload process. I'm aiming for June 20th. Worst case it will be the week of the 21st. I'm racing to get this book ready for the Launch Party at Catacombs Cabernet on July 11th, so those who show up can get a signed copy of the book. Are unable to show to the party? Well, I can give you 2 options

Hello Dreamers Here are excepts from the book that will come after Beckoning from the Stars. I literally started drafting it this Monday, and I plan to have the draft finished by the end of the month. “Dammit!” Enzo cursed as he jumped to his feet and reached for the throttle and the wheel. Looking over the deck he clearly saw the narrow fastboat of the coast guard, their tempered ferrous haul gleaming from the sun and the Space Whale. I have no eyes so I can’t cry. I have n

Hello Dreamers. As the title said. The human editor, Isabelle Betitia, has finished her hired duties and the manuscript is now back in my hands. The next few days will be me going over the edits, making the changes as recommended. Depending on how much extra will be needed to make it publish ready, the book would be ready and uploaded within the next few days, or within a couple of weeks. Stay tuned! Consider joining the mailing list if you haven't already.

Hello Dreamers Beckoning is coming along nicely thus far. The editor is finishing her first pass on the book and the coverart is looking gorgeous. I thought I take a moment during to show case these people who are not me whose playing a vital role in the book. Editor Isabelle Betita The brave soul that took on this daunting task of editing this twisted piece of work would be Isabelle Betita. She specialises in fantasy and horror, and has edited many books for Simon and Shu

Hello dreamers I am thinking about what my next book will be, as it is important to keep the publishing numbers up while finding ways to get an audience. Suggestions are welcome, though I researve the right to not act on it. The Kickstarter for Beckoning from the Stars isn't Even Finished yet, why are you thinking of another book? Said Kickstarter is also less than 1% funded and its almost halfway done. This usually indicates that the campaign will certainly fail. I still

Hello Dreamers. Below is the first chaptrer of Beckoning from the Stars. Beckoning from the Stars is still a WIP so this is subject to change, however the soul of the chapter shouldn't change that drastically. Enjoy: Chapter 1 Detective Frances Clark had never seen anything like this: blood everywhere. The body of a middle-aged man laid on the hardwood floor, covered in blood and stabbed beyond recognition. “The victim’s Walter Keller.” Constable Gregory Durem said, visibly

Hello Dreamers May the 4th be with You Happy May 4th, a day invented by a silly pun. (Get it! Cus it sounds like 'May the force be with you?') That's it for this post, other than back my kickstarter. There is even a poll for a change to the coverart. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shannonfrancessmith/beckoning-from-the-stars-a-tale-of-love-and-cosmic-horror

Hello Dreamers: Here is all the stuff that is scheduled to happen from May to July. May 1st: Beckoning from the Stars Kickstarter campaign starts. May 12th: Early bird 10-15% discount for non-subscribers ends. The 20% for those subscribed on the mailing list do not expire until end of campaign. May 31st: Campaign Ends. June 1st: Earliest Upload-Launch of Beckoning from the Stars. Also start wrimo sprinting for next book. June 20th: Words, Art, Craft market in Innisfil. Ear

Dreamers! The art has come! Look at this beautiful image that will be the cover jacket for Beckoning From the Stars! Obviously text needs to be added, including title, name, and blurb. Tell me More about this Image Its a digital representation of a painting I commissioned from an artist in the Ottawa area known as AJ LaFrance. You can see his other work on his instagram, much of it nautical themed. Many mermaids and octopods. So naturally I went to him when I couldn't ge

My fellow dreamers! The campaign for the long awaited sequel to Whispers of the Abyss, Beckoning from the Stars, will launch May 1st! Mark it on your calendars, and spread the word, especially to those you know who are into Lovecraftian Horror and Monster Romance. Follow Detective Clark from the Toronto Police service, who finds herself roped into the crazy world of the occult solving the murder of a stock broker. Things take a turn when the abyss opens up in her known worl

The air of the woods filled with Kika’s pan flute. From her perch near the gate of a ruined castle, a joyful, major-key, tune, sounded throughout the area. Upon a golden morning within Fae’Una, where the childish kerhite play in communion with the life within. Under the canopy of the wood left by a spirit of Efore, Kerhite’Yonhe, the magic innate dances. Woodland creatures, big and small, gathered around the kerhi - wood made flesh in the form resemblance of hun children, fro

A short post, but I just want to say Happy Easter, if you celebrate. Enjoy the ham and chocolate. Sweet Dreams my Dreamers.

Hello Dreamers. Given that the world is on fire, I think now is a good time for me to go into politics and run as prime minister. "Don't you need to be the leader of a political party before even thinking about being Prime Minister?" Absolutely! That is why we have the Space Whale Party, for which I am the party leader! Why should I vote for you, or anyone in your party? Lets go through all the issues that matter! Starting with: Energy Security Gas prices have gone up sinc

Dreamers, I plan to do a preorder campaign for Beckoning from the Stars, and I would like you all to keep an eye out on it. If you are into Lovecraftian Horror, monster romance, and dark erotica, this would be for you! Course, if not you can forward this to someone you think would be into this! I know, it wasn't until Whispers of the Abyss that I over-estimated people's disgust for such subject matter. At the moment my computer is in need for repairs, so, once I have a full

Hello Dreamers There other day there were robins all over the place. Within every tree, along every fence, flying about everywhere. More Robins in one place than I've ever seen. Birds! It started with my mom's cat, Smokey, exciting looking out windows on the ground floor. We looked with him and saw, at first, two robins on the deck railing. Then we saw some in the nearby trees. There were more near the deck and on fences. All over the place in -11C weather, over a dusti

Hello Dreamers. You've been with me a while if you know what this is. I saw this weird comment chains from my last post. Hello Daniel. The answer deserves its own post. Background Since partway through the Pandemic I had been livestreaming gaming. At first on Youtube, and then on Twitch. As expected I didn't get a lot of views or watch time, but I thought I'm going to be gaming anyways, might as well. I played all kinds of games, though the game that attracted the most peo

Hello Dreamers Transcript: So, I, um, need ideas for my blog, because I routinely find that it's my, that time of the week to write a new blog post and you don't frickin' know what to write about. I mean, it's not like I feel like always updating you on everything I'm doing or anything like that, so I asked, um... So I asked Gemini here, for anyone that doesn't know Gemini, Google's AI. Um, so I asked

Hello Dreamers I have a goal of publishing 3 books per year. Fast enough to supply content while maintaining some quality. Leave raw speed to AI - for stories that will be truly mind-blowing, thought-provoking, and unique a human still has the advantage. With that said, here is the current roadmap for what is being made this year. Beckoning of the Stars The long waited sequel to my most popular book: Whispers of the Abyss. Beckoning from the Stars follows Detective Frances

It was Valentine's Day. I'm single. There was next to nothing in Barrie I could do that didn't require a Valentine. After searching for something to do, I stumbled upon an Ouija Board workshop on Eventbrite. It was lurking somewhere on Queen's St. Yeah, sure, why not? I'm a skeptic, capital-A atheist who doesn't believe in the paranormal. But I love gothic, spooky stuff. Messing with an Ouija board in public? That sounded like a great social experiment. A Perfect Venue for Go

In the Beginning The plains were covered in blood. The hows and the whys Nara knew a little of from whispers along each blade of grass, and in that moment she did not care. All she knew was that a battle between soldiers erupted within the fields she and her husband tended to, as they have been for generations. A battle that razed homesteads with fire and magic. That butchered with stakes and steel. All this over a spat between lords. A want of more territory within the plain