D.W. Hitz's Blog
February 28, 2023
Larval Seeds Release Day
It's Release Day!
Larval Seeds is out today! Get your copy on ebook/KU or paperback.
Description:
It's summertime on Sully's street. That means hours of doing nothing, reading comics, and being in love with his neighbor from afar. Then his drunken mom brings home a mysterious hookup.
She may have gotten the night of her life, but she had no idea what she was letting into her bed. And when Sully has to deal with her new friend, strange things happen. New feelings emerge, Sully's mom falls apart, and he's forced to choose between his carnal instincts and his humanity.
It's a test of desire vs. love, body vs. mind, and man vs. bug. A lot of bugs...
Larval Seeds is EXTREME HORROR. You should not read this. You've been warned.
Praise for Larval Seeds:
“As a former nurse and seasoned splatterpunk writer, I like to think I can handle any amount of grotesquerie. Yet, Larval Seeds managed to turn my gut like hot, rotten milk. Delivered with the smooth storytelling D.W. Hitz is known for, Larval Seeds is sure to leave its mark on the extreme horror canon!”
Patrick C. Harrison III, author of Grandpappy and 100% Match
Order from Amazon here:
https://geni.us/larval
Want a signed copy with a custom bookmark? Order from my Etsy store (running about a week behind Amazon, but you can order now--US only).
Order signed from Etsy here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/14249209...
Larval Seeds is out today! Get your copy on ebook/KU or paperback.
Description:
It's summertime on Sully's street. That means hours of doing nothing, reading comics, and being in love with his neighbor from afar. Then his drunken mom brings home a mysterious hookup.
She may have gotten the night of her life, but she had no idea what she was letting into her bed. And when Sully has to deal with her new friend, strange things happen. New feelings emerge, Sully's mom falls apart, and he's forced to choose between his carnal instincts and his humanity.
It's a test of desire vs. love, body vs. mind, and man vs. bug. A lot of bugs...
Larval Seeds is EXTREME HORROR. You should not read this. You've been warned.
Praise for Larval Seeds:
“As a former nurse and seasoned splatterpunk writer, I like to think I can handle any amount of grotesquerie. Yet, Larval Seeds managed to turn my gut like hot, rotten milk. Delivered with the smooth storytelling D.W. Hitz is known for, Larval Seeds is sure to leave its mark on the extreme horror canon!”
Patrick C. Harrison III, author of Grandpappy and 100% Match
Order from Amazon here:
https://geni.us/larval
Want a signed copy with a custom bookmark? Order from my Etsy store (running about a week behind Amazon, but you can order now--US only).
Order signed from Etsy here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/14249209...
February 8, 2023
CSL 1 Nominated for a Splatterpunk Award
Great news! The nominees for the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards have been announced, and Camp Slasher Lake Vol 1 from Fedowar Press has been nominated for Best Anthology!
Thank you to everyone who reviewed and wrote in and helped make this happen. Thank you to all the authors involved, and to Candace Nola for editing this beast.
It is currently available on ebook/KU, paperback, and hardcover here: https://geni.us/slasher/
Check out the Goodreads reviews here: Camp Slasher Lake: Volume One
October 5, 2022
Bloodtooth Announced
Book Announcement!
Fedowar is proud to announce a gruesome new novel from D.W. Hitz. Bloodtooth, a story of nightmares and murder, will be released on 1/17/23. Preorder the ebook now: https://geni.us/bloodtooth
Available: 1/17/2023
Description:
In the small town of Custer Falls, horror and terrifying nightmares begin in 1992. It’ll be thirty years before they end.
When Wes Henson strays off the path during a field trip to Bloodtooth Caverns, he gets injured and discovers an ancient relic. It doesn’t take long for what’s inside the artifact to take root in the town’s more suggestable inhabitants and nudge them toward murder. Even in sleep, they aren’t safe as it reaches into their nightmares, where wounds can follow dreamers into the waking world.
If Wes and his friends want to survive, they’ll have to put the thing back. Only it doesn’t want to go, and it’ll use anyone at its disposal to stop them, awake or asleep.
Fedowar is proud to announce a gruesome new novel from D.W. Hitz. Bloodtooth, a story of nightmares and murder, will be released on 1/17/23. Preorder the ebook now: https://geni.us/bloodtooth
Available: 1/17/2023
Description:
In the small town of Custer Falls, horror and terrifying nightmares begin in 1992. It’ll be thirty years before they end.
When Wes Henson strays off the path during a field trip to Bloodtooth Caverns, he gets injured and discovers an ancient relic. It doesn’t take long for what’s inside the artifact to take root in the town’s more suggestable inhabitants and nudge them toward murder. Even in sleep, they aren’t safe as it reaches into their nightmares, where wounds can follow dreamers into the waking world.
If Wes and his friends want to survive, they’ll have to put the thing back. Only it doesn’t want to go, and it’ll use anyone at its disposal to stop them, awake or asleep.
August 14, 2022
Camp Slasher Lake Covers
Cover Reveals!
Check out these amazing covers by Don Noble of Rooster Republic Press.
Available for Preorder now for just 99 cents each, price to rise after release!
Preorder Vol 1 here: http://geni.us/slasher/
Preorder Vol 2 here: http://geni.us/slasher2/
A tribute to the glorious slasher movies of the 1980s.
Volume 1 Featuring:
The Backwoods Decapitator by John Adam Gosham
Tall, Dark and Rancid by Gerri R. Gray
Camp Hell and the Hot Tub Hotties by Patrick C. Harrison III
The Children of Dagon by Carlton Herzog
Work Retreat by D.W. Hitz
The Faith by Derek Austin Johnson
A Love to Die For by J.D. Kellner
Bad Party by Brian McNatt
The Handyman by Nicholas Stella
The Deathless by Vincent Wolfram
Volume 2 Featuring:
Evisceration Liberation by Jay Bower
Disassembler 3: The Revenge Of Billy Burns by Justin Cawthorne
Fat Fran by Kay Hanifen
Custer’s Last Stand by D.W. Hitz
He Hunts at Night in the Boneyard Bog by Brett Mitchell Kent
Borrowed Symbols by Aaron E. Lee
Father’s Day by Kevin McHugh
Skulls on the Shelf by Carl R. Moore
Dirty Little Family Secrets by Daniel R. Robichaud
The Gospel According to Teddy by Darren Todd
Ash Wednesday by Mark Wheaton
Check out these amazing covers by Don Noble of Rooster Republic Press.
Available for Preorder now for just 99 cents each, price to rise after release!
Preorder Vol 1 here: http://geni.us/slasher/
Preorder Vol 2 here: http://geni.us/slasher2/
A tribute to the glorious slasher movies of the 1980s.
Volume 1 Featuring:
The Backwoods Decapitator by John Adam Gosham
Tall, Dark and Rancid by Gerri R. Gray
Camp Hell and the Hot Tub Hotties by Patrick C. Harrison III
The Children of Dagon by Carlton Herzog
Work Retreat by D.W. Hitz
The Faith by Derek Austin Johnson
A Love to Die For by J.D. Kellner
Bad Party by Brian McNatt
The Handyman by Nicholas Stella
The Deathless by Vincent Wolfram
Volume 2 Featuring:
Evisceration Liberation by Jay Bower
Disassembler 3: The Revenge Of Billy Burns by Justin Cawthorne
Fat Fran by Kay Hanifen
Custer’s Last Stand by D.W. Hitz
He Hunts at Night in the Boneyard Bog by Brett Mitchell Kent
Borrowed Symbols by Aaron E. Lee
Father’s Day by Kevin McHugh
Skulls on the Shelf by Carl R. Moore
Dirty Little Family Secrets by Daniel R. Robichaud
The Gospel According to Teddy by Darren Todd
Ash Wednesday by Mark Wheaton
May 24, 2022
5 Days left on this 99 cent deal
.99 ebook sale on Amazon for Judith's Prophecy (book 1) from today until Memorial Day. Start the summer off with a thrilling horror read.
I'm thrilled to announce the release of the second editions of Judith's Prophecy, Judith's Blood, and Judith's Fall, complete with beautiful new covers!
ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F5YPJW4/
paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1622537378/ (Amazon hasn't synced the second edition PB yet)
About Judith's Prophecy:
A small-town Montana vampire hunter seeks vengeance for his family’s deaths, but when he learns of a string of ritualistic murders, he’s forced to take on a different job: stopping an ancient apocalyptic prophecy.
From their off-grid campsite, Easy and Ben follow the trail of a bloodsucking syndicate boss. When the investigation leads to local disappearances, the duo discovers the aftermath of vampire rituals, and learns of an ancient prophecy.
If Easy and Ben don’t defeat the syndicate and stop the deadly rituals, it may mean Hell on Earth for the rest of Judith, and the start of a long foretold vampire uprising.
I'm thrilled to announce the release of the second editions of Judith's Prophecy, Judith's Blood, and Judith's Fall, complete with beautiful new covers!
ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F5YPJW4/
paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1622537378/ (Amazon hasn't synced the second edition PB yet)
About Judith's Prophecy:
A small-town Montana vampire hunter seeks vengeance for his family’s deaths, but when he learns of a string of ritualistic murders, he’s forced to take on a different job: stopping an ancient apocalyptic prophecy.
From their off-grid campsite, Easy and Ben follow the trail of a bloodsucking syndicate boss. When the investigation leads to local disappearances, the duo discovers the aftermath of vampire rituals, and learns of an ancient prophecy.
If Easy and Ben don’t defeat the syndicate and stop the deadly rituals, it may mean Hell on Earth for the rest of Judith, and the start of a long foretold vampire uprising.
May 20, 2022
Judith Trilogy Second Edition
Cover reveal!
I'm thrilled to announce the release of the second editions of Judith's Prophecy, Judith's Blood, and Judith's Fall, complete with beautiful new covers!
To celebrate, we are running a special .99 ebook sale on Amazon for Judith's Prophecy (book 1) from today until Memorial Day. Start the summer off with a thrilling horror read.
ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F5YPJW4/
paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1622537378/ (Amazon hasn't synced the second edition PB yet)
About Judith's Prophecy:
A small-town Montana vampire hunter seeks vengeance for his family’s deaths, but when he learns of a string of ritualistic murders, he’s forced to take on a different job: stopping an ancient apocalyptic prophecy.
From their off-grid campsite, Easy and Ben follow the trail of a bloodsucking syndicate boss. When the investigation leads to local disappearances, the duo discovers the aftermath of vampire rituals, and learns of an ancient prophecy.
If Easy and Ben don’t defeat the syndicate and stop the deadly rituals, it may mean Hell on Earth for the rest of Judith, and the start of a long foretold vampire uprising.
I'm thrilled to announce the release of the second editions of Judith's Prophecy, Judith's Blood, and Judith's Fall, complete with beautiful new covers!
To celebrate, we are running a special .99 ebook sale on Amazon for Judith's Prophecy (book 1) from today until Memorial Day. Start the summer off with a thrilling horror read.
ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F5YPJW4/
paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1622537378/ (Amazon hasn't synced the second edition PB yet)
About Judith's Prophecy:
A small-town Montana vampire hunter seeks vengeance for his family’s deaths, but when he learns of a string of ritualistic murders, he’s forced to take on a different job: stopping an ancient apocalyptic prophecy.
From their off-grid campsite, Easy and Ben follow the trail of a bloodsucking syndicate boss. When the investigation leads to local disappearances, the duo discovers the aftermath of vampire rituals, and learns of an ancient prophecy.
If Easy and Ben don’t defeat the syndicate and stop the deadly rituals, it may mean Hell on Earth for the rest of Judith, and the start of a long foretold vampire uprising.
April 13, 2022
Gods are Born FREE this week
THIS WEEK
Gods are Born is FREE on EBOOK!
$0.00 until Sunday Midnight.
If you are curious at all, this is the time to check it out.
#dark #dystopian #scifi #thriller #books
Click here for your Amazon -> https://geni.us/godsareborn
Gods are Born is FREE on EBOOK!
$0.00 until Sunday Midnight.
If you are curious at all, this is the time to check it out.
#dark #dystopian #scifi #thriller #books
Click here for your Amazon -> https://geni.us/godsareborn
March 28, 2022
Brady YouTube Reading
Listen to Ian Kirkpatrick read from chapter 1 of Brady right now on #YouTube!
Thank you, Ian, for your awesome reading!
#cosmichorror #horror #books #amreading
https://youtu.be/yFhUV9jqyq4
Thank you, Ian, for your awesome reading!
#cosmichorror #horror #books #amreading
https://youtu.be/yFhUV9jqyq4
March 27, 2022
Sweet Dreams - The End
Today marks the final word on the first draft of Sweet Dreams. It is the largest and most sprawling project I have undertaken, stretching 183,278 words. It's a horror book that I hope will thrill, excite, and fright after being revised and put out for readers later this year.
Now, time for some champagne.
Now, time for some champagne.
December 13, 2021
The Curse of Grohl Release Day!
The Curse of Grohl by D.W. Hitz is out today!
Jordan loves fantasy, dragons, and other worlds. When an event transports half his class to another Earth, a strange new power may be the key to getting back home. That, and a new dragon friend.
Buy right here: https://geni.us/grohl
I'm so proud of this book. Dragons and fantasy and a touching story. I hope kidlit and middle grade readers will take a look.
Jordan loves fantasy, dragons, and other worlds. When an event transports half his class to another Earth, a strange new power may be the key to getting back home. That, and a new dragon friend.
Buy right here: https://geni.us/grohl
I'm so proud of this book. Dragons and fantasy and a touching story. I hope kidlit and middle grade readers will take a look.
