Marcel M. du Plessis's Blog
October 30, 2025
The Evil of Balar – Book Launch
It is launch day! The third installment of the Balar series is here! This is the Evil of Balar. Like the first two installments, this […] Read More
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October 27, 2025
The Road Ahead – 2025 Update
We are mere days away from the release of The Evil of Balar, the third installment in my gothic horror series. While this was the […] Read More
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October 17, 2025
Map of Balar
The third installment of the Balar series is nearly upon us! Hopefully you will choose to spend your time in the cursed town this spooky […] Read More
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June 5, 2025
The Evil of Balar – Preview
The third installment of the Balar series will soon be upon us! Thank you to all those who have read books one and two. I […] Read More
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September 3, 2024
Allusions In Balar
When I started The Curse of Balar, I wanted to evoke the classic gothic horror stories that I grew up with. The uncanny feeling of […] Read More
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August 20, 2024
The Mystery of Balar
The following is the script of an unaired episode of the paranormal podcast, Hidden Depths. Little is known of the fate of the podcaster, one […] Read More
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August 16, 2024
New Release – The Doom of Balar
The time has come! The second installment of the Balar series is out now! This is the Doom of Balar, thirteen interconnected stories that build […] Read More
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May 30, 2024
Book Announcement – The Doom of Balar
The next installment of the Balar series is nearly upon us! This is The Doom of Balar, the second book of horror short stories. Thirteen […] Read More
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May 29, 2024
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
My horror book, The Curse of Balar, has recently been honoured with a book award. This is the first time any of my work has […] Read More
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February 23, 2024
Happy Birthday Bright Report!
Back in 2021, I took the plunge and published my first collection of short stories, The Bright Report. It was short, silly, and designed to […] Read More
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