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In the new year, the fifth book in the Dillon the Monster Dick series, A Touch of Death, is set to be released by IFWG Publishing. If you would like to enter to win one of three signed copies of the book here is how to do it.
1. Write a review of one of the first four Dillon books (The Gate at Lake Drive, Earthbound and Down, Altered Gate, or Heads, You Lose).
2. Post the review of Goodreads or Amazon.
3. Share the review link here or on my Facebook page.
4. Each book reviewed equals on entry. If you review all four, you will be entered four times.
5. Once book five is released, winners will be announced.

Happy holidays!

At the end of June, I will be giving away free signed copies of the fourth book in the Dillon the Monster Dick series called Heads, You Lose. That means there is still six weeks to enter for a chance to win. All you need to do to enter is to post a review of one of the first three Dillon books (The Gate at Lake Drive, Earthbound and Down, or Altered Gate) and share the link here or on my page. You can post the review on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or any book site. Even a blog post. Good review or bad review, doesn't matter, one review equals one entry. Review all three and you will be entered three times.

Winners will be contacted via a DM and books will be shipped out mid to late June.

2020 has been a strange one for me, and I'm sure fpr most of you as well. It has not been the most productive on my end. My latest collection, From Nightmare, Dreams was set to be released in summer of 2020, but when the summer came, it just didn't feel right. This year the world had so many more important voices that needed to be heard than my own, so I decided to wait. And I waited, and waited.

Now, as the year changes, I want to start off 2021 with a bang. By the end of January, the collection of new and old stories will be released. I have wanted this out for so long, and seeing it coming out after a pretty nasty year, I think is a great way to wipe the dust of 2020 off and start fresh. The book has quite a few never before published stories, as well as some fan and critic favorites (And Midian Whispered Its Name, Red Velvet, In the Sun, and Dead Bill to name a few). As always, there will be some hidden surprises as well.

IFWG Publishing is also set to release the next Dillon the Monster Dick book, number 4 in the series called Heads, You Lose. This was also supposed to have come out in 2020, but again, what can you do? Originally I had an idea to do 7 books in this series, but I think now, to keep it fresh, there will be only 6, with A Touch of Death currently in the works, and then Dillon At the Gates of Madness to round out the series. That's the plan at least, but who knows if things might change before then.

I had also started a Patreon in late 2019 and had thought it was a great idea. I had no idea what 2020 would bring, but a little after Covid hit I put the page on hold. During the protests, I didn't think it was a place for a writer to be charging people to read relatively unimportant things. Like I said, there were more important voices that needed to be heard. Not that I had many subscribers anyway, which is why I had a funeral for my Patreon account and buried it. I doubt I will ever revisit it again. It was more work than it was worth.

I have written a few stories this year and plan to start submitting again. If you've read this far, i hope the New Year is good to us all. I hope there will be a sense of normalcy instead of the sense of dread that has been looming. Stay safe. Be well. I hope we can all see each other soon.

No matter what you might celebrate, I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. My eyes are firmly set on the new year now with some big projects on the horizon. I'm going to keep this short and leave you with a link to my Patreon where I've posted a free story for anyone to read. Even if youre not a patron of the site, you will still have access to this one. Go to: www.patreon.com/shaunmeeks

Have a happy holidays, a great new year, and I'll post again soon.

A few months ago, I set up a Patreon account. I was so reluctant at first, but a few people I knew thought it would be a good way to get in touch with a new audience and offer something more to people who already enjoy what I do. So, I set it up, only telling a handful of people about it as I wanted to make sure there was already some posts up to make it worth while for subscribers. I'm here now, writing this to invite anyone who is interested to head over and join. Tiers start at $2 and go up from there. Aside from the things already up, the coming months will have reviews, new short stories, behind the scenes look at upcoming books, sneak peeks at covers and releases, as well as some informative blogs, and a few more personal ones. For the blogs, I plan on sharing some tips for writers, a look at the writing process, but also things about me, and the journey I'm on. If any of this interests you, and I hope it does, head over to https://www.patreon.com/Shaunmeeks and see what tier fits you. I look forward to hearing what people think about it.

On May 3rd, the third book in the Dillon the Monster Dick series was released. The book, Altered Gate, continues shortly after the events in Earthbound and Down, with Dillon, Rouge Hills, Godfrey, and few familiar faces dealing with a new threat. This time, the case Dillon is hired for leads him to Niagara Falls, where a real estate agent seems to be having some issues. The case twists and turns to a point where Dillon starts to question what is real, and what is madness.

I'm thankful to IFWG Publishing for once again having the super talented Steve Santiago do the cover for this, and all the other books so far in the series.

There will be more Dillon in the future. There are three more at least to come. That I can say for sure. The stakes will get higher, and the monsters more terrifying. I hope everyone enjoys the adventure, and I look forward to hearing what everyone thinks.

After a bit of an absence, Dillon the Monster Dick returns in book 2 of the series, Earthbound and Down. The book continues where The Gate at Lake Drive left off. Bringing back old characters and introducing you to new ones, Earthbound and Down has the same humor, horror, and bizarre world the first had.

From the back cover:
Around the city, kids are going missing and the police are at their wits end to come up with any sort of clue as to who or what might be involved. Despite his beliefs, the lead detective involved listens to a friend and contacts Dillon, someone claiming to be a monster hunter. Dillon listens to what the detective says and agrees to help. Lucky for them.

Not so lucky for Dillon.

While he's normally game to hunt down any strange creature that might've found their way to this world - even a giant Hellion bent on consuming the planet - he is unprepared for what lies in wait for him. Despite how strange his job is, there are still rules even a monster detective must follow, but to ignore the situation might only put more innocent lives at risk.

Unable to ignore his feeling of duty, Dillon forgoes the rules and joins forces with the detective and an old friend to find the monster who is stealing kids and the master who is controlling it.

From October 23-25, my new collection of short fiction called Dark Reaches is free for Kindle users over on Amazon.
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Dark Reaches

First Prize: signed copy with a personal message of The Gate at Lake Drive, and a copy of the CD Armageddon Surivial Guide by Dayglo Abortions (the CD I've been listening to as I write the third Dillon book)

2 Runners up will receive signed copies of The Gate at Lake Drive

To enter:
All you have to do is post a review of my new collection, Dark Reaches, on either Amazon or Goodreads to qualify. All countires are able to participate and the winner will be contacted at the end of the contest date: September 1 2016. Each review on either site will count as one entry, with a max of 2 entires allowed. If you don't have Dark Reaches yet, here's where you can get a copy:

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Last year I announced the release of my second full collection called Dark Reaches. It was expected for release in 2015, but due to some issues with the cover, and other releases, it was pushed back and back and back. It happens. Nothing can be done about it, but to announce that it's finally on the horizon. Right now the last edits on the cover are being touched up and then it'll be sent out into the world where it should be.

Dark Reaches will feature 16 short stories. Some have appeared in magazines and anthologies before, and others are seeing the light of day for the first time. Three of the stories are re-edits of previously released ones, where parts that had been cut before for the sake of length have been re-added to return the story to the original tale. There's a Dillon the Monster Dick short story in here, my first YA story, an out of print zombie erotica story and the very first story I ever sold. This collection is miles above where At the Gates of Madness was and I can't wait to see how people react to it. There are ghost stories, monsters, zombies, demons, unfortunate situations and death in these stories. There may also be a hidden surprise somewhere as well.

Originally, a story called Miriam was supposed to appear in here. It first appeared in Dark Light anthology book 3, but was removed due to the next anthology I release being called Miriam and other stories, with a cover that'll make it all worth it. So, with the removal of that, I added one called Despair, from Someone Wicked. It's a good switch and did nothing to take away from the flow of the book.

With that change, here's the new ToC:

Introduction
The Soldier
Dreams of a Dead Man
Angel in the High Tower
House in the Valley
Give Me Convenience
The Cleansing*
Mr. Stand*
Shelly’s Tape
Family Lessons
Despair
Mommy’s Little Demon*
The Old Man*
The Undergarment Eater
Perfection Through Silence
Body Bag
Taut
Afterword

The book is due out mid June 2106. Links will be posted once it's out and review copies will be available if you PM me.