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.