It's Here: Lake Miskatonic

"The birds have come back to the lake, and the bodies..."

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Walter Denin has lived in Oakland his entire life, and has been a private investigator for decades. When a dead body shows up in the lake under mysterious circumstances, he's asked to look into it. And when the mysterious circumstances turn out to involve a cult, white supremacists, and what looks like ancient magics, Walter finds himself in a new world where monsters exist and the Klu Klux Klan is making a comeback. For Oakland to survive, he'll have to revisit his past, open his mind, and maybe even sacrifice his life.

Lucky for him he's not alone: His associate Darya knows Oakland almost as well as he does, his ex Susan can help connect him to both the Ohlone people and the New Black Panthers, and even the cormorants on the lake seem to be on his side. They'll all face an ancient evil that has its eyes on Oakland.

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Perfectionism Can Kill Ideas

I had this idea: "I'll write a Lovecraftian book about Oakland." That's where I started from. I know sometimes ideas for books come from other sorts of places, but this was my desire, and having been riding my bike past the lake in Oakland for years, the lake was where the idea grew. And I wrote. Most days I wrote a chapter. Some days I wrote a bit more, some days I didn't write, but I kept plodding along, and I tried something different than all of the other times that I've tried to write a story: I didn't edit much as I went along. I kept moving forward, promising myself I'd do lots of good editing when I was finished. And I did do lots of editing. And I had wonderful people read the first (well, second) draft and give me feedback. And I edited more. And again. Doing things this way saved my book from the dead pile of ideas that I had edited-too-early to death over the rest of my life. I carried this method forward even further--though many

Miskatonic Bay Is Out Now!

Buy it now! Will Oakland's past doom it, or save it? Walt and Darya have barely recovered from fighting cultists trying to bring an ancient evil to Oakland when a new threat strikes. Strange stones with mystic runes begin showing up in Oakland, thrown through windows and delivered on doorsteps, showing that someone is intent on dividing and conquering Oakland communities. Are the stones tied to the fires being set in construction sites around The Town? Walt and Darya are following the trails of blood from these stones, but can these two private detectives find a way to save the city they love from a billionaire who is playing a deadly game with eldritch powers? Will they even be able to save themselves?

Miskatonic Bay Is Almost Here

Getting close! Proofs for the sequel to Lake Miskatonic are on their way to me to take a look at. You can pre-order the ebook now if you're the type that likes pre-ordering. Paperback coming late January! Blurb: Will Oakland's past doom it, or save it? Walt and Darya have barely recovered from fighting cultists trying to bring an ancient evil to Oakland when a new threat strikes. Can these two private detectives find a way to save the city they love from a billionaire who is playing a deadly game with eldritch powers? Will they even be able to save themselves?

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