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My New Dark Lit novelette ROAD JOY IS OUT NOW
My new dark lit novelette ROAD JOY is out now.
Frustrated teenager Bruce has had a hard life. He’s desperate for an escape from looking after his little sister Ciara and their abusive, disabled father. He borrows his father’s Range Rover without permission and goes for a drive, only to kill someone in an accidental hit-and-run. It seems he won’t get caught, but the trouble is he enjoyed it and wants more. Now Bruce is going to discover that the thrill of murderous joyriding could destroy much more than he thinks.
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Where The Creek Runs Cold – Liddell Rayne – REVIEW
This had me gripped from the start. The mystery of what happened to Lila’s sister, Emily, was intriguing and made me want to read more. Samuel, the dark stranger who somehow knows about Lila’s unhappy past, made me want to find out what happens, and it did not disappoint.
As for the writing itself, it runs so smooth it makes the story natural and believable, despite it being supernatural. It made me emphasise with Lila’s sadness and connect with her enough that I wanted the best for her. The descriptions pulled me into her grey world. I was impressed with the descriptions of Lila’s history of growing up: they make her so real.
This story was crafted well and comes together into a satisfying conclusion, telling how Lila deals with her guilt from the death of her sister Emily. Well worth a read.
Check out the author’s website.
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SERVED is Featured in New Crimeucopia Anthology
My latest story SERVED has just been published in the new Crimeucopia anthology “Hey! Don’t Read That! Read This!” by Murderous Ink Press.
Tom, the new waiter at The Fat Pig, is surprised at the strange disappearance of his colleague, Eleanor. But as the clues and coincidences start stacking up, Tom starts to suspect that the restaurant owners, the Arthur family, know more than what they’re saying.
This anthology can be found here:
Also, check out the Murderous Ink press website for more amazing Crime Fiction.
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New Review for ROAD JOY
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ROAD JOY review by Bookshelves & Teacups
Many thanks to Tissie of Bookshelves & Teacups for reviewing ROAD JOY. It’s my first review for anything I’ve written so I’m pleased and thankful for it. The review can be found here.
If you want some recommendations for great quality books, check out her website. You’ll find a good range of different genres there and plenty of attractive future reads.
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My new dark lit novelette ROAD JOY is out and other news
Hi there,
I hope everyone is well. ROAD JOY has been out for two days now and thanks to all who have purchased or started reading it on Kindle Unlimited. I hope you enjoy it more than I enjoyed writing it – it was tough. But the relief and the thrill of finishing a piece always makes up for the torture of the writing and editing. The publishing and the marketing has taken up all of my little spare time but work has now started on a new short story. Another short story is scheduled to be published by Murderous Ink Press this January 2025 so looking forward to that. More details to follow.
ROAD JOY blurb: Frustrated teenager Bruce has had a hard life. He’s desperate for an escape from looking after his little sister Ciara and their abusive, disabled father. He borrows his father’s Range Rover without permission and goes for a drive, only to kill someone in an accidental hit-and-run. It seems he won’t get caught, but the trouble is he enjoyed it and wants more. Now Bruce is going to discover that the thrill of murderous joyriding could destroy much more than he thinks.
ROAD JOY is available in both E-book and paperback formats from Amazon. It’s also available on Kindle Unlimited.
UK:
amazon.co.uk/Road-Joy-Ian-Blackwell-ebook/dp/B0DBQQKKK7
USA:
Best wishes all.
Ian.
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Now I’m on Goodreads
I’ve just had my Goodreads author profile verified which can be viewed here. My new dark lit novelette ROAD JOY, which is coming out on 27 August, has its own page where reviews can be posted.
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Release Date Announcement and Blurb Reveal
Hello everyone.
I’m pleased to announce that my debut novelette ROAD JOY will be released in both paperback and eBook formats on Tuesday 27 August. This dark lit story started as a one-line idea and was supposed to be a short story, but it just kept growing as the ideas kept coming. The eBook format is available to pre-order here.
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Road Joy is coming soon
Hi everyone. I’ve been spending a lot of time writing my new novelette Road Joy which is finally complete. The intention was for it to be a 5,000 word story, but it just kept growing. I’m going alone with this one and taking the jump into the unknown world of self-publishing. I’ve learned so much already from this exciting process. I hope you like the cover. More details to follow soon.
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Updated link to TOYS ARE DANGEROUS
I hope everyone is well.
The link to issue 38 of Dark Dossier Magazine that features my short story TOYS ARE DANGEROUS is here. You can now read all issues for free when you use the discount code readforfree at the checkout. They’ve more stories about monsters, ghosts, aliens and killers than you can handle. Their homepage is here so have a look and be amazed.
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