AUTHOR UPDATE

It’s been a while since my last blog, so here is a quick update on how things are going with my current project and your chance to gain a FREE SIGNED COPY of one of my books.

FORMULATION

I have finally completed the first draft of my next story, FORMULATION. This will be my first release of 2025, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

Prone to excess forms of debauchery, especially after a few drinks, our reluctant hero is made to confront his deepest fears, which manifest amidst a thickening shadow of impending dread. For the sake of his family, he strives to navigate this escalating nightmare but soon realises that some demons are indeed real.

The initial idea for Formulation was notably different from what it has evolved into, and the process has taken me on quite a journey. I was also compelled to shift the writing style from third person to first person, which was very painful; however, I am pleased to have successfully navigated this transition.

As the idea blossomed, I found myself crafting something akin to OBSESSION and PACT. Although this concerned me initially, it soon became evident that FORMULATION was evolving into a wholly original and fresh piece.

INFLUENCE

When I started developing the main structure of the story, I felt a nagging sense that something was missing. Weeks turned into months, and the tale loomed menacingly before me like a fragmented sculpture lacking the glue to hold it together. Indeed, something was wrong with the formulation…

…until

A few weeks ago, I woke up with two red, angry bumps on my hand. From what I could gather, they could only have been caused by the fangs of an oversized arachnid.

Ultimately, everything became apparent while I stood in the pharmacy waiting to receive treatment for my bite.

Whichever demon bit me while I peacefully slept injected me with the missing piece of my tale. Therefore, my first-ever foreword is dedicated to my eight-legged friend.

BETA READERS

If you wish to be added to the email list for an ARC of FORMULATION, please subscribe using the contact page, and I will email you when it is ready. You don’t need to do anything if you are already a subscriber.

FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY

I have a few spare copies of my books and plan to do a FREE BOOK promo (soon) on my social media platforms.

As a subscriber, you are the first to read about this offer. All you need to do is send me your shipping address and the name of the book you would like me to send you, and I will do the rest.

IN CLOSING

I hit quite a writer’s block in 2024 after releasing Sins of the Wronged, but more recently, I have found my flow again, which is handy because…

I have many more horrors to share with you.

Thank you all for the support.

Yours in horror,

Daniel Lorn