Warm holiday greetings, friends. As you may have noticed, I skipped the last two newsletter updates. I thought I’d done one for October but as I can now see, I started it and never finished. Without getting too deep into it, a lot happened over the last couple of months, and it’s basically just good things. Challenging things, but good…
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The Cryptid Times – September 2025
Hello beautiful readers and anyone else who happens to stumble on my ramblings! Fall is basically here, and this cryptid is *thriving* in this weather. At least, as much as I can. Here’s your monthly update on my writing. Unfortunately, I only managed about 1k of words more than last check-in. I’ll be honest, writing was really hard for me…
Free e-book on me!
Hey friends! I guess better late than never. I’d forgotten it was Indie April and was reminded when I got back on social media. So, for my contribution, The Devil Went Down on Georgia is FREE today and tomorrow (if I set it up correctly. I’m pretty sure I did. Follow the link below and get your copy!
2025: The Good, The Bad, and The Frustrating
In an effort to not be immediately cynical or somber, I’d like to start this post by sharing a small victory. I went to my very first book fair, and it was an incredibly positive, uplifting experience. I met people who were legitimately interested in my works, and I sold books! I was only able to buy about 25 of…
A Writer’s Heart vs Their Brand
At the time of writing this we are just 13 days away from Blood and Key Lime Pie being released on Kindle and paperback! This cryptid’s heart swells with joy knowing my writing will once again be gracing that cold, capitalist-centric corner of the internet. Though the closer we get to that date, the more I find myself being distracted…
Getting Back on the Wagon
(With some added spokes to the wheel) Hi friends!! Al here. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Life has changed dramatically for me over this past year. I know I went silent out of nowhere, especially considering I was about to publish my second book, but I had a lot of internal things I needed to sort out between then…
Preview: Blood and Key Lime Pie
Hello Friends! Al here with the much awaited preview of the book I’ve been working on. I know I’ve been promising this for awhile now since reviews have been coming in for The Devil Went Down on Georgia, but the transition from fall to winter is always difficult for a cryptid that lives in a dank, cold, abandoned trailer in…
A Monster’s Manifesto
Hello friends! It’s Al. For those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook, I made a post about finally stepping into the heinous sunlight to be accepted into your strained society. This is me: Yes, as I have said prior, your favorite (hopefully) cryptid smut writer is, in fact, a cryptid. Surprise! I hope you like surprises. I certainly…
Afterthoughts on The Devil Went Down on Georgia
FYI, for those who haven’t read the book yet, this post contains spoilers. Consider picking it up right now and coming back to this later! Hello friends! I had a conversation recently with some entities beyond the veil who read my work and made some comments that got me thinking. I know TDWDoG isn’t a NY Times best seller (and…
The Devil Went Down on Georgia
Friends! Again, call me Al! Since the book came before the website, I’m sure you already know, but my first small novella is out and available for ingesting with your eyeballs. I promise it’s not a ploy to harvest your sexual energy for my secret full-moon forest rituals that will inevitably help me ascend to godhood. If you have Kindle…
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