Autumn in the Abyss Redux, a massive collection, kind of an overview of the first stage of my so-called writing career, is Out In The Wild Now!
Thanks so much to Crossroad Press for working with me to bring this to You!
So, what exactly is in the updated and expanded version of my second collection? Twenty-five tales, 479 pages, that's what? Over 160k words. Details? Here's the TOC:
Autumn in the Abyss
Black Wings
The Dark is Light Enough for Me
I Wish I Was a Pretty Little Girl
Not Breathing
Strange Trees
Plastic
Broken Teacup
la mia immortalita
Where the Light Won't Find You
Becoming Human
The Glove
The Wounded Table
A Declaration of Intent
Dandelions
The Cooing
The Occasional Beast That Is Her Soul
This Darkness
Personal Jesus
I Am...
Beautiful
Chrysalis
Vox Terrae
The Johnny Depp Thing
The Land Lord
1 + 8-11 are the complete Autumn in the Abyss mini-collection. 2-7 are six of my favorite tales from my debut collection, The Dark is Light Enough For Me. 11-25 is ALL of Occasional Beast: Tales, my third collection.
Here's the link so you can pick up your copy today: Autumn in the Abyss Redux - Kindle edition by Smith, John Claude. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
I have digital copies for reviewers, just get in touch. Also, if you reviewed any of the collections and would like to drop that review for the updated and expanded collection here, by all means, please do. Amazon and Goodreads, anywhere, everywhere. Thank you!
Here's a low res but looks fine to me picture of the cover.