Monday, June 26, 2023

Autumn in the Abyss Redux!!!

 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.