Midsummer Scream 2025

 

Another Midsummer Scream 2025 has come and gone, saw old friends, met new friends, saw people I've met before but forgot who they were - so kind of like meeting new friends - anyway, a good spooky time was had by all.  Midsummer Scream always reminds me of what I wanted to get done this year, writing-wise, and sounds an alarm telling me how far behind I am. I'm working on wrapping up my second Midnight Men book and finishing up another work that relates to my first novel, Night of the Living Trekkies. I wanted to get both done this year, but stuff happens. 

Last month saw the release of my first poem, well, I've written several poems, but this is the first one where an editor didn't read it and toss it directly into the trash. Instead, they purchased it and published it in Gathered Here Today: An Open Casket of Art and Poetry. My poem is called Nightmare, and it's available in ebook, paperback, and hardback. 

Gather Here Today - Amazon

A few October appearances

October 12th

I will join author and publisher, Theresa Halvorsen, at In Bloom Bookery in Temecula to promote the charity anthology, Dread Coast, to benefit the California wildfire recovery fund, aiding those affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires.

In Bloom Bookery
42031 Main St, suite # c, Temecula, CA 92590 

October 19th

I will be at the Belmont Shore Book Fair with Try Not To Die series creator, publisher, and my co-author, Mark Tullius, kicking off the release of our new book, TNTD, in Roswell and Beyond. We will be joined by author, playwright, and TNTD in a Dark Fairy Tale creator Evan Baughfman.

More Pics - Midsummer Scream 2025

Hanging out with author and screenwriter John Penny (Return of the Living Dead 3, The Kindred)

MERCHANDISING

The merchandising has begun. It's TNTD in Roswell and Beyond The Puzzle. I can't take credit for putting it together. My wife did 90%. I basically did "AND BEYOND" and then got tired.
Check out the TNTD store at: The merchandising has begun. It's TNTD in Roswell and Beyond The Puzzle. I can't take credit for putting it together. My wife did 90%. I basically did "AND BEYOND" and then got tired. Check out the TNTD store at: https://marktullius.myshopify.com

Clive Barker Tribute

 A Clive Barker tribute anthology, Le Fantastiqe, will be released early next year, and one of my stories will be included in the TOC. Below is a draft of the cover (not finalized), but I'm hoping that at least they go with the current layout and bylines. But even if they don't, it's great to be in the TOC. 

Graveside Press will be publishing their Illustrated Poetry anthology in the next few months (before fall 2025) with my poem, Nightmare. I've seen the layout but not the cover, but I'm looking forward to it. 

Try Not To Die in Roswell and Beyond is on track for an October 14th release. Co-author and publisher Mark Tullius and I are working on final edits, including all the death scenes. It has been an interesting experience finding ways to kill your main characters over and over again. AMAZON Pre-Sale

And we are just a little over a month away from the release of Dread Coast, a charity anthology to benefit the California Wildfire Relief Fund. I'm very excited to have a story in this one with New York Times Best-Selling authors Johnathan Maberry, Peter Clines, Scott Sigler, and USA Today bestselling author Luke Dimas, who all live and write in Southern California. All of us SoCal residents have been up-close witnesses to the devastating impact of repeated wildfires sweeping through the state. Twenty-four authors in the Southern California writing community have donated their work for the project. AMAZON Pre-Sale

Well, I have just under a ten-story out on submission, which means I will hopefully have some sales announcements to make soon, or be buried in rejection. One of the two. Until next time. 

Pre- Sale Available

 

I currently have two projects available for Pre-Order. First, the charity anthology Dread Coast, which hopes to raise funds to support the vital recovery work from the Palisades and Eaton fires. Dread Coast will be a collection of dark stories from Southern California authors, including New York Times Best Selling authors Jonathan Maberry, Peter Clines and Scott Sigler, USA Today bestselling author Luke Dumas, me and many others, edited by Dennis Crosby and Kristina Grifant, available 8/22/2025 from Temecula Publisher No Bad Books Press, and publisher Theresa Halvorsen Author.

Second, will be my collaboration with prolific writer, publisher, and podcaster Mark Tullius - Try Not To Die in Roswell and Beyond. Mark is the creator of the TNTD book series, which is a choose-your-own-adventure style series for Adults/Young Adults. It will be available 10/14/2025 from Vincere Press. I am thrilled to be a part of both of these amazing projects.

Dread Coast - SoCal Horror Tales: A Charity Anthology

Try Not To Die is Roswell and Beyond

CLIVE BARKER - Anthology

I don't have a lot of information on this, but today I got accepted into an anthology that is a tribute to the master of Horror, Clive Barker! There are some authors involved with the project, I know, but most are new to me. Can't wait to read their stuff. And it's not locked in, but the publishers are working with the Clive Barker estate to include one of his stories. That would be amazing. More on this next time.

TNTD in Rowell and Beyond Cover Reveal

I'm very excited about the new book I have coming out this summer, with author, podcaster, publisher, editor, mixed martial artist, and guy who could totally kick my butt, MarkTullius! And to answer your question, yes, those are flying cows.

Try Not To Die in Roswell and Beyond will be book 19 or 20 in the TNTD book series created by Mark. The series is growing fast with an amazing collection of authors: Evan Baughfman, John Palisano, Jon Cohn, Anthony Szpak, Dawna Gonzales, Duncan Ralston, and so many more. But Kevin, what is the Try Not To Die Book Series? I'm so glad you asked.

The Try Not to Die series is an adrenaline-fueled collection of interactive thrillers where survival is never guaranteed. Each book plunges you into a heart-pounding story filled with danger, tough decisions, and multiple gruesome ways to die. Will you outthink the horrors ahead—or become the next victim?

NEW ANTHOLOGY
DREAD COAST

I’m very proud to be included in this charity anthology from Southern California writers to support those impacted by the L.A. fires. I’ve been honored to share pages with some of these amazing authors in the past, but this is the first time I’ve been in an anthology with one of the writers who inspired me to write, Scott Sigler. Dread Coast hits bookshelves in August 2025, from No Bad Books Press, edited by Dennis Crosby and KC Grifant.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
 

At the end of last year, my one-act 10-minute play, Midnight Call, was performed in Colorado by the One Night Stand Theater group. It was the first script for the stage I’d written, based on one of my short stories, and I’d have loved to have seen the performance, but couldn't justify the 14-hour car ride for a 10-minute play. Maybe next time.
 

Early this year, I sold a poem called Nightmare, to Graveyard Press. I don’t write a lot of poems. Well, that’s not true. I don’t sell a lot of poems, with good reason. I’m not a poet. Graveyard Press will put it out later this year.

Looking for something to read? May I suggest...

The Day Hypnotism Died by Kevin David Anderson

The Greatest Fear read by Jason Hill, written by Kevin David Anderson

Night of the Spider - an Earl and Dale Adventure