J.W. Donley

Author: J.W.

  • Halloween 2019 – The Update!

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    Howdy! It is officially the best time of year: Halloween! I love it when all of my social feeds get flooded with awesome spooky content.So what’s going on with me? Well, a few things. Patreon Adventures Yes. I still have a Patreon. If you have a mighty need for more stupefying fiction, that is the…

  • Patreon Story Preview for November: The Pigeon Lied – Part 1

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    Hello all of you awesome people out there! It is time for a little peek at next month’s story going out to my $3+ patrons. If you like what you read here be sure to sign up by the end of the month so that you can get the whole thing next month.Without further delay…

  • Joe Reviews: Come Closer by Sara Gran

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    Come Closer by Sara Gran – a book review It is time for my review of Come Closer by Sara Gran. Are you ready? Okay. Let’s go.This is another one that I only read due to an upcoming class I’m taking (like Bird Box). And it was a ton of fun. It’s not the sort…

  • My Primer for Modern Horror Fiction

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    All of the time the people say to me: ‘Joe. Your stories are crazy spooky. They’re the bees knees! What else should I check out? I need to know!’ And I always tell them: ‘Well, this and that. These and those. You should read more horror because romance blows.’ Or something like that. (P.S. I’m…

  • Joe Reviews: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

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    My Thoughts on Bird Box It is time for my review of Bird Box by Josh Malerman. To start things off, I need to let you all know that Bird Box took me a couple tries to get through. On my first attempt, I gave up only a few chapters in. It may have been…

  • The Update – September

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    Wow, my blogging habit is really dropping off. But I’m okay with that. If only there were another few hours in the day.But enough on that. Let me fill you in on the latest of stuff and things!First, some exciting news. I’ve collected a few rejections on a couple stories recently. But I didn’t let…

  • Patreon Story Preview for October – Fire and Feathers Chapter 2

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    Hello constant readers!It is time again for a little peek at what is coming next month for my $3+ patrons. If you like what you see here be sure to sign up before the end of the month so that you can get the whole chapter sent to your inbox.And, without further delay, here is…

  • September 2019 Patreon Preview – Fire and Feathers: Chapter 1

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    I’ve been talking a lot about this new story I’m working on lately. It started as a short story, but it quickly grew beyond that and is becoming a novel. For September I will be sharing chapter 1 from this new novel which I’m currently calling Fire and Feathers. It is about a woman recently…

  • The Update – August 2019

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    It is time for yet another edition of ‘The Update’! (Cue breaking news music) The Reading First let’s bring up my most recent open mic at the local indie bookstore. Most others who there read their poetry on local nature, memories, and literary fiction. My reading definitely stands out. I read my story involving cats…

  • Joe Reviews: Wounds

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    Okay. So, you need to read this. Please, if you are into horror you owe it to yourself to experience these stories. These collection sums up what is possible in the modern horror and weird fiction genres. This really among the best fiction I’ve ever read. I’ve not come across horror short fiction this engrossing…