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Psst! My newly published horror short story collection, STRANGE MURMURINGS, is available now on pre-order (launching on the September 26th). Pre-order links in comments! Blurb and more info here: https://brentmcgregor.com/…/strange-murmurings-short…/

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I’m so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming horror novel, ‘BLOOD TIDE’! What do you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts!  Pre-order links in comments! You can read an excerpt here: https://brentmcgregor.com/book/blood-tide/ #horror #horrorbooks #bookcoverreveal #kindle #newrealease #bloodtide

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I was super thrilled to be the winner of the 3rd annual Maydayhills Ghost Story Competition at Asylumfest. I won for my story ‘The Yellow Raincoat.’ The competition took place, at night, on the grounds of the Beechworth Asylym, one of Australia’s most iconic haunted locations. It’s a really cool trophy, as you can see from the photo, designed by Dale Bamford. It now sits on the shelf above my writing desk to further inspire me as I write. I was thrilled to be a part of the competition, and thanks to everyone involved!

Hello, all ye faithful readers and fellow horror fans. It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these posts and you’re probably wondering what I’ve been up to. Well, not a lot has changed. I’m still working on the draft2 of my novel (codename ‘Project Green’), while turning out short stories now and then. I promise I’m making progress! Although, I admit this time last year I did grossly underestimate the scope of work still left to do. I’ve been reassessing the overall plot and direction of my burgeoning story, while adding additional chapters, sub plots, characters. My once trim novel is shaping up to be a hefty tome. Yikes! Nothing wrong with that More story and world to get lost in. I like a book that can double as a doorstop. It mightn’t stay in its current extended form. Could be I’ll cut all the extended parts and repetition, cut 20-30%, then add 10%. We’ll see. It’s a process. I’m having fun, though. My characters seem to have taken on a life of their own. Like little wind up dolls I turn the key and they end up tramping and chattering all over the place; surprising me in unexpected ways with their choices, taking things in new directions, and presenting story opportunities not previously considered. Amidst intermittent bouts of imposter syndrome I experience moments of clarity, I have glimpses of the final form the book will take, and that’s what drives me on towards the finish line, keeping me motivated. I’ve redoubled my efforts. I’m wearing my war paint. At the present rate I hope to publish by the end of this year, 2024.

At the moment I’m working on the second draft of my current work in progress, which I’ve codenamed ‘Project Green’ (I’m superstitious about book titles and so I either use placeholder titles or codenames until I publish). Progress has been slow because, like anything worth doing, these things take time. ‘Writing is re-writing,’ as they say. There is some line editing going on, sure, but mostly structural edits as I conjoin and suture more and more sublots and characters to my burgeoning Frankenstein of a novel (laughs maniacally). I don’t mind the process of revising. I enjoy culling unnecessary words almost as much as putting new ones down. Removing a word or two always seems to make a sentence stronger. The novel will be a cautionary tale dealing with themes of temptation and self-destruction, set again the backdrop of a storm ridden Florida coast. Something sinister has come to Fort Lauderdale and I hope it gives you nightmares. The manuscript should be ready to send to beta readers for feedback at the end of 2023. Fingers crossed! And, so I will start to put the feelers out for beta readers. Feel free to subscribe to the newsletter on my website for regular updates, and drop me a line if you are interested in being a beta reader. With any luck and someday soon I’ll be getting copies of ‘Project Green’ out into the ether, ready to be devoured by you the faithful readers. Until then, keep on trucking, stay in good health, and happy nightmares!