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When Spirit Speaks

August 24, 2024

by Denise Burroughs

FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF THE PARANORMAL

The true-life experiences of Paranormal Investigator and Medium Denise Burroughs are chronicled here in When Spirit Speaks

The eerie tales of haunted encounters contained within these pages represent some of the fascinating experiences that Denise has had over the past 25 years as a paranormal researcher.

Inkd Pub is bringing you a nonfiction narration of real investigations of the paranormal with amazing incidents witness by paranormal investigator, Denise Burroughs. Many of her videos can be found below on YouTube and her FB group, but we’ve added chilling photos to many of her chapters that you won’t want to miss.

We’ll be looking for some ARC reads for review if you’re interested. Check out the ARC tab on the menu above.

Denise Burroughs is the founder of Paranormal Investigators of North Florida. She has been featured in Haunted Hospitals on the Travel Channel and T&E.

Tune in to her podcast Haunted Florida  onSpotify, Amazon, iHeart, Apple and Google. You can connect on Facebook with Paranormal Investigators of North Florida https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalInvestigatorsOfNorthFlorida and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@paranormalinvestigatorsofn7594, as well as her Haunted Florida Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/537536951283308.

You can reach out to Denise at HauntedFloridaPodcast@gmail.com

Behind the Shadows II – Author List

June 25, 2024

Check out these amazing and talented authors!
Brooke MacKenzie, John Grover, Patrick F. Murphy, H.K. Slade, C.A. Verstraete, Lindy Spencer, Clarence Carter, Ann O’Mara Heyward, John Haas, Evan Baughfman, Ken Foxe, D.C. Phillips, Jacob Austin, K.T. Tate, Kristal Stittle, Kay Hanifen, Paul Lonardo, Katie Marie, Jennifer Roberts, Jennifer Cosgrove, A.R.R. Ash, Jane Nightshade

Behind the Shadows II is our second horror anthology and will be available first on our Kickstarter! Come join us with digital, audiobook, paperbark, and LE hardcovers!

Dragons Mythicana

June 7, 2024

We started the year with a plan for six anthologies, one every other month. So . . . we couldn’t resist adding a seventh. If you love dragons like we do, then this will be the story to submit to, or buy.

Check out the submissions, or wait for the Kickstarter!

WSFA Award Submissions

April 1, 2024

Inkd Pub submissions for three short stories have been received by the WSFA for their awards. We hope that these fine authors reach the finalist stage together. We’ll keep you updated.

2023 publications

J.E. Pittman – Into the Fire

Rosemary Williams – Upward Mobility

Brenda Carre – The Mount of Haunted Krisko

From Hidden Villains: Arise and Noncorporeal anthologies.

More about the WSFA Awards: https://www.facebook.com/groups/59183748822/

Noncorporeal II – Author List

April 1, 2024

B. K. Wellman
Beverle Graves Myers
Simon J. Plant
Akis Linardos
John A Bukowski
Aimee Kluck
Kevin Hopson
Andrea L Staum
L.N. Hunter
C.A. Verstraete
Michele Cacano
Siena Buchanan
S. K. Arnette
Cate Moyle
N. M. Cedeño
Mark Beard
Madelyn Lopez
A.R.R. Ash
Kevin A Davis

You’re going to love this wildly diverse group of spooky short stories penned by an amazing team of talented authors! Genres range from near horror to sci-fi suspense.

The Kickstarter for the anthology will launch April 17th – follow us now!

Detectives, Sleuths, and Nosy Neighbors Author List

January 16, 2024

The Author List!

Tracy Falenwolfe
N M Cedeno
Mary Sophie Filicetti
J. F. Benedetto
Robert Richter
A.R.R. Ash
Veronica Leigh
Mark Beard
Tiffany Seitz
Kevin A Davis
Kay Hanifen
L.N. Hunter
Joe Giordano
Cassondra Windwalker
Michelle Kaseler

You’re going to love the stories in this mystery anthology! We had so many great submissions in this genre, we couldn’t take all of them. We’ve got sci-fi detectives, nosy neighbors, elements of suspence and horror, and so many twists.

The Kickstarter for the anthology will launch February 15th – follow us now!

Impulse – Our Explicit Romance Anthology

January 15, 2024

Impulse

Edited by Brenda Cothern & Heather Norris

(cover concept)

We’re going to try a new anthology: Impulse – an explicit romance anthology – spicy! Edited by Brenda Cothern & Heather Norris
Full guidelines will be posted on the submissions page, but here’s a taste
Submission Period: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

Theme: Impulse An explicit romance anthology; we’re searching for spicy romance. This will be a diverse and inclusive anthology with high heat levels accepted throughout.

There are no restrictions on gender or sexuality. Feel free to get warm in a snowed-in lodge in Colorado, let your shifters and cryptids frolic, break out Victorian lace, or set your story in deep space with alien first contact – we’re okay with it all.
Stories that contain infanticide, gratuitous gore, or rape, including dubious consent, will not be considered. BDSM within the grounds of the rules previously stated is acceptable.

Submission Period: March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Submissions: No AI, 1 per author; no reprints, no simultaneous submissions;
Submission Cost: Free
Word Limit: 2,000 to 8,000 words

Hidden Villains: Betrayed Kickstarter Launched!

November 15, 2023

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkd/hidden-villains-betrayed-anthology-with-kevin-j-anderson?ref=d6ror1

Hidden Villains: Betrayed, a fantasy, mystery, and science fiction anthology is live on Kickstarter!

We’re offering some great opportunities to get your name in the acknowledgments, find new authors, and support some wonderful creatives. There will be some swag add-ons and limited-edition hardcovers available. We’d love your support!

Noncorporeal II Open Call

November 13, 2023

Spooky Stories Wanted!

Theme: Noncoporeal II – we’re searching for the spooky stories. This is not horror, though there may be suspense and even a dash of horror. A spooky, haunting, incorporeal element is certainly expected. Humor and mystery beats are welcome.
incorporeal – Not composed of matter; having no material existence. At least one paranormal entity must fit this criteria.
Express yourself as the theme moves you.

View our Submissions page

Hidden Villains: Criminals

October 25, 2023

We’ve got the amazing
Janci Patterson starting the anthology off with her lead story! We are so excited!

Whether they’re the protagonist or the antagonist, criminals are the theme that Robyn Huss has chosen for our next Hidden Villains anthology. We’ve scheduled our slot with Vivid Covers for the art, and now we wait for next summer to open submissions. May the odds be ever in your favor.