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Clint Hall

February 15, 2022
Clint Hall, author in the Hidden Villains anthology with his story, The Demons in the Stars.
This is a bit strange given the setting and circumstances, but The Demons in the Stars is a very personal story for me about the tensions between our priorities, our aspirations, and our need for a sense of purpose. It’s the type of story that will probably be interpreted differently from one reader to another.

L. S. King

February 15, 2022
L. S. King, author in the Hidden Villains anthology with her story, The Mad Man of Briars Lodge Road.
“The Mad Man of Briars Lodge Road” is brought to you courtesy of inspiration from Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, Twilight Zone, and the original Dark Shadows series, not to mention the original spark of an idea from, of all things, Cat Stevens’ song “Sad Lisa.”

Mike Jack Stoumbas

January 12, 2022
Mike Stoumbos, author in the Hidden Villains anthology with his story, “We Call it a Win.”
The first novel in his space opera trilogy recently released. The Signal Out Of Space, book 1 of THIS FINE CREW https://www.amazon.com/Signal-Space-This…/dp/B09N8VHGFP/
The second installment is scheduled for publication 1/21/2022, and the series is set in the same universe as “We Call It A Win.”

Tim Lewis

January 1, 2022

Author Spotlight: Tim Lewis, author in the Hidden Villains anthology with his story, Accomplice.

The inspiration for the story started, as with most of my stories, the ending and then backtracking to fill pockets. I have been writing and reading several noir stories and a recent rewatch of the Usual Suspects started the impetus of the tale. My other noir-like story, Switch, was published in the 2019 JordanCon Anthology, and my new urban fantasy story, Twelve, will be published in the 2022 JordanCon Anthology; both edited by Richard Fife.

Sara Jordan-Heintz

December 29, 2021

Author Spotlight: Sara Jordan-Heintz, author in the Hidden Villains anthology with her story, The Acquisition of Vidalia Somerset.

I’ve had the characters and outline for The Acquisition of Vidalia Somerset in my head for about a decade. I’m a journalist, but my fiction has always been decidedly macabre. “The Twilight Zone” serves as inspiration. My novella “A Day Saved is a Day Earned” was published in Rod Serling Books’ anthology “Submitted For Your Approval” edited by Anne Serling.

ARC Readers

December 20, 2021
We are reaching the halfway point on the editing process and looking to line up arc readers. If you, or a friend, are interested, please email support@ inkdpub.com and we’ll get you on the list to receive an ebook. Twenty random ARC readers will be offered paperbacks to be mailed to them (US only).

18 Authors; 18 Villains

October 22, 2021
We have contacted the authors accepted for the anthology and have begun the editing process. There are some great stories in the mix. As we reach the final galley stage we will be offering up some Advanced Reader Copies “ARC”, if you know someone who would like to review an ARC then please have them contact us at support @inkdpub.com.

Last Stage of the Slush Pile

September 30, 2021

We are down to the last run on the slush pile. Hope to have results in two to three weeks. Thank you to everyone that submitted to Hidden Villains.

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