Demon Possession, Woo!

Out just in time for Halloween, the new anthology The Devil You Know: A Dragon Soul Press Anthology!

This anthology is all about demon possession, and I’m thrilled that my story, “Possessed And Loving It,” can be featured alongside so many brilliant authors. Possessed And Loving It puts a modern spin on the genre, where the teenage girl being possessed decides that rather than be a victim, she can team up with her demon to fight the patriarchal and religious institutions that strive to keep them both down. As pro-demon influencers, they’re virtually unstoppable! Trigger warnings for blood, body horror, and profanity. This is a possession story, after all.

If you’re not yet done with Spooky Season, or just like some good horror, you can get The Devil You Know in any format from Dragon Soul Press, Amazon or wherever you buy your books. Light a candle, draw a pentagram, and enjoy! Just try not to have nightmares after.

See you in the upcoming anthology, The Devil You Know!

So proud to have been accepted into a new horror anthology by Dragon Soul Press! The Devil You Know will feature my modern take on a demon possession story, "Possessed And Loving It," in which the teenage girl finds a brand-new way to save herself from the demon – befriending him, and teaming up to take down the institutions that seek to control them both.

I really respect Dragon Soul Press for publishing such a wide variety of genre anthologies and books, and for supporting their authors. They’re a great publisher and I’m proud to be working with them.

The Devil You Know comes out October 30th, 2025, and will be available on Amazon and wherever else you get your books!

Stories in The Book of 42 Anthology

I’m thrilled to announce that 3 of my stories are featured in the award-winning 42 Stories Anthology Presents: Book of 42! I’m in the Paranormal section under the pen name Aleksei Karnikov, the Humor section as William Carmikal (with a story inspired by Sandra Bedynek’s job at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore), and as myself in the Apocalypse section, obviously 😊. You can find links to interviews I did with the editor in the Readings and Appearances section.

This anthology took a herculean effort on behalf of its editor, Bertram Allan Mullin, and I’m proud to have my work featured alongside so many great authors, especially Caitlin Orr. This one also earned me my own Amazon and GoodReads author’s pages, which is certainly a milestone.

Book of 42 is a great coffee table book/anthology. If you like short, digestible stories, check it out!