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James Blakey

@jamesblakeyauthor

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I write crime/mystery, fantasy, science fiction
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HIGH SCHOOL FANTASTIC: MAGIC, MAYEM, AND MIDTERMS is open for submissions. We're looking for stories from high schoolers about high school, but with a spooky, fantasy or scifi twist. You must be a high schooler or homeschooler from Virginia or West Virginia to submit. 700-5000 words. Submissions close on December 31st. Link to the call in the replies. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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Draft complete. More weird doings at Van Buren University. College newspaper reporter Jerry Williams and all his friends will be back to save the day. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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It's PUBLICATION DAY! Richmond Fantastic: Shadowy Secrets from the Commonwealth's Capital is out. We've got 20 spooky, weird, funny stories set all across Greater Richmond. Order from your favorite local bookshop or online retailer. Or catch us at an upcoming event: October 10th - Merrie Mill Vineyard Art and Author Festival, Keswick October 18th - Books & Brews, Lynchburg October 24th - Renfaire, @2ncmidlothian October 24th & 25th - @frightreadsbookfest October 31st - Fantasy Fest @ixartpark The lineup: “The Ghost Church” — Lindsey Baltz @lsbwrites “The Phantom of the Roller Coaster” — James Blakey “Fantasy Football” — Bill Blume @billblume “All Dogs Go to Quirk” — Ember Brooks @emberbrooks.books “The Elko Tract” — James Cole @jdcolewrites “A Thousand Screeching Demons” — Grace Dunn @gracedunnwrites “From Out the Scenic Solitude” — Arlen Fain @arlen_fain “After Moonlight” — J.S. Furlong @iamjenfurlong “Return of the Black Cat” — K.G. Gardner @kgg_writes “The National” — Terry Hooker @thooker_author “The Bell That Rings Backward” — David Horn “Coming Home” — Kurt Johnson “A Proper Refusal” — Genevieve Lyons @genevieve_ly_ “Advocaat” — Leigh Maris @_leighmaris “Paris Street Scene” — Tom Milani @milanitom “Unattended Children Will Be Planted” — Stephanie Malia Morris @girlanansi “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” — Kent M. Peterson “Operation #1037” — Catherine Simpson @catsimpson_writes “The Last Resurrection” — Dalfonzo Williams “The Others and Their Tales” — Caitlin Woodford @caitlin.woodford by @jamesblakeyauthor
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reposting cause I screwed up the carousel October means it Pushcart Prize nomination time! We published a lot of great stories this year, but these six stand out from the rest. From SHENANDOAH FANTASTIC "Past is Prologue" by Kent M. Peterson "Free Birds of Singers Glen" by Ginger Grouse @runarchist "The Iron Gate" by James Cole @jdcolewrites From RICHMOND FANTASTIC "A Thousand Screeching Demons" by Grace Dunn @gracedunnwrites "All Dogs Go to Quirk" by Ember Brooks @emberbrooks.books "The Last Resurrection" by Dalfonzo Williams Congratulations to all six. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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Two new open calls today! 1) New Jersey Fantastic: We're looking for fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories set across the garden state. 700-1000 words. Open until filled or December 31st. 2) High School Fantastic: This is open to high schoolers (and homeschoolers) in VA or WV only 700-5000 words. Looking for Fantasy, SciFi, and Horror in a high school setting. Closes December 31st Link to our submissions page in the comments by @jamesblakeyauthor
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15 days ago
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One week until the release of RICHMOND FANTASTIC! We've got stories about spooky cats, undercover cats, dogs waiting for the afterlife, talking squirrels, ghosts, vampires, Greek gods, demons, demon slayers, dragons, ghosts, time travel, time skips, time reversals, parallel universes, AIs, and more. And they all take place in real places across Greater Richmond. The lineup: “The Ghost Church” — Lindsey Baltz @lsbwrites “The Phantom of the Roller Coaster” — James Blakey “Fantasy Football” — Bill Blume @billblume “All Dogs Go to Quirk” — Ember Brooks @emberbrooks.books “The Elko Tract” — James Cole @jdcolewrites “A Thousand Screeching Demons” — Grace Dunn @gracedunnwrites “From Out the Scenic Solitude” — Arlen Fain @arlen_fain “After Moonlight” — J.S. Furlong @iamjenfurlong “Return of the Black Cat” — K.G. Gardner @kgg_writes “The National” — Terry Hooker @thooker_author “The Bell That Rings Backward” — David Horn “Coming Home” — Kurt Johnson “A Proper Refusal” — Genevieve Lyons @genevieve_ly_ “Advocaat” — Leigh Maris @_leighmaris “Paris Street Scene” — Tom Milani @milanitom “Unattended Children Will Be Planted” — Stephanie Malia Morris @girlanansi “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” — Kent M. Peterson “Operation #1037” — Catherine Simpson @catsimpson_writes “The Last Resurrection” — Dalfonzo Williams “The Others and Their Tales” — Caitlin Woodford @caitlin.woodford Free digital advance reader copies and eBook preorders are in the links. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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Ready to discover a Richmond you only think you know? Richmond Fantastic: Shadowy Secrets from the Commonwealth’s Capital drops October 6th with 20 original fantasy, sci-fi, and horror stories set in real Richmond places: the VMFA, Carytown Watermelon Festival, Poe Museum, St. Stephen’s Church, Hollywood Cemetery, RavenCon, King’s Dominion*, and more. * When I told my co-editor Catherine that my story was set at King’s Dominion, she wasn’t sure it counted as Greater Richmond. That’s why it’s good to be the publisher. (Spoiler: I made the cut.) The stories range from the Colonial era through the post–Civil War years, the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s, ’90s, and right up to the present day. The lineup: “The Ghost Church” — Lindsey Baltz @lsbwrites “The Phantom of the Roller Coaster” — James Blakey “Fantasy Football” — Bill Blume @billblume “All Dogs Go to Quirk” — Ember Brooks @emberbrooks.books “The Elko Tract” — James Cole @jdcolewrites “A Thousand Screeching Demons” — Grace Dunn @gracedunnwrites “From Out the Scenic Solitude” — Arlen Fain @arlen_fain “After Moonlight” — J.S. Furlong @iamjenfurlong “Return of the Black Cat” — K.G. Gardner @kgg_writes “The National” — Terry Hooker @thooker_author “The Bell That Rings Backward” — David Horn “Coming Home” — Kurt Johnson “A Proper Refusal” — Genevieve Lyons @genevieve_ly_ “Advocaat” — Leigh Maris @_leighmaris “Paris Street Scene” — Tom Milani @milanitom “Unattended Children Will Be Planted” — Stephanie Malia Morris @girlanansi “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” — Kent M. Peterson “Operation #1037” — Catherine Simpson @catsimpson_writes “The Last Resurrection” — Dalfonzo Williams “The Others and Their Tales” — Caitlin Woodford @caitlin.woodford Free digital advance reader copies and eBook preorders are in the links. Paperbacks and hardcovers arrive on publication day. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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All set up at the Broadway Rescue Squad Community Market by @jamesblakeyauthor
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2 months ago
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All set up at the Harrisburg Comic and Pop Con by @jamesblakeyauthor
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2 months ago
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Adventures in Bookselling – RETURNS Unlike most retailers who mark down merchandise that doesn’t sell (or dump it on liquidators so it ends up in odd-lots stores), bookstores have been able to return unsold books to the publisher since the 1930s. That creates some… interesting incentives In 1995 I was assistant manager at the Jenkintown, PA Barnes & Noble. My boss had gotten burned a couple of times on O.J. Simpson trial books when corporate didn’t order enough for us. So when Kato Kaelin (remember him?) came out with his book, my boss was determined not to get caught short again. He ordered 1,000 copies. We filled endcaps, covered tables, and built a massive pyramid in the middle of the store. Final sales tally: 2 books. At the time, a B&N manager’s bonus was based solely on sales. All the extra labor of unpacking, packing up, and shipping nearly a thousand books back? Didn’t touch his numbers. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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Looking for Alternate History stories for our next anthology "VIRGINIA SIDEWAYS" We’re talking Jamestown surviving as a thriving Swedish colony, Robert E. Lee accepting command of the Union Army in 1861, the Readjuster Party dominating Virginia politics for decades, or even Dr. J leading the Squires to 5 consecutive NBA Championships. Link to submissions in the replies. by @jamesblakeyauthor
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I saved a life today by @jamesblakeyauthor
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