Howdy, friend! Welcome to my website. For the foreseeable future, I will be sharing any exclusive short fiction, news, updates, or essays through this blog. Neat!

To celebrate the launch of the site, and the recent cover reveal of my upcoming novel, THE DEEP DARK PLACE (February 12th, 2026!), I want to share a little treat for you all.

Over the past few years, I've grown a fondness for chapter titles. Here are the current chapter titles for THE DEEP DARK PLACE. (No spoilers here, I promise! Though, they gain particular resonance after finishing the story). At least three are references to song lyrics, and one of them a nod to Lovecraft.

Let me know your favorite. I have a soft spot for Chapter 10 :)

Chapter 1: Fear and Place

Chapter 2: That Old, Familiar Feeling

Chapter 3: What is Left of Youth

Chapter 4: I Know I Have to Go

Chapter 5: Time for Tears

Chapter 6: Dreamless Days and Sleepless Nights

Chapter 7: Chests, Books, & Secrets

Chapter 8: Words from Beyond

Chapter 9: An Immense Invitation

Chapter 10: Bedtimes are for Babies

Chapter 11: The Scholar's Guide to Eternal Life Chapter

Chapter 12: This Little Light

Check out this wicked awesome cover, designed by the amazing Carmilla M. Lawrence!

That’s it, for now. Ponder those titles, savor them, speculate irresponsibly about what they mean.

Look forward to more posts in the future! I’m so excited to share this story, which is so very close to my heart.

Your pal,

- Sam

A Little Treat…