Introducing The Ghost of Monroe Sterling. Tarot & prose illustrated book.

What do you do when your recently deceased grandfather asks you to exhume his casket?

Interview w/ the Author of the New Paranormal Thriller Along the Graveyard Lane.

What is your book about? The paranormal thriller Along the Graveyard Lane is an exorcist’s journey to discover the truth of the afterlife. A twist added to conventional superstition and religion. What happens in Along the Graveyard Lane? Exorcist Martin Salzburg discovers that demon possession is not what people say it is when he begins … Continue reading Interview w/ the Author of the New Paranormal Thriller Along the Graveyard Lane. →

“The Ghost of Helen” Fr: Along the Graveyard Lane. Text and Audio. Paranormal Thriller.

Excerpt from Along the Graveyard Lane, paperback & eBook. "The Ghost of Helen" by SM Dotson May 21, 1867 Ghosts at peace resided in something like a deep sleep, their tiny light difficult to pry into responsiveness. Souls unaware of their own death or troubled by the nature of their demise were more accessible. They … Continue reading “The Ghost of Helen” Fr: Along the Graveyard Lane. Text and Audio. Paranormal Thriller. →

Major Announcement! Published! Paperback & eBook. Available on Kindle Unlimited. Along the Graveyard Lane by SM Dotson.

But today is special because my first published novel is now on Amazon. It’s a paranormal thriller, a descendent of the old gothic fiction genre, titled Along the Graveyard Lane. It’s available as paperback and eBook. If you have Kindle Unlimited, it’s free in eBook form.

New Year’s Eve Book Title Announcement

New Year’s Eve Book Title Announcement Winner: Along the Graveyard Lane (2020) I am about to publish my first novel. It is a work of gothic fiction, or paranormal, or even horror. The genre has yet to be set in stone and the concrete is still wet. One important feature I must carve into the … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Book Title Announcement →

Book Cover Talk – Possessions of Putressa

[Note: At the time I wrote this article, Possessions of Putressa was the working title for what I eventually titled Along the Graveyard Lane (2020) in paperback and eBook] The big villain in my novel Possessions of Putressa is a 200-year-old zealot of the Catholic faith, Seymour Downcross. In the novel, there is a statue … Continue reading Book Cover Talk – Possessions of Putressa →

[Gothic Fiction] A Different Take on Possession ~ 19th Century

Excerpt from SM Dotson's Possessions of Putressa Click here to join my email notification list for upcoming gothic fiction releases.

Cover Art in Progress ~ Guide to Ghosts: Why Your Grandmother’s Name is Stan ~ Sneak Peak

Those in the know say the cover of a book is the primary influence in the decision to purchase. To give my upcoming book a chance to survive, thrive even, the cover art should supply emotions and information to allure readers who like those moods and tropes. The following image is still in progress, and … Continue reading Cover Art in Progress ~ Guide to Ghosts: Why Your Grandmother’s Name is Stan ~ Sneak Peak →