Newsletter #2

Hope the year is going well for everyone.

Spring has been busy for me. I am working hard on a bunch of projects. My article on Vertigo is going through a revision process, which means it wasn’t rejected—at least not yet. The reviewers liked what I wrote but had a lot of suggestions. My revisions must be completed by next month. Hopefully I’ll know by the summer if its been accepted. 

 

I really enjoyed writing on Vertigo, so I wrote a rough essay on Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train. You probably know where I’m going with this. A book on Hitchcock. I’m thinking five films, focusing just on horror.

Zworsky’s Children Series. The third book, The Metachromes, is just about done, and I will be sending it to my copy editor this summer. Stuart Bache will be designing the cover. If everything goes as planned, the book will be available in late October. I’m excited to share the conclusion of the series.

Dark Escape. A short novel connected to the Zworsky universe. It focuses on a character from Rise of the Creepers. I’ll share more details about it next year. If you haven’t checked out Creepers, it is available to purchase.

My Lovely Dark Summer. My newest book is a young adult story written for teens and adults. I cannot wait to share this one. It is a mix of mystery, science fiction, and coming-of-age. If you like Charlie One and/or The Mansion, I think you’ll really dig it.

Audio books. Amazon sent me a notice that I could create audio books using their virtual voices. I would love to hire someone to narrate my books, but I can’t afford it right now. You can listen to Suburban Tales 1 & 2 and The Postcard. The price is super cheap. I haven’t gotten any feedback, but I think the virtual voices sound really good.

Flight Unknown is inching toward 100 ratings on Amazon. I’m very thankful for all the ratings and comments.

Well, that’s it for me. I’m looking forward to sharing more news as it comes along.

Keep reading.

Tom C.

www.tomconnellyfiction.com

 

Newsletter #1

 Welcome to my first newsletter

2024 Recap and Rise of the Creepers

2024 was a great year for me in terms of book sales and Kindle Unlimited reads, particularly Flight Unknown which really took off! I intensified my advertising last summer and received a lot of positive responses. I started advertising in other countries which helped me reach more readers. Thank you to everyone who left a review or rating on Amazon and Goodreads. It really helps! I also received a very nice review from Readers’ Favorite.

The big news is RISE OF THE CREEPERS, book two of the Zworsky’s Children series, will be available in February. Thank you to Lynda at Easy Reader Editing for the copy edits. And thank you to Stuart Bache for designing such a kick-ass cover!

The ebook is available for preorder. Paperback and hardcover will be available to purchase on February 18. I am very excited to share the second book with everyone.

New Books I’m Working on

The third and final book of the Zworsky’s Children series has been written, and I hope to have it available toward the end of the year. It’s called The Metachromes. There are other stories I wrote connected to the Zworsky universe. In the future, I hope to release them as well.

I am currently working on a mystery / sci-fi / coming of age story called A Lovely Dark Summer. Those of you who enjoyed Charlie One and/or The Mansion might like this one. I’m almost certain that I’ll release it in 2026.

Favorite Books I’ve Read in 2024

I listed some of the books I read last year. A lot of great reads. I also discovered some new authors such as Ronald Malfi and Keith Rosson.

Academic News

I wrote an article on Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. I’m planning to send it to journals soon. This is the second article I’ve written on Hitchcock. My first one was on Rope which became a chapter in Cinema of Confinement. It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since I published Cinema of Confinement and Capturing Digital Media.

Academic books tend to be expensive. But both of my publishers, Northwestern University Press and Bloomsbury Academic, often run sales, sometimes with discount codes. I go under the name Thomas J. Connelly to separate my fiction writing from my non-fiction / academic writing.

I also peer-reviewed a new book coming out this year called The Contemporary Survival Space. It was the first time I got to contribute a book blurb.

Well, that’s it for me. I’m looking forward to sharing more news as it comes along.