
One and Not Done
When we set out to write an anthology, never did we imagine writing a second, or a series of anthologies. With Purgatorium well under our belts and on a turtle's pace, slow and steady, in sales, we have launched into accepting, reading, and editing short stories for our next book, titled, Allucinor: The Element of Romance. In this round of submissions, we cast a wider net, yet remained selective in the invites from whom we wanted stories. Each submission wowed us with their t

Worth the Scars
Publishing, much like writing, is like taking a trip down a country road in the middle of the night. No lights guide your way other than the narrow beam of the headlights on your car, the rest of the way is shrouded in darkness. There are sharp curves that come out of nowhere. Potholes that threaten to swallow your car whole. And just as the glimmer of daylight appears on the horizon, with stunning brush strokes of pink and orange, without warning, a wild animal darts out in

Purgatorium playlist
As an author, I'm always influenced by music as I craft stories. Whether it's the mood of the music, a particular turn of phrase, or the story that somehow morphs into exactly the right direction that I need, music always plays a big part. We here at ID Press thought it might be an interesting idea to go out to the authors and ask for the music they felt either represented their stories, or perhaps even influenced it in some way. We got an interesting mix back, and we thought

You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
No, you can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
Well you just might find
You get what you need You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones It's not that easy being green
It's Not Easy Being Green - Kermit the Frog Over the weekend, ID Press got some disappointing news from one of the authors in our first release, Purgatorium. Turns out that, despite seven sets of eyes, which

Stories about Purgatorium: Robert Edgar Walton and Tobin Elliott on Pieces
Welcome to the final blog in this series, where we'll explore the stories behind the stories in ID Press' inaugural anthology, Purgatorium - The Element of Horror.
The anthology will be released on January 22nd at the Copper Branch Restaurant in Brooklin (see the invite here), and is currently available for purchase through Amazon (in both hard copy and e-copy formats), as well as Kobo. In this series, we've talked about the stories in the order in which they appear i

Stories about Purgatorium: Samantha Banik on Victim of Love
Welcome to the tenth (and second last) blog in this series, where we'll explore the stories behind the stories in ID Press' inaugural anthology, Purgatorium - The Element of Horror. The anthology will be released on January 22nd at the Copper Branch Restaurant in Brooklin (see the invite here), and is currently available for purchase through Amazon (in both hard copy and e-copy formats), as well as Kobo. In this series, we'll be talking about the stories in the order in which

Stories about Purgatorium: Pat Flewwelling on Mule
Welcome to the ninth blog in this series, where we'll explore the stories behind the stories in ID Press' inaugural anthology, Purgatorium - The Element of Horror. The anthology will be released on January 22nd at the Copper Branch Restaurant in Brooklin (see the invite here), and is currently available for purchase through Amazon (in both hard copy and e-copy formats), as well as Kobo. In this series, we'll be talking about the stories in the order in which they appear in

Stories about Purgatorium: Tobin Elliott on Fight or Flight
Welcome to the eighth blog in this series, where we'll explore the stories behind the stories in ID Press' inaugural anthology, Purgatorium - The Element of Horror. The anthology will be released on January 22nd at the Copper Branch Restaurant in Brooklin (see the invite here), and is currently available for purchase through Amazon (in both hard copy and e-copy formats), as well as Kobo. In this series, we'll be talking about the stories in the order in which they appear in t

Stories about Purgatorium: Amanda Tompkins on Nekomata
Welcome to the seventh blog in this series, where we'll explore the stories behind the stories in ID Press' inaugural anthology, Purgatorium - The Element of Horror. The anthology will be released on January 22nd at the Copper Branch Restaurant in Brooklin (see the invite here), and is currently available for purchase through Amazon (in both hard copy and e-copy formats), as well as Kobo. In this series, we'll be talking about the stories in the order in which they appear

Stories about Purgatorium: Robert Edgar Walton on Terminal
Welcome to the sixth blog in this series, where we'll explore the stories behind the stories in ID Press' inaugural anthology, Purgatorium - The Element of Horror. The anthology will be released on January 22nd at the Copper Branch Restaurant in Brooklin (see the invite here), and is currently available for purchase through Amazon (in both hard copy and e-copy formats), as well as Kobo. In this series, we'll be talking about the stories in the order in which they appear in