Book 3 of The Waiting Mortuary series is almost here. Here’s a quick glimpse of what’s to come: 

It’s been a long time since Jack Skilton wrote an article for The Westport Press, but when rumors of a sinister presence lurking inside the waiting mortuary begin to spread, he’s sent to Kessler’s Funeral Home to investigate a possible haunting and what he discovers will definitely make front-page news if only he can live long enough to write about it. Find out what happens in Book 3 of The Waiting Mortuary series by L.V. Pires.

Releases March 27th – Click below to preorder now. 

I’m excited to announce my latest release, VIGIL BLACK, now available on Amazon. It’s been over a year since I published my last novel, THE WAITING MORTUARY, and this new book, which is Book 2 in the series, took so much time to write/plot. Plus, you know, life happens!

But the timing couldn’t be better since February is Women in Horror Month, showcasing the underrepresented work of women in the horror industry, so pick up a copy of something frightening this month or in time for Valentine’s Day.

Hey, why not? Nothing says LOVE like a good scare in the dark.

For seventeen-year-old, Sebastian Trawler (Bash) the summer is supposed to mean parties, sleep, and hitting the beach with friends, but when his parents start to suspect he’s been lying about working at a local restaurant, he decides to take a real job that requires the least amount of effort. He finds it when he’s hired to work for an eccentric mortician who believes the corpses are moving at night.

Watching dead bodies is supposed to be easy but as Sebastian finds out there’s no such thing.

Horror and mystery meet in this gruesome tale by L.V. Pires.

Available on Amazon – August 10, 2018

Click below to win free books, including A PAIN LESS ORDINARY!

Contest runs from September 26-October 15th

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I’m looking forward to playing along with several other authors at the Baltimore Book Festival in September. Come find me:

Whose Book is It Anyway?, Sunday, September 24, 12pm-1pm

Location of Appearance: Enoch Pratt Free Library Children’s Stage

Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia
MD/DE/WV CritiqueFest

Warm up for the March 2017 conference!
Get your middle grade or young adult manuscript in shape!

Date(s) – 11/12/2016
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Location
Anne Arundel Community College, Annex A
101 College Parkway – Arnold, MD 21012

Join us for a manuscript critique workshop led by our Published and Listed (PAL) members. The workshop begins with a panel discussion on giving and receiving critiques. Attendees will then break into small groups to critique each other’s manuscripts, with each round table moderated by one of our PAL members. We will also have a brief pitch workshop led by PAL members, after which attendees will return to their small groups to provide feedback on each other’s pitches.

Faculty for this event is:
Mary Amato
Laura Bowers
Karen Hattrup
Kara Laughlin
Debbie Levy
John Micklos
Lisa Pires
Lois Szymanski

Individual additional critiques will be offered in advance. (See below for more details.)

*Cost to attend the CritiqueFest is $45 for members, $65 for non-members. Please register by November 4, 2016.
https://mddewv.scbwi.org/events/mddewv-critiquefest/

So excited to land a spot on TeamEngland for 2016’s #FicFest contest!

http://www.katejfoster.com/general-blog/ficfest-a-new-writing-contest

It’s almost that time again. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is from November 1-30.  That gives you a full 30 days to write the novel of your dreams.  Is it possible?  I say, yes!  A good first draft CAN be written in a month.  Why not dedicate the month of November to starting or finishing your novel?  I’ll be at the Crofton Library on October 18th from 2:30-4:00pm to help guide you with ideas, pre-writing exercises, and tools to get you started.  Hope to see you then!

https://mddewv.scbwi.org/events/3rd-annual-creativity-kick-off/