tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182Sun, 31 Aug 2025 03:45:32 +0000writingBehind The WordsmarketingauthorsguestnewslinksOn The Gathering StormcoolideasanecdotesessayliteraturenovelMy PhilosophyTHALO BLUEThe Night Walk MenInterviewDovetail CoveShedjunkrandomthe farthest reachesnovellaBledshort storytimeDreadopinionDevil's Right HandcontestmoviesmusicIn The DarkRoad MarkersThe Time SuckZedanthologyhokumMERCYNIGHTS GONE BYREACH AWARDfreesynopsistrailerBLACK LIGHT OF DAYCorinthianGREATEST HITSMysterious Goings OnWritingTipscharitypodcastthoreauyoutubeOfficial Site of JASON MCINTYRE // author of THALO BLUE and ON THE GATHERING STORMhttps://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)Blogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-1201820092013577395Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:20:00 +00002019-04-24T20:29:33.442-06:00I haven't published a collection of stories since 2011. And I haven't published anything at all in over a year and a half. So here we are at the decision to share not only new stories and novellas, but to collect several that have appeared elsewhere in magazines or co-authored releases. The first is being revealed today, with a caveat: The collection isn't finished. What? Well, I'm trying https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2019/04/new-collection-pre-order-now-cover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4042036473223552214Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:42:00 +00002018-10-18T09:43:38.094-06:00ideasMy Philosophyrandomshort story A flash fiction piece, entitled, BOXED: Dreamed you we here. It was a beautiful fall day, much like yesterday and today’s promise. Blue sky, trees orange, grass still shocking green. Oddly, you were wearing my red coat from when I’d backpacked Europe at 21. Plus your own black shades. In your hand you carried a perfect antique crystal tumbler to hold a gin and ice. It was frosted against https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2018/10/boxed-flash-fiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-5732138123772928901Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:59:00 +00002018-04-18T08:41:20.696-06:00literaturenewsnovelTHALO BLUEToday marks the re-launch of my second novel for its second edition. I couldn't be more excited to share it with you. It's the first time this lengthy novel is available in a trade paperback print edition, as well as all electronic formats for nearly every electronic book reader out there. This includes Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone, Android devices and most every other. THALO BLUE is a warped,https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2018/04/thalo-blue-available-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-6844246119761850407Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:40:00 +00002018-01-12T11:40:33.250-06:00Okay, so, here's the deal. When I set out to write NINE novels and novellas in a mosaic patchwork designed to bring one giant tale to completion, it was daunting, crazy and foolish. And, yet, somehow I've done it. Now all titles are available from the original plan. But don't worry! There is one more -- a final, stand-alone novel that will tie everything together. These are the nine in the https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2018/01/dovetail-cove-mosaic-novel-complete.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-6719369600543510170Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:04:00 +00002017-04-05T15:04:12.985-06:00Dovetail CoveShedMy second-released title, SHED, gets a new paint job today. I'm really pumping hard to get several Dovetail Cove titles out and they are all looking fresh and new so I thought it was time to give this book--which is a favourite of many readers--a slicker, newer look. It nicely matches the style of the rest now. SHED was first released in 2010 and tells the story of Simon and Rupert Ketwood, who https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2017/04/shed-gets-new-cover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4977634120076852224Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:22:00 +00002017-03-09T15:36:20.670-06:00Dovetail CoveDreadnewsnovellaShedIt kind of *looks* like I've been on a tear lately. Over the last two and a half years, I've been working hard on completing a major project I set out with. And I set out on the journey almost two decades ago. That journey (though it wasn't called this in the beginning) is Dovetail Cove. BOOK 4 is called...? This epic encompasses ten different titles. Yep, ten. Each book or novella has itshttps://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2017/03/dovetail-cove-1974-title-reveal-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-1977786017900050567Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:31:00 +00002017-02-03T12:13:17.940-06:00BledDovetail CoveDreadfreelinksmarketingnewsZed Dovetail Cove has its first three books released and available. For those sticklers among you who love a good story but also want to read them in chronological order, the first three of the DC series are available at all major online outlets. Now remember, kids, these truly can be read in an order. You can read one book and stop because you'll get a whole story. But I wouldn't recommend https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2017/02/dovetail-cove-books-1-2-and-3-book-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-5646146017906548173Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:59:00 +00002017-01-16T09:59:39.161-06:00Behind The WordsguestInterviewThis week at the Reaches, I have the distinct honour of sharing the stage with friend and fellow author, Tom Barczak. His new heroic fantasy drops in early February and he's here to talk about it and more. Over to you, Tom! - j. // My name is Thomas Barczak. I am an artist, architect, and a writer finally telling those stories I’ve always dreamed about. My new novel, Mouth of the https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2017/01/behind-words-thomas-barczak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-2003736683085811720Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:38:00 +00002016-12-12T11:38:31.552-06:00The latest Dovetail Cove title will be available on December 15! And this one is the chronological start for all you readers who like to start things at the beginning and read them in the order they take place. Now, remember, if I haven't mentioned it enough...EVERY SINGLE DOVETAIL COVE BOOK is a standalone. That means, each one can be read independently. They each have their own characters. https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2016/12/deathbed-latest-dovetail-cove-title.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4215659685424288237Fri, 15 Apr 2016 18:24:00 +00002016-04-15T13:39:16.652-06:00freeguestlinksMysterious Goings OnnovellapodcastThe Night Walk Men This week, I'm chatting about The Night Walk Men on the Mysterious Goings On podcast. There's also a reading from the first chapter of the novella. If you want to know more about The Night Walk Men and get the free novella or free audiobook, visit the dedicated NWM world. To hear the podcast, go to Mysterious Goings On on iTunes or Stitcher.https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2016/04/podcast-about-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-1881046709061076357Mon, 14 Mar 2016 17:20:00 +00002016-03-14T11:20:08.845-06:00ideasliteratureMy PhilosophyWritingTips Recently, I posted a few #WritingTips on social media, places like Facebook and Twitter. I didn't (and never do) intend to be a writing guru who espouses the right and the wrong ways to produce creative work, not like some messiah on a mountaintop. A, I don't proclaim to be the best writer on earth, merely a competent one who enjoys it immensely. B, there are more than enough qualified https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2016/03/writing-tip-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-2761339841467157281Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:07:00 +00002016-03-04T09:18:51.552-06:00anthologyguestLost and Found is a new collection of short contemporary fiction by my friend and fellow author Maria Savva. There are seven stories and Maria tells me that, while none have been published before, the seeds of their inception go back more than fifteen years. Some have been completely re-written from a 'lost' floppy disk. Wow. Can't wait to dive in! The book is currently available for pre-order https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2016/03/lost-and-found-new-collection-by-maria.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-377677339265400280Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:20:00 +00002015-08-28T18:20:12.556-06:00Dovetail CovemarketingnewsZed After yesterday's action-packed launch, ZED is sitting inside the top 100 on Amazon's Suspense Occult listing for paid books. A huge and hearty thank you to everyone who has had a hand in sharing word of the latest Dovetail Cove novel. I can't believe the wonderful response. Now remember, kids. Dovetail Cove isn't your traditional series. Even if you've never read one of these stories https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2015/08/zed-creeps-inside-top-100-amazon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4187069894915922270Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:06:00 +00002015-08-20T15:06:27.916-06:00BledDovetail CoveDreadnewsnovelShedZedZED is the latest Dovetail Cove novel and it launches in just one week! That's right: Thursday, August 27th, the book will be available at all e-tailers and in paperback. Check back for book links allowing you to check out reviews and get a copy. What's ZED about? It’s the waning dog days of August, 1975 and Tom Mason’s in Dovetail Cove for the last few weeks of his summer job at https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2015/08/one-week-until-evil-arrives-zed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-7981366465546758906Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:53:00 +00002015-07-18T08:53:44.820-06:00BledcontestDovetail CoveDreadShedZedThe contest is over and we have our winners! Thanks to everyone for taking part and sharing word of the contest and the new book. The WINNERS! Alex Kimmel won the main prize. He gets a pack of ebook PLUS a signed softcover edition of the new book when it's available later this summer.  Robert Pruneda won the second prize, consisting of all the ebooks in the Dovetail Cove collection https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2015/07/and-winner-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-1475141927294263713Sat, 11 Jul 2015 04:08:00 +00002015-07-11T07:36:52.680-06:00BledcontestDovetail CoveDreadnovelShedI've written a fourth book in the Dovetail Cove series and it drops on August 27 from BookTrope Editions. It's going to delight fans of the series while creeping them out at the same time. Like before, I wondered what readers expect the new book might be called. The first book was called BLED, the second was SHED, and the third was DREAD. Hmm. Ho hum. Oh how I wonder what the next story https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2015/07/dovetail-cove-contest-name-that-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-5489712864554689057Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:11:00 +00002015-06-15T08:12:18.165-06:00We have a launch code! I'll be announcing the release date for the next book soon. https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2015/06/dovetail-cove-titles-in-2015-and-2016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4804553400044278336Wed, 06 May 2015 16:22:00 +00002015-05-06T10:23:36.775-06:00 I'm doing it. That's right, I'm giving the reins of the Farthest Reaches to a dear friend and author. My good buddy from the world of the web, Ryan Dalton, has written a killer new young adult title and it's coming out this year. Here's Ryan to reveal the spanking new cover art and talk about how you can win stuff. Yup, Ryan's hosting a contest around the central theme of his new title. Without https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2015/05/im-doing-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-2587404728604610472Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:37:00 +00002014-03-21T09:37:32.130-06:00The new book is out. It's a really fun read with a couple of great characters you'll root for. How do I know? Because I did as I wrote for them. They led me by the nose and all their fights and triumphs are their own. Seriously, you'll dig this book -- even if you don't usually like scary stuff. Oh, and it's the third book from the Dovetail Cove collection. You can read them in any orderhttps://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2014/03/dread-arrives-uh-finally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-1356651953311055221Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:04:00 +00002014-02-02T22:21:56.824-06:00MERCYnovellaDark fiction. It's a genre I don't readily understand. Although, some readers insist I know it too well.  I dabble in whatever seems to suit the story and don't give too much credence to the spot on a bookshelf where something might sit. I know, I know. Readers like to know what to expect. I grant that. Really, I do. But it's of more interest to me to tell a good and interesting story with https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2013/10/dark-fiction-mercy-and-cat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4182506436911691130Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:00:00 +00002013-09-25T11:22:16.165-06:00Corinthianshort storyThe Night Walk MenI'm pleased to announce the new short story, Corinthian. It's available now at Amazon and forthcoming at other online retailers. This is a tale set in the Night Walk Men universe where such stories as Kro and The Devil's Right Hand have flourished. And, yes, where a few people have died horrible deaths. If you have enjoyed any of the tales involving Sperro and his brothers, you'll want to snatchhttps://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-night-walk-men-corinthian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-4893343830631817882Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:29:00 +00002013-10-30T11:11:40.554-06:00guesttrailer Author Maria Savva and I go way back. Well, as far back as a couple of years. We've even written a book together -- which was a blast and turned out far better than I think anyone expected.  Knowing that Maria has a bit of a dark side to her writing of late, it might surprise you that she's down-to-earth and so genuinely thoughtful and nice. In fact, Maria bought me lunch once and didn't https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2013/09/maria-savva-launches-her-title-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-1446934064706359846Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:06:00 +00002013-10-30T11:12:14.112-06:00guestlinksmarketingopinionI've had some compliments on my book jackets and other design items and I'm always reluctant to mention to folks who like them that I have done every one of them myself. I have been a graphic designer, editor and writer for about ten years and the design part of a book launch is one of the really fun parts. Don't get me wrong; it's also agonizing, excruciating and detailed work. I have been https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-right-font-for-your-ebook-cover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-6148803815026526937Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:10:00 +00002013-10-30T11:12:24.619-06:00ideasjunkliteraturemarketingwritingYou've finally finished writing the greatest novel of all time. It's smart, it's fast. It's literary and popular all at the same time. You're just certain it will take the reading public by storm. If you can only get it in the hands of readers. You've been told that the best way through the massive set of publishing hurdles is to start by querying an agent who will be so taken by your brilliancehttps://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2013/08/5-things-agents-hate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409201741868452182.post-8694070480200365912Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:40:00 +00002013-07-15T13:27:55.636-06:00anecdotesliteratureMERCYMy PhilosophywritingWhen's the last time you had a physical reaction to a book you read? For me, it's been a while. But in editing my latest project, I found myself feeling what I call "that tingle." I get an itchy crawl on my scalp and a tingling sensation. Some might say it's a shiver or a cool rush. Maybe a heat flood in the face. I bet everyone has a different kind of physical reaction, but mine makes it clear:https://thefarthestreaches.blogspot.com/2013/07/that-tingle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason McIntyre)1