- Virginia held a special election yesterday to approve or disapprove new congressional districts, created primarily in response to the Republican redrawing of Texas districts to pick up new seats. For me, as a local elections official, this meant another big day working at my polling precinct (fortunately, it's at my old elementary school, a short […]
- For reasons I really can't detail here, I'm just going to say that this has been one of the worst weeks of my life, and I'm feeling a little broken. The only reason I'm mentioning this here is because there's a certain catharsis in putting it out there. I'm sure that, given time, I'll be […]
- In April 2024, I posted an interview with artist J.B. Lee (see "A Graveside Chat with J.B. Lee"), showcasing a variety of his works, most of them in the cosmic horror and/or Lovecraftian mode. Just the other day, he posted one of his illustrations, which was based on my 1987 story, "Threnody," It perfectly captures the […]
- Six weeks ago, Brugger's mom, Fern, fell and broke her leg in several places. Kimberly immediately booked a flight to Michigan so she could look after her folks, since her dad has physical issues of his own. For all these weeks, she's played nursemaid, household manager, and gofer; here at home, the cats and I […]
Now Available from Crossroad Press!
The House at Black Tooth Pond
“Rainey brings Lovecraftian horror to rural Virginia in this chilling tale...the grounded and believable characterization of his protagonists makes suspending disbelief easy. This is cosmic horror done right.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
My newest novel, The House at Black Tooth Pond, is now available from Macabre Ink (the horror imprint of Crossroad Press), released on February 11, 2025. In ebook, paperback, and audiobook.
