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August 6, 2025

My new novella is here

Hi! I just released a novella called Vampirocene. It’s available in PDF and ePUB from itch.io. Here’s the pitch:

When viral pop star Janie Mack "comes out" as a vampire, most people think it's just a play for attention. But when she launches a new movement to stop climate change, people start listening — including charismatic leftist podcaster Ari Rosenbaum, who abruptly quits his popular show to start working for Janie full-time. With his comfortable lifestyle suddenly disrupted, Ari's producer sets out to try and bring him back. But in the process, he's forced to figure out just what it is that he really wants for himself and the world — and what he'd be willing to sacrifice to get it.

It’s a book about longtermism, drugs, New York, podcasters, cults, socialism, desire, isolation, and bloodsucking monsters. What more could you want?

So, why self-publish? Well, I’ve been working on this on and off for a while and have had a hard time finding it a home, so I figured I’d release it directly to you. That means I can sell it for cheaper and get a higher percentage of sales, so it’s a win-win.

I hope you’ll check it out. It’s a fun and brisk read at a little over 100 pages, and it’s got killer cover art by Trevor Henderson. Again, it’s currently available on itch in both PDF and ePUB formats.

Take care,

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