- A publishing option through Darkwater Syndicate, whereby we will consider a novel or short story by the winner for publication,
- We'll even prioritize the winning story so it gets bumped up to the top of our editors' reading list,
- If we sign the winner author on, we'll give the work our full treatment of: editing, cover art production, publication, audiobook narration, in addition to royalties better than prevailing rates.

How awesome is that?

For more information and how to enter the contest, visit Dan Alatorre's page by clicking the big blue button at the bottom of this post.

About Dan Alatorre
Dan Alatorre is author of numerous best sellers, host of the YouTube video show Writers Off Task With Friends, blogger and father to a hilarious and precocious daughter, "Savvy" of the bestselling book series Savvy Stories. His novels, short stories, illustrated children’s books and cookbooks have been translated into 12 different languages and are enjoyed around the world. Dan and his family live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

Everything changed on August 8, 2013. On that date, we published our first book, The Gullwing Odyssey. That fantasy/comedy paved the way to our future success—it sold extremely well and hit #5 in Amazon's Bestsellers in 2014. It's won several awards and continues to be one of our best-selling titles ever.

Nick Paschall is a busy man. Sure, he's a prolific horror author with several books to his name; and sure, he puts out a new horror short story on his website about once a week (which if you haven't visited him there, you should. He's at: www.nickronomicon.com). But lately he's been on a whirlwind of a book tour all over San Antonio and Texas. Here he is at Half-Price Books with his paranormal horror novel, The Father of Flesh (photo taken March 3, 2018).

Check out The Father of Flesh and its sequel, Travails For Teyuna, coming May 15th!

A big thank-you to Half-Price Books and everyone who came out to see Nick!

Spooky Empire is one of the biggest Halloween-themed conventions in the US, and Darkwater Syndicate found themselves large and in charge at the expo. This year, it ran from October 27th to the 29th. On day one of this three-day event, authors Michael Warriner and Antonio Simon, Jr. were present to join in all the spooky fun. Special guest appearances by Pennywise the dancing clown from It, the Babadook, and many more!

​Day two of three of Spooky Empire 2017. Authors Antonio Simon, Jr. and Christopher Cobb chat with fans amid visits from vacationing Batman, a murderous Bender, Freddy versus Jason, and many more!

​The final day of Spooky Empire sees authors Michael Warriner and Antonio Simon Jr. back at it again! This time, they're visited by an Inspector Gadget in serious disrepair, a carnivorous plant from outer space, and more!

​We had an awesome time at the SW Florida Writers Showcase yesterday! Authors Christopher Cobb, Michael Warriner, and Antonio Simon Jr. were in top form, greeting fans and having fun! There we met friends old and new, such as fellow author Charles Cornell and a mystery jester lady who was kind enough to pose for photos! Thanks to everyone who came out to see us, and a big thank-you to the organizers of this fantastic event!