Writing Project Preview

I'm currently drafting short stories for my most ambitious project yet. A series of short story collections, each based on a specific theme, with the unifying element of the series being a journalist accompanying a military or paramilitary unit. The first installment has the tentative title of Embedded: Ghost Stories, detailing military encounters with the paranormal. Whether it's a team from a DHS agency destroying ghosts in a New York apartment, or a training patrol encountering something dangerous in the woods, Embedded: Ghost Stories will be an interesting read for those who love the paranormal.

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