Are you wondering where murder commissions went? Hoping they’ll come back so you can commission a custom death scene of your very own? Thinking about how cool it would be to have your death featured in Killer Debt Two?
Well, I’ve got good news for you: murder commissions will be back, and if I get enough interest, there will be a Killer Debt Two.
In fact, I’ll be doing live murders this upcoming Saturday, May 17th, from 1-3PM at Little Ghosts Books, the horror-themed bookstore at the edge of downtown Toronto. You’ll be able to come in, select a murder from a preset list (pre-selected to help me maximize the number of murders I can write in the time allotted), and browse the bookstore while I write, print, and sign your murder. Little Ghosts will also have copies of Killer Debt on hand for you to purchase, which I will be very happy to sign.
Live murders will cost $40 and be 300-400 words. This is a little shorter than my usual 500 words, again to ensure that I can write the largest number of murders possible in the time allotted. Moreover, I’ll only be able to perform a handful of murders during the two hours, and it will be first come, first served –so make sure you arrive right at 1PM if you want to secure your murder!
Check out the Little Ghosts Books event page for details!
What if I don’t live in the GTA?
Not being able to get to Toronto – or not being available this weekend – shouldn’t exclude you from the joy that is being murdered in fiction.
I’ll be reopening for online murder commissions in June, with a plan to open 5 – 7 slaughts per month. As per usual, gift commissions will be available.
All victims will also receive a disclosure contract for possible inclusion in Killer Debt Two, confirming that I have permission to use their death scenes. However, inclusion in the anthology is not mandatory; you can order a death scene, refuse to sign the disclosure contract, and keep your death private. You can also choose to be presented under an alias if you’re not comfortable having your legal name published.
I also want to be 100% clear that there’s no guarantee Killer Debt Two will happen.I will only publish a second collection if I’m able to sell enough murders to make a second book long enough to print (at least 100 pages). If a second collection does come to fruition, it will probably take longer than the first, as my commission schedule is smaller than it was last year.
That said, I very much hope to do it – and you can do a few things to help make it happen:
- Buy Killer Debt on Itch or elsewhere (or visit Little Ghosts Books after this weekend to grab one of the signed stack I’ll leave behind) to show support for this concept and future collections
- Order a murder commission when they become available (or come out for a live murder this weekend)
- Tell all of your friends about Killer Debt and my murder commissions!
And, in the meantime, I want to thank you for your continued support – for Killer Debt, for my murder commissions, and for all of my other creative endeavors.