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allen-grms
Jan 211 min read
Free audio review copy of When the Lantern Swings
Please enjoy one free audio review copy of When The Lantern Swings, now available on Audible. Redeem the one-time use code below at...
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allen-grms
Jan 121 min read
When the Lantern Swings Now on Audible!
The audiobook version of When the Lantern Swings is live! Get it today at this link. https://www.amazon.com/Audible-When-the-Lantern-Swin...
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allen-grms
Dec 11, 20241 min read
When the Pieces Fall Cover Art
Just received the cover art for When the Pieces Fall, the sequel to When the Lantern Swings.
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allen-grms
Nov 12, 20241 min read
When the Lights Go Dim adapted for a one act play!
On October 30th, Arizona Western College performed a one act play based on my short story, "When the Lights Go Dim." The short story...
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allen-grms
Oct 16, 20243 min read
I've always wanted to write but...
If you are sensitive don't read the rest of this post because I'm going to be a little harsh. The most common comment I get at book...
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allen-grms
Sep 1, 20242 min read
Book Tour Part Two: The Legend of the Moonville Ghost
On the second leg of my book tour, my wife and I traveled to Lake Hope in southern Ohio, where the story is set. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I wanted...
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allen-grms
Aug 30, 20244 min read
Book Tour Part One: Las Vegas
In July, I attended the Public Safety Writer’s Association Conference in Las Vegas. It was held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. I was...
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allen-grms
Jul 31, 20241 min read
The Moonville Rail Trail
Once the rail line for the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. The tracks were removed in the mid-1980s. Ed and Andy hike the length of the...
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allen-grms
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Locks on the bridge
Visitors put locks on the bridge while returning from the Moonville Tunnel to prevent the spirits from following them home.
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allen-grms
Jul 29, 20241 min read
The Moonville Tunnel
The Moonville Tunnel where Jackie Hudak met his end 100 years ago. The path once held a rail line that carried coal from Marietta to...
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allen-grms
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Demons don't go to church.
What is the nature of evil? In movies and on television, we often see demons dealt with by a priest, rabbi, or shaman, but is evil tied...
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allen-grms
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances
What if you were a law enforcement officer and ran across a body lying on a trail? Your experience tells you that the victim was run over...
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allen-grms
May 18, 20241 min read
My process
Novels come to me as short movie clips, only a few seconds. In When the Lantern Swings, I saw a cop standing over the mangled remains of...
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allen-grms
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Inspiration for When the Lantern Swings
When the Lantern Swings is based on one of many legends passed down through the years in the Hocking Hills. When we were newlyweds, my...
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allen-grms
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Release date for When the Lantern Swings
When the Lantern Swings has a release date! July 02, 2024.
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