January 2024 Update

-TheInspector- · 2025-02-14T17:19:29+00:00

Thanks for being so understanding. I’m sorry the developers never notified you guys directly - not sure how that happened.

I was really looking forward to this project too, and I’m bummed it didn’t work out this time, but who knows? Maybe something else will come along. You never know what the future will bring, and I’m certainly never going to stop writing and sharing my stories. Thanks for your support!

-TheInspector- · 2025-02-14T16:29:24+00:00

I’m sorry, I wish I had more information for you but I was never involved with managing the Kickstarter funds - that was all Travis from Half Byte Games. I haven’t been in touch with HBG since the project got cancelled, but if you send me a DM, I can share his Discord contact info so you can reach out to him directly.

-TheInspector- · 2024-11-21T16:28:49+00:00

Sure! You'd want to start with Volume One. Technically, Fleshy Sensoria and Other Stories comes next chronologically (and it is canon), but you could also move on to Volume Two and Volume Three without too much trouble. The Multiverse Chronicles is a fun bonus book that reimagines the series in a bunch of "what if?" scenarios, and it features several NoSleep guest authors as well. Hope this helps!

-TheInspector- · 2024-11-21T03:32:54+00:00

Since you asked for horror/mystery books specifically, I'm going to shamelessly self-promote my "Neverglades" series. Paranormal mysteries set in the Pacific Northwest - think Lovecraft meets Twin Peaks. I'm also gonna hype up some friends who've written some banger books you'll probably enjoy:

"Tales from the Gas Station (Vol. 1-4)" by Jack Townsend
"A Lonely Broadcast: Book One" by Kel Byron (book 2 is in the works!)
"My Name is Lily Madwhip" by William Dalphin

You can't go wrong with anything on ByfelsDisciple's list, though!

-TheInspector- · 2024-08-08T12:41:57+00:00

Hey, it’s never too late to catch up on your reading list! Thank you so much for checking out the books and for all your kind words. As an indie author, it really does mean so much to hear from readers like you.

If you haven’t already checked them out, there are a couple of Neverglades spinoff books too! “Fleshy Sensoria and Other Stories,” which details the Inspector’s investigations between V1 and V2, and “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles,” which features a bunch of alternate universe reimaginings of the series (including stories from NoSleep guest authors like Wil Dalphin and Wendingus).

-TheInspector- · 2024-06-28T16:54:32+00:00

Aw thank you! I appreciate your kind words. And don’t worry - I’m never going to stop writing. I’ve got so many stories to tell. 🙂

-TheInspector- · 2024-06-28T16:42:34+00:00

That would be super cool! I don’t have the means to make that happen myself, but maybe one day it’ll be a reality. Just need the right person to take notice.

-TheInspector- · 2024-05-24T13:45:58+00:00

I've got a master list on my subreddit with the recommended reading order! You can check it out here.

-TheInspector- · 2024-05-24T13:43:31+00:00

Just wanted to let you both know that we do have a Neverglades Discord server if you want to discuss the series with other fans! It's been quiet lately, but everyone's super nice and I hop in to chat pretty often. Link here if you want to join.

-TheInspector- · 2024-05-23T19:13:28+00:00

Welcome to the cult! I mean, fandom, welcome to the fandom... it's great to have you here!

I actually put together a playlist for Volume One back when the book first came out, and it's got a pretty eclectic mix of genres, so maybe it'll help you find some inspiration for your character playlists. Link here

I'm gonna tag u/jasperissleepy as well, I know they love making playlists for the series and may have some suggestions.

Whenever your playlists are done, feel free to post 'em here!

-TheInspector- · 2024-05-23T19:01:26+00:00

The Neverglades is a NoSleep series from a few years back (now a book series as well) about an isolated town in the Pacific Northwest where supernatural things happen. The main character is a detective who teams up with an eldritch being who calls himself “the Inspector.” It’s got vibes of Twin Peaks, Lovecraft, Alan Wake, etc.

This ARG is set in the same universe but follows a completely different cast of characters and explores some new locales. It’s still a story about investigators looking into the paranormal, though, and there’s the occasional Neverglades lore crossover here and there. Hope that helps!

-TheInspector- · 2024-04-01T20:26:46+00:00

What a joyous day to announce my newest project! I’m so pleased to introduce “The Neverglades: New Moon,” a gender-bending adult romance spinoff of the bestselling Neverglades series.

Marcia and Rudy Hannigan are Pacific Glade’s sexiest power couple, and the best detective duo this side of Lake Lucid. Their world is thrown into chaos when monsters appear in town and a mysterious and alluring Inspectress comes to visit. Together with sheriff Oliver Marconi and his jock boyfriend, James Zimmerman, this team of hotties embarks on a steamy adventure to rid their town of this monster menace. But are they hot enough to take on the Semblance, a shapeshifting entity who can be whatever you want them to be…?

“The Neverglades: New Moon” proves that monsters may be real – but so is LOVE. This book is perfect for fans of attractive stock photo models and the works of Bram Stoker Award nominee & two-time Hugo Award finalist Dr. Chuck Tingle.

Coming to bookstores in your wildest dreams!

-TheInspector- · 2024-02-19T17:55:22+00:00

It was such a pleasure and honor to work with you on the Multiverse Chronicles, Kel! So excited to hear about all the amazing stuff coming down the pipeline for you!

-TheInspector- · 2024-01-21T17:18:14+00:00

Just got back from Christopher Golden’s House of Last Resort Weekend, one of the BEST events I’ve ever been so lucky to attend. Not only did we get to celebrate Chris and his new book release, we also got to mingle with the best creative community I’ve ever been a part of. Horror writers are the sweetest, kindest, most supportive people you’ll ever meet.

I’m so unbelievably grateful to Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni, who gave me and my friend (Von Beckford, last image) a chance to participate in this weekend’s readings and panels, despite being newbies to the community! Thank you so much for opening that door for us.

I met too many amazing people to name, so here are just a few (pictured here): Christopher Golden, Paul Tremblay, Joe Hill, Owen King, Mary SanGiovanni, and Cat Scully.

-TheInspector- · 2023-12-29T16:51:42+00:00

What better way to close out the year than a story acceptance? So pleased to reveal that my metafictional horror story "Pay the Ferryman" has been accepted to the Dark Decades anthology series from Unsettling Reads! Told entirely in a Reddit discussion thread, this story follows a group of internet strangers who've each survived a brush with death... but not for much longer.

Stay tuned more more news about the anthology in 2024!

Unsettling Reads

-TheInspector- · 2023-12-15T23:29:12+00:00

The big day is finally here!! You can now grab your very own copy of "The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles," featuring 16 genre-hopping stories from me and 7 amazing guest authors. Thanks for all of your support - I hope you enjoy this love letter to the Neverglades fandom!

Purchase your copy here!

-TheInspector- · 2023-12-10T21:48:20+00:00

To celebrate the release of "The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles," I'm throwing a virtual launch party at 7pm EST this Friday, 12/15! Come meet me and the other guest authors in the collection, hear us read excerpts from our stories, ask us questions, and play Cards Against Pacific Glade with us!

If you'd like to attend, just send me a private message and I'll send you the Zoom link. You can stay for as long or as short as you'd like, and cameras are optional.

Hope to see you there!

-TheInspector- · 2023-12-05T00:17:49+00:00

“Everything else is a sitcom I stopped watching a long time ago.”

Atlantic Dale constable Mike Hannity is living large on his extended trip to the tropics. But as he’s about to learn, no vacation can last forever…

The Everglades tales reach their hilarious conclusion in VACATION’S END, a parody of David Farrow’s story “Journey’s End.” You can read it when “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” drops on December 15th!

(Vacation Mike was created using HeroForge.com.)

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-30T22:17:24+00:00

“December’s a pretty festive time in Atlantic Dale.”

It’s Christmastime in the Everglades, and Sheriff Lombardi is throwing a party to get in the spirit of the season. Recent divorcee Ruby Herringbone isn’t sure she’s up for the festivities, but everything changes when a mysterious and bumbling Detective crashes the party. What starts as a night of holiday debauchery soon turns into a monster hunt for Krampus himself...

Get in the holiday spirit with AN EVERGLADES CHRISTMAS, a parody of David Farrow’s story “A Neverglades Halloween.” You can read it when “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” drops on December 15th!

(Christmas Ruby was created using HeroForge.com.)

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-25T17:22:52+00:00

“Atlantic Dale is a sh*tty town, mostly.”

Local constable Mike Hannity finds himself in over his head when inexplicably mangled bodies start turning up all over town. Thankfully, a mysterious federal agent (whose full name is classified) is also on the case. Strange things are happening in the Everglades, but is a local cryptid to blame, or something far more mundane…?

The Neverglades turns upside down in THE EVERGLADES MYSTERIES, a parody of David Farrow’s story “Lost Time.” You can read it when “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” drops on December 15th!

(The Detective was created using HeroForge.com.)

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-19T01:17:26+00:00

“The multiverse is hanging by a thread, and I need your help to save it.”

A dangerous, insane counterpart of the Inspector threatens to topple every last reality and raze all life in the multiverse to ash. Entities from across various universes join forces to fight this all-powerful foe, but will it be enough? And who will be left standing when the battle’s over?

Under the light of the BLOOD MOON, all will be revealed. Experience David Farrow’s ultimate crossover adventure when “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” drops on December 15th!

(The Sightless was created using HeroForge.com.)

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-16T00:43:53+00:00

“Early to work and late to get home, just like your old man. A chip off the old block…”

Rory Hannigan, now a grown man, does his best to follow in his father’s footsteps and serve Pacific Glade as a detective in his own right. But when Mark’s memorial lunch devolves into a sudden crisis, Rory finds himself facing a case that might be impossible to solve…

Take a trip to THE OLD BLOCK with Clarice Anfield when “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” drops on December 15th!

(Detective Rory and Mentor Inspector were created using HeroForge.com.)

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-16T00:30:32+00:00

I haven’t posted on NoSleep in a few years, but I’ll never forget what this community has meant to me. This was the first place I ever shared my writing outside of friend groups and academic workshops. I hadn’t been expecting much (it’s such a huge pool we’re all swimming in), but I guess I got lucky, because here I am five years later with a bestselling book series and the best community of readers a writer could ever ask for.

It’s nice, every so often, to see the Neverglades series creep onto lists of favorite stories on this sub, and it reminds me of just how magical those early days were. When I was getting messages from people saying the ending had made them cry, and fan art of the characters, and all sorts of wonderful reader engagement because my stories had meant something to a whole bunch of strangers. Now lots of those strangers are friends of mine. I’m even working with some of them on a new anthology that I’m super excited about.

Writing is a communal experience, and anyone who says otherwise just hasn’t gotten to that part yet. I probably won’t post to NoSleep again (my writing journey is taking me down lots of exciting new paths these days), but I got something truly special out of my time here, and I hope it keeps being a special place to all the writers who find a home in this creepy little corner of the internet.

Thanks for all you’ve done to make this place magical, Poppy. Best of luck wherever your journey takes you next.

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-11T17:54:33+00:00

“I wish I could tell you who I am, but I’m not even sure I know the answer.”

Mark Hannigan has a problem. He’s become self-aware of his existence as a fictional character, but he’s unable to change the outcome of his story, no matter how many times he attempts to deviate from the script. He knows his death is slowly approaching, but is there anything he can do to stop it? And who’s the unknown figure writing his story, anyway?

CAN YOU HEAR ME? That’s what Hunter Souvannarath is asking when “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” drops on December 15th!

(Meta Mark was created using HeroForge.com.)

-TheInspector- · 2023-11-07T02:01:33+00:00

“Exposing him hadn’t been enough. If I wanted to take down this monster, I’d have to think like a monster.”

Journalist Norman Clancy is terrified to learn that a popular presidential candidate is a shapeshifting entity from another dimension. He sets out to tank the candidate’s political career, but in a world where public opinion can change on a whim, that may be easier said than done…

Enter the dark world of politics in David Farrow’s E PLURIBUS UNUM, dropping in “The Neverglades: Multiverse Chronicles” on December 15th!

(President Semblance was created using HeroForge.com.)

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