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Howdy
Welcome to NJ Gallegos’ blog… lol. It sort of reminds me of my middle school journal but this will probably be less embarrassing. Maybe… Let’s chat about how I got here. Grab a Cream Soda and read on. The last two years have been insane for everyone in the world and I graduated Emergency Medicine…
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The Diet Dark History & Horror Con
Before the Con, I spent a great week of vacation with the family. We rented a house in Tennessee on Lake Norris. I read four books, ate my body weight in chips, and got about 7 pages of work done on the second novel. But alas, all good things must come to an end; hence…
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Dancin’ in September
If you’re anything like me, you got Earth, Wind, and Fire’s September stuck in your head all month. Feel free to listen to the disco funk tune while you continue reading: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKtSlsYVEU&si=PlTodGqQu-vS3Ke8 Instead of listening to Hanson’s MmmBop thirty times in a row on your daily commute, why don’t you play one of these podcasts?…
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I Hear You Like Podcasts?
Don’t worry, I’m a doctor and I have the perfect prescription for you! Would You Die? with Austin Torres Before the episode, we bonded over Star Wars and our shared love for Boba Fett, becoming instant best friends. The guest gets to pick the horror movie and/or character they’d like to discuss and since I’m…
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August 17th, 2023
Hello germs and gents! Soon, I’ll be dropping the second standalone short story related to The Broken Heart so make sure you subscribe to my newsletter… wouldn’t want you to miss a chilling good time! Speaking of The Broken Heart… have you pre-ordered your copy yet??? Paperback: https://a.co/d/4FpnsGA This last week, I recorded with the…
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August-us Time
Welcome back kiddies and kittens and all those in between! August is shaping up to be a fun month already. I’m nearly finished with a short story for the Hellbound Books submission call: Jane Nightshade’s Serial Encounters. Ever wonder what “regular” people thought when encountering a serial killer out in the wild, at the bank,…
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Books and Beyonce
But first, updates: On September 9th, I’ll be in Champaign, Illinois at the Dark History and Horror Con. Stop by my booth for advanced copies of The Broken Heart (one whole week before its debut!), a heartwarming joke, and perhaps a rectal foreign body anecdote or two. The first standalone short story related to The…
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Second Book Roundup!
Good evening! Or morning, depending on when you read this. On June 11th, I had the pleasure of recording an episode of Skull Sessions with Dan Henk. I had a great conversation and when the episode is available, I will post the link! Coming soon: The first short story related to The Broken Heart. I’ll…
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Dr. Spooky’s First Book Roundup
First things first, Dr. Spooky news: I’ve submitted an entry to Alien Buddha Press‘ Horror Showdown for this year. Will I defend my title? Here’s hoping! Currently, I’m working on a story inspired by my weekend at StokerCon. I can’t wait to share it with ya’ll! On my Vocal Media account, I’ve added a few…
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It’s July!
July and you know what that means! Less than three months before The Broken Heart debuts on September 19th! Pre-order your copy now, so you can have it in hand on the 20th. Paperback pre-order on Amazon: https://a.co/d/g0jwDbJ Kindle pre-order on Amazon: https://a.co/d/fe2inIq Soon, I plan on releasing the first of three short stories related…
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First StokerCon in the Books!
Saturday was the last full day of the conference. First… coffee and waffles. We walked to the conference on Saturday (less books to carry) and admired the gorgeous bridges of Pittsburgh. I really feel like architecture needs more spiky balls. Then it was off to the first panel: The Long and Short of It: Prose…