Monthly Archives: September 2026

The Gathering: A Curated Collection Brought to You by Hollowpoint Press – LITERARY ANTHOLOGIES!

I forgot to advertise this book a while back. Just been so busy. Hollowpoint Press put out a curated literary anthology, which you can purchase right now on Amazon in print and Kindle formats, chock full of speculative fiction, mostly less than 2000 words in length. Great presentation. I think the press is Canada-based. What started as a contest (grand prize winner gets $100, and there’s a second and third place cash prize), became this big book with over forty-one authors making up the table of contents. My story, a flash fiction piece, almost made it into the top three winners for a cash prize. But they loved my tale so much they insisted on including it. It’s a futuristic story set in Dubai in a few decades from now, where forbidden afterlife science has been achieved and “you too” can live forever, staring down at your loved ones from the clouds. But is there more to this afterlife science the Saudis are offering than meets the eye? Read my flash fiction piece: “Long After the Surface.” I’ll leave any pictures, adverts, or links down below.

Added: Hollowpoint Press will also interview me in the next two, three weeks and post it on their website. When the time comes, you can find that interview here (click link right below, in just a few weeks): https://www.hollowpointpress.ca/portfolio

Hollowpoint Press presents…

The Gathering: A Curated Collection – featuring 41 Authors

Featuring new Dagstine story: “Long After the Surface”

SAMPLE OR BUY THE BOOK ON AMAZON:

HOLLOWPOINT PRESS MAIN WEBPAGE (and masthead):

https://www.hollowpointpress.ca

HOLLOWPOINT PRESS INTERVIEWS LAWRENCE DAGSTINE (coming soon):

https://www.hollowpointpress.ca/portfolio

Other New Entries: “Books & Anthos”

Tales from the Crosstimbers, Fall 2026 – Magazine Appearances!

I have a brand new horror and dark romance story (usually referred to as ‘Horror-Mance’ these days) in the Fall 2026 issue of the semi-professional speculative fiction magazine, Tales from the Crosstimbers. Edited by Max Griffin on a quarterly basis, it is available online in print and ebook formats. You can get it on Amazon Kindle. Every issue features ten authors. Just like in my last website entry (Frost Zone Stories, Book #4), we’re visiting NYC again for horror depicted in the 1970s. A little bit of the historical, a little bit of the weird, and a whole lot of the nostalgic. What happens when a middle-aged man meets a woman with a mysterious past in a renowned bookstore? What happens when they begin to date seriously, engage in a love affair where immortality is offered openhandedly? Will this man accept her gift? Or will he turn it down at a cost without realizing it? Find out in my story: “The Woman Who Offered Immortality.” As always, any pictures and links we’ll be below. In the coming year you will see a lot more ‘Horror-Mance’ coming from me, as dark romance (or other romantasy) seem to be selling quite well these days in the world of literature.

Tales from the Crosstimbers – Fall 2026 Issue

Featuring new Dagstine story: “The Woman Who Offered Immortality”

BACK COVER w. TABLE OF CONTENTS (in order):

SAMPLE OR BUY THE ISSUE ON AMAZON:

MAIN WEBSITE – SUBMISSION GUIDELINES – MASTHEAD:

https://www.thecrosstimbers.net

Other New Entries: “Magazines” and “Digital Credits”

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