Pamela K. Kinney's Blog
August 29, 2025
Preorder: How the Vortex Changed My Life-Urban Fantasy
What was my only self-published novel was accepted by Dreampunk Press, the bookstore inside the book edited to its new name as owned by someone else (yes, the indie bookstore and other businesses mention in here are real places in Richmond.), Shelf Life, and a couple of small edits. How the Vortex Changed my Life releases September 30th, and you can find it everywhere for preorder, or preorder it from your local brick and mortar bookstore.
Cat Viggolone just can't get a break. She'd gotten married, but that ended when the husband left her for his younger secretary. She wanted children. That flew out the window with the cheating husband. There's the career, but working a window at the Virginia DMV can't really be classified as a great career choice. At thirty-three, her life had become positively dull.
Then the vortex opened.
Sucked into a corridor just outside of hell, she meets Connor, a werewolf, and Larry, a demon that looks like a blue-eyed eyeball. They escape back to earth, only to find that the vortex has opened up in downtown Richmond. The town is going to hell, literally. Besides a grayness seeping out and turning all living things into zombies, monsters and demons are invading Cat's world.
Will Cat and her new friends (including an angel named George) be able to stop the vortex before it claims the entire planet?
Cat's life is definitely no longer humdrum and ordinary.
Cat Viggolone just can't get a break. She'd gotten married, but that ended when the husband left her for his younger secretary. She wanted children. That flew out the window with the cheating husband. There's the career, but working a window at the Virginia DMV can't really be classified as a great career choice. At thirty-three, her life had become positively dull.
Then the vortex opened.
Sucked into a corridor just outside of hell, she meets Connor, a werewolf, and Larry, a demon that looks like a blue-eyed eyeball. They escape back to earth, only to find that the vortex has opened up in downtown Richmond. The town is going to hell, literally. Besides a grayness seeping out and turning all living things into zombies, monsters and demons are invading Cat's world.
Will Cat and her new friends (including an angel named George) be able to stop the vortex before it claims the entire planet?
Cat's life is definitely no longer humdrum and ordinary.
August 7, 2025
Preorder: Nowhere Land
The paperback edition of Nowhere Land is also available for preorder. It releases October 7, 2025. The ISBN is 978-1963928143.
If Haunting of Hill House had a baby with Stranger Things, Nowhere Land would be the result.
For centuries, legends have been told of a haunted land not far from Gloucester, Virginia. The local tribes had labelled it a place of demons. Wildlife is hardly seen there, and even insects avoid it. Sound fluctuates; nothing above a whisper one moment, only to come back minutes later. Those who dare to cross the land never make it out, mysteriously vanishing.
Parker Burkett and his sister, Lisa Polivka, inherit the land from their grandfather. They bring in a group of investigators to find if the stories behind the property are true. Parker has plans to turn it into a historical attraction and wants to debunk the ghost tales. He finds the paranormal group gone the next morning, except for a finger still wearing a ring lying in the loft of one of the buildings. It is the only evidence they'd been there.
Ben Neilson, who leads the paranormal team, Seekers of Paranormal World, wants to investigate, but first he must convince Parker to let them. He also wants longtime friend and psychic medium Neri Phelan to help his team.
Neri left the group a couple of years ago after the death of her younger sister on an investigation. She has a past with the cursed land, and she doesn't want anything to do with it. Nightmares and an attack from something dark that destroys her spirit guide help her decide that it's time to break the curse.
Will they solve the truth behind the legends? Or will Neri and Parker, along with Ben and his team, join the countless others over the centuries and become sacrifices to Nowhere Land.
If Haunting of Hill House had a baby with Stranger Things, Nowhere Land would be the result.
For centuries, legends have been told of a haunted land not far from Gloucester, Virginia. The local tribes had labelled it a place of demons. Wildlife is hardly seen there, and even insects avoid it. Sound fluctuates; nothing above a whisper one moment, only to come back minutes later. Those who dare to cross the land never make it out, mysteriously vanishing.
Parker Burkett and his sister, Lisa Polivka, inherit the land from their grandfather. They bring in a group of investigators to find if the stories behind the property are true. Parker has plans to turn it into a historical attraction and wants to debunk the ghost tales. He finds the paranormal group gone the next morning, except for a finger still wearing a ring lying in the loft of one of the buildings. It is the only evidence they'd been there.
Ben Neilson, who leads the paranormal team, Seekers of Paranormal World, wants to investigate, but first he must convince Parker to let them. He also wants longtime friend and psychic medium Neri Phelan to help his team.
Neri left the group a couple of years ago after the death of her younger sister on an investigation. She has a past with the cursed land, and she doesn't want anything to do with it. Nightmares and an attack from something dark that destroys her spirit guide help her decide that it's time to break the curse.
Will they solve the truth behind the legends? Or will Neri and Parker, along with Ben and his team, join the countless others over the centuries and become sacrifices to Nowhere Land.
July 31, 2025
Preorder: Nowhere Land
Not the paperback yet by the publisher, but the Kindle on Amazon and eBook versions (Barnes and Noble and Kobo Books) of my horror novel, Nowhere Land is available for preorder. The novel releases October 7, 2025.
If Haunting of Hill House had a baby with Stranger Things, Nowhere Land would be the result.
For centuries. legends have been told of a haunted land not far from Gloucester, Virginia. The local tribes had labelled it a place of demons. Wildlife is hardly seen there, and even insects avoid it. Sound fluctuates, nothing above a whisper one moment, only to come back minutes later. Those who dare to cross the land never make it out, mysteriously vanishing.
Parker Burkett and his sister, Lisa Polivka, inherit the land from their grandfather. They bring in a group of investigators to find if the stories behind the property are true. Parker has plans to turn it into a historical attraction and wants to debunk the ghost tales. He finds the paranormal group gone the next morning. except for a finger still wearing a ring lying in the loft of one of the buildings. It is the only evidence they'd been there.
Ben Neilson, who leads the paranormal team, Seekers of the Paranormal World, wants to investigate, but first he must convince Parker to let them. He also wants longtime friend and psychic medium Neri Phelan to help his team.
Neri left the group a couple of years after the death of her younger sister on an investigation. She has a past with the cursed land, and she doesn't want anything to do with it. Nightmares and an attack from something dark that destroys her spirit guide help her decide that it's time to break the curse.
Will they survive the truth behind the legends? Or will Neri and Parker, along with Ben and his team, join the countless others over the centuries and become sacrifices to Nowhere Land.
If Haunting of Hill House had a baby with Stranger Things, Nowhere Land would be the result.
For centuries. legends have been told of a haunted land not far from Gloucester, Virginia. The local tribes had labelled it a place of demons. Wildlife is hardly seen there, and even insects avoid it. Sound fluctuates, nothing above a whisper one moment, only to come back minutes later. Those who dare to cross the land never make it out, mysteriously vanishing.
Parker Burkett and his sister, Lisa Polivka, inherit the land from their grandfather. They bring in a group of investigators to find if the stories behind the property are true. Parker has plans to turn it into a historical attraction and wants to debunk the ghost tales. He finds the paranormal group gone the next morning. except for a finger still wearing a ring lying in the loft of one of the buildings. It is the only evidence they'd been there.
Ben Neilson, who leads the paranormal team, Seekers of the Paranormal World, wants to investigate, but first he must convince Parker to let them. He also wants longtime friend and psychic medium Neri Phelan to help his team.
Neri left the group a couple of years after the death of her younger sister on an investigation. She has a past with the cursed land, and she doesn't want anything to do with it. Nightmares and an attack from something dark that destroys her spirit guide help her decide that it's time to break the curse.
Will they survive the truth behind the legends? Or will Neri and Parker, along with Ben and his team, join the countless others over the centuries and become sacrifices to Nowhere Land.
July 18, 2025
Author Appearance at Fantasci July 26, 2025
I will be an author vendor at Fantasci at the Chesapeake Central Library at 298 Cedar Road in Chesapeake, Virginia next Saturday, July 26th. It is free and open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. My publisher, Dreampunk Press, will be there too, so my books published by them will be with them-just bring it to my table and I will gladly sign the copies.
For more information of the event: https://events.chesapeakelibrary.org/...
For more information of the event: https://events.chesapeakelibrary.org/...
Coming Soon--Nowhere Land
I sent back on edits for Nowhere Land, my horror novel, which releases October 7th, back to my editor. Now the wait for it to be available for preorder. Same goes for the return of my urban fantasy novel, How the Vortex Changed My Life, as it has not been available since end of May as it will be released in October by Dreampunk Press, too. There is change of name of a bookstore (real one in Carytown) and couple small edits, from my self-published version.
May 21, 2025
Two Books of Mine Won at the Book Fest Awards
I am excited to announce that both Demon Memories (YA Fantasy category in Fiction) and Werewolves, Dogmen, and other Shapeshifters Stalking North America (took second place in the Bookfest Awards, Nonfiction Spirituality-Paranormal) this past April 2025. https://www.thebookfest.com/
Appearance at Local Author Book Fair at Meadowdale Public Library in N. Chesterfield, Virginia
I will be one of the authors selling and signing their books at the Local Author Book Fair at the Meadowdale Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Boulevard, North Chesterfield, VA 23234. It will be held May 31, 2025, free and from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. More information at https://chesterfield.libnet.info/even...
January 24, 2025
Demon Memories Now Available in Paperback and eBook
Demon Memories is now available as a paperback. Right now, in eBook at Kobo.com and Barnes and Noble online, but it will be on Kindle when the publisher uploads it to Amazon.
You can still get it in hardcover, too.
No one expected the apocalypse in the almost idyllic small town of Moon Ridge, nestled in the mountains of Virginia.
Harper Doyle feels different. She has more than her fair share of problems than any normal teenager; an absent father her mother doesn't talk about, and her friends died in a fire a year ago. There's no boyfriend in sight, not even the cute former childhood friend, Jake Hewitt, who's too busy hanging with the bratty son of the richest man in Moon Ridge.
It gets worse when Harper discovers she's possessed by a demon.
Cresil is a demon with a problem. She wants to be shed of Harper but finds she can't. An exorcism by Jake's psychic mother doesn't help.
Even worse, Cresil learns that she was never the demon summoned, but was sent by magic to take that demon's place.
Baal has plans that include leading Lucifer's demonic army into the mortal realm to jump start the apocalypse and battle Heaven. He just needs a possessed mortal to keep the portal between Earth and Hell open.
Except there's a prophesy-that includes Cresil, Harper, and Jake-to stop the end of the world.
You can still get it in hardcover, too.
No one expected the apocalypse in the almost idyllic small town of Moon Ridge, nestled in the mountains of Virginia.
Harper Doyle feels different. She has more than her fair share of problems than any normal teenager; an absent father her mother doesn't talk about, and her friends died in a fire a year ago. There's no boyfriend in sight, not even the cute former childhood friend, Jake Hewitt, who's too busy hanging with the bratty son of the richest man in Moon Ridge.
It gets worse when Harper discovers she's possessed by a demon.
Cresil is a demon with a problem. She wants to be shed of Harper but finds she can't. An exorcism by Jake's psychic mother doesn't help.
Even worse, Cresil learns that she was never the demon summoned, but was sent by magic to take that demon's place.
Baal has plans that include leading Lucifer's demonic army into the mortal realm to jump start the apocalypse and battle Heaven. He just needs a possessed mortal to keep the portal between Earth and Hell open.
Except there's a prophesy-that includes Cresil, Harper, and Jake-to stop the end of the world.
October 21, 2024
New Release: Demon Memories
My YA dark fantasy novel, Demon Memories had released October 15, 2024, and is now live in hardcover at wherever books are sold. This includes from the publisher, Dreampunk Press at https://www.dreampunkpress.com/produc...
No one expected the apocalypse in the almost idyllic small town of Moon Ridge, nestled in the mountains of Virginia.
Harper Doyle feels different. She has more than her fair share of problems than any normal teenager; an absent father her mother doesn’t talk about, and her friends died in a fire a year ago. There’s no boyfriend in sight, not even the cute former childhood friend, Jake Hewitt, who’s too busy hanging with the bratty son of the richest man in Moon Ridge.
It gets worse when Harper discovers she’s possessed by a demon.
Cresil is a demon with a problem. She wants to be shed of Harper but finds she can’t. An exorcism by Jake’s psychic mother doesn’t help.
Even worse, Cresil learns that she was never the demon summoned, but was sent by magic to take that demon’s place.
Baal has plans that include leading Lucifer’s demonic army into the mortal realm to jump start the apocalypse and battle Heaven. He just needs a possessed mortal to keep the portal between Earth and Hell open.
Except there’s a prophesy—that includes Cresil, Harper, and Jake—to stop the end of the world.
No one expected the apocalypse in the almost idyllic small town of Moon Ridge, nestled in the mountains of Virginia.
Harper Doyle feels different. She has more than her fair share of problems than any normal teenager; an absent father her mother doesn’t talk about, and her friends died in a fire a year ago. There’s no boyfriend in sight, not even the cute former childhood friend, Jake Hewitt, who’s too busy hanging with the bratty son of the richest man in Moon Ridge.
It gets worse when Harper discovers she’s possessed by a demon.
Cresil is a demon with a problem. She wants to be shed of Harper but finds she can’t. An exorcism by Jake’s psychic mother doesn’t help.
Even worse, Cresil learns that she was never the demon summoned, but was sent by magic to take that demon’s place.
Baal has plans that include leading Lucifer’s demonic army into the mortal realm to jump start the apocalypse and battle Heaven. He just needs a possessed mortal to keep the portal between Earth and Hell open.
Except there’s a prophesy—that includes Cresil, Harper, and Jake—to stop the end of the world.
August 22, 2024
Demon Memories Can Be Preordered
You can preorder Demon Memories at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, and at Bookshop.org (which supports indie bookstores), plus your indie bookstore can preorder it for you too! And if you live in the Richmond, Virginia area, Book People Richmond is doing my book launch of the day of release from 5:00-8:00p.m. and you can preorder your copy at https://www.bookpeoplerichmond.com/bo... Even if you do not live in the area or Virginia and cannot make my launch, contact them if they mail off signed copies so you can order through them. Support a great, the oldest indie bookstore in Richmond!
