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September 25, 2023
The Spiritualism of Death Perception

When I first got the idea for Death Perception, my most popular supernatural thriller, I knew nothing about Spiritualism. I came from a Protestant/Evangelical/Pentecostal Christian background and held a general belief in life after death.

But all of the after-death spirit communication and paranormal abilities, I invented from an imagination fueled by a lifetime of movies, short stories, and novels.

At least I thought it was made up…

Sweeping life changes lead me on a new spiritual path

Death Perception by Lee Allen HowardDeath Perception was my master of arts thesis, which I wrote while enrolled in the Writing Popular Fiction program at Seton Hill University from 2004–2006.

The spring that I graduated, I quit the ministry, finalized a divorce ending eighteen years of marriage, came out, sold the house I alone was paying on for the previous six months, moved, and finalized my thesis.

Whew!

I gave up on organized religion and orthodox faith. And I gave up on my novel.

After working on it non-stop for two years, I was burned out, not to mention overwhelmed with life changes.

But I had a profound spiritual experience during that time that set me on a new course, studying metaphysics, Spiritualism, and all things New Age. I tell that story here.

I read dozens of books, went to conferences, and learned a lot during that time.

But in 2010, a young relative committed suicide.

The shock of this loss and its resulting devastation set me on a different path: I wanted to know what happens when you die. (More information in How to Tell If You’re House Is Haunted.)

Perhaps you don’t believe in the continuity of consciousness—the survival of the soul. I’d heard many say, and had said it myself, “There’s no proof of the afterlife.”

Yet I wanted to know for sure.

After seeking spiritual direction, I was led to the Morris Pratt Institute, where I studied Spiritualism for a year. Whether or not you believe there’s proof, there are 175 years of research of research about life after death and spiritualistic phenomena.

I became convinced about the survival of the soul.

Spiritualism affirms that the existence and personal identity of individuals continue after the change called death. And that communication with the so-called dead [link to come] is a fact, proven by measurable phenomena.

I found my way to a Spiritualist church near me. I sat in development circle there and, after attending mediumship workshops in Lily Dale, New York, began to give messages to the living from their departed loved ones.

I completed the two-year ministerial program an became an ordained Spiritualist minister through Fellowships of the Spirit.

Death Perception proves prescient

In 2012, I resurrected Death Perception and began revising it. And I noticed something amazing.

The supernatural abilities my protagonist Kennet Singleton develops—powers I wrote about from pure imagination almost a decade ago—I was now experiencing in my own life.

Much of what I had written was already accurate. But my study of Spiritualism and mediumship provided me with the knowledge I needed to fill some holes in my manuscript.

And having experienced psychic phenomena for myself, I was able to add realism to Kennet’s otherwordly perceptions. (For more about this, see Visitation from the Summerland.)

I’ve always loved ghost stories and found them fascinating. Now I know why.

Authentic Spiritualism in Death Perception

The Spiritualism in Death Perception is authentic, drawn from years of study and actual experience. But it’s also a fun read, one which I hope you’ll enjoy.

Nineteen-year-old Kennet Singleton lives with his invalid mother in a personal care facility, but he wants out. He operates the crematory at the local funeral home, where he discovers he can discern the cause of death of those he cremates—by toasting marshmallows over their ashes.

He thinks his ability is no big deal since his customers are already dead. But when his perception differs from what’s on the death certificate, he finds himself in the midst of murderers. To save the residents and avenge the dead, Kennet must bring the killers to justice.

Death Perception is available in trade paperback, Kindle (.mobi) and Nook (.epub) at https://leeallenhoward.com/death-perception/. Reviews appreciated.

More information:

  • My coming out story
  • Principles of Spiritualism: my interpretation
  • Can You Be a Christian Medium? How You Can Be Both Christian and Spiritualist
  • How to Tell If Your House Is Haunted
  • Fellowships of the Spirit
  • Lily Dale Assembly
  • The Spiritualism of Death Perception
  • The Ghost of Backstory in Death Perception
  • Read the 1st Chapter of Death Perception
  • The Resurrection of Death Perception
  • Malina Roos Reviews Death Perception

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July 27, 2023
What Readers Are Saying About The Covenant Sacrifice

Reviews are coming in for my latest release, and I’m excited!

Here’s what readers are saying about The Covenant Sacrifice, cult horror/gay romance:

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To purchase a copy of The Covenant Sacrifice, visit the book page below and then click the “Buy the Book” button there.

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Thanks for your support. I hope you enjoy the book—and leave a review!

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July 22, 2023
Read the First Prologue to The Covenant Sacrifice

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Did you know I originally wrote a different prologue for The Covenant Sacrifice, set in 1979? During revision and editing, I replaced it with the current prologue in the book, set in 1996.first prologue to The Covenant Sacrifice

But I like the original prologue, and I’m sharing it here as a prequel to the novel, which I’m billing as LGBTQ horror, cult horror, religious horror, and gay romance. Here it is…

Excerpt from The Covenant Sacrifice by Lee Allen Howard

I hope this excerpt whets your appetite for another. I’d love your comments. Feel free to share this post on social media. And you’re invited to subscribe to my monthly email newsletter. Keep it creepy, folks!

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July 14, 2023
Book Release: My Look Back on Writing The Covenant Sacrifice

New LGBTQ horror/gay romance novel available now for purchase

The Covenant Sacrifice
Today’s the day! I just released my latest LGBTQ horror novel, The Covenant Sacrifice, into the world like the winged beast that haunts the cover!

I’m excited about and grateful for the journey it took me on as a writer and as a human being. The Covenant Sacrifice was a long time coming. Here’s the story—and my thoughts on the book.

The Covenant Sacrifice by Lee Allen Howard is released!

Developing the idea for The Covenant Sacrifice

I first got the idea about a “dead cemetery”—one whose available plots are all filled and from which the dead return to abduct the living—back in 2008. It took me five years to fully develop many disparate scraps of ideas and reach the point where I could begin plotting. (Here’s my plotting spreadsheet from 2013.)

I had a positive character arc—a hero’s journey structure—already planned, so I needed to come up with a ghost of and old wound from the past for my protagonist, Jarod Huntingdon, to overcome. I chose a traumatic experience of homophobia that broke Jarod’s relationship with his childhood best friend, Scotty. Story circumstances would wedge Jarod between a rock and a hard place in resolving this festering issue at the climax of the tale.

And, I thought, what better way to raise the stakes for Jarod if I threatened his primary desire to start a family by endangering his identity, as well as people he loves? This situation would force him to make an impossible choice: a choice between giving up what he wants most in life in order to spare a loved one from a terrible, deadly fate.

Jarod’s character arc, then, would involve repairing a romance gone wrong. Not his relationship with his girlfriend, Kelly, but with another gay man. Yet, my work on the book stalled.

I was ecstatic when Obama took office in 2009 but because the political climate had changed for the better toward LGBTQs (I ain’t complaining, I assure you), making (I thought) Jarod’s struggle with his orientation and coming out less relevant. So, I back-burnered The Covenant Sacrifice for years—until Trump came to power. Relevancy returned. I resurrected the book and began working on it diligently again.

Drafting and editing The Covenant Sacrifice

In 2019, I made a draft available for beta reading and got feedback from readers and an editor. I incorporated all this, worked on the manuscript a few more years, and sent it off for developmental editing in 2022.

That led to a lot of work that I didn’t relish doing—rewriting and adding scenes. I thought all my revisions were complete but, in reality, they were only beginning. However, all that heavy lifting made for a better book. I upped the wordcount by 10,000 words to the final 81,600 (392 pages in trade paperback).

Readying the book for publication

Next came the nitty-gritty of line editing and copy editing. After I finished making my editor’s suggested changes, I went over the manuscript again (for about the twenty-fifth time, and I’m not exaggerating the number of drafts I ultimately produced).

I finally laid out the book in Adobe InDesign, using 12.5-point type—big enough for geezers like me to read. Fans over forty will appreciate this, I hope. I think the book looks beautiful. Let me knopw what you think in a comment below.

Working with the tremendous cover art by François Vaillancourt, I finalized the trade paperback cover. Then put the book together and ordered a proof copy. And found…

…a shitload of typos and other errors.

Sigh.

I thought I was done with the book. I wanted to be done with the book. Apparently not. Things I’d missed in countless manuscript printouts seemed to jump out at me. I corrected the errors in both the paperback source files and ePUB versions.

I ordered another proof, and found more freaking problems! I wanted to scream and tear my hair out.

Instead, I fixed them, updating my book layout files, which I uploaded to IngramSpark and Amazon. The final copy (I sincerely pray) is available for purchase wherever books are sold.

“I really enjoyed this book! It’s… so well written. It’s a very good story, thoughtfully crafted from the start.”

—A. Bate

Marketing and promoting The Covenant Sacrifice

Marketing and promotion are the least favorite aspects of my novel-writing process. But they’re essential if you want to sell books as an independent author–publisher. (I do, I do!)

I submitted the novel for book tours and social media promotion, wrote press releases (here, I made the The Bradford Era), and made a virtual whore and general nuisance of myself, posting links and sending emails everywhere I could think. I’m still beating the promotional bushes and will continue into the fall.

Now, it’s release day. I can take a little breather (but not much of one because I still have much left to do) to consider how far I’ve come with the book.

Horror and gay romance share the spotlight in The Covenant Sacrifice

In early reviews, some readers shared that they didn’t care for the romance in it. (When it’s clearly marketed as #LGBTQhorror and #GayRomance, I wonder why they would read it in the first place, but…)

On dark poet extraordinaire Stephanie M. Wytovich’s JOIN ME IN THE MADHOUSE blog, I discuss the intersection of horror and romance genres in Horror and Romance: A Compatible Relationship by Lee Allen Howard.

In short, the romance in TCS isn’t a subplot, but rather a dual plot, along with the horror spine. That’s the way it turned out. The resolution of the horror plot depended on protagonist Jarod Huntingdon making his impossible choice and accepting himself as a gay man. It definitely upped the stakes for him to resolve the issue in order to find a chance at ultimate happiness.

There isn’t much hardcore horror in the book. It’s a bit tame according to current standards. (But things could get much worse in a sequel…).

And I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t exactly push the bounds of horror with this story or take new ground for the genre. But the subject matter was sentimental and the writing style nostalgic for me. Let me explain.

Written for sentimental reasons

Considering when I first got the idea for The Covenant Sacrifice—two years after I came out as gay—the book deals with a young man from a conservative Christian background who wants to start a family of his own. But he can’t connect with his girlfriend and finally discovers why.

This situation is decidedly biographical. But I think it will speak to many who have been in (or are still in) similar circumstances. I want to encourage LGBTQ readers to come out and remain true to themselves as unique human beings, loved and accepted by God.

I wrote this story to process my life change and memorialize where I’ve come from, with marrying a woman, divorcing amicably, and coming out. Although it’s way too late for me to start a family, I always wanted children. So I put much of myself into the development of Jarod Huntingdon and his struggle.

“After reading this I have to wonder if Lee Allen Howard is going to be the next Stephen King! This book kept me captivated from beginning to end. It was terrifyingly brilliant in every aspect.”

–L. Oliver

Written with a nostalgic style

At one point, when I was proofing the printed copy of the novel, it struck me that the POV, the voice, the narration I adopted in the book was different from what I’d written before (except for maybe Death Perception), and different from how I write today. It was like I was reading someone else’s work. (If any other writers have experienced this, please start a discussion with me in a comment.)

I was going for third-person limited POV, but at times I rose to a distant height that verges on omniscience. I’m still studying omniscient POV, so I hope what I accomplished in The Covenant Sacrifice works for readers.

In no way am I trying to brag here, but over the years, more than one reviewer has remarked that my writing reminds them of Stephen King’s (see the comments in Praise for The Covenant Sacrifice).

I don’t know whether everyone who reads the book would say this about my writing (I doubt it, truthfully), but I took it as an enormous compliment, and I do feel my writing style in The Covenant Sacrifice harks back to the horror fiction published in the 1970s and 80s.

This book, then, is my love letter to King and all the writers who were published during the first explosion of horror back in those days, when I fell in love with the genre. Some won’t like my book because it doesn’t push the envelope or accomplish anything especially new or daring in the horror universe.

But I like The Covenant Sacrifice for the simple things it is—spooky, romantic, sentimental, and nostalgic. I hope you do too.

If you’re interested, get the book

Okay, I’ve blathered long enough. If you want to know more about The Covenant Sacrifice, visit the book page and click the links beneath the cover image.

If you’re interested in LGBTQ horror, creature horror, supernatural horror, cult horror, folk horror, religious horror, occult horror—with an equal helping of gay romance—check out The Covenant Sacrifice. You can read a brief excerpt here.

And, if you would, please leave a kind but honest review on Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you bought the book.

Thank you much. I appreciate all my readers more than you know.

Could I ask one more favor? Scroll down and share this post on social media or email. And, while you’re at it, why not subscribe to my monthly email newsletter to stay abreast of future book news? Thanks again.

“With its blend of supernatural elements and psychological suspense, The Covenant Sacrifice will appeal to fans of horror and thriller genres. Howard masterfully crafts a story that kept me guessing, delivering both chilling scares and profound emotional resonance. As the dead return to Annastasis Creek and the cicadas’ relentless song fills the air, readers will find themselves captivated by this atmospheric and thought-provoking tale of darkness and redemption.”

–Kevin W. (Read full review here.)

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June 30, 2023
BISAC Categories for The Covenant Sacrifice

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In creating the ebook version of The Covenant Sacrifice, I assigned various BISAC categories that apply to the novel.

BISAC stands for Book Industry Standards and Communications. It is a list of subject headings and codes developed by The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) to describe and categorize individual books throughout the publishing industry.

Here are all the codes I assigned to The Covenant Sacrifice, and why.

BISAC CategoryBISAC CodeDescription
FICTION / HorrorFIC015000The Covenant Sacrifice is primarily a horror novel.
FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / GayFIC027190It also contains a subplot (some might say a dual plot) of gay romance.
FICTION / Occult & SupernaturalFIC024000The book deals with occult powers and practices and is fraught with the supernatural.
FICTION / LGBTQ+ / GayFIC011000With LGBTQ characters, The Covenant Sacrifice fits into the gay fiction category.
FICTION / Thrillers / SupernaturalFIC031070The book could also be categorized as a supernatural thriller, like Death Perception.
FICTION / Own VoicesFIC082000This category is for works whose main character(s) are from a marginalized, minority, or under-represented group and where the author is a member of the group being written about. Gay.
FICTION / GhostFIC012000You’ll find ghosts and the dead returning in The Covenant Sacrifice.
FICTION / Small Town & RuralFIC066000The book is set in the remote rural community of Annastasis Creek, Pennsylvania. I typically include the tag #RuralHorror when posting on social media.
FICTION / FriendshipFIC071000The novel isn’t only a gay romance, but a tale of friendship between Jarod and Scotty.
RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & ConflictREL116000With the antagonistic bent toward religious (Christian-based) homophobia, The Covenant Sacrifice fits nicely into this category.
RELIGION / SpiritualityREL062000The book’s religious and spiritual content—including Pentecostal Christianity, Spiritualism, and the occult—slot it here.
BODY, MIND SPIRIT / SpiritualismOCC027000Mentor Twylah Sharpe is a Lily Dale-trained Spiritualist medium who uses her skills to help Jarod and Scotty.
BODY, MIND SPIRIT / Channeling MediumshipOCC003000Several scenes depict both channeling and mediumship in the book.
BODY, MIND SPIRIT / ProphecyOCC020000The curse that afflicts Annastasis Creek is tied to a prophecy given many years before. Jarod must unravel this mystery to get to the root of the evil infecting the community.

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June 23, 2023
This Review of The Covenant Sacrifice Made Me Cry

The Covenant Sacrifice Available for Pre-order
Folks, I’ve been writing dark fiction for over 50 years, and no one has ever “got” my writing like Kevin. His 5-star review of The Covenant Sacrifice made me weep in gratitude. 💗 Here’s the Goodreads review in its entirety.

In Lee Allen Howard’s gripping and haunting novel, The Covenant Sacrifice, readers are taken on a chilling journey into a remote rural community where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and the true monsters may not be what they seem. With a captivating blend of supernatural horror and psychological suspense, Howard weaves a tale that left me on the edge of my seat until the very last page.

The story revolves around Jarod Huntingdon, a man desperate to start a family but held back by his own uncertainties. Seeking clarity, Jarod returns to his hometown of Annastasis Creek after the passing of his childhood best friend’s father. However, his homecoming is marred by a violent rainstorm that isolates the community from the outside world, leading to the mysterious disappearance of its residents one by one.

As Jarod gets involved in the search efforts, he stumbles upon a centuries-old curse tied to the reappearance of cicadas. The curse, inflicted upon the community after a tragic house fire claimed the lives of five young people, demands a sinner to be sacrificed to appease its malevolent forces. Unraveling the secrets and facing the horrifying truth, Jarod must confront the defrocked pastor, Uriah Zalmon, who holds the key to breaking the curse.

Howard’s writing style is lyrical and atmospheric, painting a vivid and eerie portrait of Annastasis Creek and its residents. Howard builds suspense, ratcheting up the tension with each new revelation and eerie occurrence. The vivid descriptions of the cicadas’ song and the rain-soaked valley heighten the sense of dread that immersed me in a world teetering on the edge of darkness.

Jarod Huntingdon is a relatable and empathetic protagonist, struggling with his own fears and uncertainties while facing the horrors unfolding around him. The supporting characters, including the enigmatic Uriah Zalmon and the Covenant Trustees, adds depth and complexity to the narrative, with their motivations and secrets gradually unveiled.

The Covenant Sacrifice is more than a traditional horror novel. It explores themes of family, identity, and the destructive power of secrets. Through Jarod’s journey, Howard investigates the consequences of unresolved guilt, the dangers of blind faith, and the lengths people will go to protect their loved ones. The book also touches on social issues, tackling homophobia and the manipulation of religious doctrine with nuance and sensitivity.

With its blend of supernatural elements and psychological suspense, The Covenant Sacrifice will appeal to fans of horror and thriller genres. Howard masterfully crafts a story that kept me guessing, delivering both chilling scares and profound emotional resonance. As the dead return to Annastasis Creek and the cicadas’ relentless song fills the air, readers will find themselves captivated by this atmospheric and thought-provoking tale of darkness and redemption.

Read more about The Covenant Sacrifice here. And sign up for the giveaway (deadline for entry is July 14, 2023). Thanks for sharing this post on social media (links below).

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June 16, 2023
Goodreads Giveaway for The Covenant Sacrifice

Enter the Goodreads giveaway to win 1 of 10 Kindle copies of Lee Allen Howard’s LGBTQ horror novel, The Covenant Sacrifice.

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Giveaway ends July 7, 2023.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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June 13, 2023
Enter The Covenant Sacrifice Giveaway

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Subscribe to Lee Allen Howard’s email newsletter and enter the giveaway to win 1 of 10 copies of his LGBTQ horror novel, The Covenant Sacrifice.

When you enter, you’ll be added to my monthly newsletter audience to keep you posted about the book’s official release (July 14, 2023). Don’t worry—I won’t spam you, and I never share my list with anyone.

Giveaway rules:

  • Entering the giveaway is available only to new subscribers in the continental U.S.
  • You must remain subscribed to be eligible for the giveaway.
  • Giveaway ends midnight, July 16, 2023, at midnight EST.
  • Ten winners will be drawn randomly on July 17, 2023, and notified by the email address they used to subscribe.
  • Any winners living outside the continental U.S. will receive an electronic copy only.
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June 7, 2023
The Covenant Sacrifice, LGBTQ Horror, Available for Review

The Covenant Sacrifice Available for Pre-order
Lee Allen Howard’s The Covenant Sacrifice melds cult horror with gay romance, examining conservative family values from an LGBTQ perspective.

JAMESTOWN, NY, USA, June 5, 2023 — Lee Allen Howard, MFA, announces pre-order availability for The Covenant Sacrifice (on sale date: July 14, 2023). Howard’s sixth novel from Three First Names examines religious homophobia, spotlighting one LGBTQ individual’s struggle to accept their orientation because of family and society’s religious persecution.

In The Covenant Sacrifice, Howard weaves a story both horrifying and heartwarming about 34-year-old Jarod Huntingdon, who wants more than anything to start a family. He returns to the remote rural community of Annastasis Creek for a season of soul-searching and finds he still harbors feelings for his childhood best friend, Scotty.

But overnight, a violent rainstorm traps everyone in the valley, blocking roads and severing communication with the outside world. And one by one, local residents go missing. During the search, Jarod learns of a mysterious curse, one that defrocked Pentecostal pastor Uriah Zalmon plans to appease by finding a sinner to sacrifice…

In order to break the curse for good and defend the innocent, Jarod must first confront his past and accept himself as a gay man before he can challenge the homophobic Covenant Trustees—and vanquish the evil the screaming cicadas have awoken.

Readers thrilled with the horror of toxic religion in Stephen King’s Carrie will enjoy The Covenant Sacrifice.

Howard, who earned a master’s degree in biblical studies, says, “I hope The Covenant Sacrifice encourages LGBTQ folks who’ve endured hardship and persecution from family, friends, and community to come out and be true to themselves.”

The Covenant Sacrifice is available for review at NetGalley:
https://tinyurl.com/TheCovenantSacrifice


The Covenant Sacrifice by Lee Allen Howard is available for pre-order wherever books are sold:

  • Trade paperback – ISBN: 978-1733700948, 392 pages, $19.99
  • eBook – ISBN: 978-1733700955, $4.99

See the cover reveal here.

Read a short excerpt here.

Pre-order Now

To learn more about Lee Allen Howard, his new novel The Covenant Sacrifice, and his previous works of dark fiction, visit his official website. For updates, follow Howard’s social media and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter here.

“Lee Allen Howard’s prose crackles with an energy that is rare and refreshing in the genre. Highly recommended for fans of truly dark fiction.”

—BestThrillers.com

“Lee Allen Howard is an imaginative writer with slick, vivid prose and high-octane pacing. He writes like no one else, and I mean this in a very good way.”

—Trent Zelazny


For the official press release with author information, download the PDF.

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May 29, 2023
Sign Up for an Advance Review Copy of The Covenant Sacrifice

NOTE: THE ARC SIGNUP CLOSED ON JUNE 10, 2023.

I’m seeking seasoned reviewers for The Covenant Sacrifice, horror/gay romance due out this summer.

  1. Check out the cover reveal.
  2. Read a short excerpt.
  3. Then sign up to receive a free electronic copy in exchange for writing an honest review that you’ll post on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, and social media:
ARC SIGNUP CLOSED ON JUNE 10, 2023
Sign up to receive an ARC of The Covenant Sacrifice to review

The novel is now available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Slated for release on July 14, pre-order a copy now, and it will be delivered to your e-reader on the official publication date.

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–Lee Allen Howard, MA, MFA

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