It took roughly ten minutes for Smasher to get back on his feet, and Clyde used that time to put everything in order. Tall Tony, the most trustworthy Tony in the bunch, was officially handed over party coordination duties in Clyde’s absence. It was a huge honor, and one not done without trade. In return for the trust Clyde was showing, Tall Tony agreed to lend them his SUV. Since Clyde had a two-seater and Smasher rode a motorcycle, securing a vehicle with enough room to bring Dougie back w...
2024-02-08 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“It’s a good day to whip some ass!” Skiddie banged on Douglas’s helmet as he shouted the declaration, earning the usual glare from Coach Dugglemin.
Standing shorter than most of the students he oversaw, with a pronounced belly that appeared in constant danger of tipping him forward, Coach Dugglemin had no patience for what he dubbed “cut-ups and screw-offs” of which Skiddie was the prime example.
Two toots on his whistle yanked everyone’s attention over in time to se...
2024-02-06 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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In the short term, Zip Zip and Bloog had made a smart tactical decision. Dougie was neither prepared for their charge nor strong enough to stop them. Two-versus-one would have been a tough fight for Clyde as well, but at least he was ready for it. Dougie barely managed a squeal as they bumped him aside, Zip Zip looking back over his shoulder and yelling, “Much sorry!” before they vanished around a corner. Luckily, the long-term consequences of their decision meant they were going deeper i...
2024-02-01 12:00:05 +0000 UTC
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It turned out, Douglas wasn’t nearly so special as he’d thought himself. Through the history of Middlelake, before it even held the current name, there were instances of people seeking the supposedly body-boosting minerals within the lake, and making themselves sick in the process.
Only The Havis Bottling company had ever managed any manner of consistency, and their secrets had been lost when the marshland gave way; the factory and staff all sucked into the newly formed inner lake. ...
2024-01-30 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Although he was on guard after the missing keg, Clyde slowly began to relax as events flowed smoothly. The next round of specialty shots came and went without any more supplies vanishing, Dougie was officially off the couch as Zip Zip and Bloog unwittingly dragged him into socialization attempts, and the overall crowd had settled into a familiar hum of revelry that Clyde considered to be the music of a job well done. With everything running flawlessly, he found his anxiety mercifully eased, e...
2024-01-25 12:00:11 +0000 UTC
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It was several hours later, when the rest of the school was cramming down the mishmash of nutrition optimistically called lunch, that Douglas learned what Shanice was talking about. She’d promised more if he met her in the library, refused to elaborate in the janitor’s closet, and quickly hurried out not long after the revelation. Douglas followed a few minutes later, relieved to find the storm had passed.
But Shanice’s words wouldn’t leave his mind. Ever since the incidents had...
2024-01-23 12:00:12 +0000 UTC
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The crowd was a mix of the upbeat, ambitious, drunk, really drunk, and sullen, with a few outliers who occupied their own category filling things out for good measure. After years of these events, it was about what Clyde had expected, although he did wish Dougie wasn’t in the “sullen” category. Despite being dressed well enough to look like he belonged, the hangdog expression and general aura of standoffishness was making sure that no one wasted time chatting with Clyde’s younger brot...
2024-01-18 12:00:03 +0000 UTC
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After a night of rough sleep, Douglas dragged himself out of bed to face the Wednesday. Tired as he felt, at least there was practice to look forward to after classes ended. The idea that he’d be eager to run around in heavy pads while the sun blazed overhead was one he’d have found laughable before, but now any sense of normalcy would be well-worth the soreness.
Breakfast consisted of a few hurried bites of peanut butter toast while he ran out the door, leaping onto his bike and ri...
2024-01-16 12:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The Omicron Phi Fraternity house was buzzing with activity, all manner of dudes and bros scurrying about to deal with menial tasks. Few frats were this organized or well-managed, but then again, none of the other frats had Clyde’s ruthless scheduling enforced by Smasher’s friendly muscle. Although Clyde wasn’t exactly beloved for his dedication to efficiency, the results he consistently delivered made it an annoyance that the brothers put up with. Sure, he might drive them like a mad fo...
2024-01-11 12:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Middlelake was a modest town, small enough for Douglas to bike home rather than wait for his parents to swing by with a ride. At sixteen, he technically could have been driving around like his bud Skiddie, except his parents were refusing to budge on the car front. Their opinion was that if he wanted one, he could buy it himself.
So Douglas rode his bike through the afternoon sunshine, grateful that the phantom rain seemed to have vanished. Doctor Padderon’s office was in what passed ...
2024-01-09 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Clyde’s hand slapped against the wooden door, probably the only chunk of the entire dorm room that wasn’t a cheap piece of shit. That part, at least, the college was required spend some money on. Safety and security, the pretenses every university had to pretend to care about, regardless of how much they actually did. It was a fine policy overall, although Clyde was less fond of it as his palm began to grow sore from hitting the door so much.
“Dougie! Open the fuck up, Dougie. I s...
2024-01-04 12:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“So, no lingering issues?” Dr. Padderon was a sweet-natured older man with a ring of fluffy white hair like a nest around the bald egg that was his skull. His office smelled like some kind of wood that Douglas couldn’t quite place. The walls were lined with degrees and pictures of pleasant scenery, a stark contrast to the torrential rain pelting the window outside.
“Should there be? I was barely under for two minutes. Didn’t even need CPR.”
Dr. Padderon nodded, his pad...
2024-01-02 12:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The New Year is here, and oh goodness are there some changes arriving!
First and foremost: if you missed the post about all the new content coming (and the one feature departing) please make sure and read the post from a few days ago here.
You also might have noticed that our Q4 Sneak Peek for 2023 went up on Patreon directly, rather than my usual site. While I initially avoided doing any direct posting...
2024-01-01 12:00:10 +0000 UTC
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The familiar feeling of sweat soaking her through robes greeted Perle as she swung her uncle’s sword yet again. Perhaps one day, with enough effort and skill, the weapon would feel like her own. After four weeks of training, she was at least growing competent in holding the blade up long enough for Elya to smack it away.
Clad from head-to-toe in her dark armor, the knight they’d met along their travels never seemed to tire during their sessions, not that Perle imagined she ...
2023-12-31 16:00:09 +0000 UTC
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With the new year almost upon us, I wanted to formally announce what the new Patreon content schedule will look like moving forward! If you’re surprised about the upcoming changes, please check out this recent entry going over my plans for the year ahead.
Each week there will be two posts, switching between different projects.
On Tuesday Mornings, there will be a new chapter in my latest se...
2023-12-29 12:05:37 +0000 UTC
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Tis the end of the year, and time for one last Sneak Peek. And as we usually do for this one, you all get to decide what it will be!
Options this year are selections from:
The Priestess and The Peril: Part 2 (more of Ivan's other world story from Villains' Vignettes Volume I)
Hometown Hero (A story coming in Villains' Vignettes Volume II)
Playpit (A novella in-progress that may eventually become a serial)
Hope everyone is h...
2023-12-29 11:42:09 +0000 UTC
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The last Patreon update of the year, and in a way, of the Patreon in its current incarnation.
In case anyone missed it, starting in January the $5 tier will include weekly content, with the full details available here. It’ll be a big change, and one I’m looking forward too, but we’ve still got one final month of 2023 left before us.
And that month includes a new book from me! This month...
2023-12-01 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of an upcoming change to the Patreon starting in 2024! Details below, but the short synopsis is that I'm going to begin posting serial content once again in the new year.
https://www.drewhayesnovels.com/blog/serialreturn
2023-11-24 14:07:34 +0000 UTC
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Ahhh, the warm afterglow of an excellent Halloween. Hopefully you were able to join for the 13 Streams of Halloween, culminating in our 24 Hours of Horror, I know we had a lot of fun enjoying the holiday classics.
But with Halloween behind us, November has arrived, and with it comes a new Q&A and password! For this month we’ll use ‘chilly’ because I’m writing this looking out a win...
2023-11-01 13:00:14 +0000 UTC
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Hey there folks!
For anyone who missed the Discord announcement, for Halloween this week we're doing the 13 Streams of Halloween. This is an event I've been wanting to do for years, because Halloween episodes/specials are one of my favorite parts of the season.
So for this year, we're going to be streaming some selections together, all leading up to the 24-hours of Horror on actual Halloween. The times will shift around to accommodate as many schedules as possible over the s...
2023-10-19 10:26:29 +0000 UTC
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Spooky, Scary, Patreon Update!
Bubble your cauldrons and toil your troubles, it’s Halloween month!
First off, a treat for those who missed the announcement earlier in the week: Super Powereds is getting a webcomic adaptation! We don’t have details or dates to share yet, but it’s being done through Aethon books and their new webcomic branch, you can read the full details 2023-10-01 13:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Whew, what an August. That was a busy one.
I’m starting September up in Atlanta for Dragon Con, for folks also around you can see my schedule here. Come say hi!
The password for this month can only be named after our very… unique screening on Channel Drew last month. That’s right, the September password is “torque”.
We’ve also got the monthly Q&A up, and since this ...
2023-09-01 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Check out this month’s Q&A here!
At long last, August has arrived.
And with it… Authors & Dragons Con 2023!
For folks who might not know, A&D Con is a yearly con put on by the Authors & Dragons crew, with this year’s being in Portland. We’ve got guests including Matt Dinnim...
2023-08-01 13:00:21 +0000 UTC
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Happy July Everyone!
Hopefully you caught the Q2 Sneak Peek already, but just in case here’s the link. It’s a look at a short horror piece I’m working on, one featuring an old terror of my own.
The password for this month will be “cocoa” both as a small nod to the recently released 2023-07-01 13:00:17 +0000 UTC
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June is here, and that means it’s new book release month!
Despite what you might expect with Villains’ Vignettes Volume I coming out on 6/21, this month’s password is actually unrelated to the upcoming launch. This month the password is “decade” because this officially marks ten years since I took the chance on trying to be a full-time writer.
On top of that, it...
2023-06-01 13:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Another month past, and summer is nearly here! Remind me that I was excited by that thought when Texas is over 100 degrees and I’m melting every time the door opens.
The password for this month will be "costume" as I've got Villains Vignettes edits on the brain.
Our newest Q&A is up here, so be sure to check that out and leave your questions in the comments below.
Befor...
2023-05-01 13:00:22 +0000 UTC
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Greetings from Denver! For those who didn’t know, I’m at Readers Take Denver this weekend, so if you’re the area I hope you can swing by and say hi.
Convention or not, this is the start of a new month, which means we’re due for a new password and this month’s Q&A. The password for April will be “waves”...
2023-04-01 15:00:10 +0000 UTC
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March is here, and am I ever ready for it!
On top of bringing some actual sunshine for a change, March marks my first con of 2023. If you need a clue where, our password for this month is “denver”. For anyone in the Colorado area, I’ll be at Readers Take Denver March 30th– Apr 3rd; hope you can swing by! It looks to be like a hell of a fun time.
The new 2023-03-01 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Damn, February already? Guess it’s going to be one of those years.
This month’s password will be “snow” in honor of the weather phenomenon that has shut my state down with only an inch or two. The monthly Q&A is up, and we’re currently voting on the next show to watch for Channel Drew, so if you haven’t connected to the Discord yet there’s still time to cast your vote.
2023-02-01 14:00:13 +0000 UTC
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