Bad Day at the Blood Bank is a standalone short story, that originally appeared as The Lobster Trick in the Once Upon the Longest Night anthology. That anthology is out of print, and I wanted to share the story with a wider audience, so I’ve re-packaged it and dropped it on Amazon.
If you’re at all interested in it, I’d love for you to check it out and leave a review!
Here’s the concept:
Tough-as-nails security guard Jacqueline loves her job.
After all, what's the worst that could happen at a blood bank?
But when an armed group invades the building, Jacqueline and a handsome lab tech find themselves isolated and under siege, fighting for their lives.
As the invaders tighten their stranglehold, Jacqueline will need all her strength and street-smarts to survive the night. It seems her once-cushy job couldn't get any worse. Until she discovers the lab tech's shy smile may hide a sinister secret of his own...
Bad Day at the Blood Bank is a single-sitting read perfect for fans of fast-paced supernatural thrillers with a snarky sense of humor.
Sounds fun, right?
Behind the scenes, I’ve been experimenting with self- publishing, getting back to speed on how the system works and what the best ways to get stories into readers’ hands.
I gave it a new title, designed a cover, wrote a blurb, and ran some ads.
This whole process has taught me a lot, and I’m planning on putting it into use on sharing more Carter Archives stories, along with a few books that would be a good fit for self-pub.