A Poem About Cattle
Check out my first published poem, in this issue of The Pink Hydra.https://www.thepinkhydra.com/issues/0101202407/1-1.pdf#page78
Reading at Altadena Library
Hello! I will be doing a reading from my latest book, Fanny Fitzpatrick and the Brother Problem, on July 2nd, at 6pm, at Altadena Library, main branch. There will be other writers there, and I will have some books to tell. Hope to see you there!
Pete and Steve
My short story, “Pete and Steve” is featured in this anthology. My story is about a grumpy old hermit whose life is disrupted when a feral boy shows up on his doorstep. https://www.amazon.com/Bigfoot-Country-Alex-McGilvery-ebook/dp/B0D1NHPYH7
A Biting Clown
My short story, “A Biting Clown” is now featured on Does it Have Pockets. It’s a story about a clown who is sent to clown rehab for his inappropriate clowning. I hope you like it! Here’s a link.https://www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/dana-hammer
My Right Foot
My long short play will be having a run in Hollywood, as part of this show. It’s about a woman with body identity integrity disorder whose mission in life is to have her foot removed. So she finds a disgraced surgeon and tries to convince him to cut it off. Get your...
Oluwale Now
My short story, “Playground” is featured in this anthology. Check it out! https://www.peepaltreepress.com/books/oluwale-now-anthology-poetry-prose-and-artwork-responding-story-david-oluwale
Fanny Fitzpatrick and the Brother Problem
Hello!The sequel to My Best Friend Athena will be released on February 6, 2024! Here is a link to an ARC if you or your kids would like to read it early and post a review. I hope you enjoy it!https://booksirens.com/book/BBD0LKP/GOGY65K
Orange County Children’s Book Festival, October 1st
Hello!Come see me at OC Children’s Book Festival at Orange Coast College, 9:30 - 4:00, October 1st. I’ll have a booth there, and copies of My Best Friend Athena for sale.
My Best Friend Athena, winning stuff
My Best Friend Athena is a runner up!http://www.sanfranciscobookfestival.com/winners_2023.htm
Snakes
Hey, check out my short story in this awesome horror anthology. My story is called ”Snakes” and it’s about a little boy who lives with his abusive bedridden mother…until he gets bitten by a snake and discovers a new power that will change...
The Neverending Karate Story
Come see my short play, “The Neverending Karate Story”. This will be an evening of short plays, inspired by 1980s films. Brickhouse Theatre, Hollywood, this weekend.
Mammoth
Here is a link to a copy of my screenplay, published by Dizzy Emu. It’s about three men who plan a heist to kidnap a woolly mammoth. Dark comedy.https://www.amazon.com/Mammoth-Screenplay-Dana-Hammer/dp/B0BYBFJ9KV
The Writers Triangle Interview
https://youtu.be/fSzA_jc0sO4
My Best Friend Athena
Hello!My middle grade fantasy novel, My Best Friend Athena, will be released February 7th, 2023, by Cinnabar Moth! If you’d like to read and review an advance copy, here is a link.https://booksirens.com/book/CLTIKRK/SW3Y85N
An Incident With an Orca
My play has been published in this anthology. Check it out!https://www.lulu.com/shop/som/contemporary-one-act-plays-volume-5/paperback/product-zg9rvp.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Upcoming presentation, October 15th
Come here to see me talk about writing! Tickets are $25 for SCWA members, and $35 for general public. I will probably be sober. ...
Mow-Bot, Featured on Horror Addicts!
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Blood Fiction Now Available
My short story, “Meteorite” is featured in this new anthology, along with stories by some phenomenal authors who are not me. Here is a link to purchase it — https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Fiction-If-Bleeds-Reads-ebook/dp/B0B86TTV82
Interview: Tales From the Podcast
https://www.facebook.com/1024839421/posts/pfbid0XJH3L4Qy2L84PKHV1PRwKDAWg6cSdaCZJJz1MTvgVM6SLwr3FHkp7NyZDsZkXpusl/
The Cannibal’s Guide to Fasting is Available for Preorder!
he Cannibal’s Guide to Fasting is now available for preorder, and you should preorder it immediately. It’s got viral cannibalism, genius tattooed bodybuilders, cannibal rights activists, romance, kidnapping, sketchy rehab centers, and plenty of...
A Poem About Cattle
Check out my first published poem, in this issue of The Pink Hydra.https://www.thepinkhydra.com/issues/0101202407/1-1.pdf#page78
Reading at Altadena Library
Hello! I will be doing a reading from my latest book, Fanny Fitzpatrick and the Brother Problem, on July 2nd, at 6pm, at Altadena Library, main branch. There will be other writers there, and I will have some books to tell. Hope to see you there!
Pete and Steve
My short story, “Pete and Steve” is featured in this anthology. My story is about a grumpy old hermit whose life is disrupted when a feral boy shows up on his doorstep. https://www.amazon.com/Bigfoot-Country-Alex-McGilvery-ebook/dp/B0D1NHPYH7
The Retreat
Winner of the 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest 2020!
A mother and son are kidnapped and forced to spend a weekend with a religious cult.
The Binge-Watching Cure II: An Anthology of Horror Stories
Tom is a ghost, trapped in his apartment. In order to pass on to the next world, he must make amends for his past mistakes.
Pick up your copy of The Binge-Watching Cure II: An Anthology of Horror Stories to read Dana Hammer’s new short story – Tom the Ghost!
Kill Switch - A Horror Anthology
It’s a self-operating lawnmower. What could go wrong?
Pick up your copy of Kill Switch to read Dana Hammer’s new short story – Mow Bot!
Dead Viking Rehab
When Haldor the Viking is killed in battle, he expects to be welcomed into Valhalla, as a warrior should be. Instead, he is sentenced to guardian angel duty, watching over his thoroughly modern great-granddaughter. In order to be admitted to Heaven, he is tasked with finding her a man to marry — and he cannot use violence. If he fails, he will be sentenced to Hell for all eternity.
Dead Viking Rehab is a hilarious tale of redemption, love, and so many killings.
Pazuzu Versus the F***ing Fairies
Pazuzu the demon’s desires are simple. He only wants to have some father-son bonding time in the forest, and engage in some light arson. But his sensitive artistic son wants nothing to do with it, preferring to play video games and befriend the whimsical, brightly-colored fairies who dwell in the woods.
Pilcrow & Dagger: January 2019 - The Survivor
Pick up your copy of the January 2019 issue of Pilcrow & Dagger to read Dana Hammer’s new short story – Community!
The Rabbit Hole: Weird Stories Volume One
A woman with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder is trapped in her home, when it becomes covered in birds.
Pick up your copy of The Rabbit Hole to read Dana Hammer’s new short story – Birds!
The Difference a Thousand Dollars Can Make
The story of a woman who fought to get a salary for homemakers, and the man who wants revenge.
Read Dana Hammer’s new short story – The Difference a Thousand Dollars Can Make – on The MOON Magazine for free!
The Story Of Lorelei
Now on Amazon!
Lorelei deals with her cockroach roommates.
Dana Hammer’s short story, The Story Of Lorelei, appears in Murder in the Park After Dark Volume 1, edited by Karter Mycroft!
Ali and Amy
Read Dana Hammer’s new short story – Ali and Amy – on Cliterature for free!
The Unpleasantness in Room 27A
Now on Amazon!
Where is the worst place to commit murder? Did you say “The Happiest Place on Earth?” Dana Hammer did, and she wrote a story about it.
Dana Hammer’s short story, The Unpleasantness in Room 27A, appears in It’s All in the Story: California: An Anthology of Short Fiction, edited by D.P. Lyle!