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The Joy of Not Turning to the Last Page

Leave a Comment / My Books, Suspense / June 22, 2026 / anticipation, book lovers, community fiction, Credible Threat, episodic fiction, fiction readers, independent publishing, mark posey, reading experience, reading habits, serial fiction, serialized novels, serialized storytelling, Stories Rule Press, storytelling, Substack fiction, suspense fiction, The Summer Garden, thriller fiction, weekly fiction

What if waiting for the next chapter isn’t a flaw in storytelling, but one of its greatest pleasures?

In a world built around instant gratification, serial fiction offers something different: anticipation. Readers spend time with characters, speculate about what comes next, and let stories become part of the rhythm of their week. As The Summer Garden continues and Credible Threat: Season One joins it, Mark Posey reflects on why the joy of not turning to the last page may be more valuable than ever.

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Bones of the Priory Is Out Today

Leave a Comment / My Books, New Release / June 18, 2026 / action thriller, Amesbury Priory, bones of the priory, Canadian author, Catholic thriller, dark suspense, gothic thriller, immortal heroine, independent publishing, indie author, mark posey, monster hunter, mystery thriller, new release, novelette, Nun With A Gun, paranormal suspense, revenge thriller, series fiction, short thriller, Sister Jacobine, Stonehenge, Stories Rule Press, supernatural mystery, supernatural thriller, suspense fiction, thriller fiction, thriller series, vigilante nun

A letter from someone who should have been dead for centuries draws Sister Jacobine back to the ruins of Amesbury Priory and the place where her long, impossible life began. Bones of the Priory started as a contribution to a monster hunter anthology, but it quickly became something more personal—a return to one of my favourite characters and the secrets she has spent five hundred years trying to leave behind.

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The Quietest Moments Are the Scariest

Leave a Comment / Other Thrillers, Suspense / November 10, 2025 / Alfred Hitchcock, character-driven suspense, cinematic tension, Fall From Grace, fear and tension, mark posey, psychological suspense, quiet moments, Saving Grace, storytelling, suspense, Thomas Billings, thriller fiction, thriller writing, writing craft, writing tips

Big explosions are fun, but they’re not what makes a thriller truly terrifying. The real fear hides in the silence—the still moments when nothing’s happening, yet you know something’s about to. From No Country for Old Men to Saving Grace, Mark Posey explores why quiet scenes hit harder than gunfire—and why the pause before the door opens is the scariest sound of all.

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So, You’ve Spoken (and I’m Listening… Mostly)

Leave a Comment / My Books / September 29, 2025 / action thrillers, assassin stories, book series updates, Credible Threat, Fall From Grace, mark posey, reader votes, Sister Jacobine, spy thrillers, suspense fiction, Thomas Billings, thriller fiction, upcoming releases, writing schedule

The votes are in, the ballots counted, and my writing schedule is now set—thanks to all of you. Fall From Grace is up first (yes, Thomas Billings is about to get shoved off an emotional cliff). Next comes Sister Jacobine #7—because apparently six books of bullets, assassins, and bad coffee weren’t enough for you. And finally, Credible Threat, Season 2 rounds things out. I’ll admit, I briefly considered ignoring the results and writing a cookbook instead—“101 Ways to Kill a Man With Kitchen Utensils” still has a nice ring to it—but you spoke, and I’m listening. Mostly.

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