newsletter · April 24, 2026

Not Dead Yet Newsletter #2

Starting on April 24th, this newsletter will go out weekly every Friday.

I'm not dead yet.

I write grimdark fantasy stories where survival isn’t guaranteed and morality is negotiable.

And I want your honest feedback. Not polite. Not softened.

If something doesn’t work, tell me. If it does work, tell me why.

Either way, I’ll use it.

<h2 class="ql-align-center">May 20th: "Everyone Dies"</h2>

Seven companions walk a path no one survives

On May 20th, my short novel "Everyone Dies" will be published on Amazon. If you want to read it early, you can <a href="https://grimdaniel.com/arc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> request a free advance review copy. </a>

<blockquote>A grimdark fantasy for readers who don’t expect mercy. Violence. Betrayal. Consequences.</blockquote>

Releasing May 20, 2026 on Amazon

I’m giving away advance review copies.

Read it early for free.

In return, leave an honest review when it launches on May 20.

<a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 114, 255); font-size: 16px; border-radius: 5px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;" href="https://grimdaniel.com/arc" target="_blank">Request your advance copy</a>

If you've already read "Everyone Dies": thank you. And if you know someone who likes dark fantasy stories that doesn't hesitate to murder characters, forward this mail. It helps more than you know.

<h2 class="ql-align-center">The sequel: what does survival cost?</h2>

Everyone Dies is about inevitability. The sequel is about something worse: Who someone is willing to sacrifice so they don’t die. I have the story. I don’t have the title.

I’m considering a few options—and I want your vote:

Here's a poll for the titles I'm considering. <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); border-color: rgb(0, 114, 255); font-size: 16px; border-radius: 5px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem;" href="https://strawpoll.com/wAg3QdGLKy8" target="_blank">📊 Vote on the Title</a>

Or reply with something better. I’ll use it if it’s good enough.

<h2 class="ql-align-center">Other books you might like</h2> Grimdark and dark fantasy stories that inspire the darkness in my own writing.

<a href="https://kendiro.com/books.html#gatherers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://uploads.storyoriginapp.com/c/bc/3f44216c-302d-4f0e-b0dd-a620a0d12c4e.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a> Another grimdark biopunk novella set in the Ravenous Mother universe. <a href="https://grimdaniel.com/reviews/ravenous-mother-a-healer" target="_blank">Read my 5-star review of an early book in the series.</a> <a href="https://buy.bookfunnel.com/3fyhgj4fey?tid=j7716mkz2t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://files.bookfunnel.com/images/covers/t8wtd3hv4e/cover_md.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a> Dark fantasy story about Katja, maidservant and secret user of forbidden magic. <a href="https://dl.bookfunnel.com/e05d60xtra?tid=6wxgkilzw1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://bookfunnelimages.com/images/covers/kfug6ja1ia/cover_md.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a> What if the Evil Queen of faerie tales is actually the victim? I love this kind of story. <a href="https://dl.bookfunnel.com/yzohzgq0aq?tid=5pufnlqiwi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://files.bookfunnel.com/images/covers/s11xktwy6t/cover_md.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a> <a href="https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ojbix58t0e?tid=fhl2tdcl0h" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://files.bookfunnel.com/images/covers/s0ynvua8s5/cover_md.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a> <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/3e9d956e-3485-11f1-8106-03ae1f20d65d?via=anduril" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://uploads.storyoriginapp.com/c/bc/07979213-d59a-4854-96cc-4fb700a073a2.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a> <a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/3e82df34-349f-11f1-9704-df6cef54e812?via=anduril" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" src="https://uploads.storyoriginapp.com/c/bc/6409ee57-d287-4831-8c41-9da646f3c1de.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; margin: auto;"> </a>

Until next time, Daniel Roy Greenfeld

P.S. If you read one grimdark or dark fantasy story this month, make it the <a href="https://grimdaniel.com/arc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everyone Dies</a> ARC.

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