I. LONG FICTION

Blake-Plock’s long-form fiction tends toward ensemble narratives in which ordinary social groups encounter extraordinary disturbances. He is currently seeking literary representation for his novels.

The Restaurateur

Literary horror novel

63,000 words

After buying a long-abandoned restaurant in his coastal hometown, an ambitious restaurateur becomes possessed by the spirit of its dead owner while the woman who loves him uncovers a decades-long cycle of murder concealed beneath the rituals of fine dining, hospitality, and belonging.

Status: seeking representation

If You See a Wolf

Literary horror novel

125,000 words

In the river valley that separates two suburban Maryland towns, a group of teenagers encounters a presence in the woods that may have been waiting for generations.

Status: seeking representation

Vanishing Fact

Literary horror novel

90,000 words

After a military experiment goes wrong, two teenage girls must hold onto love and truth while their Appalachian hometown is erased.

Status: seeking representation

Legs

Literary horror novel

90,000 words

In a quarantined beach town where the ocean turns deadly, a teenage girl must lead survivors against a mysterious sea creature and a human predator who believes he is carrying out divine justice.

Status: in development

After Math

Literary horror novel

80,000 words

In a near future that looks like the near past, a group of teens uncover a hidden system and a cult that feeds on what makes them human.

Status: in development

This document is periodically revised as new work appears.