You can now begin enrolling in the class I’ll be teaching this summer at the University of Akron (Akron, Ohio) – ‘So You Want To Be A Horror Writer’.
A description of the class; including cost, classroom location, dates/times and how to enroll can be found here.
I first provided the following link to the article on Brian’s site about a year ago. Since that time, it seems that collaborating on projects has taken up quite a bit of my own writing time. And although, I’ve personally enjoyed working with the various writers I have over that same period of time, there are things for you to consider before diving into the world of working together with someone else – especially when you’re first starting out. So, without further ado, here is the link. Again. Enjoy.
I’m getting emailed quite a bit these days so I wanted to post the below, again. Thanks!
Please note, contact information has been broken into two sections – fan contact and business contact.
FAN INQUIRIES
Comments: This is the best place to contact Ty (under a blog entry on the main page). He responds to questions and comments every day (so check back within 24 hours for his reply). You can also contact him on Facebook (the link is to your right).
Email: If you would like to ask Ty a specific question and need a more personal reply, feel free to contact him, at: ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com
Mail: If you are old-fashioned and want to write Ty a letter or send a book or magazine for him to sign, please query first, at: ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com
BUSINESS INQUIRIES
Cover Blubs and Book Reviews: If you would like Ty to review and provide a blub for an upcoming book’s cover or write a book review for a site/magazine, please query Ty, at: ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com and he will provide you with an address where the material(s) can be sent.
Booking: If you would like to have Ty Schwamberger as a guest at your convention, have him do a signing or in-store appearance, or hire him for a speaking engagement, please email inquiries, to: ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com Please note that in some circumstances where Ty has to travel a great distance there might be special arrangements that need to be met, first.
Writing and Publishing: If you are interested in hiring Ty Schwamberger to write a novel, novella, short story, edit a book, corroborate on a project, etc., please send inquiries to ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com
Note: Please place an appropriate subject line to the email with what your inquiry pertains to.
Below is the official DVD jacket for Cake Batter.
I should have some news for you about a pre-order and official release date in the next week or so. Stay tuned and get ready to buy it! If you haven’t checked out the 1-minute trailer already, you can do so here.
I received confirmation from the University of Akron that the ‘So You Want to Be a Horror Writer? – How to Write Scary Stuff and Get it Published!’ – the class I will be teaching – will be offered as scheduled. The class will run each Tuesday evening during June 8 – July 6 from 6 – 8 pm.
If you live in the Akron, Ohio area and received their course catalogs in the past, they are being mailed out for the summer semester the week of April 12th. If you don’t live in the area but still wish to sign up and travel to the class, you can view the course description and enroll here (their website isn’t updated yet since the spring semester is still going on but should be in the next month).
As many of you know, the massive and incredibly awesome work of Richard Laymon is what inspired me to start writing. Because of this, last year I started what has now become an annual event – The Richard Laymon Book Contest. You can read about the origins of the contest here. Now it’s back with a second go-around. With many thanks to Ann Laymon, who graciously donated what you’ll see up for grabs, I bring you the first book that you can enter to win.
The Woods Are Dark
Publisher: Cemetery Dance
Pub Date: August 2008
The Woods Are Dark (The Original, Uncut Version)
by Richard Laymon
Featuring a special introduction by Kelly Laymon explaining the history of the manuscript, how this version came to exist, and why this edition is more than just 50 pages of deleted scenes added back in, but instead a totally different novel you’ve never read before!
About the Novel:
Neala and her friend Sherri only wanted to do a little backpacking through the woods. Little did they know they would soon be shackled to a dead tree, waiting for Them to arrive. The Dills family thought the small motor lodge in the quiet town of Barlow seemed quaint and harmless enough. Until they, too, found themselves shackled to trees in the middle of the night, while They approached, hungry for human flesh….
When this classic novel was first published in 1981, it was heavily cut, with nearly fifty pages removed. What remained was rewritten by both Laymon and a Warner Books line editor. Now, for the first time ever, the missing text has been completely restored—along with Laymon’s original words and vision—and the novel can finally be read the way it was intended.
This Trade Hardcover edition was originally priced at $40.00 back in 2008, but now is your chance to get it for free.
How to enter:
Send me an email (ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com) with the subject line, ‘Richard Laymon Book Contest’ and include your name and mailing address (required – entries that do not contain a mailing address will be deleted).
Your entry must be received by Midnight on April 16th. The lucky winner will be notified via email by April 18th. Please, only one entry per person.
Good Luck!
I should have some news for you in the coming days but until then here’s an article written by Will Calif which was originally posted on horrorwriters dot net. Calif begins the article talking about Stephen King and then goes into why ‘you’ should always write what you want to write. It seemed to work out ok for King, right? You can read the short article here.
You might be wondering where all the new posts are at. Two reasons. One, news has been slow over the last week. And two, I’m currently writing a novella for a specific publisher and am putting all my creative effort into getting that finished asap. Even though I can’t tell you which publisher it is, yet, I actually just finished writing the first half of the story and sent it off to ‘them’ for review. I’ll of course keep you informed.
Oh, I did mention that the 2nd Annual Richard Laymon Book Contest is coming… Well, I just received confirmation that the books are on the way to me from California and should be here within the week. So make sure you check back later this week if you’re waiting for that to begin.
Until next time…
is coming……
My short story collection, For After Midnight (tentative title), has been picked up by Dark Quest Books. The collection will be about 250 pages and contain the following stories.
In The Woods
Gnomus
The 7th House
Rebirth: The Rise of Pharaoh Masika
Web Blog
Cake Batter
The Ringmaster
Thirst
The Halloween Hero
The Legend of Johnston’s Creek
Jacob’s Mind
One Brew Too Many?
All in the Line of Duty (bonus novelette)
I suspect the book’s release will be during the 3rd/4th quarter of this year. As additional information becomes available, I’ll be sure to let you know.
Ty Schwamberger 
