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House Call (the movie) — Now Available!

Posted on June 22, 2013June 21, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

House Call (the movie) from Little Oak Film Group is now available to purchase on DVD. House Call was adapted for the screen by Shannon Casto from the novella by Ty Schwamberger. The film was directed by Michelle Henderson, and stars Texas horror great Parrish Randall, James McCreight, Bill DuBois, Joe Grisaffi, and introducing Rachel Paul and Vincent Galyean. Below is the synopsis.

Mariam thought it was going to be a weekend of relaxation. She had her little brother to take care of, but knew that wouldn’t be a problem. That all changed when Vince got sick and Mariam had no other choice but to call the family doctor to make a house call.

John and Nick decide it’s a perfect night to burglarize a house. They stake out the place and are delighted to find the only people inside are two kids – an easy in-and-out job.

Or so they thought.

What ensues is a battle between the kids that are home alone and the two bad men.

Little do any of them know someone else plans to make a house call of their own.

Visit YouTube to watch the movie trailer and here to check out production stills, cast & crew, and everything else related to this ultra-cool horror flick.

You can purchase your very own copy on DVD via Amazon.

Newspaper Interview

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

I was recently interviewed by April K. Helms of Record Publishing. Record Pub operates more than 14 publications and serves over 175,000 households in the northeastern Ohio area, primarily through paper and digital news. April asked me all sorts of questions; about writing in general, my work and my goals for the future.

If you live in NE Ohio you can pick up a copy wherever newspapers are sold or read one of the online editions here.

The Killing Club

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

Various eBook editions of The Killing Club from Crossroads Press are now available.

Synopsis:

Kristen always wanted to be part of the “in crowd.” Her social worries intensified after transferring from a small, public school to private, upscale Smithshire Academy in the middle of her high school career. She wanted so badly to be part of the social network in her new school, she didn’t think twice when one of the existing members of the popular girl’s group, The K-Club, invited her over one night for a sleepover. Where all the girls whose names started with the letter “K” are going to be. Kristen’s self-doubt allows her to be pulled into the group on one condition…

She must first go through the initiation process that the other girls have set forth before her.

What ensues is a group of popular high school girls practicing in the occult, Kristen going over to a stranger’s house to “scare” them and sacrifices to secure Kristen’s spot in high school legend.

Will all Kristen’s work be enough to appease the girls of The Killing Club and the great God of high school popularity to let her into the group?

The extent of blood that Kristen wishes to get on her hands will hold the answer.

You can watch the book trailer on YouTube. Then visit one of the below links to purchase this 25k word novella for your eReader.

Amazon (Kindle)

Barnes & Noble (Nook)

Smashwords

Mut antrinken

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

“Mut antrinken” is the German translation of “Liquid Courage”. This short story was originally published in English by Shroud Magazine, Issue #9, August 2010. It was reprinted in For After Midnight, October 2011, then again in the Kindle eBook “Liquid Courage”, December 2012. I’ve heard some say this particular tale is their favorite short story of mine.

Description:

“Mut antrinken” is a 7,500 word short story about a man trying to get over a bad breakup with his girlfriend.

Chris is going through a lot of internal strife and is looking for a way out. He even ponders committing suicide… until his friend comes up missing.

Shortly after the disappearance, Chris starts receiving notes containing clues to his friend’s whereabouts.

In the end, Chris’ friend isn’t the only one who needs saving.

You can download “Mut antrinken” (translated by Katrin Stefl) for your Kindle at:

Amazon (Germany)

Amazon (US)

The English Kindle edition is still available at:

Amazon (US)

Amazon (UK)

House Call, First Viewing

Posted on May 14, 2013May 14, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

House Call premiered a week and a half ago at Texas Frightmare Weekend. I’ve heard the film was well received by fans in attendance at the convention. Since my wedding is next month, along with various other obligations, I was unable to attend and watch the film with everyone else for the first time. Yesterday I received some advanced copies of the DVD from Little Oak Film Group. Last night I was able to sit down and watch the film.

Some authors write entire novels while a mental film projector plays – a particular actor/actress playing each role, the setting, how the dialog sounds as it comes out of the person’s mouth, lighting, camera angles – inside their head. There is perhaps one or two things where I’ve written an entire story like that, but for the most part this just isn’t how my mind works. Although, in my novellas The Fields, DININ’ and Last Night Out, a clip did play in my head during one scene in each of those works. If you’ve read any of those, you can probably guess which ones. In the story of House Call, which this screenplay was adapted from, there really wasn’t any particular scene that worked like that while I penned it. The unpublished novella (which I talk about, among other things, during a featurette on the DVD) of House Call was actually written three or four years ago. All of the aforementioned books were written long after this story, so perhaps the technique of how I write has altered a bit since.

Why do I mention all this you ask? Well, I shall tell you.

If I would have had a projector spinning inside my skull, while writing this story, the movie version of House Call is what I would have pictured. It would take me several more paragraphs to say what an awesome job each and every one of the cast & crew did, but that’s exactly how I feel. From the lead actor/actress to the supporting roles, camera work, dialog and setting of each scene, I was very pleased how the film turned out.

And I think you will be too.

The DVD of House Call will be made available on Amazon in about a month. Until then, you can check out everything related to the film (synopsis, cast & crew, movie poster, production stills, movie trailer, etc) by clicking HERE.

Stay tuned.

Interview with Crowded Quarantine

Posted on May 10, 2013May 10, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

Go check out my new interview with UK-based Crowded Quarantine Publications. They’re the great folks who released my novella Last Night Out earlier this year. You’ll also have a chance to win a free copy of the book.

You can read the interview HERE. You can also find out where to order the Trade Paperback or eBook by visiting the Storefront.

DININ’ — LAST CHANCE!

Posted on April 23, 2013April 23, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

Roy Robbins and DININ — Roy Robbins, owner of Bad Moon Books, holding the Hardcover proof of DININ’

The Signed Limited Hardcover of DININ’ went on pre-order several months ago.

DININ_sig pages1 — The signature pages of DININ’

It 90% sold out during the pre-order period. Of course, since then, the Trade Paperback and eBook also went on sale.

Now is your chance to snag one of those few remaining Hardcover copies.

Visit Bad Moon Books today and place your order. Being my first ever Hardcover these are sure to become collector items.

If you forgot or didn’t see them; below are what folks said about this 25k word novella.

“Gruesome revenge tale with seriously icky moments! Like a written version of “I Spit On Your Grave”, but with a weird edge to it!”

– Morpheus Tales Magazine

“Ty Schwamberger’s new novella DININ’ is a truly terrifying tale of three college girls who make a stop at a roadside diner for a quick bite, and make the mistake of skipping out on their bill. What follows is an original take on those tales told in Road Rage and Joyride, with the terror multiplied by ten. Add in some very fine writing, and you have a horror story that even the most seasoned horror readers will have trouble clearing from their minds. DININ’ is one great story from a new, talented voice in the world of horror fiction.”

– Michael Laimo, author of Sleepwalker and Return to Darkness

“Ty Schwamberger never fails to serve up the shocks and DININ’ is no exception. In it he pits an array of well-drawn characters against an action-packed buffet of butchery, savageness, and graphic mishap. Readers beware, DININ’ is not the safest menu choice for the timid-hearted.”

– Shroud Magazine

“Ty Schwamberger effectively conjures a fun Richard Laymon-esque atmosphere in DININ’. The terror starts early in this one and rarely lets up.”

– Bryan Smith, author of The Killing Kind, Depraved and Highways

Go get yourself some ultra-brutal fun!

DININ’ — Kindle Edition (reboot)

Posted on April 9, 2013April 8, 2013 by Ty Schwamberger

If you haven’t heard, Evil Jester Press is now designing the digital editions of works released by my publisher, Bad Moon Books. If you didn’t know that, you might have noticed the eBook edition of DININ’ has been unavailable for the past month or so. But, now, it’s back, and stronger than ever.

The Kindle edition is available once again for purchase from Amazon US or Amazon UK.

If reading on an eye-straining screen isn’t your thing, the novella is still available in Trade Paperback from Amazon or direct from Bad Moon Books.