Category: Published/Upcoming Works

Reviews for Withersin Magazine

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In the past, I have written a few book reviews for Withersin Magazine.  These books always came from my own collection.  The reviews that have been written already, can be read here.

The reason I mention this, is that I was recently contacted by the editor/founder of Withersin and asked to read a number of books and write reviews on them.  They are shipping the books to me this week.  The titles I will be reviewing are below.

Stonewiser (Dora Machado)
The Giant’s Fence (Michael Jacobson)
Murderland Part 2 (Cook)
GUD Magazine
Eyes Falling Down (Needle)
Dragging Wings (Jennifer Caress)
Island (Richard Laymon)
Jigsaw Man (Gord Rollo)
House Infernal (Edward Lee)
Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
Withersin  Death (Sumek, Gersley)
Memmories Forgotten, Nightmares Recalled (Vincenzo Mortillaro)
Accidental Vampire (Lynsay Sands )
Messenger (Edward Lee)
The Mad Cook of Pymatuning (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt)
The Summoning (Bentley Little)

Quite a few of these books I have wanted to pick up for myself anyway, so it works out perfectly on those.  Some of the others, I have never heard of, but am eager to read them, as well, and possibly find a new book/author that I might enjoy.

Reviews for the above books should start showing up on Withersin’s website in the near future.  I will, of course, inform you when they are available to check out.

Book Review Published

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A book review that I wrote about Survivor by J.F. Gonzalez has been published by Withersin Magazine. 

Click here to read the review.

You can always check out a full list of my published items, by visiting Published/Upcoming Works.

Sinister Tales 4.2 – Release Date Coming

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I mentioned here that my short story, ‘The 7th House’ (you can read a short synopsis about the story by clicking the ‘here’ link) was accepted for publication in Sinister Tales 4.2. 

I was just informed that the release and availablity date for this issue will be April 20th.  The cover price of the print mag will be $9.99.  They accept check, money order or PayPal. 

Don’t worry about remembering the date, as I will post a reminder and payment instructions on the 20th.

Did You Know?

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That you can still get your copy of Night School signed by me, even if you aren’t able to come to a book signing?  Well, the answer is…yes, you can.  Check out the FAQs page to find out how to go about it.

In other news, the hand-crafted knife for the Night School (Knife) Project is nearing completion.  JD Boren (of JDB Knives), is now putting the finishing touches on the knife and it should be done shortly.  We will then post a picture and announce the price of the limited edition – knife/book set.  Stay tuned!

Interview for Blood Moon Rising #37

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I mentioned here about having done an interview for Blood Moon Rising #37.  Appearantly there was a hurry to get the issue online for viewing and my interview (along with some other articles) were inadvertently left off. 

The interview has now been added back to the issue and can be read by clicking here.

Short Story Published

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My short story, ‘The 7th House’ has been accepted for publication in Sinister Tales (Vol. 4.2).  The magazine is a print publication. 

About ‘The 7th House’ :

A couple visits a traveling haunted house to see the attractions. At the end of a somewhat boring night, the owner of the attraction asks them to visit the 7th House, which is by invite only. The couple accepts the offer.

What started as a simple visit to a haunted house ends with a decision that one of them will never forget.  

 

The release and availability date of Sinister Tales, Vol. 4.2 will be announced shortly.

Need something to quench that ‘Thirst’?

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I have some news to share with you all about an upcoming short story that is being published, but until I receive all the details, I’m keepin’ it on the down-low.

Until then…

If you still haven’t bought Werewolf Magazine #9, which contains my short story, ‘Thirst’ I figured I would give you a little taste with the beginning of the story, below.

 

Rodney’s dull rotted teeth pierced the cold leathery skin on Becky Smithshire’s shoulder.  She did not scream, instead she just lay on the pile of dirt that Rodney had placed her down upon.

Sinking his teeth deeper into Becky’s flesh a cold yellow liquid came spurting out of the wound and swirled in Rodney’s mouth.  It tasted of ethyl alcohol and methanol.  He liked the taste so much that after coming up for air and swallowing he bent down to take another drink.  It tasted just as good as the first.

After about thirty minutes of draining Becky’s body of the bitter fluid, Rodney stood up and brushed the loose soil from his raggedy old jeans.  Licking his lips, he reached down and picked up the shovel that he had brought with him.  Walking away from the body and through the wrought iron gate that surrounded the grounds he came to his shopping cart, threw the items on top of a pile of clothes, aluminum cans and various other odds and ends and started down the street.  The squeaking sound of the cart’s tires and the euphoric images that raced by Rodney’s eyes were the only things that broke the dead silence of the night…

 

If you like what you read and want to read the whole story (along with some other great ones), click here to order a copy of Werewolf Mag #9 (remember to indicate ‘#9’ on the order form).

You can read a full list of my Published/Upcoming Works (no, the one I mentioned above isn’t there yet) by clicking here.

Sale on Amazon.com

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If you have been waiting to order Night School till a bookstore had a sale, now is your chance.  Amazon.com is now taking three bucks off the cover price.  So order now!

As always, you can read (and hear) a few different excerpts of the book by clicking here.

To view a full list of where Night School is currently available, visit the Storefront.  While you’re there, check out the Night School T-shirt and Werewolf Magazine #9, which contains my short story, ‘Thirst.’

As a reminder, you can read (online) my short stories, ‘Gnomus’ and ‘Jacob’s Mind’ by visiting the links on the Published/Upcoming Works page, as well as, a few book reviews I have written and various interviews I have done.

Night School (Knife) Project – Part II, the newspaper interview & an annoucement

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If you have been following, The Beginning and Part I of the Night School Knife Project, click here for the next few steps, which are posted on the JDB Knives message board.

If you are interested in checking out the interview I did with the Piqua Daily Call that I mentioned, you can visit the paper’s website to read the article.

In addition, I wanted to make the annoucement that I have begun my next project. 

As many of you know, right before Night School was accepted for publication, I was 20,000 words into a new manuscript.  Though, once I knew Night School was going to be published, I put the ‘novel-in-progress’ on hold to concentrate on promotion and marketing activities. 

Now that Night School is off to a running start, I can finally begin working on something else.  Well, ‘begin working’ might not be entirely accurate. 

What I decided to do this time around, instead of continuing with a novel, I am going to do a ‘short story collection.’  This collection will be about 200 pages long (about 50,000 words) and will include three previously published stories, as well as, nine or ten new and original ones.  Of these stories that are new and have not been published before, I only have two or three to write, before reaching my page count goal.

As of last week, I received word from my publisher, that whenever I would like to send in the manuscript, they will be ready to review it.

I suspect I should be able to accomplish this in the next month.  Which would mean a mid to late 2009 release date on the book.  As always, I’ll keep you posted.

Enjoy!

New Excerpt of Night School

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You can now read a newly posted excerpt of Night Scool by checking out Freebies.

You can also read the first chapter here.

In addition, if you would like to hear an audio clip of me reading an excerpt of the book, click here.

To buy it, visit the Storefront. While you’re there, pick up a Night School T-shirt and Werewolf Mag #9.

Enjoy!