Last year I was a guest at Context 22 in Columbus, Ohio, and had a fabulous time. You can check out the recap from 2009 here.
This August 27-29, I will be returning to Columbus, Ohio, for Context 23. I will be sitting on a few panels and something is in the works to have a screening of my short film, Cake Batter, followed by a Q&A session. Should be a great time.
Mark your calendars to be there!
(Photo by Amy E. Voigt of the Toledo Blade)
Late this past Saturday night a tornado ripped through Millbury, Ohio and its surrounding communities. Millbury has a special place in my heart, not only because my grandparents lived there, but pretty much my entire family – my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, along with family friends – all live in or around the town. Though, I am thankful that all my family members are safe and sound, it is still painful for me to see such a great community in ruins. Hell, I pretty much spent half my childhood in the town while visiting my grandparents and other family members. In fact, in this video (which is followed by an article about the twister), you’ll see what is left of many people’s homes and also of Lake High School’s Field House (note: the photo above is only of the school itself – the Field House was leveled) that is/was named after my grandfather.
When something like this hits so close to ‘home’ it seriously makes you think about what’s important in life and to be thankful for what you have – health, family, friends, etc. One big thing I’m thankful for is my parents getting lost while on their way back from visiting late that night. Even though their home was relatively undamaged; a house only 4 places down was totally destroyed. If my parents hadn’t gotten lost on their way back home, they would have been huddled in the basement, wondering if their place was next.
Having said that, I have decided to start a collection that will then be sent to the school to help rebuild the Field House. If you are interested in donating, you can let me know by sending an email to me at: ty_schwamberger@yahoo.com with an appropriate subject line so I know it’s not spam. Thank you.
I’ve been told the same thing of my writing from time to time…
To enroll in the horror writing class I’ll begin teaching next Tuesday at the University of Akron (Ohio). For details on the class, cost, how to enroll, etc, click here.
My short-short story, ‘Future Hall-of-Famer’, was recently picked up to be included in the upcoming Anthology – Daily Flash 2011: 365 Days of Flash Fiction.
The expected release date of the Anthology is December 2010.
My short-short story, ‘Urban Monsoon’, was recently picked up to be included in the upcoming Anthology – Cup of Joe, Coffee House Flash Fiction.
The expected release date of the Anthology is December 2010.
The following is from Warren Provencal with Shadetree Films:
Rounder has been previously made into a short film and has done rather well on its own. If you picked up the collaborative effort between myself and Ty Schwamberger, Cake Batter, then you have seen the short film (or will Soon as you receive it in the mail).
Now I have the completed script!
I have assembled a crew!
We are ready to get the show on the road!
Please do what you can and spread the word. Remember, whatever you can do will help!
If I do not reach the goal then this project will not get the funding it deserves.
(Note: if it does not reach the goal you will not be charged).
There is a rewards system built in so you can get back a little something for every level you can afford.
It’s a great way to support independent filmmaking and it gives back to you as well.
Please follow this link and give what you can. Check back periodically to see how it’s going.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadetreefilms/rounder-feature-film-thriller
Please remember to spread the word!
Can’t wait to get this started!
Thank you all,
Warren Provencal
Shadetree Films
There are still some seats left in the class I’ll start teaching in a few weeks 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.
Adam P. Lewis recently had two short-short stories picked up for the upcoming Anthology – Daily Bites of Flesh 2011 (tentative release December 2010). One of the stories, ‘The Pond’, features charaters named after my fiance’, Sheryl, and myself. I’ve read the story already and found it quite good – even though something not so nice happens to me during it.
As you know I had a film showing/book signing last weekend. There are still plenty of DVDs of Cake Batter available (see below post on how to order), but I also have a few (6) copies of Night School that I brought back with me. The first six people that email me will get it for only $15.00 (that’s 10-bones off the cover price). Shoot me an email (address can be found under the Contact page to your right) if interested.
My short-short story, ‘Hunger’, was recently picked up to be included in the upcoming Anthology – Daily Flashes of Erotica 2011. The story, which has a stong erotic overtone, also has an element of ‘horror’ weaved into it.
The expected release date of the Anthology is December 2010.
Cake Batter has officially been released. If you were one of the fortunate ones to Pre-Order the DVD prior to 5/13, your order will ship as soon as you pay for it. For those of you that have yet to order the DVD ($10.00 + shipping), you can do so by clicking here. Shadetree Films will begin shipping all orders, soon.
Enjoy!
Ty Schwamberger 