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“Castle” the TV Series

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Not sure if any of you have been watching ABC’s new drama, “Castle” but it’s quite a thrill to watch.  I’m not sure if I’m attracted to it because of the acting, storylines or that the main character is a horror author, such as myself.  No matter what the reason, I’m enjoying the show very much and would suggest if you haven’t seen it yet, to check it out. 

About the TV Series “Castle” :

“Castle is a 1 hour witty drama based on a famous crime and horror novelist who helps the NYPD homicide department solve crimes.

Richard “Rick” Castle [Nathan Fillion], a rock star of the literary world, is suffering from a case of writers block after killing off the main character in his novels and is struggling to come up with a replacement.

Castle had grown weary of having it all, “fame, fans and females”, when he was approached by the attractive Detective Kate Beckett [Stana Katic] of the NYPD to help catch the copy-cat killer staging murders based on scenes from his novels.

Castle is not a traditional investigator and his approach to solving the crimes conflicts with Beckett’s conservative approach leading to much tension and a hint of romance.

Keeping Castle grounded are his mother [Susan Sullivan], teenage daughter Alexis [Molly C. Quinn], poker playing friends James Patterson, Sue Grafton, and Stephen King and his ex wife Gina [Monet Mazur] who is also his editor.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson will play the Police Chief.

Castle is inspired by shows like “Rockford Files” & “Moonlighting” that are lighthearted with romantic tension and unlike the dark procedurals prevalent today Castle invites the viewer to invest in the relationship of two people having fun together and engaging in witty banter.

Castle is directed by Rob Bowman whose credits include Day Break, Night Stalker and X-Files and is produced by Andrew Marlowe, Armyan Bernstein, Laurie Zaks and Rob Bowman.”

To learn more about the show, the cast and when it airs in your viewing area you can visit the show’s website, here.

 

Oh, if you’re in the mood to read instead of watching about a horror writer, visit the Storefront to buy my novel, Night School.  If it’s your first time visiting my site and would like to learn what Night School is all about, click 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.

Contest Winner!

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Congratulations to Dan Knauff for winning current contest.  He will receive the original manuscript (with my hand-written editing notes) that was used to make my novel, Night School.

For those of you that posted a comment or question to qualify for the contest, thank you.  Please check back often for the next contest, which will begin shortly.

Need something to quench that ‘Thirst’?

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thirst

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.

Changes to Website

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With this website (and book) getting national (and some international) attention now, I felt it was time to update some of the ‘Pages’ you can access on your right.

The following (two) changes have been made.

The page formerly known as Freebies is now called, Excerpts.  This is the place to go to read/listen to excerpts of my novel, Night School and other writings.

The Contact page has been updated to include ‘contact’ information for fan and business inquiries.

The content on the other pages will remain the same for the time being. 

Finally, if you are looking for where you can purchase Night School or a magazine where my other work has appeared, visit the Storefront.

Booksigning Results

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It was still cold in Medina, Ohio, today, even with the sun shining bright.  But the chill in the air didn’t stop people from coming out to the Borders where I had a signing on Saturday (28th).

I sold some books, but more importantly met some great people that I enjoyed speaking with.  If you are one of the people that stopped by the table and spoke with me, I thank you!  In addition, if you didn’t buy the book at the time, feel free to browse the site; to read more About Me, look over the FAQs, read some interviews, read and listen to some excerpts of Night School and buy the book when/if you are ready.  (As a side note, Borders.com is currently out of the book, which is why if you search for me on the site, you won’t be able to find it.  I was just informed today that once their supplier receives additional copies, the book will reappear on their website.  In the meantime, you can always order the book from the various other online retailers that do have it in stock).

Thanks again and enjoy!

Remember the Signing!

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Borders

4927 Grande Shops Ave.

Medina, OH  44256

Event:  Signing

When:  Feb. 28th from 1-3pm

There will be copies of Night School available for purchase if you don’t already have one or you can bring in your own for me to sign.

Stop by if you can and say, ‘hello.’ 

Hope to see you there.

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.