Category Archives: Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole — Tales from Haunted Disney World
Come join me and the NEHW at the East Coast Craft Fair this Sunday!
I’ll be joining New England Horror Writers Kimberly Dalton, Stacey Longo, Kasey Shoemaker, Rob Watts, and Nathan Wrann at the East Coast Craft Fair in New Haven, CT, this Sunday for signings and readings! Get a glimpse of what you won’t want to miss in this post by Jason Harris over at the NEHW blog below:
http://nehwnews.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/nehw-at-new-haven-craft-show-sunday/
SPRING HAS SPRUNG: Pix of New England Horror Writers at the Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts
The New England Horror Writers sprung into spring at the Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts in Stratford,Connecticut early last month. The event was held on Easter weekend, so the crowds were light, but we still had a great time. Here are a few photos, and make sure you scroll down and see the cool video Jason Harris made to display at our upcoming appearances. Enjoy!
You can see more photos of the event over at the New England Horror Writers Blog here: http://nehwnews.wordpress.com/tag/stratford-spring-showcase-of-crafts/
Jason Harris made this slideshow for our upcoming appearances. It made its debut at this event.
Need something clever to bring to Easter dinner? Join me at Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts this weekend!
Need a host or hostess gift for Easter? You might find one at the Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts in Stratford, CT this Saturday, April 7. I’ll be at the New England Horror Writers table with writers Rob Watts (Huldufolk) and Stacey Longo (Hell Hath No Fury). I’ll have copies of Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World, In Poe’s Shadow, Love Notes, and Wake the Witch on hand. The event runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Ramada Hotel at 225 Lordship Blvd. in Stratford, CT. Admission is free. If you’re in the area, come say hello!
Hangin’ in Hanover: Pix from the NEHW at the Hanover Spring Craft Fair
The New England Horror Writers had a table at the Hanover Spring Craft Fair to benefit the First Congregational Church’s Food Pantry in Hanover, MA, this past Saturday. We had a great time (and I sold some Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole Tote Bags–sweet.)! Enjoy!
I’ll be at the Spring Craft Fair in Hanover, MA this weekend with the NEHW!
I’ll be at the New England Horror Writers Table at the Spring Craft Fair to Benefit the Hanover1st Congregational Church Food Pantry in Hanover, MA on Saturday, March 31; joining me are writers Stacey Longo, David Price, and Rob Watts. I’ll have copies of Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World, In Poe’s Shadow, Love Notes, and Wake the Witch on hand. The event runs from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at17 Silver Street (off Route 139 and Main Street) in Hanover and admission is $1 or free with a donation to the food pantry. If you’re up that way, come on by and say hello!
I’ll be at the 39th Heritage Craft Fair in Framingham, MA March 24!
I’ll be at the New England Horror Writers Table at the 39th Heritage Craft Fair at the Joseph P. Keefe Technical School at 750 Winter Street in Framingham, MA on Saturday, March 24. I’ll have copies of Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World, In Poe’s Shadow, Love Notes, and Wake the Witch on hand. The event runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. If you’re up that way, come on by and say hello!
For complete details, visit the fair’s website at http://www.heritagefair.org/
Craziness, cosplay and creativity at Queen City Kamikaze Con!
The New England Horror Writers had a blast up at the Queen City Kamikaze Anime and Video Game Convention at Manchester Memorial High School Saturday, February 18, in Manchester, NH. While none of us participated in cosplay, there was certainly plenty of it around (and lots of teenagers hopped up on sugar). We had a great time, and I think most of us agreed: man, we wish we’d had something like this in high school.
Originally I was going to post all these pictures with captions I spent at least an hour writing. But then, on the way home today, I heard this song on the radio for the first time and loved it, and I decided instead to subject you all to one of my usual slideshows…comment here, Peter Dudar…enjoy, all!
(Note: if you’d like high-rez of any of these photos, please contact me and I’ll get them to you.)
The admission wristband.
Stacey Longo, co-author of the upcoming Screams of Autumn: Stories from Creepy Connecticut, setting up.
Jason Harris, publicity for NEHW, taping down.
I don’t know who brought this, but thank God. The eggs at the Comfort Inn at which Nathan and I stayed tasted like soap, so I’d had no breakfast except some soggy bacon.
Sugar! Sugar! And more sugar!
It’s a little too early for occult specialist Nathan Schoonover.
Tracey Carbone, author of The Soul Collector, and Scott Goudsward, co-author of Shadows Over New England.
Nathan, preparing his video feed.
K. Allen Wood of Shock Totem and me. I believe we were discussing the drop in submissions to magazines due to the single short story Kindle self-publishing boom.
Here’s a virtual tour of our tables.
I was a Star Wars kid…it was really nice to see characters I recognized! They seemed surprised everyone was taking their photos—mostly adults. I don’t think they realized that most of the adults there were in the same boat.
There were movies playing all day in this area, many of them horror films. I didn’t see many people there during the morning, but in the afternoon, the chairs were filled.
A colorful cosplay sea.
Talk about talent! Alyssa Trinidad of Manchester, left, agreed to let me have my photo taken with her. Her zombie make-up is amazing…it’s no surprise her dream is to become a professional effects artist. As well she should.
Nathan and Rob Watts, author of Huldufolk, chat it up.
Rob Watts.
It’s the infamous photo of Ken and Stacey talking! There’s one from every Con. We don’t want to break the record!
Tracey, left, with Sci Fi Saturday Night’s The Dome, center, and The Dead Redhead.
Me with Sci Fi Saturday Night’s The Dome and Drusilla.
Sci Fi Saturday Night’s The Dead Redhead and me.
Scott. I like the “So Good It’s Scary” next to the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. I’d say that’s about accurate.
Sci Fi Saturday Night’s Illustrator X and a giant squirrel.
Stacey gets ready to pull the name of our raffle to benefit MS winner.
Our raffle winner!
The NEHW presented two panels at the Con.
The auditorium's schedule for the day!
The Women in Horror panel: from left, Stacey Longo, me, horror writer Alyn Day, and Tracey Carbone.
Trends in Horror: from the Apocalypse to Zombies panel. Left to right, Jason Harris, Stacey Longo, Rob Watts, Nathan Schoonover, and K. Allen Wood.
Jason Harris speaks at the Trends in Horror panel.
K. Allen Wood at the Trends in Horror panel.
Nathan at the Trends in Horror panel.
Stacey Longo and Rob Watts at the Trends in Horror panel.
K. Allen Wood and Nathan. I know they’re getting all squatchy (????)
Video Excerpts from NEHW Panels
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Women in Horror: Nancy vs. Laurie
Women in Horror: Sookie got a shot
Trends in Horror: For possession, I get double
Trends in Horror: People relate to found footage
Trends in Horror: Things move in cycles
I’LL BE AT QUEEN CITY KAMIKAZE CONVENTION WITH NEW ENGLAND HORROR WRITERS IN MANCHESTER, NH, FEB. 18
I’ll be at the Queen City Kamikaze Convention in Manchester, New Hampshire, Saturday, February 18, with the New England Horror Writers.
Queen City Kamikaze is a one-day mash-up for fans of comics, anime, video games, music, and more; they are expanding each year. The day includes table-top gaming, live music, video games and video game tournaments, and more (including, of course, vendors). Admission is $10 for the day.
The convention will be held at Manchester Memorial High School, 1 Crusader Way, Manchester, New Hampshire from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. A list of guests, events, and other information is at the Queen City Kamikaze website, http://queencitykamikaze.com/
HOW COOL IS THIS READER PHOTO? TOYS FOR TOTS HORROR STYLE WINNER HOOKS UP SKELETONS AND THE HITCHHIKING GHOSTS!
Paul Cardullo, of Knightdale, North Carolina, was the winner of Toys for Tots ~ Horror Style 2011! To enter, contestants donated to Toys for Tots and took photos of themselves doing it–the prize, selected by random drawing, was a horror library donated by several authors. Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World was part of that library, and here’s Paul, on his porch, showing us that hey…those hitchhiking ghosts might have something following them home. Thanks for sending this in, Paul!
To see other readers who’ve sent in their pix, visit here: http://haunteddisneytales.com/share/
SKELETONS SWINGS BY SCI-FI SATURDAY NIGHT!
Sci-Fi Saturday Night wrote a great review of Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World, noting “It is very cool to read horror fiction that gives you something that you can work with as a reader. These stories don’t just beat you over the head with a bloody arm, instead they hold that arm out to shake your hand.”[1] As if that weren’t enough, I had a blast on their December 17 show, getting a chance for the first time to talk about the impetus behind each story. Did you miss it? No worries…you can listen to the archive right here: http://www.scifisaturdaynight.com/?p=5209. Or, you can listen right from my blog by clicking here:
Oh, and a caveat: I was shopping for Nathan for Christmas and bought a few things for him under their “Geeky Gift Ideas” section, so if you’re a fellow Sci-Fi Geek, check out some of those links!
[1] The Dome, “Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole by Kristi Petersen Schoonover,” Sci-Fi Saturday Night, December 13, 2011, http://www.scifisaturdaynight.com/?p=5074
