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It’s GENERATION X-ED Pub Day!
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I’m not so thrilled about that god-awful sweater I’m wearing in that photo, but I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that Generation X-ed, which contains my short story “Nothing to See Here,” is now available in dust jacket hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook!
Crammed with all sorts of throwback goodies and the original collection written completely by those of us who lived through them, this should definitely be on every GenXer’s shelf (and makes a great gift for that impossible-to-buy-for GenXer in your life because JARTS are hard to find)! Here’s a look at the stellar TOC!
In From the Cold – Adrian Ludens Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Adrian Ludens, C.D. Brown, C.O. Davidson, Challenger, Chernobyl, Dale W. Glaser, Dark Ink Books, Derek Austin Johnson, Douglas Ford, Elaine Pascale, Eldon Litchfield, Erica Ruppert, Generation X, Glynn Owen Barrass, Holly Rae Garcia, horror stories set in the 1970s, horror stories set in the 1980s, horror stories set in the early 1990s, Kevin David Anderson, L.E. Daniels, latchkey generation, Mark Towse, Matthew Barron, Matthew Chabin, Phil Ford, Rebecca Rowland Editor, Rob Smales, Stories by Gen-Xers, Thomas K.S. Wake, Thomas Vaughn, Tim Jeffreys
34 ORCHARD Issue 4 is LIVE!
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Issue 4 is up! You can get your copy here: https://34orchard.com/issues/issue-4/
There is so much fine work in this issue, our largest yet. Don’t miss it!
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Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard Fall 2021 issue, Andrew Majors, Angi Shearstone, C.R. Langille, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Donna Dallas, Greer Arrowsmith, H. Zuroski, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Horror stories for fall, Kevin M. Casin, Matt Brandenburg, Michael Allyn Wells, Molly Greer, Ness Cernac, Page Sullivan, Rachel Unger, Ray Daley, Rob Francis, Rob Smales, Robbie Gamble, Sarah Collins Honenberger, Sean Jacques, Shannon Hollinger, Shelly Jones, Tara Campbell, Walter H. Von Egidy, Writing
Announcing the Table of Contents for the Fall 2021 issue of 34 ORCHARD!
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We’re thrilled to announce the Table of Contents for the Fall 2021 issue of 34 Orchard, which will be released on November 10, 2021!
This is our biggest issue yet. Here’s what we’ve got in store for you: Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard Fall 2021 issue, Andrew Majors, Angi Shearstone, C.R. Langille, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Donna Dallas, Greer Arrowsmith, H. Zuroski, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Horror stories for fall, Kevin M. Casin, Matt Brandenburg, Michael Allyn Wells, Molly Greer, Ness Cernac, Page Sullivan, Rachel Unger, Ray Daley, Rob Francis, Rob Smales, Robbie Gamble, Sarah Collins Honenberger, Sean Jacques, Shannon Hollinger, Shelly Jones, Tara Campbell, Walter H. Von Egidy, Writing
Need original monsters? WICKED CREATURES antho features my story “Carving Grace” and lots of unique creeps!
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Monster anthologies—there are so many! Wicked Creatures is crammed with seriously unusual ones, though—everything from a mumble man to scary train beings. And it’s now available!
The antho features my short story “Carving Grace.” In it, living figureheads scour the streets of Timber Inlet in search of happy souls to punish. Grace, who struggles with depression, thinks she’s safe … until Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Cindy O'Quinn, D.E. Ladd, Dan Keohane, Daniel R. Robichaud II, David Bernard, David Price, Errick Nunnally, Frank Raymond Michaels, Horror Stories, Howard Odentz, James A. Moore, John Buja, John Foster, John Grover, Katherine Silva, Ken Vaughan, monster story anthologies, Morgan Sylvia, New England Horror Writers, Nick A. Zaino III, Patricia Gomes, Paul McMahon, Peter Dudar, Richard Alan Scott, Rob Smales, Scary stories of the sea, Scott Goudsward, stories with unique creatures, Timothy Flynn, Trisha Wooldridge, Victoria Dalpe
“Nothing to See Here” to appear in GENX-ED: The authentic antho of Gen-X terrors!
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I’m beyond ecstatic to announce that my short story, “Nothing to See Here,” will appear in Dark Ink Books’ anthology GenX-ed … the original horror fiction anthology completely by Gen-Xers—and what we brought home when the streetlights came on will terrify you. If you did things like eat powdered Tang and cookies for dinner, spent hours playing Atari, were awed by a 13-inch TV and/or did dangerous tricks on bicycles without a helmet? Or if you’re not a Gen-Xer and want to see what you missed? You need this book!
In “Nothing to See Here”: On the heels of the Challenger disaster, Doreen’s dying mother warns her of the approach of a deadly cloud—but the real danger lurks in a place she doesn’t expect.
That’s not the only trip down a dangerous memory lane. Edited by Rebecca Rowland, these twenty-two tales by latchkey kids Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Adrian Ludens, C.D. Brown, C.O. Davidson, Challenger, Chernobyl, Dale W. Glaser, Derek Austin Johnson, Douglas Ford, Elaine Pascale, Eldon Litchfield, Erica Ruppert, Generation X, Glynn Owen Barrass, Holly Rae Garcia, horror stories set in the 1970s, horror stories set in the 1980s, horror stories set in the early 1990s, Kevin David Anderson, L.E. Daniels, latchkey generation, Mark Towse, Matthew Barron, Matthew Chabin, Phil Ford, Rebecca Rowland Editor, Rob Smales, Stories by Gen-Xers, Thomas K.S. Wake, Thomas Vaughn, Tim Jeffreys
“Carving Grace” accepted for WICKED CREATURES anthology!
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Woman with Roses, a ship figurehead from the permanent collection at Mystic Seaport. It is believed to be a likeness of Belva Lockwood, a women’s rights advocate who did too many important things to list them all here. Of all the figureheads I saw in the exhibit, this one reminded me the most of the creatures in “Carving Grace.”
I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, “Carving Grace”—about vengeful figureheads—has been accepted to the New England Horror Writers’ Wicked Creatures anthology, slated for publication in this fall! If you love haunting stories set by the sea, you’ll like this.
I’m sharing this TOC with many talented writers; here’s the complete list:
“Weatherman and the Monk” – Nick A. Zaino III
“Silver Leaves and Moth Wings” – Dave Bernard
“It Whispers in My Brain” – Peter Dudar
“Massive Entity-17 Bernardo Carpio” – Ken Vaughan
“The Ookie Birds” – Paul McMahon
“Wood You Love?” – Rob Smales
“Ulcinium” – Frank Raymond Michaels
“Kobold” – John Foster
“Flutter” – John Grover
“Burning Bright” – Errick Nunnally
“The Night has a Chill” – Katherine Silva
“Birth of a Creature” – Cindy O’Quinn
“Heart of Frankenstein” – Trisha Wooldridge
“Harvest” – Morgan Sylvia
“Quality of Mercy” – Richard Alan Scott
“Dragon’s Scales” – Victoria Dalpe
“Lavinia” – Patricia Gomes
“The Thing in the Window” – D.E. Ladd
“Carving Grace” – Kristi Petersen Schoonover
“There is no 21:38 Westbound” – John Buja
“Sick and the Cursed” – Timothy Flynn
“The Mumble Man” – James A. Moore
“Keep on Trucking” – Daniel R. Robichaud II
“Fifteen Years From Now” – Howard Odentz
The anthology will be edited by Dan Keohane, David Price & Scott Goudsward.
I’ll keep you posted on when it’s available!
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Tags: Cindy O'Quinn, D.E. Ladd, Daniel R. Robichaud II, David Bernard, Errick Nunnally, Frank Raymond Michaels, Howard Odentz, James A. Moore, John Buja, John Foster, John Grover, Katherine Silva, Ken Vaughan, Morgan Sylvia, New England Horror Writers, Nick A. Zaino III, Patricia Gomes, Paul McMahon, Peter Dudar, Richard Alan Scott, Rob Smales, Timothy Flynn, Trisha Wooldridge, Victoria Dalpe
THE TERROR PROJECT: SALE and a RELEASE PARTY VIDEO TREAT!
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Want some great summer chillers to enjoy at the beach? Now’s your chance to get nine great novellas and pay less…and scroll down to get a peek at the private Three on a Match Release Party!
Books & Boos Press is offering the first two books in The Terror Project series—Triplicity, which contains stories by Stacey Longo, Rob Smales and Tony Tremblay—and Three on a Match, which contains my J-horror inspired piece “Splendid Chyna” and tales by G. Elmer Munson and Melissa Crandall—for a special sale price TODAY (June 4) through June 10 (next Sunday).
Triplicity and Three on a Match will be $9.99 (30% off) for the paperback and $1.99 for the ebook (50% off).
In addition, the third volume, Three A.M. Wake-Up Call, hits Amazon on Tuesday, June 5 (tomorrow) and is available for pre-order today. This third installment showcases novellas by Nick Cato, David Daniel, and Rob Watts.
Here’s where you can get your copies (click on the titles):
“Brando and Bad Choices” by Stacey Longo
“Steel” by Tony Tremblay
“The Christmas Spirit” by Rob Smales
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“Splendid Chyna” by Kristi Petersen Schoonover
“All’s Well That Ends” by G. Elmer Munson
“Thicker Than Water” by Melissa Crandall
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“Chew Toys” by Nick Cato
“Clinton Road” by Rob Watts
“Roons” by David Daniel
Want them on audio? Guess what? Audio books are on their way! I’ll post on this blog when those are available.
Below, get a peek at the private Three on a Match Release Party, which was held at my house in September. Don’t miss out, and happy reading!
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Tags: Books & Boos Press, David Daniel, G. Elmer Munson, horror and humor, horror novellas, J-horror stories, Melissa Crandall, Nick Cato, noir stories, Rob Smales, Rob Watts, Stacey Longo, stories like that movie The Witch, The Terror Project, Three A.M. Wake-Up Call, Three on a Match, Tony Tremblay, Triplicity