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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
“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
Explore everything from Anime to X-Files at Conbust 2015 this weekend…March 27-29!
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It’s time for Conbust 2015 up at Smith College this weekend! Three days of workshops, panels, classes, demonstrations, role playing games and more–covering everything from Dr. Who, Welcome to Nightvale and Found Footage to Cosplaying Basics and many aspects of writing including character creation and publication–starts at 5 p.m. Friday at the college’s Seelye Hall.
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“To Chance Tomorrow” now in WICKED SEASONS
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My new story “To Chance Tomorrow” is now available in the New England Horror Writers’ anthology WICKED SEASONS.
In a future where life is eternal, teen-aged Mich struggles to accept her father’s abandonment. Her much-older boyfriend’s unorthodox birthday gift seems to provide some comfort—until his jilted admirer shows up. In the tradition of “The Light of Other Days” and “Obstinate Uncle Otis” comes a tale of grief…and what it truly means to be broken.
The tale is alongside many others, including from James A. Moore and Christopher Golden, but I can tell you Robert J. Duperre’s “The Basement Legs” and Addison Clift’s “Furious Demon” are must-reads. They’re both all kinds of creepy amazing.
Want to know more? Check out the trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f3XAtxhvp0. Want to purchase? Print http://amzn.com/0615918832 and Kindle http://amzn.com/B00GJVWOY4
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Tags: Catherine Grant, Christopher golden, Errick Nunnally, Ghost Stories, Gregory Norris, horror collections, horror story collections, James A. Moore, Jeff Strand, Lucien Spelman, Michael Evans, Mikio Murakami, New England horror stories, New England Horror Writers, Paul McMahon, Robert Duperre, Robert Smales, Scott Goudsward, seasons in New England, Stacey Longo, stories like the one that has slow glass, Trisha Wooldridge, Wicked Seasons
“To Chance Tomorrow” appearing in Wicked Seasons
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One of my newest short stories, “To Chance Tomorrow,” will be appearing in Wicked Seasons—the second New England Horror Writers anthology—this fall. Edited by Stacey Longo, the collection will feature an introduction by Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: Catherine Grant, Christopher golden, Errick Nunnally, Ghost Stories, Gregory Norris, horror collections, James A. Moore, Jeff Strand, Lucien Spelman, Michael Evans, Mikio Murakami, New England horror stories, New England Horror Writers, Paul McMahon, Robert Duperre, Robert Smales, Scott Goudsward, seasons in New England, Stacey Longo, stories like the one that has slow glass, Trisha Wooldridge