Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer's Blog, page 2
April 6, 2021
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March House Books Blog: About Me: Hello, My name is Barbara, although most of my family call me Bob. I’ve been married to Terry for 50 years. We lived in Hampshire (U...
October 3, 2020
100 Word Horrors (Edited by Kevin Kennedy)
(Gif created by Ross Baxter, author of one of the short stories in the anthology.)
Late in 2019, with the paperback coming out in early 2020, I was privileged to have a short story included in 100 WORD HORRORS VOLUME 4 edited by Kevin J. Kennedy. This was actually an achievement, because Kennedy is extremely selective and I had to submit a selection of tales, from which he only picked one!
Links to reviews:
Thescaryreviews.com
Goodreads
Erica Robyn Reads
For the first time ever (except when I won an ward) I got a special mention!
"Haunted House by Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer- 5/5So spooky!! I felt bad for the poor wheezing asthmatic girl."
Horrortree
Books in my library blog
Bibliophiliatemplum
The book worm drinketh
Tristan Drue Rogers
C. M. Saunders
(Gifs created by Ross Baxter, author of one of the short stories in the anthology.)
100 Word Horrors Edited by Kevin Kennedy
Gifs created by Ross Baxter, author of one of the short stories, that will be in the upcoming anthology.
August 12, 2020
Scary Snippets Christmas Edition
Press Release from Ann's Immaterium: https://annwycoff.com/2020/01/12/scary-snippets-christmas-edition-released/
Horror Tree: "An interview with Natalie Brown, the creator of Scary Snippets and Nocturnal Sirens Publishing". By Angelique Fawns · Published on December 3, 2020 https://horrortree.com/an-interview-with-natalie-brown-the-creator-of-scary-snippets-and-nocturnal-sirens-publishing/Women in Horror Month special interview with Natalie Brown:https://donshorrorworld.blogspot.com/2021/03/wihm-special-natalie-brown.htmlInterviews with the Publisher
100 Word Horrors (Edited by Kevin Kennedy)
(Gif created by Ross Baxter, author of one of the short stories in the anthology.)
Late in 2019, with the paperback coming out in early 2020, I was privileged to have a short story included in 100 WORD HORRORS VOLUME 4 edited by Kevin J. Kennedy. This was actually an achievement, because Kennedy is extremely selective and I had to submit a selection of tales, from which he only picked one!
Links to reviews:
Thescaryreviews.com
Goodreads
Erica Robyn Reads
For the first time ever (except when I won an ward) I got a special mention!
"Haunted House by Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer- 5/5So spooky!! I felt bad for the poor wheezing asthmatic girl."
Horrortree
Books in my library blog
Bibliophiliatemplum
The book worm drinketh
Tristan Drue Rogers
C. M. Saunders
(Gifs created by Ross Baxter, author of one of the short stories in the anthology.)
An Online Interview:
Blogger: The Main Features...
Cecelia performed well in her tertiary assignments, moving on from her first degree with unique excellence before initiating post graduate investigation. She finished two Masters Degrees, one from the University of New South Wales, including a research project on H.P. Lovecraft, and furthermore from the University of New England with a proposition on fairy-tale themes in Nineteenth Century writing.
During her profession she created mechanized databases, served in libraries, volunteered for Lifeline, ran youngsters' sport, and provided language help at universities, schools and kindergartens. Without even intending, she turned into her own one of a kind business, offering literacy and numeracy support. She likewise committed a ton of vitality to her creative composition.
Blogger: Presently we ask Cecelia a few inquiries: Right off the bat, have you won any awards or prizes?
Hmm. It’s not an everyday occurrence. In 2001 I was staggered to discover that something I wrote for a Christian periodical, The Record, earned a "Hindson Award" for highlight article. A couple of verses on Poetry Soup have accomplished positions in peer organised competitions. In 2019, an anthology in which I was involved, Monsters (Edited by Dean Kershaw, Black Hare Press), recieved a reader recommendation.
Blogger: You have referenced Christian and horror as two classifications that you write. Isn't this bizarre?
It does sound like an inconsistency. As indicated by Philippians 4:8, the Christian should center their thoughts upon the good. As an author and deep thinker, however I can't avoid investigating the contention between the good and malevolence.
In the Bible, from the fall in Genesis, to the guarantee of salvation found in the New Testament, we see the impacts of wrongdoing on the planet, and man's aching for divine intercession. The best guarantees are obviously to be found in the Bible, and that is the only fair ground for forming belief.The parables Jesus told were designed to teach, and most of them focused on the kingdom of heaven. However in Luke 16:19-27, Jesus told a more cautionary tale, using imagery that bordered on the horrific. This is the tale of “The Rich Man and Lazarus”. During life, Lazarus was so underprivileged “the dogs came and licked his sores”. Gross! After death, however, Lazarus was transported to the bosom of Abraham, while the rich man suffered “torments in Hades”. Moreover, Abraham refused to send a warning to the rich man’s brothers because “they do not hear Moses and the prophets”.
According to Bibleodyssey.com, this tale reflects Plato’s story of “Er” and a growing body of binary afterlife mythology. (See: Meghan Henning, "Views on the Afterlife in the Time of Jesus", n.p. [cited 24 Nov 2019]. Online: https://www.bibleodyssey.org:443/en/people/related-articles/views-on-the-afterlife-in-the-time-of-jesus) The Theology of the story would seem to be contradicted by 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, which proposes a resurrection at Jesus second coming, indicating it is likely intended to be taken as fiction. Interestingly, the disciples were familiar with superstitious tales and cried out, “It is a ghost!” when they saw Jesus walking on water. (Matthew 14:26, Mark 6:49) The reality of Jesus saving power turned out to be much better than fiction, and fiction ought never to be mistaken for truth. I once endeavoured to defend the entire procedure of fiction writing in an article entitled "Christians and Creativity". (The Record, February 3 2007, pp.10-11). In the event that you might want to peruse the article, it is available online in the Library of Andrews University. (See: https://www.andrews.edu/library/vehicle/cardigital/Periodicals/Record_SPD/2007/2007_02_03.pdf)
Blogger: Is the entirety of your composing fiction?
I love acting. A nativity play I penned was performed by members of the congregation of Holy Trinity Hampstead Lutheran Church in 2010. I have another nativity play half composed, which I plan to finish one day and discharge for congregational use. (See the bulletin of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. "What's on", in Pen2Paper, Dec/Jan/Feb 2011, Volume 16, Issue 6: http://www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au/webdata/assets/documents/P2P_DecJanFeb_issue6.pdf)
Blogger: Do you have any pursuits other than writing? Yes. I love animals, especially cats. I enjoy photography. I also enjoy home renovation and decorating. It is one of my goals to learn oil painting and improve my art. I used to love to sew, and at one stage had ambitions towards fashion design. If it an activity is creative, I usually enjoy doing it!
Blogger: What comes next for your composition?
Well – at the beginning of 2019, I made the resolution to write poetry and appear in magazines and anthologies. The reality was poetry is very challenging and hard to write, then even harder to place. I did however, get into writing "drabbles" or “microfiction”. I appeared in a number of anthologies this way. I will keep up to date with the anthology publishers next year, and also try to fulfil my aim regarding poetry.I also have a soft science-fiction novel that I had planned to edit and release to increase my range of speculative writing outside of anthologies. And the final volume in my Silver Springs Christian University Series “A Prayer for Understanding” is due for a mid-year release. Life looks good on the writing front!
Reviews for 100 Word Zombie Bites and Bigger Zombie Bites
I was very pleased to be involved in the 100 word Zombie bites anthologies edited by Valerie Lioudis and published by Reanimated Writers. I have since attempted to locate reviews of the books. This list includes self promotion by the authors involved, but is still worth a look.
Girl Zombie:
GirlZombieAuthors: New Anthology: 100 Word #Zombie Bites:
Auto.erraticism:
https://www.autoerraticism.com/100-word-bigger-zombie-bites-review
C.A. VERSTRAETE
https://www.cverstraete.com/horror-zombie-fiction.html
(In interview with The Bold Mum)
https://www.theboldmom.com/horror-author-interview-meet-c-a-verstraete-caverstraete/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48550303-100-word-zombie-bites
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51706857-100-word-bigger-zombie-bites
Reddit List: (Includes references to scary Snippets anthologies as well)
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoSleepInterviews/wiki/groupanthologies
Kevin J Kennedy:
http://www.kevinjkennedy.co.uk/index.php/2019/11/19/100-word-zombie-bites-an-undead-drabbles-anthology/
Reannimated Writers Instagram:
http://www.kevinjkennedy.co.uk/index.php/2019/11/19/100-word-zombie-bites-an-undead-drabbles-anthology/
Pikuki Instagram:
https://www.picuki.com/tag/zombiebites
Nusgram on Instagram:
https://www.nusgram.com/tag/zombiebites
May 24, 2020
Reviews for 100 Word Zombie Bites and Bigger Zombie Bites
I was very pleased to be involved in the 100 word Zombie bites anthologies edited by Valerie Lioudis and published by Reanimated Writers. I have since attempted to locate reviews of the books. This list includes self promotion by the authors involved, but is still worth a look.
Girl Zombie:
GirlZombieAuthors: New Anthology: 100 Word #Zombie Bites:
Auto.erraticism:
https://www.autoerraticism.com/100-word-bigger-zombie-bites-review
C.A. VERSTRAETE
https://www.cverstraete.com/horror-zombie-fiction.html
(In interview with The Bold Mum)
https://www.theboldmom.com/horror-author-interview-meet-c-a-verstraete-caverstraete/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48550303-100-word-zombie-bites
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51706857-100-word-bigger-zombie-bites
Reddit List: (Includes references to scary Snippets anthologies as well)
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoSleepInterviews/wiki/groupanthologies
Kevin J Kennedy:
http://www.kevinjkennedy.co.uk/index.php/2019/11/19/100-word-zombie-bites-an-undead-drabbles-anthology/
Reannimated Writers Instagram:
http://www.kevinjkennedy.co.uk/index.php/2019/11/19/100-word-zombie-bites-an-undead-drabbles-anthology/
Pikuki Instagram:
https://www.picuki.com/tag/zombiebites
Nusgram on Instagram:
https://www.nusgram.com/tag/zombiebites
2019 Publication List
· “'The Cats': An Environmental Ditty", Lovecraft Annual 13 (Edited by S.T. Joshi, Hippocamus Press, New York, 2019), pp.69-74· “The Vampire - Need”, Spectral Realms, (Ed S.T. Joshi) Hippocampus Press, SR, No. 11, September 2019 p. 38 · “Flashback”, “Radiation Sickness”, “The Black Hole”, “The Duel”, and “The Takeover”, Worlds (Dark Drabbles #1), (Ed. Dean Kershaw), Black Hare Press, June 2019 · “Pride”, “Prisoner”, “Seraphin”, “Shepherding”, and “The Temptress”, Angels (Dark Drabbles #2), (Ed. Dean Kershaw), Black Hare Press, July 2019 · “Manchine”, “Spider Alert”, “The Slime Monster”, “The Waygrim”, and “You”, Monsters (Dark Drabbles #3), (Ed. Dean Kershaw) Black Hare Press, August 2019 (The anthology has received a HWA nomination!!!!) · “Beyond Death”, “Beyond Murder”, “Beyond Proof”, “Beyond the Grave”, and “Beyond War”, Beyond (Dark Drabbles #4), (Ed. Dean Kershaw) Black Hare Press, September 2019 · “Appearances”, “Cold Case”, “The Backpacker Murders”, “The Smuggler”, and “Three Suspects”, Unravel (Dark Drabbles #5), (ed. Dean Kershaw), Black Hare Press, October 2019 · “Angela Lazza 28, Mommy Blogger”, Storming Area 51: Survivor Stories, (Ed. Ben Thomas & Dean Kershaw), Black Hare Press, October 2019 · “Island of Zombies”, 100 Word Zombie Bites: An Undead Drabbles Anthology, (Ed. Valerie Lioudis) Reanimated Writers Press, October 2019 · “All Hallow’s Eve”, Scary Snippets: Halloween Edition, (Ed. N. M. Brown), Suicide House Publishing, October 2019 · “Behold I saw a White Horse”, “Behold I saw a Red Horse”, “Hunger”, Behold I saw a Pale Horse”, and “Behold the Moon and Stars”, Apocalypse (Ed. Dean Kershaw) Black Hare Press, November 2019· “A Carol”, Eerie Christmas, (Ed. Ben Thomas & Dean Kershaw), Black Hare Press, November 2019· “The Turkey’s Revenge”, “A Bright Christmas”, “The Snowdome” and “Under the Mistletoe” Scary Snippets: Christmas Edition, (Ed. N.M. Brown), Suicide house Publishing, November 2019· “Flashback” reprinted in Dark Moments Year One 2019, (Ed. Ben Thomas & Dean Kershaw), Black Hare Press, December 2019
· The odd one out is my novel, “Love always Hopes” which continues my Silver Springs Christian University series.
· I’m not mentioning anthologies that won’t be out until 2020 – but 2020 looks like a good year too.
