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February 9, 2014

Lost Girl Of The Lake

Lost Girl of the Lake by Joe McKinney and Michael McCarty, published by Bad Moon Books, just received "five severed heads" reviews on Wartooth Ebooks Lost Girl of the Lake by Michael McCarty

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Published on February 09, 2014 13:06

January 12, 2014

2014: A Year Of Fear

I Kissed a Ghoul


A brand new year, brand new books. 2014, 4 new books in store:

A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FIENDS (short story collection), Wildside Press
(Early 2014)

BRIDE OF THE TWO-HEADED POETRY MONSTER
(poetry collection) Wilder Publications
(Early 2014)

LAUGHING IN THE DARK (short story collection) Damnation Books
(Later 2014)

I KISSED A GHOUL (YA book) Curiosity Quills Press

I KISSED A GHOUL was previously published, was on the Final Ballot of the Bram Stokers for YA book of the year. The book went out of print. Am glad it is going to be reprinted.


A lot to look forward to. 2013 was my best year in books, since I started 10 years ago in 2003. I hope that 2014 is just is good.

Thanks for all the support.
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Published on January 12, 2014 13:20 Tags: humor, ya

November 26, 2013

Dark Duets: Musical Mayhem

Michael McCarty assembles his “dream team” horror band, drawing on the talents of collaborators Mark McLaughlin, P.D. Cacek, Michael Romkey, Charlee Jacob, Jeffrey Thomas, Cindy McCarty, Teri A. Jacobs, R.L. Fox, Christopher DeRose, and Sandy DeLuca. This is a music-themed horror collection like nothing you’ve ever seen before!

Critical acclaim for the collaborations of Michael McCarty:

“City of Two-Thousand Sins” — Honorable Mention 2002, The Year’s Best Fantasy And Horror

“Then there’s the weird fascinating collaboration between Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin — think The Bible meets The Lottery for post-holocaust SF.” — Jim Lee, Scavenger’s Newsletter

“Veteran horror writers Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin team up on ‘City Of Two-Thousand Sins,’ a dark and gloomy depiction of what hell might be like and where it might be located — in this case, Las Vegas. McCarty and McLaughlin are deft storytellers and the conclusion to this gripping tale of what happens when sin becomes the law is blasphemous, chilling and unexpected.” — Tod Goldberg, author of Living Dead Girl and Fake Liar Cheat

“Military Mite” — “My two favorites in Warfear were by Jeffrey Thomas and Mark McLaughlin’s collaboration with Michael McCarty.” — Don D’Ammassa, Chronicle
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Published on November 26, 2013 07:45

October 12, 2013

The Amazing Kreskin

David Burke's awesome interview with myself and The Amazing Kreskin published in the Quad City Times.

http://qctimes.com/entertainment/rock...
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Published on October 12, 2013 13:47

August 30, 2013

Big Bangs

I wrote a guest blog entitled: "Big Bangs - Beginnings and Endings"
as part of the: Biggest Aha Moments in Writing Series
Enjoy:
http://dravenames.blogspot.com/2013/0...
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Published on August 30, 2013 09:34

August 17, 2013

You've Been Slimed

An Excerpt from PARTNERS IN SLIME by Michael McCarty & Mark McLaughlin


The glow grew steadily brighter and nearer, until at last she could see that the light was coming from a strange stone lantern, held in the air by – what? She had no idea what this strange being could possible be.

Heading toward her down a high corridor of cream-colored stone was an abomination worse than any fantastical devil from a Hieronymus Bosch painting.

The creature had a puffy, tubular body with a multitude of pincer-legs, like a caterpillar. It also had long, heavily veined spiral wings. Even though Bobbie was frightened and in intense pain, her powers of observation were still fully functional. She found herself wondering how any creature could fly with such an awkward body and misshapen wings.

The head of the monstrosity didn’t have a brainpan – it was just a gaping mouth filled with crooked, needlelike teeth. The thick lips were dotted with small, black eyes. At the base of the wings was a melon-sized, knobby hump. Bobbie figured, this had to hold the brain of the creature. A thick cluster of thick, lashing tendrils grew out of the top of the hump. The lamp was held up high by one of these tendrils.

Bobbie suddenly saw that York was walking behind the monster. He staggered a little, as though he were drunk. His face registered no emotion whatsoever. He simply stared ahead with complete disinterest.

The creature carefully set the lantern on the floor. York walked around the bizarre behemoth and came toward Bobbie....

-- An excerpt from "The Resurrection of Ghattambah," one of the many ‪#‎horror‬ stories in the collection, PARTNERS IN SLIME by Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin. Available as a trade paperback or ‪#‎Kindle‬ download. Check it out here:

http://www.amazon.com/Partners-Slime-...
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Published on August 17, 2013 11:19

July 30, 2013

Author Ryan Schneider's 10 Questions with Michael McCarty

Ryan Schneider did an excellent job here:

http://authorryanschneider.blogspot.c...
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Published on July 30, 2013 15:01

July 29, 2013

Rusty The Robot authors interview

Rusty The Robot's Holiday Adventures authors Sherry Decker and Michael McCarty talk about the book, the Golden Age of Science Fiction, collaborations, children literature and so much more....


http://dev.pieplatepublishing.com/wp-...
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Published on July 29, 2013 20:46

July 16, 2013

Some Like It Hotter: Bloodlust Interview

The Bloodlust interview with Jody R. Barkan LaGreca & Michael McCarty about our sexy and scary vampire series
http://writerchristi.blogspot.com/201...Bloodless Bloodless by Michael McCarty
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Published on July 16, 2013 07:05

July 2, 2013

Interview & ebook Giveaway

Donna Beckley Galanti interviewed me about my books and my crazy life.
Plus there are reviews and an ebook giveaway.

Follow the link to:

http://blog.donnagalanti.com/wp/kooky...I Kissed a Ghoul
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Published on July 02, 2013 09:12