Lee Allen Howard's Blog, page 8
April 16, 2019
Interview: Matthew Brockmeyer Releases UNDER ROTTING SKY
I recently interviewed horror writer Matthew Brockmeyer. He lives in the redwoods of Northern California and has been writing about all of his life, although the path to making a career out of it, he says, has been a long one. “I write dark fiction and horror, usually with a both literary and transgressive edge to it.”
Tell us about your latest project. What’s it about?
Under Rotting Sky is a collection of short stories I’ve written over the past four years, including previously published tal...
April 13, 2019
Guest Post: The Gift Trilogy by Michael Keyton
The Morgan family and Tredegar House have always fascinated me, in particular Evan Morgan, Papal Knight, sexual predator and Satanist, along with his more tragic sister, Gwyneth Morgan, who died in mysterious circumstances.
In ill health, weakened by enteric typhoid and drug abuse, Gwyneth was a severe embarrassment to her family and was all but incarcerated in the “Niche,” a large house in Wimbledon.
In the early hours of Thursday, December 11, 1924, she slipped out of the house and vanishe...
April 7, 2019
Interview: Reed Alexander
I recently had a chance to interview writer Reed Alexander. 
He lives in upstate New York, where he’s become intimately familiar with the capital region. “Even since I was a scrappy teenager,” he says, “I spent a large portion of my childhood either in big cities or deep forest.” He holds a deep and separate love for both where, he admits he was “a bit of a wild animal” that may or may not have something to do with his love of horror.
Reed is a horror writer and critic, and a bit of a fanatic...
March 27, 2019
Interview: Christopher Conlon Releases ANNABEL LEE
I recently interviewed Christopher Conlon, prolific author, poet, and winner of the Bram Stoker Award.
Christoper, tell us about your new novel, Annabel Lee.
Annabel Lee stems from my lifelong love of Edgar Allan Poe. He was my first favorite writer, from virtually the moment I discovered his work when I was eleven or twelve. For several years I was all but obsessed with him, reading every word of his I could find—even things like his literary criticism, which I couldn’t really understand, an...
March 18, 2019
Demain Publishing Releases Short Sharp Shocks! Series
Writer and editor Dean M. Drinkel recently opened a horror press called Demain Publishing. On March 1 they launched the Short Sharp Shocks! Series with the first six ebooks on Amazon. Six more will be published by the end of March with another twelve coming in April. Drinkel’s been busy!
The first six books out now are:
Book 0 – Dirty Paws by Dean M. Drinkel Book 1 – Patient K by Barbie Wilde Book 2 – The Stranger & The Ribbon by Tim Dry Book 3 – Asylum Of Shadows by Stephanie Ellis Book 4...March 13, 2019
Interview: Brian J. Smith
I recently interviewed Brian J. Smith, who lives in southeastern Ohio with four dogs that he treat like his children. Brian has been writing since he was thirteen because, he says, “I didn’t have many friends because I was the quiet ‘Stephen King geek.'”
Brian loves horror fiction because he grew up watching slasher movies like Jason and Freddy, but his favorites were always the “bugs-gone-bad” flicks such as Kingdom of the Spiders, Island Claws, and Slugs.
He admits, “I fed myself on a smor...
March 12, 2019
Book Release: PSYCHONAUT by Carmilla Voiez
Satori is caught between two worlds. There is something he needs in one, but the other keeps drawing him back. However, he is in love and he isn’t going to let a little thing like death get in his way. To reach his goal, he must face unimaginable horrors, not least of which is his true self.
Star’s tortured and broken body awaits Satori, but does she really need him to save her? His rival, a rage-filled young woman, grows more powerful and becomes as twisted as the ribbons in her hair while t...
March 8, 2019
Simple and Easy Way to Write a Book Review
Like any other writer, I live or die by reviews of my books. However, while many people say they love my books or admire my writing, very few write book reviews—even if I ask them.
Perhaps it’s because readers aren’t sure how to write a review. Let’s solve that problem.
Here’s a simple and easy way to write a one-paragraph fiction book review.
1. Take notes as you readThe best way to remember what you liked (or didn’t like) about a book is to jot down your observations as you read, as well a...
March 2, 2019
February 23, 2019
Sign Up for The Bedwetter Blog Hop & Advance Review
If you’re willing to help, please fill out the following form and click Submit. Choose if you’re willing to:
Advertise the release with links on your blog on May 1 or shortly thereafter Read a free copy of the book and write an advance review, posting it on Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, your blog, or elsewhere BothThanks for your help. I appreciate i...
