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June 8, 2022
June 8
TONIGHT! Listen LIVE tonight at 9:00 PM EST.
June 7, 2022
June 7
Mr. Corpse got a facelift! Yes, The Sinister Mr. Corpse, one of my early novels, now has a fancy new cover by Lynne Hansen.
And there’s more! Excluding the German language edition, the book has never been available in paperback, only the 250-copy hardcover limited edition from Delirium Books. But that has changed! Yes, now you can proudly place The Sinister Mr. Corpse on your bookshelf in a place of honor, or set it in a pile on the floor because you buy too damn many books and don’t have anywhere to store them.
Get the paperback HERE.
Or, if this is the first you’re hearing of this book, get the Kindle edition HERE.
Audiobook coming soon!
June 1, 2022
June 1
Got a double-rejection today! Not two separate rejection letters–an editor brought two novel pitches of mine to the rest of the team, and the team vetoed both of ’em.
It happens! Even when you won a Bram Stoker Award last month!
My immediate reaction was to start writing a new query letter. Then I thought, no, wait, I’m busy as hell. Maybe I don’t need another deadline at this particular moment. So for right now these ideas are on hold, unless I change my mind in the next 15-20 minutes, which is entirely possible…
May 31, 2022
Welcome to Gleefully Macabre!
Welcome to my website! Whether you were brought here by interest in my work or a Google search gone terribly wrong, I encourage you to hang around and start clicking away!
I won a Bram Stoker Award!!! My novella Twentieth Anniversary Screening won in the Long Fiction category at StokerCon 2022! Available in Kindle and paperback editions!
Deathless, the sequel to Pressure, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions!
My first non-fiction book, The Writing Life: Reflections, Recollections, And a Lot of Cursing, is now available in Kindle and paperback editions!
(P.S.: People who leave reviews on Amazon deserve great big hugs!)
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May 30, 2022
May 30
Uncomfortably Dark interviewed me for the Icons & Legends series (or in my case, “Icons” & “Legends”). Check it out HERE.
And their feature The Mort Report reviewed Deathless: “I have to say, I didn’t think Strand could match the darkness of the first book, but I was wrong.” Check out the full review HERE.
May 29, 2022
May 29
Often, the difference between cheap furniture and expensive furniture comes down to ease of assembly. This was not expensive furniture.
But the outdoor recliners are all put together now, and the back porch is a really nice, comfy area. That’s where I’m writing this, and where I’ll be writing for the rest of the day. (I’m writing at a table. Writing in the recliner is a good way to think, “Ahhhh, a nap sure sounds good right about now!”)
The mighty Lionel Ray Green did an interview with me for his website, and you can check it out HERE.
May 28, 2022
May 28
I’ve added another major project to my list, but you have to go to Necon this July to see it. I’ll be doing Necon Update, which is basically a half-hour comedy show Friday night. Do I have time for this? No, not really. Will it be a lot of fun? Hell yeah.
No, it won’t be recorded. What happens at Necon stays at Necon.
May 27, 2022
May 27
I’m back from StokerCon! Actually, I’ve been back from StokerCon for a while, but haven’t had a chance to update my blog. If you want to read the day-by-day recap of this amazing event, check out my most recent newsletter right HERE.
The fifth time was the charm. Yes, my Bram Stoker Award losing streak ended when Twentieth Anniversary Screening won in the Long Fiction category! (I have some cool plans for that book, so stay tuned…)
There’s actually lots of other cool stuff in the works, though much of it is out of my control! Here are some teasers…
I wrote the screenplay adaptation for one of my books for a major Hollywood studio. (And earned my Writers Guild of America membership.) I’m waiting on major casting news for another film adaptation. If it happens, it’s massive.There are various things going on with various other movies.I’ve signed a two-book deal for a pair of middle-grade horror novels.I might be writing a comic book. Or I might not. Waiting for an answer…Working on my first-ever movie novelization. Brand-new movie…? Old movie…?I’m writing a trio of chapbooks for Death’s Head Press. This one actually isn’t a secret.Meanwhile, I’ve updated my Appearances page, so check out all the places I’ll be this year and join me there!
May 20, 2022
Welcome to Gleefully Macabre!
Welcome to my website! Whether you were brought here by interest in my work or a Google search gone terribly wrong, I encourage you to hang around and start clicking away!
I won a Bram Stoker Award!!! My novella Twentieth Anniversary Screening won in the Long Fiction category at StokerCon 2022! Available in Kindle and paperback editions!
Deathless, the sequel to Pressure, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions!
My first non-fiction book, The Writing Life: Reflections, Recollections, And a Lot of Cursing, is now available in Kindle and paperback editions!
(P.S.: People who leave reviews on Amazon deserve great big hugs!)
Friend me on Facebook !
Follow me on Twitter !
Like my Facebook Fan Page!
Join my Unofficial Fan Club on Facebook!
Friend me on Goodreads!
Subscribe to my newsletter at MailChimp! A brand new story in every issue!
March 31, 2022
Welcome to Gleefully Macabre!
Welcome to my website! Whether you were brought here by interest in my work or a Google search gone terribly wrong, I encourage you to hang around and start clicking away!i
Deathless, the sequel to Pressure, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions!
My novella Twentieth Anniversary Screening is a Bram Stoker Award finalist! Available in Kindle and paperback editions!
My first non-fiction book, The Writing Life: Reflections, Recollections, And a Lot of Cursing, is now available in Kindle and paperback editions!
(P.S.: People who leave reviews on Amazon deserve great big hugs!)
Friend me on Facebook !
Follow me on Twitter !
Like my Facebook Fan Page!
Join my Unofficial Fan Club on Facebook!
Friend me on Goodreads!
Subscribe to my newsletter at MailChimp! A brand new story in every issue!
