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Crescendo of Darkness is coming

Crescendo of Darkness Edited by Jeremiah Donaldson

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” -Victor Hugo

My short story “Become the Music” has been selected to appear in the upcoming Crescendo of Darkness anthology.

Music can change hearts, minds, and lives. It can also destroy. Can one mother protect her child from the transformative power of music? Where would you run if music were in pursuit? Read BECOME THE MUSIC. Coming in 2018

Crescendo of...

Toasted Cake Podcast of Immeasurable

Tina Connolly does a fantastic job reading my humorous flash fiction piece “Immeasurable” on her Parsec winning Toasted Cake podcast. If you have 10 minutes to spare, give it a listen to episode 167 on the Toasted Cake site.

Tina Connolly is the author of the Ironskin trilogy from Tor Books, and the Seriously Wicked series, from Tor Teen. Her books have been finalists for the Nebula, Norton, and World Fantasy awards. We met a few years ago while she was leading a writers workshop.

I actually...

Humor: Want to Hear Horror Ad Spoofs?

My guest stint on the HorrorAddicts.net podcast continues, and it’s the funniest episode yet. Way funnier than other horror podcasts, I’m sure.

Season 12, episode 140 continues the Next Great Horror Writer contest, where 13 contestants (alas, one has fallen by the wayside) compete in writing challenges.

The horror hostess, Emerian Rich, and I not only helped judge the entries, we ran through table-readings of the spoof commercials so you could hear some of the favorites. It is silly, but fun....

Next Great Horror Writer Judge and Co-host

Much to my own surprise, I’ve been appearing on the HorrorAddicts.net podcast as a judge of the ongoing Next Great Horror Writer contest. This season on HorrorAddicts.net fourteen up and coming horror writers are competing for a book deal and various other prizes.

In a reality contest worthy of Mark Burnett, the contestants are producing a variety of entries, including short stories, horror product advertisement spoofs, blogs, and even poetry. The challenge is different each time.

I was asked...

Sneak Peek of “Frayed Ears” from Clockwork Wonderland

Among my several in-progress novels, I occasionally remember to send a rare short story out into the world.

One arrives this month in Clockwork Wonderland, an anthology inspired by the theme of Alice in Wonderland and clocks. Every author had a different take. Mine was a loopy and dark kids playground of ideas.

Here’s an excerpt:

Frayed Ears

By H.E. Roulo

Rabbit’s ears lay flat to his skull. His mouth hung open, chest fluttering. Cornstalks rustled all around him. He whimpered and nestled his...

Event in Seattle

Joinhorror authors Emerian Rich, Michele Roger, Heather Roulo, Crystal Connor, the host of Psychology in Seattle podcast’s Dr. Kirk Honda,actress/director Abe Eke, anthropologist and author Conrad Wesley Clough andauthor Joe Teeples foran evening of light appetizers, fancy softdrinks,robust conversation, trivia and prizes in a round table discussion of how and if our bedtime stories still influence us as adults.

Friday, September 9, 2016
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
The Leaky Cauldron
115 North...

New Publishing Deal – Plague Master through HorrorAddicts.net Press

I’m pleased to announce that my sci-fi/zombie Plague Master series will be released through HorrorAddicts.net Press. A new edition of the first book, Plague Master: Sanctuary Dome is available on Amazon.com. The content is completely unchanged, though the book is a more squat and fat than the old print version.

HorrorAddicts isexcited about my books, and I loved working with them in the past on short story anthologies and podcast fiction. I have confidencethey’ll be supportive of me as an aut...

Sparklyjemz Corner: Howard

Hi! This is Sparklyjemz, the teenage fan of Plague Master: Sanctuary Domegiving you my view on the characters bymaking SIMS characters that looks like and have traits like in the book. I couldn’t find a favorite quote this time, but I did change into some zombie-fighting gear! This may have something to do with his character… but I’ll never tell! Ha!

Howard seems like a great guy. If you ask me, the guy on the cover of the book? That’s not Trevor. Nope. The guy on that cover is way too refine...

Fantasy Flash Fiction: I Am Your Heartbeat on EGM

Hi Fans, Friends, and New Readers,

I hope you’re looking for something quick to read. Check out the long anticipated release of my mournful fantasy flash fiction “I Am Your Heartbeat” from Evil Girlfriend Media (EGM).

Evil Girlfriend Media will be moving away from publishing their EGM Shorts series. The editor, Jennifer Brozek explains in a blog post:

For our final month of EGM.Shorts, we have the semi-intentional theme of saying good-bye, of transitions, of partings. While I admit to some mo...

New Fiction: Robot Burial on Nature Futures

This week the weekly science journal Naturepublished my short story along with a column about the inspiration for the story and a lovely piece of art.

“Robot Burial”is a touching story about a man in the somber position of having to dispose of his robot. It isin the Nature Futures column for January 26, 2016. To learn more about the ideas and science that inspired the story, check out the Future Conditional blog.

Illustration by Jacey from the Nature Future Column January 26, 2016

This is my...