Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 34
January 6, 2018
"Writers on Writing" tips and advice
One of IFWG Publishing Australia's newest authors, Andrew Cull, has a "Writers on Writing" weekly feature on his Facebook page.
My contribution is a snippet of advice on how to better your chances of getting your short story collection picked up by a publisher.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
Check Andrew's Facebook regularly for writing advice from established authors. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
My contribution is a snippet of advice on how to better your chances of getting your short story collection picked up by a publisher.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
Check Andrew's Facebook regularly for writing advice from established authors. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
January 1, 2018
Cover reveal: my horror novel "Contrition"
Hot off the press, IFWG Publishing Australia has released the cover for my upcoming horror novel, "Contrition". Marvellous work by Stoker winning illustrator, Greg Chapman. Publication date is June 2018.
"In her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties, after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive..."
John Penrose has two secrets. One is the flatmate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her.
"Contrition" is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
See the cover here: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
"In her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties, after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive..."
John Penrose has two secrets. One is the flatmate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her.
"Contrition" is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
See the cover here: https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
December 29, 2017
My latest interview with Fiona Mcvie
Fiona Mcvie is fascinated by the writing process; so much so, that she has accrued more than 4000 interviews with writers over the years!
She first interviewed me in 2014, but kindly invited me back to talk about my upcoming releases in 2018: the horror novella "Thylacines", the horror novel "Contrition", and the dark literary collection "300 Degree Days and Other Stories".
https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.c...
She first interviewed me in 2014, but kindly invited me back to talk about my upcoming releases in 2018: the horror novella "Thylacines", the horror novel "Contrition", and the dark literary collection "300 Degree Days and Other Stories".
https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.c...
December 23, 2017
"Contrition": a new contract signed with IFWG Publishing Australia
I'm thrilled to announce that I've signed a contract with IFWG Publishing Australia for my horror novel, "Contrition". Publication will be July 2018.
The premise:
"In her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties, after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive."
John Penrose has two secrets. One is the flatmate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her.
"Contrition" is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/12/24/...
The premise:
"In her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties, after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive."
John Penrose has two secrets. One is the flatmate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her.
"Contrition" is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/12/24/...
December 13, 2017
Women In Horror blog post: "The horror of family"
The Women In Horror blog celebrates and promotes female horror writers. My guest post, "The horror of family", explores why stories about dysfunctional families resonate with both readers and writers.
https://womeninhorrorblog.wordpress.c...
https://womeninhorrorblog.wordpress.c...
December 7, 2017
New contract signed with Oscillate Wildly Press
I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed a contract with Oscillate Wildly Press for my short story collection, "300 Degree Days and Other Stories", first published by Ginninderra Press.
Sometimes, the ties that bind are sharp enough to cut. In these eleven stories, set in contemporary Australian suburbia, Deborah Sheldon examines the darker side of family relationships. Unsettling and incisively written, each story of betrayal, envy, loss or bad blood resonates for a long time after reading.
"Sheldon’s stories lift the skin of small, suburban lives to expose the raw nerves beneath. Her writing is intimate, compelling and alarming…" – The Short Review, UK.
The collection is scheduled for release in 2018. http://www.oscillatewildlypress.com/
Sometimes, the ties that bind are sharp enough to cut. In these eleven stories, set in contemporary Australian suburbia, Deborah Sheldon examines the darker side of family relationships. Unsettling and incisively written, each story of betrayal, envy, loss or bad blood resonates for a long time after reading.
"Sheldon’s stories lift the skin of small, suburban lives to expose the raw nerves beneath. Her writing is intimate, compelling and alarming…" – The Short Review, UK.
The collection is scheduled for release in 2018. http://www.oscillatewildlypress.com/
November 29, 2017
Aurealis mag's "Top Reviewer Picks 2017" includes "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories"
Aurealis #106 includes a terrific review of my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories". Aimee Lindorff writes, "Sheldon has an uncanny gift for unnerving imagery and story... Definitely a collection not to be missed."
I'm thrilled that Aurealis has included my collection in their Top Reviewer Picks of 2017. For more information, plus additional reviews, short stories, and interviews, buy your copy of Aurealis #106 here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
I'm thrilled that Aurealis has included my collection in their Top Reviewer Picks of 2017. For more information, plus additional reviews, short stories, and interviews, buy your copy of Aurealis #106 here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
November 15, 2017
Goodreads giveaway of "The Long Shot"
Be in the running to win a paperback copy of my romance-suspense novella, "The Long Shot" (Desert Breeze Publishing, 2017).
The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand, and UK. Entries close January 15th, 2018.
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand, and UK. Entries close January 15th, 2018.
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
November 5, 2017
New contract signed with Severed Press
I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed a contract with Severed Press for my creature-horror novella, "Thylacines". It is scheduled for release January 2018.
The premise: The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was hunted to extinction some eighty years ago. Now, Professor Rosie Giuliani and her staff at the Resurrection Lab have done the impossible: created a living, breathing litter from a preserved specimen. Yet Rosie can't share this scientific breakthrough with the world. Something went wrong during the cloning process. The creatures are freakishly huge, vicious, more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter. Their decision to free the tigers will unleash a horrifying and deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.
http://www.severedpress.com/
The premise: The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was hunted to extinction some eighty years ago. Now, Professor Rosie Giuliani and her staff at the Resurrection Lab have done the impossible: created a living, breathing litter from a preserved specimen. Yet Rosie can't share this scientific breakthrough with the world. Something went wrong during the cloning process. The creatures are freakishly huge, vicious, more like monsters than thylacines. By chance, a small band of activists hears about the caged litter. Their decision to free the tigers will unleash a horrifying and deadly havoc upon the campus of Fraser University.
http://www.severedpress.com/
October 31, 2017
"Killing It Softly 2" anthology out now
New from Digital Fiction Publishing Corp, the horror anthology "Killing It Softly 2" is out now. Thirty-eight female horror writers give you a glimpse of their inner-demons, unleashing the hell-fire they suppress in the ‘real’ world. Included is my story, "A faithful companion".
For more information:
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Softly...
For more information:
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Softly...
