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The Painted Darkness Trade Paperback Discounted Right Now

The trade paperback of The Painted Darknessis currently discounted onAmazon.comandBarnes & Noble.

If you haven’t read the novella yet, this is a great time to snag a copy. Pleaseconsider spreading the word about this sale if you know anyone who might be interested.

The eBook is still available through:Amazon.com•Amazon.co.uk•Barnes & Noble•iBookstore•Kobo•CemeteryDance.com

The audiobook can be downloaded onAmazon.com•Audible.com•iTunes

Scenes from the Cemetery Dance office: Vincent Chong Remarques For Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Vincent Chong’s remarques for 100 lucky customers who bought the Cemetery Dance special edition of Doctor Sleep by Stephen King have arrived safely from the UK:

Glenn Chadbourne’s Interior Artwork For Blue November Storms

Here are some samples of the twenty original black & white illustrations that horror artist Glenn Chadbourne drew for the new trade paperback ofBlue November Storms.These samples show spoilers for the plot, so you may want to stop right here if you haven’t read the book!On the other hand, these are a pretty great tease of what you’ll find in the book if you’re curious. Check them out below the break:

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How The Talisman/Black House Slipcased Set Came To Be

The final approval copy for our special slipcase for The Talisman and Black House arrived today and it looks great. See the photo at the end of this post.

For those who missed out on this set, I think the back story might be kind of interesting for collectors.

Last year, Scribner announced they would be reprinting The Talisman and Black House in a new matching hardcover set. A collector asked us if we would consider making an aftermarket slipcase for this set, which we thought was an interestin...

You Shouldn’t Always Worry About Customer Reviews

Sometimes a review is spot on and you learn something about your writing; sometimes not so much:

An Excerpt From Ray Garton’s Introduction to Blue November Storms

Ray Garton had way too many kind things to say about Blue November Storms in his introduction to the new edition, but he also covered a wide range of topics including why you should never, ever go into the woods. Ever.

Here’s a little preview:

It is immediately evident when one reads Blue November Storms that one is in the hands of a writer who knows what he’s doing. That only becomes more evident as one proceeds.

I love this kind of story. You know, the kind of story where old friends, often re...

What To Do If Your WordPress.com Account or Blog Is Suspended

Hey Folks!

Sorry for the radio silence, but I’ve been locked out of my WordPress.com account for the last couple of days. Actually, I was greeted by this ominous message:

Yikes!

When I saw this message, I probably looked something like this:

Note the confusion…

And then, after trying to log in a second time as if that might help, I probably looked like this:

Notice how, as I realized this message was real, all of my hair spontaneously fell out… and apparently I thought I was The Rock?

It’s also quit...

New Trade Paperback Announced: Blue November Storms by Brian James Freeman

“Everything in Blue November Storms works. Brian’s lean and vivid prose propels us through a story that surprises and moves; his characters and their relationships with one another ground this otherwise fantastic and frightening story in human experience. The spell worked for me and my bet is that it will work for you, too.”

— Ray Garton, from his introduction

I’m pleased to report Blue November Storms, which was originally published in the Cemetery Dance Novella Series years ago and quickly so...

Updates on my new websites dedicated to finding FREE and heavily discounted eBooks!

Well, I have to say my eHorrorBargains.comwebsite is off to an even better start than I dared hope thanks to everyone who has supported the site already. I know a lot of you who follow this blog have stopped over there and I really appreciate your support.

I’ve been finding so many great mystery/suspense/thriller bargains while doing my research for eHorrorBargains.comthat I’ve also launchedeMysteryBargains.comfor readers who want to be notified about FREE and heavily discounted mystery, suspe...

The Painted Darkness eBook is Only 99 Cents This Week!

To give a fresh boost to The Painted Darkness in 2013, I’m discounting the eBook edition to just 99 cents this week and doing a little advertising on some of the more popular eBook newsletters. For those of you who are interested in marketing and promoting eBooks, I’ll write up a report next week on how this worked out.

If you haven’t read the novella yet, this is a great time to snag a copy. Pleaseconsider spreading the word about this sale if you know anyone who might be interested.

The disco...