Bradley Convissar's Blog, page 8

Promotional Video for Pandora's Children Books 1 and 2

I was bored this afternoon so i decided to make a promotional video for my first two books.  Yes, it is amateurish (well, very amateurish), but I had fun making it.  It's a mixture of stills and text.  Take a look and enjoy.  And, as always, feedback is always appreciated.

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Wood Chipper Blues

New short story available for your pleasure at my Facebook page Brad Convissar author.

Meet Dr. William Southerland, a dentist faced with an impossible decision when the police come knock after hours.

And don't forget to "Like" the story or the page itself.  Comments always welcomed and please, share with your friends. Enjoy!

Technorati Tags: Horror, psychological fiction, Short Stories, suspense, Thriller

My Droid X and Me

I never thought I would use any sort of electronic reader to read books.  And I still don't,  and never will, unless paper books go the way of the dodo.  My wife, father and mother all have Sony eReaders, but I will never give up my paper and ink books.  The fell of a book, the smell of a new book, being able to dog ear pages… they are part of the experience.  But I did find a use for the Kindle app on my Droid X: cheap and free short stories.  Being part of some horror forums, I have found many short story collections to download to my phone.   And I can also get samples to read before buying a physical book.   And this is perfect for those times when i just want to read something short while on the go: while in line at a store, while out to lunch, while at my parents house, and so on.  I will never use any e-reader, regardless of size, for full books, but I have found some purpose for the Kindle app on my Droid X.[image error]

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My Dog Friday

[image error]If you're a dog-lover, click over to my Facebook page to see some pics of my wiener dog Friday when he was a puppy.  Absolutely adorable!  And the inspiration behind the novella "Dogs of War" coming early next year.

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Welcome To My Chair

Pandora's Children Books 1 and 2, In The Chair and Too Young To Die, respectively, are both available now through Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.

Book 1: "The Devil's Toothache" and "Dentures"

Book 2: "Higher", "A Little Snack", and the Novella "Roadside Memorial"

As always, free previews of all 5 stories, as well as several free short stories (all under 4,000 words) are available at Feedbooks, and Smashwords for your enjoyment.

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Horns

We will never see another Stephen King in our lifetime.

But in a world lacking in quality horror, his son is doing an admirable job of writing good, easy and enjoyable to read horror.

I'm only 1/3 of the way through Horns, but it is an excellent read.  It flows.  it rarely hangs up.  It is engaging.  And while not a "page turner" because it is not a mystery or thriller "who done it", though there are mysteries, and I look forward to getting to the end.  But the enjoyment, unlike with a straight mystery, is not the end alone, but the trip, and it is one fun trip.

I may even consider picking up his Locke and Key graphic novel series (funny thing I haven't yet- I am an avid comic book reader).

Horns is proving to be an admirable follow up to Heart Shape Box, though the horror is more subtle.

I'll get back for a full review when I am done.

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Horns by Joel Hill

We will never see another Stephen King in our lifetime.
But in a world lacking in quality horror, his son is doing an admirable job of writing good, easy and enjoyable to read horror.
I'm only 1/3 of the way through Horns, but it is an excellent read.  It flows.  it rarely hangs up.  It is engaging.  And while not a "page turner" because it is not a mystery or thriller "who done it", though there are mysteries, and I look forward to getting to the end.  But the enjoyment, unlike with a straight mystery, is not the end alone, but the trip, and it is one fun trip.
I may even consider picking up his Locke and Key graphic novel series (funny thing I haven't yet- I am an avid comic book reader).
Horns is proving to be an admirable follow up to Heart Shape Box, though the horror is more subtle.
I'll get back for a full review when I am done.

If I See Another Zombie…

I am sick of Zombies I am a member of several forums that allow horror authors to plug their own books, and I swear, 90% of them begin with the words "The has come to an end" or "Armageddon has come" or "The age of mankind is over" or something in this vein, quickly followed by the word zombie. I know, I know, these things work in cycles. Zombie movies have been rampant the past five years. The Walking Dead has exploded on AMC to critical acclaim. People love Brian Keene's books (I've read a couple and found them fun), but how many end of the world zombie books can the market stand. I don't want to sound arrogant because I've sold about 8 books, but it seems like everyone thinks that writing zombies is the way to go. To me, it seems like the easy way out. Not that writing anything is easy, but zombie stories seem to be the simple way to write a horror book. There is a very real dearth of intelligent horror as everyone tries to force their way into some of these narrow niches. No more zombies. No more vampire romances. I want to see the return of horror that makes you think. That makes you ask "what the hell did I just read?". That scares you with something other than shambling corpses. I am so inundated with "Read my zombie story" that I no longer want to read any zombie stories. Give me monsters. Give me ghosts. give me devils and demons. Give me the horrible side of humanity. But please, stop with the zombies.

The shark bas been jumped, and I am done.

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No more zombies, please!

I am sick of Zombies  I am a member of several forums that allow horror authors to plug their own books, and I swear, 90% of them begin with the words "The has come to an end" or "Armageddon has come" or "The age of mankind is over" or something in this vein, quickly followed by the word zombie.  I know, I know, these things work in cycles.  Zombie movies have been rampant the past five years.  The Walking Dead has exploded on AMC to critical acclaim.  People love Brian Keene's books (I've read a couple and found them fun), but how many end of the world zombie books can the market stand.  I don't want to sound arrogant because I've sold about 8 books, but it seems like everyone thinks that writing zombies is the way to go.  To me, it seems like the easy way out.  Not that writing anything is easy, but zombie stories seem to be the simple way to write a horror book.  There is a very real dearth of intelligent horror as everyone tries to force their way into some of these narrow niches.  No more zombies.  No more vampire romances.  I want to see the return of horror that makes you think.  That makes you ask "what the hell did I just read?".  That scares you with something other than shambling corpses.  I am so inundated with "Read my zombie story" that I no longer want to read any zombie stories.  Give me monsters.  Give me ghosts.  give me devils and demons.  Give me the horrible side of humanity.  But please, stop with the zombies.
The shark bas been jumped, and I am done.

Pandora's Children Book 2 previews available

[image error]Previews of 2 of the short stories included in Pandora's Children Book 2: Too Young To Die now available at Feedbooks.com, Smashwords.com and Scribd.  Enjoy the first halves of "Higher" and a "Little Snack".  Mature audiences only!  Preview for the "Roadside Memorial", as well as the completed Book 2 will be available within the week.  So take a sneak peek and enjoy!

Technorati Tags: Horror, Short Stories, Thriller