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Pennwriters Conference 2011

Join us for our 24th annual conference, geared to writers of all levels and genres.

May 13-15, 2011 (Pre-conference seminars May 12)

Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, Pittsburgh, PA

FRIDAY KEYNOTE: Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times #1 Best-Selling author of The Deep End of the Ocean (Oprah's first book club selection) and eight other bestselling novels.

SATURDAY KEYNOTE: Jonathan Maberry, New York Times Bestseller and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author and Pennwriters member.

INCLUDES:
•45+ workshops and panels from 30+ faculty.
•Agent/Editor Appointments
•Read & Critique Sessions
•Saturday Breakfast and Keynote Lunch with Jonathan Maberry
•In Other Words Contest
•Authors' Tea & Book Signing and much more!
PLUS EXTRA EVENTS:
•Full- and half-day Pre-conference Seminars on Thursday, May 12
•Friday Networking Lunch
•Friday Keynote Dinner with Jacquelyn Mitchard — Tickets also sold separately!
•Luncheon Retreat for Published Penns
•Saturday Night Cocktail Party

View the full brochure or visit the Pennwriterswebsite for more information.

The Stray Branch Spring/Summer 2011

The Stray Branch
Spring/Summer 2011

Editor-in-chief Debbie Berk

Poetry
Karen Kelsay, Annie WillowRaven, David Young, Phil Lane, W.F. Lantry
April Michelle Bratten, Carol Chaput, Roger Singer, Mike Berger, Bryn Clark, Melody Feldman, Caitlin Colford, Sandy Benitez, Howie Good, Robert Wooten, Bill Roberts, Mather Schneider, Shannon Marie Kortbek, Glenn Lyvers, John Grey, James Dye, Laura Spencer, Elizabeth Kate Switaj, Ariel Chance, Matthew Dexter, Irena Pasvinter, Susan Gray, Chloe Viner, Karen Douglass, Brock Marie Moore, Mark Lyvers, Jeffrey C. Alfier, Tobi Cogswell, Serena M. Tome, Peggy Carter, David Lawrence, Ash Krafton, Andrew Gordon Rogers, Paul Gallagher, Cathy Porter, Jude Dillon,

Fiction
Faith Sheffield, Chloe Zola, Michelle Reale, Kathryn Lee, Bryn Clark

Flash Fiction by KJ Hannah Greenberg

Artwork by Tray Drumhann, Amber Berk, Debbie Berk

Photography by Caitlin Colford, Nikoo Tarkhani, Debbie Berk

Cover art by Tray Drumhann

Publication Date:
Mar 09 2011

http://www.thestraybranch.org/springsummer2011pdf.htm

Rebel Tales magazine

Need a great writers' checklist to see if your story is up to snuff?

http://rebeltales.com/guidelines-genr...

Editor Holly Lisle also has great videos describing what she expects from each acceptable genre. If you have any questions about the various shades of spec fic, check out her definitions.

House Of Horror Best of 2010 on sale NOW!

House of Horror best of 2010 Anthology is now on sale for just £11.99 with free shipping. Containing all the best work from House of Horror from Issue #8-17 including interviews, book reviews, artwork and photography. Grab a copy now and mention my name on the order form. Doing this will give me a bit of royalty as well as send £1 from every sale to the publisher's childrens charity fund.

Two hundred sixty pages of terror that awaits you in every room, this book is a great present for any horror fan. I'm pleased to had made the cut.



House of Horror Best of 2010 Line Up


Issue #8

The Rock Garden By Stacey Boli
Blind Date By John F Taylor
Bloody Cup By Kim Talafuse
Dies Irae By Sharla Anderson
Elsie's friend By Sharon M. White
Photography By Roy Walker


Issue #9


My Sweet Prince By Nandy Ekle
Rope – Gayle Arrowood
Lunch Date By R.A. Hunter
Shane Mckenzie Interview


Issue #10


My Final Masterpiece By Richard H. Fay
Dark Water By George Wise
Route Cobra By Jason Duke
Fur to Suite By Rhonda Parrish


Issue #11


Leech By Travis Gate
The Victim By Jason D. Brawn
Mike Patterson By Joleen Kuyper
Cactus Face By Joseph Hill
Lori Titus Interview
Night Knuckles Review


Issue #12


A Little Bit of Heaven By Aaron J. French
Presence By Charlotte Gledson
Death Comes in Pieces By Shells Walter
There's a Light By A.E. Churchyard
Family Legacy By John Miller
David Dunwoody Interview
Inside the Perimeter Review
Artwork By Darren James, Nick Rose and Sandy Swagger


Issue #13


A New Day By Alva J. Roberts
Pocket Giant By Gary McKenzie
Grandpa Jack O Lantern By Ken L. Jones
Price to Sell By Kevin L. Jones
Unbound and Other Tales Review
Ruthless Review
Eric S. Brown Interview


Issue #14


Phases By J. Derris Ward
Incarnation By E.W. Bonadio
The Disappearers By Jeffery B. Burton
Night of the Demon By Stephanie Smith
Jerrod Brown Interview
Artwork By Bret Jordan
Articles By Shells Walter and A.E. Churchyard


Issue #15


Bad Teeth By Marc Lyth
Mayonaise By Neil Leckman
Serial By Stephen D. Nadaud II
Darkness Within By Ash Krafton
Kevin Wallis Interview
Suza Kates Interview
Whispers of a Witch Review
Lucky Stiff Review
Artwork By A.W. Gifford


Issue #16


Raggedy Hag By William Andre
The First Cut By Doree Weller
Getting Home By David Bernstein
Dinners on the Table By Chris Dean
Tonia Brown Interview
Desiree Review
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor Review


Issue #17

Theatre of Pain By Lee Pletzers
Suffering Begins in the Mouth and Ends in the Belly By Alan Spencer
Blood Bound By Graylin Fox
Rattle Them Bones
Artwork By Gary McKlusky

Visit the madame, S.E.Cox, at her House of Horror at www.houseofhorror.org.uk

Midwest Literary Magazine, October 2010

Midwest Literary Magazine has released their October 2010 issue and I'm in it. Woot! =)

It boasts an amazing list of authors, which I am proud to include here since my love for Google hits is well-known. (I'm just sharing the love and offering Google hits for all my co-contributors.)

Aaron Posey
Alex Artukovich
Alexander Ray
Ash Krafton
Ashley Maser
Carl Scharwath
Christine Hamm
Colton Huelle
Damien Cowger
Daniel Wilcox
Danny Miller
David Kowalczyk
David Shattuck
David Snyder
Ehud Sela
Emily Wyatt
Frank Terry
Frank Zahn
Garrett Ashley
Ivy Page
J. R. Salling
Jack Meriwether
Jacob Kaiser
Jason Fisk
Jeffrey Miller
Jim Davis
Jim Meirose
Jim Wilsky
John Tzikas
Joseph Kerschbaum
Josh Whitt
Katelynn Morrison
Kevin Heaton
Kristine Muslim
Linda Leedy Schneider
Mark Mellon
Matt Betts
Nathan Wellman
Omri Luzon
R.L. Ugolini
Robert Laughlin
Sonia Hartl
Stephanie Smith
Stranded
TOM DEIKER
Thomas Emanuel
Tyler Collins

It will soon be available in print form but for those who love free and instant gratification, the online version will provide a beautiful experience. I really like the reading format used to produce this magazine.

My offering is a sestina called "Six Words For Edgar," which has won two awards. I hope you enjoy my tribute to Edgar Allen Poe--my children suffered long arduous hours in his cemetery while I took my inspiration. Here's a pic:

Enjoy.

Editor Rhonda Parrish of Niteblade Magazine Interviewed at the Six Question Blog

There is an interview with Rhonda Parrish of Niteblade Magazine over at the Six Questions For..blog. She seems to share my affinity for creepy things that smile. I'm indebted to Ms. Parrish for her generosity--I was one of her picks for Pushcart Prize nominations--so I'm always glad to promote her projects.

Be sure to check out Niteblade Magazine, too. It's a great mag for readers and writers alike. Her issues have gorgeous covers and are well-produced; her selective taste in choosing submissions for each one ensure a great read all the way through. She's also a vehement supporter of Duotrope.com, making her an all-around Great Editor.

Once you're done checking out the magazine, go back to the Six Questions blog. Seriously. It's loaded with short, grabby interviews with the people we want to know more about. I made the mistake of looking at his list of past posts and, after seeing several magazines I've put on my "submit to" list, never got around to doing dishes.

In fact, I am ducking evil glares from my husband because I insisted on blogging about all this writerly goodness. Like the dishes are going anywhere. Sheesh.

Have fun clicking on the links. Maybe you'll get in trouble, too. =) And that's what this game is all about, innit?

Bete Noire Issue #1

I'm proud to be part of Bete Noire magazine's first issue.



The premier issue of Bete Noire brings you the best in dark fiction, poetry and art. In this issue we bring you Helmut Finch, Krikor N. Der Hohannesian, J. R. Washburn, Justin Gustainis, Florence Grey, Junior Mclean, Tom Sawyer, Bruce Boston, Denny E. Marshall, Ash Krafton and J. J. Steinfeld.

I hope you'll check out this fantastic magazine.

Never too soon for Halloween...

Monsters are such interesting people.

So interesting, in fact, that I'll be joining an unholy host of horror writers in bringing you the ABC book your Kindergarten teacher never wanted you to read.

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M is for Monster: An Alphabetical Anthology of Abominations is planned to release on October 31, 2010. The letter A will be brought to you by Yours Truly, with the story "Kamikaze Blonde." It's wicked, desperate fun.

Contact me for pre-order info and click here to see the full cover. It's gorgeous. You can also click here to read the list of my cohorts. Pre-orders will earn you an Author Edition of the book, complete with the shiny AE logo. Or, if you are an Amazon.com junkie, you can wait for the Amazon link. It sould appear on October 31, 2010. I'll keep you posted!

Either way, you're in for a good time. (By my standards, anyway.)

My new writer's buddy...

...is this nifty little gadget on Geoff Porter's page.

The writer's buddy converts standard manuscript format to web format and back again. It's a boon to writers like me who submit work to a wide variety of markets.

I HATE deleting tabs and I zone out when I'm stuck tapping down arrows and ENTER keys. With this converter, you paste your work in one window, hit the button, and yippee! It's covereted.

Thank you, Geoff, for sharing this splendiforous link.

Cover Yourself, For Pete's Sake!

Today, while checking out some new markets, I got distracted with all the pretty links.

One such link is tremendously share worthy.

Thank you, Fantastique Unfettered, for leading me to Grá Linnaea's page and this fantastic article on writing cover letters.

Enjoy!