Brian Keene's Blog, page 48
October 17, 2019
Proof Of Life
I’ve been battling a very nasty bacterial infection for the last few days. It presented itself during last weekend’s Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival and by Tuesday morning, I was in bad shape. It had spread along my jawline and into my ear and my lymph node. There were several points they thought they’d have to admit me to the hospital, but my immune system is finally defeating it, with the help of some strong antibiotics and homeopathic garlic. (And oh my God, when you begin to sweat that garlic out through your pores, it is the grossest thing ever).
Anyway, while I was laid up, I wrote a new short story called “Friday Night In Damascus”. It’s available on my Patreon right now. Click here to read it.
People often ask me what the difference is between Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror. In most cases, the difference is one of social commentary. "Friday Night In Damascus" is a good example of the difference. It is firmly Splatterpunk, given the social and political commentary. Mary read it this morning and says it reminds her of a cross between John Skipp and David J. Schow, so I reckon I did it right.
I’m being commanded by both Mary and my ex-wife and my sons to rest, so I’m going to go back to doing that. Enjoy the story! Click here to read it.
October 16, 2019
Tom Sniegoski (filling in for Brian Keene) joins Christop...
Tom Sniegoski (filling in for Brian Keene) joins Christopher Golden to discuss the disjointed lunacy of Iron Man Annual #4, featuring The Champions, the absurdly gigantic head of MODOK, the best silly villain of all time, and very little logic! Excelsior!.
Listen for free on iTunes – YouTube – Project Entertainment – iHeartRadio – Stitcher
Defenders Dialogue - Episode 80
Tom Sniegoski (filling in for Brian Keene) joins Christopher Golden to discuss the disjointed lunacy of Iron Man Annual #4, featuring The Champions, the absurdly gigantic head of MODOK, the best silly villain of all time, and very little logic! Excelsior!.
Listen for free on iTunes – YouTube – Project Entertainment – iHeartRadio – Stitcher
October 14, 2019
Apex 2019 Bundle
Apex Publications are offering a promotional bundle of all the books we’ve published in 2019 so far—Hole in the World by Brian Keene, Do Not Go Quietly edited by Jason Sizemore and Lesley Conner, Pimp My Airship by Maurice Broaddus, Coil by Ren Warom, Snow Over Utopia by Rudolfo A. Serna, and Ration by Cody T Luff—for only $65 for the trade paperback editions or $25 for the digital editions. Click here for details.
Anyone who orders the 2019 bundle will receive a coupon code for 50% off their next order! This coupon code will be distinct for each customer, can be used one time, and doesn’t expire.
Thor: Metal Gods Cover Reveal
Marvel Entertainment and Serial Box present THOR: METAL GODS, an 8-part audio and prose series written by Brian Keene, Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Jay Edidin, and Yoon Ha Lee. THOR: METAL GODS launches in December and is available for pre-order now. Click here to pre-order.
Here is the cover!
October 10, 2019
Gavin Dillinger - The Horror Show with Brian Keene - Ep 239
Comic book writer Gavin Dillinger joins Brian, Mary, Matt and Dave to discuss his new horror series LAUGHTER, crowdfunding, comic book journalism, the influence of Matt Kindt, serialized novels, and more. Plus more on Terrific Productions LLC, new books from Daniel Kraus and The Midnight Pals, and Dave's farewell.
Listen for free on YouTube – iTunes – Spotify – Project Entertainment– iHeartRadio – Stitcher
Midnight Rituals
MIDNIGHT RITUALS is a free 100-copy limited edition chapbook with stories by myself, Robert Swartwood, Kelli Owen, Wesley Southard, Robert Ford, Stephen Kozeniewski, and John Boden, and non-fiction by Mary SanGiovanni.
Yes, free.
The only way to get one is to be one of the first 100 people who show up Saturday October 26th from 2pm to 5pm at 2nd & Charles, 3501 Paxton St, Harrisburg, PA 17111. That’s where Mary, Kelli, Wesley, Robert, the other Robert, John and Stephen will be signing books. (In addition to Midnight Rituals, the store will have copies of PRESSURE and WHITE FIRE on hand).
October 9, 2019
Defenders Dialogue - Episode 79
This special episode spotlights the forgotten team-up between Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) and Jesus Christ (The Friend), as Brian Keene discusses Ghost Rider issues 9 through 19.
.Listen for free on iTunes – YouTube – Project Entertainment – iHeartRadio – Stitcher
The Making of Fast Zombies Suck
By now I’m sure you’ve all seen FAST ZOMBIES SUCK — a short film that came out several years ago, based on my short story of the same title. (If you haven’t seen it, click here to watch it for free).
As my YouTube Channel continues to grow in both subscribers and popularity, I’ve been experimenting with more material to post to it. Last week, I put together a short photo-documentary about the making of FAST ZOMBIES SUCK. Many of the images in it have never been seen by the public. Click here to watch it for free.
Enjoy!
Merrimack Valley Schedule
Next Saturday, October 12, I will be appearing at the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival, taking place at the Haverhill Public Library 99 Main Street, Haverhill, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 01830. Here is my schedule for that event:
PANEL 12:30 – 1:20
Writing Your First Novel: First time novelists share the joys and terrors of writing, publishing, and promoting their first novels, moderated by legendary horror novelist Brian Keene. –J. Edwin Buja, Brian Keene (M), Mary Hart, Michelle Renee Lane, Sheri Sebastian-Gabriel, Tony Tremblay
SIGNING 1:30 – 2:30
Please note that I am only signing for one hour. I will have a very limited amount of books for sale, so this would be an excellent time to bring your books from home. I never charge for signing or photographs.
