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December 1, 2013
New Release - Kim Cresswell's 'Lethal Journey'.
Recently a friend of mine, award-winning author Kim Cresswell, told me about her upcoming release 'Lethal Journey,' and I quickly volunteered to do a feature on her and her book. Kim is a lovely person and her writing is of a quality and standard worthy of praise, so it is without hesitation that I present her and her latest work to you.
Kim lives in Ontario, Canada and has been a story-teller all her life. After working in legal and adult education for most of her adult life she has thankfully returned to her first love, writing. Her debut thriller, REFLECTION , has won numerous awards, including the UP Authors Fiction Challenge Winner (2013), Silicon Valley's Romance Writers of America (RWA) "Gotcha!" Romantic Suspense Winner (2004) and an Honourable Mention in Calgary's (RWA) The Writer's Voice Contest (2006).
LETHAL JOURNEY was a finalist in From the Heart Romance Writers (FTHRW) Golden Gate Contest (2003).
Her action-packed thrillers have been highly praised by reviewers and readers worldwide. As one reviewer said, "Buckle up, Hang on tight!"
Kim also recently entered the True Crime arena. Her latest story about accused Canadian killer, Cody Legebokoff, will be featured in Serial Killer Quarterly, a new e-magazine published by Grinning Man Press which debuts in December 2013. Her short story collection, Real Life Evil - A True Crime Quickie will release in January 2014.
LETHAL JOURNEY
Lethal Journey is a novella inspired by Kim's fascination with the Mafia and her love of action-packed thrillers.
A killer lurks in the shadows of Hyde Park, New York…waiting.
Manhattan District Attorney, Lauren Taylor, is about to take on the most important case of her career, prosecuting Gino Valdina, acting mob boss of New York’s most influential crime syndicate.
For three decades, Gino Valdina has led New York’s Valdina crime family. Since his recent indictment for murder, the leadership of the family is in turmoil, appalled by the death of one of their own, Gino’s wife, Madelina. Without the support of the family behind him, Valdina will do anything to save himself.
But Lauren soon discovers, things aren’t always as they seem when she’s tossed into a mystery, a deadly conspiracy that reaches far beyond the criminal underworld and a journey into the past makes her a target…and anyone she’s ever loved.
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Praise
“An entertaining and complex novella with some solid twists at the end.” — Cheryl Kaye Tardif, international bestselling author of SUBMERGED
“High tension, high intrigue, and an angry mob boss put young Assistant DA Lauren Taylor on the defensive as she prepares for the biggest courtroom case of her life. All she has to do is stay alive long enough to put the head of one of New York’s biggest crime families behind bars, and the jury is out on whether she can pull that off. Her greatest ally is a man she knew and loved long ago, who shredded her heart as his own demons of guilt tried to drown him in an alcohol induced haze.
Lethal Journey by Kim Cresswell hits the ground running and does not stop! Are people as they seem or is there more to them? As the attempts on her life escalate and people close to her go missing, Lauren doesn’t have many options on who to trust. Enter the one man who broke her heart, Eric, a homicide detective who has also felt the burn of getting too close to the mob. Can Lauren trust him? Does she have a choice? It would be so much easier if her heart would stay out of it, wouldn’t it?
Kim Cresswell’s talent shines through again! With a talent for setting the stage, bringing in the characters and cuing the action, she held me from page one. She is not afraid to write a tale that is real, where the good guys do not go unscathed and they are not perfect. There is grit in her style, and when she says you are in a warehouse with a stench, you smell it. The romantic tension runs high, and using character flashbacks to the past not only builds on the development of each character as a flesh and blood entity, but serve to eventually bring everything full circle with an ending that you will NOT see coming!” —Tome Tender’s Book Blog
“Lethal Journey, a fast-paced novella hits all the points of a romantic murder mystery. The protagonist is Lauren Taylor, the prosecutor in the trial of a Mafia crime boss who once before slid out from under the punishment he so deserves. Her father is the district attorney, both enmeshed in a tragic family history they can’t leave behind. Eric Brennan is the tough police detective, who moves in and out of Lauren’s life as their sometimes love connection flourishes and then falls apart. There are other great characters in this drama who deftly fill in the blanks as the plot of murder, deception and tenuous connections twist into a knot that defies the reader to solve the mystery and unearth the true antagonist. Be prepared for a surprise ending that will blow you away. It’s a quick read that will keep your attention. Kudos to Kim Cresswell for a job well done.” - Review by Fran Orenstein, Sunwriter
Need more convincing? Here's an excerpt from Lethal Journey
"Eric slowed the Mustang to a crawl and searched the street for his informant, Jimmy Flame. This part of Brooklyn had it all — garbage, graffiti and gangs — a snake pit where debts were paid in blood. As it turned out, he spotted the lanky twenty-something-drug-dealer strolling up the sidewalk.
Eric didn’t trust the scar-faced kid dressed in clothes three sizes too big, but Jimmy knew the streets and somehow stayed clear of the gangs. A real miracle. He also knew Jimmy would be discreet, if he knew what was good for him.
Eric pulled the car over and stopped. Jimmy looked him square in the eye, turned, and kept walking. Eric jumped out of the car and snatched the back of Jimmy’s shirt. “We need to talk.” He whirled him around.
“Hey, you promised you’d only come around at night.” Jimmy scanned up and down the street clearly worried someone might see him with a cop.“It’s important. Get in.”
Jimmy hopped into the car and scrunched down low in the passenger seat. Eric started the engine and glanced at Jimmy’s low riding jeans. “How the hell can you wear those baggy ass pants? They should be outlawed.”
“What man? You don’t like my gear? These pants are cool.” Jimmy ran his hand over his knee. “What’s so important?”“Heard anything about prosecutor Stephen Taylor or the new district attorney?” Jimmy kept one hand clutched on the door handle.
Convinced the kid might bolt if he had the chance, Eric sped up.
“I ain’t heard nothing on the DA, but—”
“If you know something, spit it out. I’m not in the mood for games.” Eric looked at him.
Jimmy’s shaved head glistened with sweat in the early morning sun.
“Man you’re gonna get me killed.” Jimmy sank back into the seat, his fingers tightened around the handle of the door. “Some dude was looking for someone to put the scare into Taylor and the DA. I never saw him, but one of my boys told the guy to hit the road. The deal didn’t smell right. Something was way off.”
“How did Paul Cassico end up dead?”
Jimmy lit a cigarette and took an extra-long drag. “Cassico is a small-time bookie, you know, neighborhood shit, horse races and fights. Valdina learned the guy would be cooperating with the feds so Valdina had one of his crew take him out.”
“Did Cassico ever mention who killed my father?”
“The stupid shit went around flappin’ his gums. Said he knew who shot the cop in the warehouse drug deal. He also said he’d make a large stash when he went to the cops.”
Eric’s heart pounded. “Did he give a name, Jimmy?”
“Nope.”
“Shit. I need to find the shooter.”
“I don’t wanna get involved with Valdina’s crew. You’re talking Mafia.” Jimmy shook his head. “Man. I’m too young to die.”
Eric could tell by the quiver in the kid’s voice, he was scared. Something he’d never seen before. “Has someone threatened you?”
“Not yet. They will as soon as I start asking questions.”
“You’re smart. You’ll find a way to get the info. Besides, if you piss me off, I’ll drag your drug-pedalling ass off to jail. You understand?”
Jimmy remained silent for a moment. “Man, you’re a hard-ass.”
“Find out what you can.” Eric steered the car into an empty parking lot and tossed fifty bucks at him. “I’ll be back in a couple of days and watch your back.”
As Eric pulled away, he heard Jimmy call him an asshole. Okay, he deserved that. And yeah, he was tough on the kid when he needed to be. It was all part of the job. He liked Jimmy, but he’d never admit it. From what he just witnessed, Jimmy was scared shitless and that worried Eric even more."
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November 22, 2013
MARK EDWARD HALL - 'SOUL THIEF' - NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCED
I'd like to introduce Mark Edward Hall, a wonderful author of fast-paced thrillers and beautifully haunting horror stories.
I first met (albeit online) Mark when we shared a TOC in a horror anthology (Masters of Horror) back in 2010. Since then, we have remained online friends and I'm pleased to announce he has a new novel out called Soul Thief, which is the follow up to his fantastic novel Apocalypse Island. Anyway, without further ado here is the lowdown on the enigma that is Mark Edward Hall.
Mark Edward Hall has worked at a variety of professions including hunting and fishing guide, owner of a recording studio, singer/songwriter in several rock n' roll bands. He also worked in the aerospace industry on a variety of projects including the space shuttle and the Viking Project, the first Mars lander, of which the project manager was one of his idols, Carl Sagan. He went to grammar school in Durham, Maine with Stephen King, and in the early 1990s decided to get serious with his own desire to write fiction. His first short story, Bug Shot was published in 1995. His critically acclaimed supernatural thriller, The Lost Village was published in 2003. Since then he has published many books including his bestselling novella, The Haunting of Sam Cabot, his bestselling independent ebook, Servants of Darkness and his acclaimed thriller novel, Apocalypse Island. Soul Thief is his latest novel and is available now.
Soul Thief is the second novel in the Blue Light series. The first novel is Apocalypse Island. Although Soul Thief is a stand alone novel, it would be best if you read Apocalypse Island first.
Here’s a description of Soul Thief:
The Brotherhood of the Order is one of the oldest and most mysterious organizations on earth. Its primary mission is to protect one of the most carefully guarded secrets in human history, an object so enigmatic and powerful that in the wrong hands it could wreak havoc upon the earth. In the right hands it just might have the power to save humanity from its own destructive impulses.
Doug McArthur, hit in the face by a young friend at the age of seven, is suddenly able to see a supernatural creature who calls itself Collector. Doug’s life is turned upside down when he realizes that it’s not just the creature he sees, but the atrocities it commits.
Since marrying Annie his visions have been quiet and Doug is grateful. Now Annie is pregnant with their first child—a child that promises to be special—and their world is in the process of coming apart, beginning with the destruction of their home and forcing them to run for their lives, back into the world of Annie’s childhood, the De Roché dynasty, to a murdered mother and a cruel and enigmatic father.
Doug, whose love for Annie borders on the obsessive, has a deep and abiding hate for her father. He is nearly insane with grief over their plight, but soon finds that De Roché is the least of his worries when he begins to hear the pleading voice of a lost child that he cannot possibly save. And then, in the midst of Annie’s mother’s funeral, Doug is given a strange artifact, along with a dire warning by a dying priest. He must leave Annie and his unborn child and begin a sojourn into the darkest regions of the human heart.
In his attempt to save his wife and unborn child, Doug finds that there is much more at stake than the lives of two people, perhaps the very salvation of the human soul.
Soul Thief is the second novel in the Blue Light Series, a supernatural thriller that will keep you guessing until the stunning conclusion.
Look for On the Night Wind, the third book in the Blue Light Series, scheduled for publication in 2014.
Check out the following links for other great titles and interesting information about the man himself.
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I first met (albeit online) Mark when we shared a TOC in a horror anthology (Masters of Horror) back in 2010. Since then, we have remained online friends and I'm pleased to announce he has a new novel out called Soul Thief, which is the follow up to his fantastic novel Apocalypse Island. Anyway, without further ado here is the lowdown on the enigma that is Mark Edward Hall.
Mark Edward Hall has worked at a variety of professions including hunting and fishing guide, owner of a recording studio, singer/songwriter in several rock n' roll bands. He also worked in the aerospace industry on a variety of projects including the space shuttle and the Viking Project, the first Mars lander, of which the project manager was one of his idols, Carl Sagan. He went to grammar school in Durham, Maine with Stephen King, and in the early 1990s decided to get serious with his own desire to write fiction. His first short story, Bug Shot was published in 1995. His critically acclaimed supernatural thriller, The Lost Village was published in 2003. Since then he has published many books including his bestselling novella, The Haunting of Sam Cabot, his bestselling independent ebook, Servants of Darkness and his acclaimed thriller novel, Apocalypse Island. Soul Thief is his latest novel and is available now.
Soul Thief is the second novel in the Blue Light series. The first novel is Apocalypse Island. Although Soul Thief is a stand alone novel, it would be best if you read Apocalypse Island first.
Here’s a description of Soul Thief:
The Brotherhood of the Order is one of the oldest and most mysterious organizations on earth. Its primary mission is to protect one of the most carefully guarded secrets in human history, an object so enigmatic and powerful that in the wrong hands it could wreak havoc upon the earth. In the right hands it just might have the power to save humanity from its own destructive impulses.
Doug McArthur, hit in the face by a young friend at the age of seven, is suddenly able to see a supernatural creature who calls itself Collector. Doug’s life is turned upside down when he realizes that it’s not just the creature he sees, but the atrocities it commits.
Since marrying Annie his visions have been quiet and Doug is grateful. Now Annie is pregnant with their first child—a child that promises to be special—and their world is in the process of coming apart, beginning with the destruction of their home and forcing them to run for their lives, back into the world of Annie’s childhood, the De Roché dynasty, to a murdered mother and a cruel and enigmatic father.
Doug, whose love for Annie borders on the obsessive, has a deep and abiding hate for her father. He is nearly insane with grief over their plight, but soon finds that De Roché is the least of his worries when he begins to hear the pleading voice of a lost child that he cannot possibly save. And then, in the midst of Annie’s mother’s funeral, Doug is given a strange artifact, along with a dire warning by a dying priest. He must leave Annie and his unborn child and begin a sojourn into the darkest regions of the human heart.
In his attempt to save his wife and unborn child, Doug finds that there is much more at stake than the lives of two people, perhaps the very salvation of the human soul.
Soul Thief is the second novel in the Blue Light Series, a supernatural thriller that will keep you guessing until the stunning conclusion.
Look for On the Night Wind, the third book in the Blue Light Series, scheduled for publication in 2014.
Check out the following links for other great titles and interesting information about the man himself.
Purchase Ebook
Purchase Ebook
Purchase E-book
Purchase E-book
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Purchase E-book
Purchase E-book
Purchase E-book Website: http://www.markedwardhall.comTwitter: markedwardhall
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=66893456&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/markedwardhall
Blog: http://www.markedwardhall.com
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November 20, 2013
Bram Stoker Awards - Fresh Fear for consideration in Anthology category.
Any HWA members who would like a free copy of
Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror
, re. consideration for the Bram Stoker Awards, please let me know and I'll forward you a copy (PDF, EPup/Nook, & Mobi/Kindle available).
Anyone else (non HWA members incl) who would like a copy for review purposes please let me know via email or in the comments section below. Regards, William Cook (Facebook).
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Here is the link for submitting a 2013 Bram Stoker Award Recommendation: http://horror.org/subhub/index.php?sid=76262
All nominations/recommendations must be made by November 30, 2013.
http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Fear-Contemporary-Ramsey-Campbell-ebook/dp/B00GMRDRU0/ref=la_B003PA513I_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384460459&sr=1-22
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Anyone else (non HWA members incl) who would like a copy for review purposes please let me know via email or in the comments section below. Regards, William Cook (Facebook).
Click on the cover to buy the Kindle version - only $4.99Here is the link for submitting a 2013 Bram Stoker Award Recommendation: http://horror.org/subhub/index.php?sid=76262
All nominations/recommendations must be made by November 30, 2013.
http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Fear-Contemporary-Ramsey-Campbell-ebook/dp/B00GMRDRU0/ref=la_B003PA513I_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384460459&sr=1-22
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November 17, 2013
FRESH FEAR IS UNLEASHED!
On the 14th of November, 2013, Fresh Fear was borne upon the earth! The Kindle/Nook/Ebook version has arrived safe and complete on Smashwords and Amazon. WJ Renehan provides a poignant excerpt from his work '
The Art of Darkness: Meditations on the Effect of Horror Fiction.
' I wish to thank each and every one of the fantastic contributors and publisher James Ward Kirk for his efforts. Anyway, without further ado I present to you,
'Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror.'
FRESH FEAR: Contemporary Horror is a collection of horror from some of the genre's best writers of dark fiction. This collection has no central theme other than the stories' ability to scare the hell out of the reader! Tales steeped in psychological horror sit alongside visions of strange worlds and inner landscapes drenched in blood. 'Quiet horror' sits comfortably next to more visceral portrayals of the monsters that lurk deep within the human heart. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famously once said, "where there is no imagination there is no horror" - the horror expressed by the authors in Fresh Fear show that imagination is indeed tantamount to excellent story-telling. Prepare yourself for 28 tales of terror-inducing fiction that will have you checking the locks on every door and window of your abode!
· Scathe meic Beorh · Ramsey Campbell · Lily Childs · Lincoln Crisler · Jack Dann · Robert Dunbar · Thomas A. Erb · Brandon Ford · Carole Gill · Lindsey Beth Goddard · J. F. Gonzalez · Dane Hatchell · E. A. Irwin · Charlee Jacob · K. Trap Jones · Tim Jones · Vada Katherine · Roy C. Booth and Axel Kohagen · Shane McKenzie · Shaun Meeks · Adam Millard · Christine Morgan · Billie Sue Mosiman · D.F. Noble · Chantal Noordeloos · W. H. Pugmire · William Todd Rose · Anna Taborska
Fresh Fear is an eclectic collection of the very best horror fiction from across the world. Dare you to read it! Switch the phone off, make yourself comfortable, and prepare for a trip to the darkest depths and most shadowed recesses of the human imagination.
FRESH FEAR: Contemporary Horror is a collection of horror from some of the genre's best writers of dark fiction. This collection has no central theme other than the stories' ability to scare the hell out of the reader! Tales steeped in psychological horror sit alongside visions of strange worlds and inner landscapes drenched in blood. 'Quiet horror' sits comfortably next to more visceral portrayals of the monsters that lurk deep within the human heart. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famously once said, "where there is no imagination there is no horror" - the horror expressed by the authors in Fresh Fear show that imagination is indeed tantamount to excellent story-telling. Prepare yourself for 28 tales of terror-inducing fiction that will have you checking the locks on every door and window of your abode!
· Scathe meic Beorh · Ramsey Campbell · Lily Childs · Lincoln Crisler · Jack Dann · Robert Dunbar · Thomas A. Erb · Brandon Ford · Carole Gill · Lindsey Beth Goddard · J. F. Gonzalez · Dane Hatchell · E. A. Irwin · Charlee Jacob · K. Trap Jones · Tim Jones · Vada Katherine · Roy C. Booth and Axel Kohagen · Shane McKenzie · Shaun Meeks · Adam Millard · Christine Morgan · Billie Sue Mosiman · D.F. Noble · Chantal Noordeloos · W. H. Pugmire · William Todd Rose · Anna Taborska
Fresh Fear is an eclectic collection of the very best horror fiction from across the world. Dare you to read it! Switch the phone off, make yourself comfortable, and prepare for a trip to the darkest depths and most shadowed recesses of the human imagination.
November 2, 2013
Special Request to my Readers
Hi everyone, just a short post with an important request to any of you who have read any of my titles. 2013 is rolling along quickly with the new year looming in the horizon, that means it is time for nominations for the 'This is Horror Awards' 2013.
Any of you who have read any of my titles (released between Oct '12 and Oct '13) and enjoyed them, I'd really appreciate a nomination from you via the following link (very quick and easy to do) or via the email address listed below. The following titles are eligible for nomination in the appropriate category:
Blood Related - Novel of the Year
Death Quartet - Short Story Collection of the Year
Creep + Devil Inside - Short Fiction of the Year (Chapbooks and Novellas)
For those of you who take the time to vote and show your support I thank you sincerely. For any of you who haven't read any of these titles and would like a free copy so you can make an honest vote - please leave a comment below and I will send you a free ebook version of your choice.
Here is the lowdown from the This Is Horror site - you can nominate from their site or via the email address listed below.
After two successful years the This Is Horror Awards are back!
The first stage of the This Is Horror Awards 2013 begins now. Readers can e-mail in their nominations for each of the fifteen Award categories. Taking into consideration the nominations for each category This Is Horror will then draw up a shortlist.
The nominations stage runs from 1 November 2013 through until 14 November 2013.
RulesTo be eligible for an award, where applicable, the creative work (video game, film, book etc) must have been released between October 21, 2012 and October 31, 2013. This means that the first release – DVD release in the case of films – must have occurred within the above time period. The season nominated for ‘TV Series of the Year’ must have concluded for it to be eligible.You may only nominate two items per category, if you nominate more than two This Is Horror will only recognise your first two nominations.You may nominate in as many categories as you like.Do not send in a nomination for your own work or anything which you are affiliated with.All nominations must be emailed to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘This Is Horror Award Nominations 2013′The award categories are as follows
Novel of the YearFilm of the YearTV Series of the YearComic of the YearShort Story Collection of the YearShort Fiction of the Year (Chapbooks and Novellas)Anthology of the YearPublisher of the YearMagazine of the YearUK Event of the YearSoundtrack of the YearVideo Game of the YearTattoo Artist of the YearArtist of the YearPodcast of the YearPublic nominations close at 12:01am on 14 November 2013.
Please note for obvious reasons no This Is Horror publications may be considered for a This Is Horror Award.
Kind Regards
Will
Source: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/horror-awards-2013-public-nominations-open/?utm_source=This+Is+Horror+Newsletter&utm_campaign=338dacff99-Newsletter6_24_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c3320e40eb-338dacff99-62487389
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Any of you who have read any of my titles (released between Oct '12 and Oct '13) and enjoyed them, I'd really appreciate a nomination from you via the following link (very quick and easy to do) or via the email address listed below. The following titles are eligible for nomination in the appropriate category:
Blood Related - Novel of the Year
Death Quartet - Short Story Collection of the Year
Creep + Devil Inside - Short Fiction of the Year (Chapbooks and Novellas)
For those of you who take the time to vote and show your support I thank you sincerely. For any of you who haven't read any of these titles and would like a free copy so you can make an honest vote - please leave a comment below and I will send you a free ebook version of your choice.
Here is the lowdown from the This Is Horror site - you can nominate from their site or via the email address listed below.
After two successful years the This Is Horror Awards are back!
The first stage of the This Is Horror Awards 2013 begins now. Readers can e-mail in their nominations for each of the fifteen Award categories. Taking into consideration the nominations for each category This Is Horror will then draw up a shortlist.
The nominations stage runs from 1 November 2013 through until 14 November 2013.
RulesTo be eligible for an award, where applicable, the creative work (video game, film, book etc) must have been released between October 21, 2012 and October 31, 2013. This means that the first release – DVD release in the case of films – must have occurred within the above time period. The season nominated for ‘TV Series of the Year’ must have concluded for it to be eligible.You may only nominate two items per category, if you nominate more than two This Is Horror will only recognise your first two nominations.You may nominate in as many categories as you like.Do not send in a nomination for your own work or anything which you are affiliated with.All nominations must be emailed to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘This Is Horror Award Nominations 2013′The award categories are as follows
Novel of the YearFilm of the YearTV Series of the YearComic of the YearShort Story Collection of the YearShort Fiction of the Year (Chapbooks and Novellas)Anthology of the YearPublisher of the YearMagazine of the YearUK Event of the YearSoundtrack of the YearVideo Game of the YearTattoo Artist of the YearArtist of the YearPodcast of the YearPublic nominations close at 12:01am on 14 November 2013.
Please note for obvious reasons no This Is Horror publications may be considered for a This Is Horror Award.
Kind Regards
Will
Source: http://www.thisishorror.co.uk/horror-awards-2013-public-nominations-open/?utm_source=This+Is+Horror+Newsletter&utm_campaign=338dacff99-Newsletter6_24_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c3320e40eb-338dacff99-62487389
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October 29, 2013
FREE FOR KINDLE (NOW 'TIL HALLOWEEN) - GRAB, SHARE, ENJOY . . .
FREE FOR KINDLE (NOW 'TIL HALLOWEEN) - GRAB, SHARE, ENJOY . . .
DEATH QUARTET (A Selection of Short Horror Fiction & Verse) is an eclectic miscellany of stories, poems, and ephemera, wherein the subject matter relates to the study of homicide and the aesthetic portrayal of such an act. In other words, themes of death and murder abound in this horrific collection brought to you by William Cook, an up-and-coming indie author of macabre fiction and the novel ‘Blood Related.’
Amongst the selection of four short stories you will find the never-before-seen ‘origin story’ that generated the novel ‘Blood Related’. A stand alone story in its own right, ‘Legacy: The Eternal Now and Thereafter’ rounds off DEATH QUARTET and gives fans of Cook’s novel Blood Related a chance to see where it all began. Make sure you read it with the doors locked.
From Blinded by the Light:
“The tip of the sharp blade pressed hard on Patrick’s lower eyelid. A tear bubbled and fell from his twelve-year-old eyelashes, gathering in the indent caused by the presence of the knife, before running the full length of his young face and falling onto his white t-shirt. His dad’s breath smelt bad, real bad – like something had died inside him and was stinking him up big-time. Patrick stood on his toes, his father’s muscled forearm pressing hard against his chest, pinning his scrawny back against the kitchen wall. Patrick stood as still as possible, cross-eyed with fear, his gaze never left the glint of the knife’s blade in his face. His father gave the tip a slight twist and Patrick felt a stab of pain as warm blood traced the path of his tears to drop on his t-shirt. Patrick’s breath hitched and all he could think to himself was - “this is it! Dad is gonna kill me. He’s gonna kill me. He’s gonna . . .”
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DEATH QUARTET (A Selection of Short Horror Fiction & Verse) is an eclectic miscellany of stories, poems, and ephemera, wherein the subject matter relates to the study of homicide and the aesthetic portrayal of such an act. In other words, themes of death and murder abound in this horrific collection brought to you by William Cook, an up-and-coming indie author of macabre fiction and the novel ‘Blood Related.’
Amongst the selection of four short stories you will find the never-before-seen ‘origin story’ that generated the novel ‘Blood Related’. A stand alone story in its own right, ‘Legacy: The Eternal Now and Thereafter’ rounds off DEATH QUARTET and gives fans of Cook’s novel Blood Related a chance to see where it all began. Make sure you read it with the doors locked.
From Blinded by the Light:
“The tip of the sharp blade pressed hard on Patrick’s lower eyelid. A tear bubbled and fell from his twelve-year-old eyelashes, gathering in the indent caused by the presence of the knife, before running the full length of his young face and falling onto his white t-shirt. His dad’s breath smelt bad, real bad – like something had died inside him and was stinking him up big-time. Patrick stood on his toes, his father’s muscled forearm pressing hard against his chest, pinning his scrawny back against the kitchen wall. Patrick stood as still as possible, cross-eyed with fear, his gaze never left the glint of the knife’s blade in his face. His father gave the tip a slight twist and Patrick felt a stab of pain as warm blood traced the path of his tears to drop on his t-shirt. Patrick’s breath hitched and all he could think to himself was - “this is it! Dad is gonna kill me. He’s gonna kill me. He’s gonna . . .”
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October 27, 2013
Poetry Review
Recently Anthony Servante reviewed some of my poetry on his thought-provoking blog, Servante of Darkness: Horror, SF, and Noir. Words & Sounds for the Living. Here is an abridged version of the post, the full version can be found at the link above including features/reviews on other writers like Michael H. Hanson and Mark McLaughlin. *****
William Cook
Author Links:
Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/William-Cook/e/B003PA513I/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1Website: http://williamcookwriter.comFollow William on Twitter - @williamcook666
Poem #1 Lest We ForgetBy William Cook
We forgot the death-white burdenthat lay curled explodinglyon the flat line between here and there
we forgot the gaping pitof atmosphere that singed the soiland us that burnt it there above
we forgot the airborne tumours of ignorance and time that swellsbeyond our grasping paws of greed
we forgot the twisting pathsof molecules denied of scienceand therefore from our perception
we forgot our mortalityin the feast of fire and floodas we wash our hands with famineswill it down with cups of blood
and we forgot that which we taughtto all the objects of our needthat all that grows beyond its use holds no measure we shall heed
from alpha to omega we have joined our ends to endwe have bridged between the islandsdrained all wells to poisoned sand
we forgot our search for new airis subconscious flight for fear thatcourage is the vice of dumb pridethat shakes and billows ragein every new-found virgin sphere
and we forgot what it was we once lovedand whose back-yard we played and whenthe string in the labyrinth would snapand disappear in burning cloud of dissolving day
and finally we just simply forgot, because we could not rememberbecause we could not forget.
Review:
William Cook's poem, Lest We Forget, is a reminder to remember the things in life we choose to forget. But rather than give us a laundry list of events to consider, we get a sequence of metaphors at once recognizable but vague enough to work at a subliminal level. Consider the “death-white burden” that lays “explodingly” on a flat line. Subconsciously we think of an electrocardiogram as “death” and “flatline” (sic) parallel one another, except that it “explodes”, implying a spike, or a labored life, the “burden” mentioned in the line. Furthermore, besides forgetting “life”, we forgot about the ozone that we “burnt” a hole in, allowing ultraviolet light to pour through and “singe” the “soil” (earth). Although the metaphor is not vague, it advances the concept of our (mankind’s) ignorance, our choosing to progress (verb) even as progress (noun) depletes the future. The metaphors culminate with our choice to ignore this depletion and its resultant effects (“poisoned sand”, “dissolving day”, etc). Because William does not send this eco-nightmare message via a flyer or protest march, but rather via poetry, it manages to crawl under our skin and fester, like an ignored infection that threatens to swell to a boil. Cook does not let us off easy. He holds up a mirror to man’s amoral treatment of the future. It is no mistake that we, dear readers, are in the reflection.
Poem #2
Asylum - From the AsylumBy William Cook
Judgment engaged - time’s slaveslips whispers over the shoulder.Love is the only one to never liethose branding, burning words that make the heart grumblewith the cold hands of the stranger’s dominionpresenting polarised arcs, of disparate monologue . . .
What the fuck . . . ?
The long day has only just begun and still each evening winds it down.Still the clock keeps cutting quarters always gathering doubles, for the Ark.
For the what . . . ?
Limbs as arrows, chains, and beds supported the weighted chest with griefand sometimes joy. Between the islands we traverse . . .
Sounds like thighs . . .!
The vessel soaks the sun with journeyas we shed our Winter’s skin - floodsseem far away right now, yet stillthe ever eye rings sight. Palladiumsof secrets - carried on caressof hurried breeze. Kingdomsof neighbours dissent, are all of the same suburb on that plane!
Airplane . . . ?
The same beaches where we bathed and gave away dead skin, now holdinvisible sacrificial rites - they were alwaysthere, when we were. Still tumblingbirds of prey and pride wrestlewith serpents, under luminous boughs.and we travel - turns and tidesbetween these magnets. Eternite
I’m feelin’ pulled both ways . . . !
sides, by side. The age of memorysweeps shores and providessuch force - behind the oars.The whip crack that attempts to tame- tumultuous pump, that billows.Sucking only air sometimes, likethis warm Etesian air. A cyclone gatherswaves, where earth and sky appear.
That means we’re all gonna die, right . . . ?
But more than that, which sinks beyond- a secular line of sight and silvercrests the Sun’s slow decline. Dawn’s ships will still run aground. Raising night.
Raising Cain . . .!
Back on land and back in pain the movement can seem slow.The raging current murmurs deepand only serves to show . . .
The best way down, is to drown . . .
When the eye marries time to the heart’sblind pull and the blood muscles, bonesof fingers. So cruel – to chaste and touchwith searing fire. They leave the traceof journey’s charted scarsand the only soothing grace, it seems- is the dam-burst flood,of love’s lost dreams. Swimmingin that place between. Whereislands float and birds and serpentssilent scream - Esoteric psalms. At the Night
Or am I awake . . .?
Review:
Asylum - From the Asylum by William Cook deals with biblical promises hidden in half-truths and mythos, an unreachable ken that seems real only in dreams. The problem is: we wake up. The poem begins with “Judgment”, basically where the Bible (with a capital B) ends. Thus the world has ended, The Rapture has passed, The Horn of Gabriel has sounded, The Leviathan has risen, and The AntiChrist is about. It is time to those remaining on our good Earth to be sent to Heaven or Hell. “Love” (for God, for fellow Man?) will be our only truth, and that’s the scary part: Did I choose the right path for this love? Doubles (or couples) are being selected for the Ark, a symbol for those who will be saved (and always between stanzas, in italics, are the reminders that doubt may still be relevant), that this judgment is not real (after the mention of the “doubles for the Ark”, a disembodied voice asks, “For the what …?”). “Birds of prey” (sky) and serpents (earth), evils emerging from all directions, Heaven (God judging) and Hell (Satan creating doubt), create a religious tug-of-war: “I’m feelin’ pulled both ways …!” When doubt dissipates and faith begins to take hold, the “Esoteric psalms”, that is, confuses the nature of faith found in the bible (small “b”), for it is just a book; only with faith can we capitalize the “B”, but how do we acquire faith when doubt makes more sense? The answer becomes clear when it is too late: “At the Night” (capital “N”), and even then, Satan can still win if you believe the Day of Judgment is all a dream (“Or am I awake . . .?”). William Cook grapples with faith and doubt and refuses to offer easy comforts for his readers. And should you, dear readers, be inclined to choose a side, Cook will be there to “pull you both ways.” ***** Michael H. Hanson, Mark McLaughlin, Anthony Servante, Review, Poetry, #FF
William Cook
Author Links:
Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/William-Cook/e/B003PA513I/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1Website: http://williamcookwriter.comFollow William on Twitter - @williamcook666
Poem #1 Lest We ForgetBy William Cook
We forgot the death-white burdenthat lay curled explodinglyon the flat line between here and there
we forgot the gaping pitof atmosphere that singed the soiland us that burnt it there above
we forgot the airborne tumours of ignorance and time that swellsbeyond our grasping paws of greed
we forgot the twisting pathsof molecules denied of scienceand therefore from our perception
we forgot our mortalityin the feast of fire and floodas we wash our hands with famineswill it down with cups of blood
and we forgot that which we taughtto all the objects of our needthat all that grows beyond its use holds no measure we shall heed
from alpha to omega we have joined our ends to endwe have bridged between the islandsdrained all wells to poisoned sand
we forgot our search for new airis subconscious flight for fear thatcourage is the vice of dumb pridethat shakes and billows ragein every new-found virgin sphere
and we forgot what it was we once lovedand whose back-yard we played and whenthe string in the labyrinth would snapand disappear in burning cloud of dissolving day
and finally we just simply forgot, because we could not rememberbecause we could not forget.
Review:
William Cook's poem, Lest We Forget, is a reminder to remember the things in life we choose to forget. But rather than give us a laundry list of events to consider, we get a sequence of metaphors at once recognizable but vague enough to work at a subliminal level. Consider the “death-white burden” that lays “explodingly” on a flat line. Subconsciously we think of an electrocardiogram as “death” and “flatline” (sic) parallel one another, except that it “explodes”, implying a spike, or a labored life, the “burden” mentioned in the line. Furthermore, besides forgetting “life”, we forgot about the ozone that we “burnt” a hole in, allowing ultraviolet light to pour through and “singe” the “soil” (earth). Although the metaphor is not vague, it advances the concept of our (mankind’s) ignorance, our choosing to progress (verb) even as progress (noun) depletes the future. The metaphors culminate with our choice to ignore this depletion and its resultant effects (“poisoned sand”, “dissolving day”, etc). Because William does not send this eco-nightmare message via a flyer or protest march, but rather via poetry, it manages to crawl under our skin and fester, like an ignored infection that threatens to swell to a boil. Cook does not let us off easy. He holds up a mirror to man’s amoral treatment of the future. It is no mistake that we, dear readers, are in the reflection.
Poem #2
Asylum - From the AsylumBy William Cook
Judgment engaged - time’s slaveslips whispers over the shoulder.Love is the only one to never liethose branding, burning words that make the heart grumblewith the cold hands of the stranger’s dominionpresenting polarised arcs, of disparate monologue . . .
What the fuck . . . ?
The long day has only just begun and still each evening winds it down.Still the clock keeps cutting quarters always gathering doubles, for the Ark.
For the what . . . ?
Limbs as arrows, chains, and beds supported the weighted chest with griefand sometimes joy. Between the islands we traverse . . .
Sounds like thighs . . .!
The vessel soaks the sun with journeyas we shed our Winter’s skin - floodsseem far away right now, yet stillthe ever eye rings sight. Palladiumsof secrets - carried on caressof hurried breeze. Kingdomsof neighbours dissent, are all of the same suburb on that plane!
Airplane . . . ?
The same beaches where we bathed and gave away dead skin, now holdinvisible sacrificial rites - they were alwaysthere, when we were. Still tumblingbirds of prey and pride wrestlewith serpents, under luminous boughs.and we travel - turns and tidesbetween these magnets. Eternite
I’m feelin’ pulled both ways . . . !
sides, by side. The age of memorysweeps shores and providessuch force - behind the oars.The whip crack that attempts to tame- tumultuous pump, that billows.Sucking only air sometimes, likethis warm Etesian air. A cyclone gatherswaves, where earth and sky appear.
That means we’re all gonna die, right . . . ?
But more than that, which sinks beyond- a secular line of sight and silvercrests the Sun’s slow decline. Dawn’s ships will still run aground. Raising night.
Raising Cain . . .!
Back on land and back in pain the movement can seem slow.The raging current murmurs deepand only serves to show . . .
The best way down, is to drown . . .
When the eye marries time to the heart’sblind pull and the blood muscles, bonesof fingers. So cruel – to chaste and touchwith searing fire. They leave the traceof journey’s charted scarsand the only soothing grace, it seems- is the dam-burst flood,of love’s lost dreams. Swimmingin that place between. Whereislands float and birds and serpentssilent scream - Esoteric psalms. At the Night
Or am I awake . . .?
Review:
Asylum - From the Asylum by William Cook deals with biblical promises hidden in half-truths and mythos, an unreachable ken that seems real only in dreams. The problem is: we wake up. The poem begins with “Judgment”, basically where the Bible (with a capital B) ends. Thus the world has ended, The Rapture has passed, The Horn of Gabriel has sounded, The Leviathan has risen, and The AntiChrist is about. It is time to those remaining on our good Earth to be sent to Heaven or Hell. “Love” (for God, for fellow Man?) will be our only truth, and that’s the scary part: Did I choose the right path for this love? Doubles (or couples) are being selected for the Ark, a symbol for those who will be saved (and always between stanzas, in italics, are the reminders that doubt may still be relevant), that this judgment is not real (after the mention of the “doubles for the Ark”, a disembodied voice asks, “For the what …?”). “Birds of prey” (sky) and serpents (earth), evils emerging from all directions, Heaven (God judging) and Hell (Satan creating doubt), create a religious tug-of-war: “I’m feelin’ pulled both ways …!” When doubt dissipates and faith begins to take hold, the “Esoteric psalms”, that is, confuses the nature of faith found in the bible (small “b”), for it is just a book; only with faith can we capitalize the “B”, but how do we acquire faith when doubt makes more sense? The answer becomes clear when it is too late: “At the Night” (capital “N”), and even then, Satan can still win if you believe the Day of Judgment is all a dream (“Or am I awake . . .?”). William Cook grapples with faith and doubt and refuses to offer easy comforts for his readers. And should you, dear readers, be inclined to choose a side, Cook will be there to “pull you both ways.” ***** Michael H. Hanson, Mark McLaughlin, Anthony Servante, Review, Poetry, #FF
October 18, 2013
New Title - Death Quartet - available now on Amazon
I finally have a new title up on Amazon in the KDP program. The 100+ pg collection of short horror fiction is called Death Quartet (A Selection of Short Horror Fiction & Verse), retailing for US$2.99.
Editorial Description
DEATH QUARTET (A Selection of Short Horror Fiction & Verse) is an eclectic miscellany of stories, poems, and ephemera, wherein the subject matter relates to the study of homicide and the aesthetic portrayal of such an act. In other words, themes of death and murder abound in this horrific collection brought to you by William Cook, an up-and-coming indie author of macabre fiction and the novel ‘Blood Related.’
Amongst the selection of four short stories you will find the never-before-seen ‘origin story’ that generated the novel ‘Blood Related’. A stand alone story in its own right, ‘Legacy: The Eternal Now and Thereafter’ rounds off DEATH QUARTET and gives fans of Cook’s novel Blood Related a chance to see where it all began. Make sure you read it with the doors locked.
From Blinded by the Light:
“The tip of the sharp blade pressed hard on Patrick’s lower eyelid. A tear bubbled and fell from his twelve-year-old eyelashes, gathering in the indent caused by the presence of the knife, before running the full length of his young face and falling onto his white t-shirt. His dad’s breath smelt bad, real bad – like something had died inside him and was stinking him up big-time. Patrick stood on his toes, his father’s muscled forearm pressing hard against his chest, pinning his scrawny back against the kitchen wall. Patrick stood as still as possible, cross-eyed with fear, his gaze never left the glint of the knife’s blade in his face. His father gave the tip a slight twist and Patrick felt a stab of pain as warm blood traced the path of his tears to drop on his t-shirt. Patrick’s breath hitched and all he could think to himself was - “this is it! Dad is gonna kill me. He’s gonna kill me. He’s gonna . . .”
I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please pay it forward and drop a review on Amazon.
Cheers
Will.
Amazon, Kindle, KDP, Death Quartet, William Cook, New Release, Blood Related, Short Fiction, Ebook
Editorial Description
DEATH QUARTET (A Selection of Short Horror Fiction & Verse) is an eclectic miscellany of stories, poems, and ephemera, wherein the subject matter relates to the study of homicide and the aesthetic portrayal of such an act. In other words, themes of death and murder abound in this horrific collection brought to you by William Cook, an up-and-coming indie author of macabre fiction and the novel ‘Blood Related.’
Amongst the selection of four short stories you will find the never-before-seen ‘origin story’ that generated the novel ‘Blood Related’. A stand alone story in its own right, ‘Legacy: The Eternal Now and Thereafter’ rounds off DEATH QUARTET and gives fans of Cook’s novel Blood Related a chance to see where it all began. Make sure you read it with the doors locked.
From Blinded by the Light:
“The tip of the sharp blade pressed hard on Patrick’s lower eyelid. A tear bubbled and fell from his twelve-year-old eyelashes, gathering in the indent caused by the presence of the knife, before running the full length of his young face and falling onto his white t-shirt. His dad’s breath smelt bad, real bad – like something had died inside him and was stinking him up big-time. Patrick stood on his toes, his father’s muscled forearm pressing hard against his chest, pinning his scrawny back against the kitchen wall. Patrick stood as still as possible, cross-eyed with fear, his gaze never left the glint of the knife’s blade in his face. His father gave the tip a slight twist and Patrick felt a stab of pain as warm blood traced the path of his tears to drop on his t-shirt. Patrick’s breath hitched and all he could think to himself was - “this is it! Dad is gonna kill me. He’s gonna kill me. He’s gonna . . .”
I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please pay it forward and drop a review on Amazon.
Cheers
Will.
Amazon, Kindle, KDP, Death Quartet, William Cook, New Release, Blood Related, Short Fiction, Ebook
October 15, 2013
New Page - Inspirational Videos for Writers
Hello Dear Readers/Viewers! Today I have launched a new page here at williamcookwriter.com. Need some inspiration? The best writers' videos (with a Horror bent) gathered in one place. Give the page a minute to load, grab a cup of something, sit back and watch and listen to the masters (IMO) talk about their craft. Enjoy.
http://www.williamcookwriter.com/p/inspirational-videos-for-writers.html
Inspiration, Videos, Writer Interviews, On Writing, Stephen King, John Skipp, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, James Ellroy, Jack Ketchum, Ray Bradbury
http://www.williamcookwriter.com/p/inspirational-videos-for-writers.html
Inspiration, Videos, Writer Interviews, On Writing, Stephen King, John Skipp, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, James Ellroy, Jack Ketchum, Ray Bradbury
October 13, 2013
Story acceptance for upcoming Bizarro Anthology.
I have been venturing beyond the realms of Horror lately. My latest excursion into other-worldly genres has resulted in an acceptance in Bizarro Pulp Press's anthology: Bizarro Bizarro.
I wrote my story 'The Colony' many years ago under the influence of a low-strain LSD trip, with a few revisions and the tightening of prose it extended itself into quite a poetic work of short fiction. In the guise of a 'manifesto,' it tells the tale of a deluded literary hack who imagines a colony of versifiers that will revolutionize the canon of western literary tradition.
You'll have to wait until the official release of the anthology to read it but, suffice to say, I think I like the Bizarro genre - it is so open-ended that anything qualifies as long as it is so whacked-out that it can't fit into any other genre classifications.
That's my understanding of it, however, if you'd like a more in-depth definition, I stole the following from the home of Bizarro Fiction - Bizarro Central:
"About Bizarro
“The Bizarro literary movement is the ultimate in outsider lit.”
- 3AM Magazine
“The literary equivalent of a David Lynch or Tim Burton film … A rising genre that functions like the cult movie section in your local video store.”
- Horror World
“[Bizarro is] universally intriguing, thoughtful, intelligent and, most importantly, a hell of a lot of fun.”
- The Pedestal Magazine
“Sometimes comic, sometimes violent, sometimes sexually graphic (if not all of the above) and adolescently fearless to offend.”
- Details Magazine
“Bizarro fiction is by turns repulsive, stupid, and crude. But at its best, it is also compelling, intelligent, and well-written. Any literary genre that can be both bad and good at the same time is worth reading.”
- The Guardian
What Is Bizarro?
Bizarro, simply put, is the genre of the weird.Bizarro is literature’s equivalent to the cult section at the video store.Like cult movies, Bizarro is sometimes surreal, sometimes avant-garde, sometimes goofy, sometimes bloody, sometimes borderline pornographic, and almost always completely out there.Bizarro strives not only to be strange, but fascinating, thought-provoking, and, above all, fun to read.Bizarro often contains a certain cartoon logic that, when applied to the real world, creates an unstable universe where the bizarre becomes the norm and absurdities are made flesh.Bizarro was created by a group of small press publishers in response to the increasing demand for (good) weird fiction and the increasing number of authors who specialize in it.Bizarro is like: Franz Kafka meets John WatersDr. Suess of the post-apocalypseTakashi Miike meets William S. BurroughsAlice in Wonderland for adultsJapanese animation directed by David LynchEven though the Bizarros are underground cult outsiders they still have gained an incredible amount of respect in the publishing industry, having been praised by the likes of Chuck Palahniuk, Christopher Moore, William Gibson, Jonathan Lethem, Piers Anthony, Cory Doctorow, Poppy Z. Brite, Michael Moorcock, and Charles de Lint, to name a few, as well as the publications Asimov’s Science-fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science-fiction, Fangoria, Cemetery Dance, Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Details Magazine, Gothic Magazine, and The Face, among many others. They have also been finalists for the Philip K Dick Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Rhysling Award, the Wonderland Book Award, and the Pushcart Prize."
Here is the announcement/post from the good folks at Bizarro Pulp Press:
HERE'S THE SEMI-OFFICIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR BIZARRO BIZARROOctober 12, 2013
Here it is, guys! This list is subject to slight change between now and when the book actually releases. This is also what we are thinking of for the order of the stories that will be featured in this book! I am Very excited about this thing. We have a lot of great names and great stories. If you will notice, we have a super secret story to complete the anthology.
1.Wol-Vriey Lucy in Brain Ceiling World2. Jeff Burk The Satanic Little Toaster 3. Robert Harris A Smashed Up Salmon4. Dustin Reade Night Butterfly 5. Marcin Kiszela Dreamsource 6. James Dorr Mr. Happy Head 7. Alan M. Clark and Kevin Ward Ugly Shirt's Quest 8. Edmund Colell Fuck
Your Death, Keep Working 9. Robert Harris Pixelated Nostalgia10. Sean Leonard Dope-elganger 11. Emily Hundrwadel Body Snatcher’s Remorse 12. Bruce Taylor Four Dreams in Miniature 13. Alan M. Clark and Randy Fox Not About Mrs. Maridu14. Daniel Gonzales Sitcom Hell 15. Aaron French Shoes 16. Max Booth III A Prescription for Shut the Fuck Up17. Vincenzo Bilof The Swamp of Girders and Chains18. P. A. Douglas Pussy Apocalypse19. Danger_Slater The Monster, the Man, the Building, the Bomb20. MP Johnson Vagalyn’s Flying Head 21. Todd Nelsen Moon Love 22. Ethan C. Evans and Daniel J. Pendergraft Wildberry Christ23. Jan Maszczycsn Toy Soldiers 24. G. Arthur Brown The Pitfalls of Modern Gardening 25. Craig Saunders Sleep and the End26. Meghan Arcuri Plaything27. Michael A. Rose Civics of Consequence 28. Christopher T. Dabrowski Big Bang29. Andrew Adams Forget Me Not, Filet Mignon 30 William Cook The Colony 31. Robert Harris Schluck! 32. Alan M. Clark and David Conover All His First Born 33. Tony Rauch Refugees from the Future 34. James Reith As One35. Gabino Iglesias Looking for Gloria36. Nick Cato A Path for the New Bride37. ????
Bizarro, Horror, Speculative Fiction, Splatterpunk
