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31 Days of Halloween Day 4 – Werewolf Wednesday

As some of you may be able to figure by my book Friedkin’s Curse: A Werewolf Tale of Terror, werewolves hold a very special place for me, and I love alliteration so this month will see Werewolf Wednesday every week.

On this the first Werewolf Wednesday of October 2017, I’ve got a great recommendation for you.  Bad Moon is not your usual film in this genre.  After being wounded on an assignment, a photojournalist visits his sister and her children, but Thor, the family dog, knows something is wrong.  This film is well-acted and written.  The only really weak point of this film is the transformation that they show, using early CGI in an unimpressive scene.  Based off of the book Thor, this movie takes a great approach to werewolves and shows just how much a dog is willing to do to protect its family.  Below is the official synopsis, and you can click on the image below to pick up a copy of the movie.

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Synopsis: Full, crescent, quarter…each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he’s a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human: a werewolf. Dead men tell no tales, so Ted’s sure he alone knows about his vile double life. The secret, however, may be out. The family dog Thor, devoted to defending the household, has his suspicions.

Writer/director Eric Red (Cohen and Tate, Body Parts) delivers a new infusion of thrills with this red blooded shocker. Michael Pare (Streets of Fire) portrays Ted, hiding his accursed condition from his sister (Mariel Hemmingway, Lipstick, Star 80) and nephew (Mason Gamble). What better way to hide it than to create suspicion that the local killings are the work of another: especially if that other is the family’s all-too-wise German shepherd!

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31 Days of Halloween Day 3 – Good Reads

I figured that people might get tired of just having me talk about movies that I love, and that brings us here to my first book recommendation for this October.  Do you love zombies?  If so, do you like when people try new things with them?  What about a zombie plague that isn’t just singled out for humans?  It is for this reason that I’m suggesting Brian Keene’s The Rising.  One of the best zombie novels I’ve ever read, Keene does something completely new with the shambling dead.  These are not your shambling undead or even the sprinting variety.  These rotting fiends are intelligent and can use vehicles and tools.  Another fun thing is that zombies aren’t just people.  You’ll see a zombie lion, birds, and deer in this story.  He also explains where these zombies come from, and it is truly terrifying.

When I first read this book, I started and finished it in the same day.  I could not put it down.  If you love zombies and aren’t sure what to make of a currently saturated market, pick up this book for a great, new experience.  Click on the cover below to pick up a copy and read the synopsis below.

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Synopsis: THE RISING is the story of Jim Thurmond, a determined father battling his way across a post-apocalyptic zombie landscape, to find his young son. Accompanied by Martin, a preacher still holding to his faith, and Frankie, a recovering heroin addict with an indomitable will to survive, Jim travels from state to state and town to town, facing an endless onslaught of undead hordes, and the evils perpetrated by his fellow man.

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31 Days of Halloween Day 2 – Monster Monday and an upcoming show

Before I get to the suggestion for today on the first Monster Monday of October 2017, let me inform you about my upcoming appearance.  If you are looking for a fun event to bring the family out to this coming Saturday (October 7th) and you live in Cobb County or the surrounding area, you should come by Revfest.  This show is an outdoor market with 50 booths at Rev Coffee in Smyrna, live music all day, starting at noon, and bar-b-que by Ebony & Ivory (great BBQ).  I’ll be there along with a lot of other great vendors, so come by, say hi and pick up a book or just come by for a fun time.

Now, on to our first pick for Monster Monday this year.  James Gunn, the man who brought Guardians of the Galaxy to the big screen in both of their films, started out telling stories about space that were a little different.  He has done a lot of different films, especially as a screenwriter (from Scooby Doo to zombies to intergalactic superheroes), it is one of his first directing efforts for a major motion picture that we’re featuring today.  It is actually his first directorial effort that wasn’t for Troma Films.

Slither was James Gunn first major directing effort and was his first pairing with Michael Rooker (who would later play Yondo in the Guardian films).  This film has an all-star cast, including Rooker, Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, and Jenna Fischer.  It is a fun-loving movie that pays homage to the great films that came before it.  If you love movies about mutating monsters, brain slugs, and extra-terrestials learning about love, this is the film for you.  Or if you are a Nathan Fillion fan, I’d definitely check out this movie for his role alone.  To pick up this movie, just click on the image below and the synopsis is listed underneath.

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Synopsis: From the co-writer and director of Guardians Of The Galaxy and Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, comes the deliciously demented story of an unnamed evil wreaking havoc on a small town. Intent on devouring all life on Earth, this dark and slimy entity is infecting anyone in its path. Now it’s up to the local sheriff, Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion, Firefly, Serenity), and his team to stop the spread of rampant devastation (and shocking mutilation) before it’s too late. This outrageously funny horror film also stars Michael Rooker (Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Walking Dead), Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games, Pitch Perfect) and Gregg Henry (Body Double, Jason Bourne).

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31 Days of Halloween: Day 1

Since I do enjoy this time of year so much, I thought that I would give you guys a recommendation a day for each day, just so that you have some wonderful choices for your frightful reading and viewing.

I figured I would start the first with one of my personal favorites: The Remastered Phantasm. My wife got me this for Christmas last year, and the remastering by JJ Abrams is amazing with remastered HD video and audio, it really is like a brand new experience. So, by all means check it out and add it to your Halloween viewing list.

You can pick up a copy by clicking on the image below.

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Synopsis: Strange things are happening at the Morningside Cemetery. Jody Pearson (Bill Thornbury) attends the funeral of a recently departed friend. His younger brother, Mike (Michael Baldwin), watches the final rites and observes a tall mortician clad in black (Angus Scrimm) tossing the heavy, unburied coffin into a waiting hearse as if it were only a stick of kindling wood. Determined to uncover the truth behind this unusual sight, Mike returns to the cemetery at night and breaks into the mortuary. There, he finds deadly, spectral creatures inhabiting the home’s embalming cellar and comes face-to-face with the sinister Tall Man. After barely managing to escape with his life, Mike enlists Jody and their close friend, Reggie (Reggie Bannister), to discover what is really happening at the Morningside Mortuary and the secrets of the living dead who dwell there.

I’ll be back tomorrow with another recommendation.

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Free e-short today only

Hello loyal readers, since we are not 15 days from October and the season of Halloween, I’m offering my e-short Friends Don’t Let Friends be Undead for free for today only.  You can read the synopsis below and click on the cover to pick it up on Amazon.com.  If you read it and like it, please leave a review on Amazon or your favorite review site.

Thanks for reading and keep coming back to find out where I’ll be and what I’m up to.

Synopsis: Three days after her husband dies, Lily is shocked to see him staring at her from outside her home. Calling on the four men he trusted most, Lily relies on them to place Steve back into his eternal rest. Guided by his journal, his friends will find that the man they loved has been replaced by a vicious fiend that will stop at nothing to sate its thirst for blood.

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Dragoncon 2017 wrap-up

Thanks to everyone that stopped by and picked up a book, business card, or just said ‘hi.’  It’s always great to get to see everyone.

This year was a fantastic year.  I was able to meet John G. Hartness, a writer that you should definitely check out if you haven’t already.  His works include Bubba the Monster Hunter (a personal favorite), the Black Knight Chronicles, and Quincy Harker Demon Hunter, check out his fun works.

I also got to spend some time talking with Disney great Tad Stones, creator of Darkwing Duck, whose other credits include, Chip n’ Dale’s Rescue Rangers, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, the Aladdin tv show, and the animated Hellboy feature films.  Not only was he a lot of fun to talk to and get some background information, when I bumped into him at his table, he was drawing Darkwing himself.  Now, I have this original piece in my collection.

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I am the terror that flaps in the night.

And as always there was a lot of jaw-dropping costumes.  Since I spent most of my time in the art show, I wasn’t able to take pictures of them as they walked through, but just google Dragoncon 2017, and you’ll find a lot of pictures I’m sure.  To all my con buddies that I didn’t get to see this year, there will be other cons and there is always next year.

Thanks for reading, and keep checking back for other places where I’ll be.

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Thanks to everyone that came out this past Saturday and…DRAGONCON IS HERE!

First, I want to say a big thanks to everyone that came out this past Saturday to Hiram Books.  I saw some familiar faces and a lot of new ones.  Thanks to each and every one of you who came out.

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Now, on to what you really wanted to know.  I will be at my wife/cover artist’s table in the Dragoncon Art Show in the Hyatt if you want to swing by and pick up a book or art, or if you just want to drop by and say hi.  Below is a map of the Art Show showing where you can find me.

[image error] Hope to see you there, but if you can’t find time to swing by (which I totally understand, Dragoncon is huge), I hope you have a great con and a safe Labor Day.

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Latest Review

The latest review of Friedkin’s Curse: A Werewolf Tale of Terror. One Amazon customer had this to say in their 5-star review: “Well written. Good character and story development. I have read some of this author’s short stories and would recommend his work.”

Thanks to all of you who have reviewed my books, I appreciate all the reviews that I get.

To get your own copies of my books, visit my author’s page.

Click the cover below to get your copy of Friedkin’s Curse: A Werewolf Tale of Terror.

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Upcoming Events

Hello faithful reader, I wanted to let you know where I’ll be over the next couple of months.

I will be doing a book signing at Hiram Books on Saturday, August 26th, from 4 – 8PM.  If you’re in the area, please drop by, pick up your signed copy of Winston & Baum and the Trials of the Baba Yaga, and check out their selection of other books.

Labor Day weekend, September 1-4th, I will be helping my wife in the Dragoncon Art Show, where I will also have copies of my books available.  If you happen to be attending, please come by and say ‘hey.’

On Saturday, October 7th, I will be at Revfest at Rev Coffee in Smyrna, GA.  This is a fun show with plenty of good food and music.

I will post more updates as I add more appearances to my calendar.  Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you out there.

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Latest Reviews

Good day faithful reader, I wanted to post the latest reviews that I’ve gotten.

Amazon user Smitty Jones had the following to say in his 4-star review of Friedkin’s Curse.

“Very entertaining read. Quick and easy to read as well. The action and werewolf sequences are very well done and are written clearly. Some of the dialogue is a little to on the nose, and some of it feels like stuff no one would actually say. The characters are interesting but their isn’t a lot of character development. In the book it’s stated that this is the author’s first book, and for a first book this shows a lot of promise and I look forward to reading other books from this writer.”

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Smitty also reviewed Winston & Baum and the Secret of the Stone Circle and gave it 4-stars.  Here is what he had to say:

“This is the second book I have read by this author, the first being Friedkin’s Curse. This novel is an improvement over the first. A very cool world has been created. Also, the main characters have great potential for growth and development. Action sequences are well done and entertaining. The book is also a quick and easy read. The authors ability to plot a story has improved since that first novel as well. Character transitions are handled much smoother than in that book as well.

The writer’s dialogue has improved since Friedkin’s curse as well, but it’s still stiff in places, and at times it’s difficult to tell who’s talking as several character’s dialogue makes them sound like the same character. Their are also some odd grammatical errors but they didn’t affect my enjoyment of the novel.

I really enjoyed the book, and I look forward to reading the next volume.”

Thanks so much for the great reviews Smitty!

I also received the following message from a user on Facebook that I met at C1 Comicon in Ringgold earlier this month.

“Seth, it was nice to meet and talk with you on Saturday. I have finished reading your first Winston and Baum book. look forward to reading the rest of the series.”

I always appreciate reviews and feedback.  If you’d like to reach out to me on social media, you can go here to find me.

If you’re interested in my works, you can go to the current fiction page for information on purchasing my books.

As always, thanks for reading, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on my books.

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