Glenn Rolfe's Blog, page 12
April 22, 2017
A cover tune? Covering Rancid’s The 11th Hour.
Sometimes, I still play tunes. Rancid is one of my favorite bands. I always thought this song would sound great acoustically. Here’s my version.
Dig it.
-GR
April 14, 2017
Do You Wanna Get Rolfed? Become A Certified Get Rolfed Sycophant!
If you don’t think my shit stinks, YOU could become a certified Get Rolfed Sycophant! Sounds cool, right?
Okay, okay, I’m just having a little fun with a friend of mine, but seriously, you should sign up for my mailing list. March signups will receive their exclusive eBook as soon as the file is ready. As for you April joiners, I’ll have more exclusives coming this summer. Sign up HERE
If you grab a copy of BECOMING this month, you get it for $2.99 (discount!). Purchase HERE
Be sure to join us at the Goodreads Group: GORE AND MORE. I’m this month’s guest author for the group read of BECOMING. I’ll be there everyday chatting and answering questions. Click on the link and join us: GORE AND MORE
I hope my friend gets a kick out of this… If you can’t have fun, right?
April 12, 2017
People have opinions. You’re an artist, it comes with the territory. Deal with it.
I posted this earlier on Facebook:
Just so everyone knows, just because a number of people who read my works enjoy them, that doesn’t mean I think I’m some amazing writer. I’m still at the beginning of my writing career. I have a long way to go to reach the place, the writer I’d like to be. I do share my great reviews, also some of my bad, but that doesn’t mean I buy into my hype. I write stories I like to read and create. If you guys like ’em, cool. If not, that’s cool, too. Thanks to everyone who willingly spends time with my words. I appreciate it. Keep reading! Cheers!
This was the response from several Facebook friends:
Writing is one of those things you never stop learning how to do.
You should be proud and be able to share all the good things that come with what you are passionate about. Keep doing what you are doing! Good luck. (I have read one, and plan on reading more!)
Humble is a great trait in all art. Everything I’ve read has been killer.
writing is a continuous process for me and you should be really proud of your writing.
Well said. A few of my friends have said I’m their favorite writer, so I tell them to stop being biased liars and give me something to work with. 
April 6, 2017
March 30, 2017
BECOMING Selected for GORE and MORE’s April Group Read.
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Ken McKinley, head of the Goodreads group GORE and MORE. contacted me about being the guest author of their monthly group read. BECOMING will be April’s featured book, and in honor of such, I have lowered the eBook price to $2.99 for the entire month (starting today). The group read officially starts April 10th, so you should have plenty of time to finish up your current read (unless you’re re-reading IT).
I will be in everyday checking on progress, answering questions, sharing stories and influences, and hopefully chatting it up with a number of you. If you have a copy already or pick up a discounted one, please come join the group and share your experience.
This story is a bit lighter on the gore, but the characters really shine through. If you’re a fan of movies like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Faculty, or books like The Tommyknockers or Video Night, I think you’ll have fun with this little creature-feature.
As an author, this is a very rare thing when we can actually be with you as you read. I’m excited. I love this story and hope to see you in the discussions.
Cheers!
-Glenn
Purchase your discount copy here: BECOMING Join the group and read along : GORE and MORE
“A vital part of this generation.” -Brian Keene, author of THE COMPLEX and THE RISING
Something ancient has wormed its way up from the earth….
A change has come today.
After Michele Cote’s best friend disappears, no one believes her story of about the thing responsible for his abduction. Forced to figure out the mystery for herself, Michele encounters terror she has never known, and witnesses the impossible.
When other members of the community begin to change or vanish, Sheriff Shane Davis must look beyond reason in order to stop the evil seeping into this small town. With help from an unlikely source, Sheriff Davis will come face-to-face with the truth.
You can’t destroy what you don’t understand. For the small town of Avalon, Maine, the future is about change…for better or worse.
Becoming is the next horrifying novel from author, Glenn Rolfe.
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Praise for BECOMING
“Oh my…old-fashioned creature feature here, Becoming, is raw horror…” – The Haunted Reading Room
“Glenn Rolfe has done it again! Another fast-paced read from beginning to end, Becoming, shows that Rolfe is indeed, becoming a force to be reckoned with. I don’t know about you guys, but back in the day (early 70’s) when John Saul, Dean Koontz, and that other guy, Stephen King, were getting started in their horror writing careers, this was the type of story they would write and I would want to read.” – Horror Novel Reviews
“Family plays a vital role in underpinning Becoming‘s thematic nature and the character’s longing for stability in their interpersonal relationships. It’s good stuff!” – Michael Patrick Hicks, author of Revolver
“I was dying for an old school, creature feature. Well, author, Glenn Rolfe just filled that void for me. As in the manner of the“Body Snatchers” which is given a nod to in Becoming, that’s what you have going on in this mystery a “Hostile Takeover”. It was like watching a movie from late Saturday night, 1970 Chiller Channel. I loved it.” – Robin Lee’s Darkside
“Becoming is a creepy horror tale with depth. Rolfe has created characters you can root for, that you will care about. And underneath it all is a subtle yet powerful warning about blindly following others, a message that’s as timeless as it is timely.” – J.H. Moncrieff, author of City of Ghosts and The Bear Who Wouldn’t Leave
March 24, 2017
(Review) WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING by Hunter Shea
They’ve watched over the house for generations…
The move from New York to the decrepit Pennsylvania farmhouse is as bad as West Ridley thought it would be. His father’s crippling vertigo only seems to get worse, and even with his mother working herself to the bone, they’re out of money and options.
Grandpa Abraham is a drunk bastard and the living embodiment of the long neglected farmhouse. He claims the place is haunted. Ghosts roam the hall at night and their muffled cries fill the silence of warm, summer nights.
On the ceiling above West’s bed are the words WE SEE YOU. In a house plagued by death and mysterious visitations, West realizes something beyond the fiction of his favorite horror books has to be faced.
Dark secrets are buried deep, and there are Guardians who want to keep it that way. No matter where they go or what they do, West and his family know one thing… they are always watching.
We Are Always Watching by Hunter Shea
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hunter Shea is one of my current writers that I know will deliver the goods each time out.
WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING (Sinister Grin Press) offers another solid glimpse into an author who is a master of creating characters that are just as fallible as you and I.
Grandpa Abraham is a great, cranky old man. The relationship he builds with his grandson, West, is wonderful to watch (or read) unfold. Their shared scenes throughout most of the book are the heart and soul of this one.
The story is about a family and their home being stalked from the shadows by a someone, or someones, referring to themselves The Guardians. Odd messages are left outside the house, but take a turn for the freakier when the messages appear INSIDE the home. Is it ghosts? Is it neighborhood kids? Is it someone closer than we think?
The ending is action-packed.
Fair warning: There were some slow chapters in here. The story dragged a bit in spots, but nothing that kept me from enjoying the overall story. After finishing the book, there were still “good guys” that I couldn’t pull for, and “bad guys” that didn’t get a fair shake. That could just be me, or maybe Shea wants us to question this, as well.
I think you’ll have fun with this one.
I give WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING 4 stars!
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We are Always Watching by Hunter Shea
Sinister Grin Press
We Are Always Watching , Synopsis
Print Length: 252 pages
Publisher: Sinister Grin Press
Publication Date: March 1, 2017 Media Kit
Publicist/Marketing: Erin Al-
Mehairi
Contact:
hookofabook@hotmail.com
Follow along the tour with these hashtags:
#WeAreAlwaysWatching #ISeeYou
#HunterShea #SinisterGrinPress
Hunter Shea , Biography
Hunter Shea is the product of a misspent childhood watching scary movies, reading forbidden books and wishing Bigfoot would walk past his house. He doesn’t just write about the paranormal – he actively seeks out the things that scare the hell out of people and experiences them for himself. Hunter’s novels can even be found on display at the International Cryptozoology Museum. His video podcast, Monster Men, is one of the most watched horror podcasts in the world. He’s a bestselling author of frightful tales such as The Montauk Monster, They Rise, Island of the Forbidden, Tortures of the Damned, The Jersey Devil, and many more, all of them written with the express desire to quicken heartbeats and make spines tingle.
Living with his wonderful family and two cats, he’s happy to be close enough to New York City to gobble down Gray’s Papaya hotdogs when the craving hits.
You can follow Hunter and join his action packed Dark Hunter Newsletter at www.huntershea.com.
Praise for Hunter Shea
“Hunter Shea is a great writer, highly entertaining, and definitely in the upper echelon in the current horror scene. Many other writers mention either loving his work and/or having the man influence their own, and for just cause. His writing suits anyone with a taste for the dark and terrifying!” –Zakk at The Eyes of Madness
“Hunter Shea has his own style. It’s simple, yet well-written, stories that flow with ease. Mr. Shea graciously walks you through the adventure and mystery, all the while, tickling the hairs on the nape of your neck and filling the pit of your guts with lead. It’s this “I’m your friend who just might make you wanna sleep with the lights on” relationship the author builds with us that keeps us comfortable, but not too comfortable, and on our toes throughout his work. I find that an extremely admirable ability.” –Glenn Rolfe, Author of Chasing Ghosts and The Haunted Halls
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If you’re a book blogger or media site and would like to feature Hunter Shea or review We Are Always Watching, contact Erin Al-Mehairi, publicist, at hookofabook@hotmail.com.
Also, COMING IN APRIL from HUNTER SHEA:
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Stay tuned!!!!!
March 21, 2017
My Semi-Fictional Life #162 (Please Read – Signal Boost for Frank Errington)
Frank is a great friend to our horror lit community. If you can help, please do.
Hello peeps. If you spend any time in the horror community, you might have run across a reviewer by the name of Frank Errington. He’s simply an all-around good dude in an all-around crappy situation. He needs a kidney. Currently he’s looking for a live donor. I asked him if I could boost the signal with my blog and he said sure, so below, as today’s Pic of the Day, you will find an image of Frank and a phone number. You can call Frank direct and he’ll give you info on how to find out if you’d be a suitable donor. I tried, but the transplant people told me my prediabetes automatically disqualified me. Maybe you can help.
Take care of each other,
E.
Pic of the Day
(Review) Splinterlands by John Feffer and Exorcist Falls by Jonathan Janz
I’ve been a bit behind on my reading in the last six weeks or so, but… I did manage to fit in these two fantastic novels. SPLINTERLANDS by John Feffer and EXORCIST FALLS by Jonathan Janz
Up first, we have one of my surprise finds from the library. John Feffer-SPLINTERLANDS
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“The wolf is at the door. I don’t know why you can’t hear it. But I hear it. And I know how hungry it is.”
Am I glad that I’ve started using the library? Heck yes. Browsing the “New Arrivals” shelf introduces me to works I might otherwise never come across. Such as John Feffers’ SPLINTERLANDS.
Is it horror? Not genre-wise, but it is scary as Hell.
“Water boils fiercely just before it disappears. And so it is, evidently with human affairs.”
Its a short dystopian novel that is eerily tied in with far too many things actually happening right before our eyes in 2017. Hurricane Donald (very apropos), the result of our ignoring climate-change, wipes out Washington DC. The world is in flux under the ever-growing number of countries splintering into separate, self-governed states (see Brexit, or the increasingly popular idea of Cal-Exit), geo-paleontologist and author of “Splinterlands”, Dr. West, sets out to write his follow-up report, and also, to reconnect with his splintered family.
The journey is fantastic. I couldn’t put the book down.
This short novel is freaky with how close we are to following in its “fictitious” future’s footsteps.
I won’t give away any spoilers, but I would suggest anyone out there who loves good fiction, horror or otherwise, to track SPLINTERLANDS down. Hell, I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing this book become “mandatory reading” for high school kids and adults alike.
“Empires, like children, think they’ll live forever.”
I fear the future, especially these past few months of “Hurricane” Donald Drumpf with a too-large number of our country’s citizens eyeing immigrants as enemies. SPLINTERLANDS is scary, and it should be. Anything with an honest message of what-could-be, should be taken seriously and carefully considered. We the people should take a lot more things in our country seriously before they land us in this future.
“I don’t doubt that we still have convictions. We just don’t seem to have the requisite courage to follow them.”
I give SPLINTERLANDS 5 stars!
And I got the chance to read one of my most-anticipated releases for 2017, Jonathan Janz- EXORCIST FALLS
Exorcist Falls by Jonathan Janz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was my most anticipated release of 2017, so my expectations were extremely high. EXORCIST FALLS did not fail to entertain.
This book starts with the original novella, EXORCIST ROAD, one of my favorite pieces by Janz. It was great to re-read it here and love it just as much.
That brings us to the follow-up, the short novel, EXORCIST FALLS.
This story was pretty great, overall.
I loved not knowing what was going to happen. Every time I thought (or hoped) I knew where Janz was going, he took my someplace else. He really did an amazing job of keeping you off guard throughout.
Father Crowder is definitely the star of the show, and you’ll be praying for Danny Hartman to get his. There’s a lot of great gore and wildly imaginative action going on that is also well balanced with the internal struggle between Crowder and his curse. Janz’s writing is on point.
There were a few characters that fell flat (Liz) or seemed to be a little inconsistent from start to finish (Father Patterson, for instance). That said, neither character ruined the experience for me.
The ending….I won’t give it away, but it was both REALLY awesome and somewhat disappointing. Sound confusing? Yeah, it’s a frustrating thing. I LOVE where Janz goes here, but I think he should have written about three more chapters and brought the story to an even more amazing conclusion. Oh well. Not everything works the way we, the reader, want it to.
I still give EXORCIST FALLS 4 stars! Entertaining as hell.
I look forward to seeing it on many, many year end lists.
I should have some new reviews for Hunter Shea, Patrick Lacey, William Meikle, and Jason Arnopp coming up…..
STAY TUNED!
March 15, 2017
THE BUSY BEE
I’ve been busting my hump these last few weeks and have had my fair share of help. Thanks to Erin for her edits and Jason for his artwork. These two enhance each of my releases and I couldn’t do it without them.
Also thanks to my wife and kids for givong me the space I needed to complete these projects. Love you, family. 
March 9, 2017
CEMETERY DANCE reviews THE HAUNTED HALLS!
THE HAUNTED HALLS: Are you ready for check-in?
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Richard Chizmar called BLOOD AND RAIN, “ A wonderful throwback to the fun and bloody days of paperback horror glory!” Now, Cemetery Dance takes on THE HAUNTED HALLS: Check out their review and grab your copy today! Also available for Kindle Unlimited.
“The evil is dark, malevolent, and sexually charged… in-your-face horror!”
SEE THE FULL CEMETERY DANCE REVIEW HERE
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