Stephen Kozeniewski's Blog, page 10
October 10, 2022
Merrimack Valley - Appearance
Hey everybody!
Happy 'Spooky Season', as the kids say! Just a quick word to let you know I'll be appearing at the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival this year.
Don't be shy, come say hello, get a book signed, and pick up one of the very last few copies of my splatterpunk western script - HORSEMEN! I'll be there from 10am - 4:30pm - swing by and let's talk Halloween, books, and everything inbetween!
Location:
Haverhill Public Library
99 Main Street
Haverhill, MA
Be there or be square!
September 26, 2022
The Perfectly Fine Kickstarter Campaign
Hey everybody!
I'm excited to announce that French Press has an exciting new anthology in the works... a perfectly fine anthology, you might say.
We've launched a Kickstarter campaign - we want to make sure we can pay everyone involved accordingly and are hoping that with your support, we can make this anthology a reality for all of you to enjoy.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/perfectlyfinehouse/the-perfectly-fine-neighborhood
So far, you guys have been awesome. We've already hit our first target - thank you!
If you enjoyed THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE then this project is definitely one you might be interested in. It'll be a collection of stories, each by a different, awesome author, set in the world of the novel that Wile E. Young and I released not so long ago.
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If you'd like to take a look and maybe support us - we'd be (perfectly) grateful! If you're unable to support us with a donation right now, sharing the news would be a (fine) way to help instead!
Thanks, as always, for your continued enthusiasm and support - we appreciate you.
Koz out
September 12, 2022
Written in Red Podcast #37
Hey, everybody! I had the distinct pleasure recently of appearing on the Written in Red extreme horror podcast alongside...ugh, Wile E. Young. Don't worry, though! I do most of the talking and hosts Aron Beauregard, Carver Pike, and Rowland Bercy also help to limit Wile E.'s speaking time. You're really going to enjoy it, I promise. So either click here or just mash "Play" in the embed below!
September 7, 2022
Protean Books & Records or Bust!
Hey everybody!
Just wanted to drop in quickly to announce I'll be at Protean Books & Records, signing books with a whole host of other authors this Saturday (10th September). I'll be there from noon - 3pm (it runs until 5pm but I have to vanish early, like a ghostly apparition).
As well as myself, the author line-up is *drumroll*...
Wesley SouthardBrian KeeneMary SanGiovanniHailey PiperSomer CanonChris EnterlineMatthew WildasinRobert SmartwoodSonora Bostian-PosnerMike LombardoThe address is:
836 Leadenhall St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Don't be shy, come say hi! We'll all have books to sign and sell, but feel free to bring along your own copies for us to sign if you have them. Okay, that's all for now - be there or be square!
August 15, 2022
HORSEMEN - A ONE-TIME ONLY, EXCLUSIVE LIMITED OFFER
Prepare to be corralled!
After having an excellent time at Scares That Care last month, I have returned home with the last few copies of HORSEMEN - my splatter western script. It doesn't seem right to keep them confined in a box.... they want to run free, so I'm selling them on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Since this is a limited edition project and no more will ever go to print, I'm not selling them through the usual channels. If you'd like one before they all ride off into the sunset, you can contact me directly from the 'About Me' page on this site, or through a DM on:
Okay, that's it... I'm 'shooting' off now (hehe western puns)
August 1, 2022
Skinwrapper Giveaway!
Hey everybody!
This is an exciting day, because today is the day I get to give you a present (and it's not even Christmas!).
As you may remember, THE HEMATOPHAGES was recently re-released under a swanky new cover. After giving it some thought, I've decided to go ahead and give you, my lovely audience, the prequel novella SKINWRAPPER for free.
Grab a copy if you'd like a taste before you dive into THE HEMATOPHAGES, or if you've already read the main novel and missed the prequel, just enjoy the freebie!
You can get your free copy HERE.
As always, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my regular readers for all your support and encouragement - you're bloody (ha!) lovely!
July 27, 2022
Scares That Care Weekend VIII or Bust!
Hey everybody! I can't wait to debut my Scares The Care exclusive project - HORSEMEN - this week! Interested in a splatterpunk western script? Swing by and see me - I'll be trading! Either way, be sure to come say hi if you're supporting this fantastic and worthwhile event. I'll be there enjoying the hustle and bustle with many great writers, and am looking forward to participating in some great panels! Be there or be square!
Scares That Care Charity Weekend VIII
Dates: Friday 29th - Sunday 31st July, 2022
Location: Double Tree by Hilton, 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Panels:
Saturday: 2:45pm - 3:30pm (Reading + Q&A with Daniel Kraus
Saturday: 10.15pm ("The Gross-Out Contest")
July 18, 2022
HORSEMEN (Unboxing Video)
Wait, what the hell is HORSEMEN? Well, read on, dear reader. Or...um...watch on, dear watchman.
July 11, 2022
Wait, What the Hell is HORSEMEN?
But if you're particularly eagle-eyed you may have noticed I had a paperback go up for sale a few weeks ago for the shockingly high Amazon maximum price of $250.00. And then it promptly went away. Well, the reason for that is that I didn't want anyone to buy it.
"Didn't want anyone to buy it? What are you, some kind of moron?" Most of you are saying right now. Well, perhaps. In fact, obviously, some might say. But there is a somewhat interesting story behind this piece, titled HORSEMEN. And I explain it in the YouTube video below.
July 6, 2022
New Release Announcement: YOU'RE MINE by Somer Canon
Insecure misfit Ioni Davis never thinks she’ll find love in her sleepy West Virginia hometown. Then the tall, fascinating stranger Raber Belliveau transfers to her school.
Their attraction is instant and red-hot. And a shared fascination with witchcraft bonds the young lovers even closer.
But while Ioni is responsibly studying her newfound religion of Wicca, Raber has chosen an altogether…different path.
Soon, Raber’s behavior becomes manipulative. Even abusive. And their love story for the ages is turning into a macabre farce. All Ioni wants to do is get out.
But Raber has discovered a dreadful way to control their relationship. A ritual which hasn’t been attempted in over a century. A spell to unleash a bloodthirsty terror which can never be satisfied.
Ioni finds herself trapped in a struggle for her life and even her free will against a once-trusted lover who has assured her…
YOU’RE MINE
ebook and paperback:
Amazon
Google Play
Smashwords
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
Apple Books
Audiobook:
Coming soon!
And let us know how you liked it on:
Goodreads
“Somer Canon delivers a gripping tale of doomed love and the dark twisted need to control.”
- Ali Seay, author of GO DOWN HARD and TO OFFER HER PLEASURE
“I loved this novel! A blend of occult horror, suspense, and coming-of-age, the story kept me in its grip from the first page to the last. A cautionary tale about the dangers of power, magic, and the desire to be loved, this is one of Somer Canon’s finest books.”
- Regina Garza Mitchell, co-editor of THE BIG BOOK OF BLASPHEMY
and two-time Golden Apple Writer-in-Residence
“Twisty, dangerous, sexy, and tense, YOU’RE MINE will seize you by the throat and tighten its stranglehold until the very last page. Somer Canon is a fantastic storyteller with a fearsome, unforgettable voice.”
- Jonathan Janz, author of THE SIREN AND THE SPECTER and MARLA
"Somer Canon is a vibrant, vital voice in the horror genre today, and YOU'RE MINE is proof why. Creepy, cool, and unforgettable, you'll descend into the world of Ioni and Raber as they fall for witchcraft and each other, all with disastrous, devilish consequences. Read all of Somer Canon's work, starting with this killer book."- Gwendolyn Kiste, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE RUST MAIDENS and RELUCTANT IMMORTAL
