Jeremy Thompson's Blog, page 6
May 3, 2021
Toby Chalmers Commits "Career" Suicide: Free Ebook
Well, since Necro Publications is in limbo right now, and until that situation is resolved one way or another, none of my six Necro books are earning me any royalties, I've decided to give the ebook of Toby Chalmers Commits "Career" Suicide away for free. Enjoy!
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/wa1ldl...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ro4bo3...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/am2z95...
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Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ro4bo3...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/am2z95...
May 1, 2021
The Land of Broken Sky: Free Ebook
Well, since Necro Publications is in limbo right now, and until that situation is resolved one way or another, none of my six Necro books are earning me any royalties, I've decided to give the ebook of The Land of Broken Sky away for free. Enjoy!
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/4cbsjl...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ml6hfa...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ok0c9z...
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/4cbsjl...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ml6hfa...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ok0c9z...
April 30, 2021
Let's Destroy Investutech: Free Ebook
Well, since Bedlam Press is in limbo right now, and until that situation is resolved one way or another, it's not earning me any royalties, I've decided to give the ebook of Let's Destroy Investutech away for free. Enjoy!
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ca7hly...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/mkilrt...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/n8px0x...
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ca7hly...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/mkilrt...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/n8px0x...
April 27, 2021
The Phantom Cabinet: Free Ebook
Well, since Necro Publications is in limbo right now, and until that situation is resolved one way or another, none of my six Necro books are earning me any royalties, I've decided to give the ebook of The Phantom Cabinet away for free. Enjoy!
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/hegmvs...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/opm4y0...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/sgg431...
Mobi: https://www.mediafire.com/file/hegmvs...
Epub: https://www.mediafire.com/file/opm4y0...
PDF: https://www.mediafire.com/file/sgg431...
February 23, 2021
On David G. Barnett’s Passing
I started sending out fiction manuscripts circa 2005. Rejection followed rejection, until I eventually tried my hand at self-publishing (a webcomic from 2007 to 2008 and a prose collection in 2011). I never made much money, but I enjoyed myself nonetheless. Then I wrote a bizarre, malevolent novelette by the name of “Sacrificial Version.”
Novelettes, being too long for most ’zines and anthologies and too short to publish on their own, are generally tough sells. But I said, “Fuck it,” and sent it to Necro Publications anyway.
As expected, the Necro head honcho, David G. Barnett, informed me that he couldn’t publish it by itself. But, to my surprise, he suggested that I send it over to C. Dennis Moore for consideration for Necro’s Into the Darkness, even though the story exceeded the anthology’s desired word count. “Sacrificial Version” was accepted for the book in 2012 and published at the beginning of 2013.
Some months later, I was shopping around a novel manuscript, “Spectral Satellite Transmissions,” and sent it to Dave. He rejected it as it was, but suggested some changes (less formal dialogue and the removal of unnecessary scenes). If I implemented them, he’d give the narrative another chance.
Being quite touchy about my work, as many who fancy themselves to be artists are, I was initially hesitant to make those alterations. But, eventually, I gave the manuscript another read and realized that Dave was right. I trimmed it down from around 95,000 words to just over 73,000 and resubmitted it.
Boy, was I euphoric to read Dave’s acceptance email. Having consumed horror since my childhood, for me, it felt too good to be true to have real editors and a non-me cover artist bringing my work to fruition. Necro Publications released the novel, retitled The Phantom Cabinet, in 2014, and another five of my books since.
If not for Dave Barnett, I doubt that I’d have kept writing all these years. He never shamed me for poor sales or expressed anything less than enthusiasm for the books we released together. Dozens of other authors can say the same.
This morning, at around three a.m., I learned of Dave’s passing. It’s been a long time since a death hit me this hard. As usual, I find myself hoping that it’s bad information and he’ll announce his good health soon, but look, here I am writing this eulogy.
As for the six books I’ve put out with Necro Publications and the two I have contracted for release, I have no idea what their future holds. Part of me hopes for some hero to step in and take over Dave’s responsibilities with the company, as I’d hate to see it go away, but who the fuck could fill the man’s shoes?
Dave read manuscripts, edited, and designed covers for umpteen books, on top of DJing and writing fiction of his own. He did so much for so many people that I honestly wondered if the man slept.
Well, I guess that he can finally rest now.
Novelettes, being too long for most ’zines and anthologies and too short to publish on their own, are generally tough sells. But I said, “Fuck it,” and sent it to Necro Publications anyway.
As expected, the Necro head honcho, David G. Barnett, informed me that he couldn’t publish it by itself. But, to my surprise, he suggested that I send it over to C. Dennis Moore for consideration for Necro’s Into the Darkness, even though the story exceeded the anthology’s desired word count. “Sacrificial Version” was accepted for the book in 2012 and published at the beginning of 2013.
Some months later, I was shopping around a novel manuscript, “Spectral Satellite Transmissions,” and sent it to Dave. He rejected it as it was, but suggested some changes (less formal dialogue and the removal of unnecessary scenes). If I implemented them, he’d give the narrative another chance.
Being quite touchy about my work, as many who fancy themselves to be artists are, I was initially hesitant to make those alterations. But, eventually, I gave the manuscript another read and realized that Dave was right. I trimmed it down from around 95,000 words to just over 73,000 and resubmitted it.
Boy, was I euphoric to read Dave’s acceptance email. Having consumed horror since my childhood, for me, it felt too good to be true to have real editors and a non-me cover artist bringing my work to fruition. Necro Publications released the novel, retitled The Phantom Cabinet, in 2014, and another five of my books since.
If not for Dave Barnett, I doubt that I’d have kept writing all these years. He never shamed me for poor sales or expressed anything less than enthusiasm for the books we released together. Dozens of other authors can say the same.
This morning, at around three a.m., I learned of Dave’s passing. It’s been a long time since a death hit me this hard. As usual, I find myself hoping that it’s bad information and he’ll announce his good health soon, but look, here I am writing this eulogy.
As for the six books I’ve put out with Necro Publications and the two I have contracted for release, I have no idea what their future holds. Part of me hopes for some hero to step in and take over Dave’s responsibilities with the company, as I’d hate to see it go away, but who the fuck could fill the man’s shoes?
Dave read manuscripts, edited, and designed covers for umpteen books, on top of DJing and writing fiction of his own. He did so much for so many people that I honestly wondered if the man slept.
Well, I guess that he can finally rest now.
January 20, 2021
The Phantom Cabinet 2
Well, I just learned that Necro Publications will be publishing my novel The Phantom Cabinet 2 in the first quarter of 2022. Yippee!
December 20, 2020
Half Price E-books!
As part of a site-wide promotion, Smashwords is knocking 50% off the prices of all six of my Necro Publications/Bedlam Press e-books from now through New Year’s Day. To save money on The Phantom Cabinet, Let's Destroy Investutech, The Land of Broken Sky, Toby Chalmers Commits “Career” Suicide, Toby Chalmers Hits a New Low, and/or The Forever Big Top, enter the code SEY50 at checkout.
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November 20, 2020
Necro Publications Flash Sale
Tomorrow only, Necro Publications is offering 25% off of all orders. If you’ve been waiting to scoop up one (or more) of my paperback releases, your time has arrived. Use this code: FLASH25
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November 19, 2020
The Night's End Podcast
My story “A Myth We Call Emptiness” (which first appeared in the True Detective tribute anthology, Walk Hand In Hand Into Extinction) has now been narrated.
Visit The Night’s End podcast, hosted by James Barnett (aka Jimmy Horrors), to stream or download an experience most unsettling.
https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/podc...
Visit The Night’s End podcast, hosted by James Barnett (aka Jimmy Horrors), to stream or download an experience most unsettling.
https://www.nightsendpodcast.com/podc...
October 31, 2020
"The Hallowfiend Remembers": Narrated!
Well, Joe Hempel did it better, but here I am narrating my story “The Hallowfiend Remembers,” which first appeared in the now out-of-print Sanitarium # 41. Have a great All Saints’ Eve.
https://youtu.be/2h2h8yKrXj0
https://youtu.be/2h2h8yKrXj0
