Repackaged Presents
A few months ago, I thought it’d be interesting to go through some of my old stories and put together a few small collections. I’ve written over a hundred short stories, two dozen that were published in magazines, ezines, and anthologies. But even with that many to choose from, it was hard finding any I’d ever want to see the light of day again. I had no idea just how difficult they’d be for me to read.
I was ready to give up on the idea, but thought I’d run it past my editor, Anthony. The guy’s a genius and with his help maybe we could salvage some of the stories. The five pieces that Anthony selected for this collection were previously published in small horror magazines and one ezine.
To Feed an Army
The stories were written at the beginning of my career and I’ve changed tremendously since then, as both a writer and person. There were some things that I liked in them, but Anthony and I agreed they needed a complete overhaul before we could put them out. A couple of the stories aren’t too different from the originals, but others changed significantly. “Shooting Flies” even changed titles (“Drawing Flies.”) We spent much more time on these stories than we anticipated, but I’m happy with the results and had fun revamping them.
Drawing Flies
One of the reasons I wanted to put this collection out was to thank Tom Moran, an editor who saw something in my writing early on and published four of these stories. His kind words did wonders for my confidence and I’ll always remember his support. If you’re into horror and sick illustrations, be sure to check out his publishing house, Gallows Press and Sideshow Press. Just a word of warning for anyone wanting to buy a Black Ink Horror issue; they contain graphic sex, violence, and language. Definitely not for the little ones.
Surviving the Holidays
I plan on adding the PDF and other e-formats to my website so you can download for free, but the one thing I’m lacking right now is time. In the meantime you can buy it from Amazon for $0.99 or get it free on smashwords in all formats by using this code QH35P (Good until 11-22-12) If you pick it up, please do me a big favor and throw a rating or review on Amazon to let others know what you think. Thanks for the support, hope you guys enjoy.
Story time for little Livvie
