Issue #2 (Halloween 2010)

The Epitaph

Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

Dan Keohane – Co-Chair

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair

Tim Deal – Director of Publications

Morven Westfield – Webmaster

T.J. May – Director of Events

Jason Harris – Director of Publicity

Tracy L. Carbone – Director of Social Events

 NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

NEHW member Bob Heske will be appearing with other authors at an AUTHOR’S NIGHT at the Playa Del Carmen restaurant in Sturbridge, MA. The event, which is a benefit for the Opacum Land Trust (http://www.opacumlt.org/), will be held on Thursday, November 11 from

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Heske will be joined by several other authors, and the event features works by NEHW members Tracy Carbone and Michael Presutti.
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Tracy L. Carbone will be signing her middle grade paranormal The Man of Mystery Hill at the following locations in the month of November:

Thursday, November 11, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Playa Del Carmen, Sturbridge, MA
Authors’ benefit for Opacum Land Trust featuring several NEHW members. Saturday, November 13, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Borders Books, Mansfield, MA.

Saturday, November 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Borders Books, Kingston, MA.

Saturday, November 27, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Barnes and Noble in Framingham, MA.

Please visit her website, www.abbymcnabb.com, for more details.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From Tim Deal:

Shroud magazine is hosting a con, AnthoCon, next year. It will run November 11 through 13, 2011. This convention will showcase the creative brilliance of authors and artists within imaginative genres including, but not limited to, horror, mystery, noir, fantasy, science fiction, historical, steampunk, and bizzaro. It will also showcase the convergence of art and literature within these genres in graphic novels, comics, and games.

For more information about the convention and how it came about, check out the website http://shroudpublishing.blogspot.com/2010/10/anthology-2011-sneak-peak.html.

From Laura Cooney and L.L. Soares:

Cooney and Soares have a new story collection, In Sickness, out now from Skullvines Press (http://skullvines.com). The collection is available in trade paperback and as an ebook. You can find it on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and wherever fine books are sold.

From Kurt Newton and L.L. Soares:

Newton and Soares’ new novella, Breaking Eggs, will be released soon from Sideshow Press (http://www.horror-mall.com/BREAKING-EGGS-by-Kurt-Newton-L.L.-Soares-signed-trade-paperback-edition-p-21462.html). The signature sheets have been signed by both authors.

From Bob Heske:

Heske was a guest on two podcasts:

“Discussions with Decapitated Dan” which can be heard at http://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/ftopict-14372.html or downloaded at iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/discussions-decapitated-dan/id391093794 .

Bob was invited to be a phone-in guest on the inaugural episode of “Jeremiah Greer Live” (formerly “Shadows in the Dark” on Tenacity Radio). You can check out the episode titled “JGL Celebration” and dated 10.10.10 at http://jeremiahgreerlive.com/october-2010.

From Daniel G. Keohane:

Keohane’s short story, “Last Halloween,” will be appearing this fall in Shroud Magazine’s upcoming Halloween issue (issue #10). Click on the link www.shroudmagazine.com/shroud-magazine-issue-10-autum102010.html to order the issue.

From Paul Tremblay:

Tremblay had his short story collection, In the Mean Time, published by Chizine Publications (http://chizine.com/chizinepub/books/in-the-mean-time.php) on Oct 15.

From Raven Starr:

Starr had two horror shorts released in October. “The Record Shop” was released on October 13 and “The Drum” on October 20. Both shorts were published by Wicked Nights (http://wicked-night.co.cc/?page_id=200).

Starr also had Vampire’s Embrace released on September 1 by Damnation Books (www.damnationbooks.com). Vampire’s Embrace is also available in print through Amazon.com.

She also hosts a blogtalk radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/oneworldonevoice.

For more information about Starr, visit her website www.ravenkstarr.com

From Trisha Wooldridge:

Trisha Wooldridge of A Novel Friend Writing & Editing (www.anovelfriend.com) hosts the ninth episode of the Broad Pod featuring Rae Lorie (www.raelori.com), Gail Z. Martin (www.chroniclesofthenecromancer.com), Roxanne Bland, and NEHW staff member Morven Westfield (www.morvenwestfield.com). Each participant gives their take on vampire mythos and the adventures or misadventures of their intriguing, undead icons. This October episode and the earlier archives are available at broadpod.posterous.com

From Stacey Longo:

Longo has a short story, “Good Night, Francine,” in the Malicious Deviance anthology coming out in November from the Library of Horror Press. The Library of Horror Press is a sister imprint of the Library of the Living Dead Press (http://www.thelibraryofthelivingdead.com).

From Kevin Lewis:

Lewis is excited to report that his short story “Get Me Out Of Here!” will be appearing in the anthology, Groanology 2: Monsters, Madness, and Mayhem. The anthology will be published by the Library of the Living Dead Press (www.thelibraryofthelivingdead.com).

From Stefan Petrucha:

Petrucha’s new novel Blood Prophecy was released on October 26 in mass paperback and as an ebook. It is available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. He made a video, which can be found at www.petrucha.com/BPmedia, promoting his novel.

For more information about Petrucha, check out his website www.petrucha.com.

From Kristi Petersen Schoonover:

Schoonover has had a busy Halloween season. Her newly-released Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole: Tales from Haunted Disney World which is a collection of ghost stories set in Disney theme parks. The collection has sold nearly 500 copies since it was released on September 30 which was a couple weeks earlier the original release date of October 23.

Her collection was selected as Scary Story of the Week by Paranormal, Eh?, a Canadian Paranormal Culture Group, which also interviewed her. She also discussed her book on The Invisible World with Frank Todara, a paranormal internet radio show. The episode (#33) is available at www.blogtalkradio.com/theinvisibleworld.

Her short stories: “Burning Origami” is available at 5923 Quarterly, “Camouflage” is available in Creepy Things; and “Jingle Shells” is now out in Full of Crow Fiction Quarterly.

Recently, Schoonover spent the day at Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, where she discussed her story “Doors” in depth with a Literature and Composition class. She also spoke to the Psychology Department’s Life & Death class about the nature of ghost stories.

For more information on Schoonover, check out her website www.kristipetersenschoonover.com.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Bill Gauthier (MA)

Crystal Bouffard (RI)

Lisa Jacob (RI)

Sean Thompson (MA)

Stacey Longo (CT)

Bob Bois (MA)

Raven Starr (CT)

John McIlveen (MA)

Kyle Sheldon (MA)

Editor’s Note:

Dear members, if you have information about releases, signings, appearances, etc. in between newsletters, feel free to send them. I will be able to put up the information on the NEHW blog at www.jasonharrispromotions.wordpress.com.

– Jason Harris, Editor, the Epitaph: Journal of NEHW

– Stacey Longo, Assistant Editor, the Epitaph: Journal of NEHW