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Sep 10 2011

Live Blogging from the Hebron Harvest Fair

The third day is going well. The authors haven’t risen up with their pens to kill me because of my anal retentiveness or controlling personality.

The books are selling, the authors are happy even in the sun, and the NEHW t-shirts are selling well.

I have to thank the Hartford Courant people who allowed us to use their booth since we had so many authors at our booth. They allowed us to hang out and just relax while other authors were talking with horror fans. If you ever need the Courant and you live in Connecticut, you can’t go wrong with calling Ray Tedeschi at 860-758-7799 or Edward Carella at 860-232-7272 to sign-up for home delivery. Our authors even picked up some pointers from Jeff Sobiech on getting the NEHW name out there. So if you live in the state and you are visiting a fair, go visit the Hartford Courant booth. I would tell you to go talk to Jeff, but if he is running the booth he will come out to talk to you even before you get to his booth. He is an interesting man and it was great talking to him.

It is time to go eat some more fair food. While I am gone, please read the entries from the last couple of days. There is some interesting information within these entries.

Sep 8 2011

Necon E-books Revamps Website

Necon E-books revamped website debuts Friday. The largest and most exciting addition of the new site will be the Live Blog. The goal for the blog is to inspire and engender online conversation about all things related to horror literature. The company also wants to create those aspects in what it does in publishing, e-books, book reviews, author appreciations, etc.

Bob Booth, founder of Necon E-books, has already started a regular feature for the site called “Bob’s Table at Café Necon,” his own personal book review column written in the manner of a discussion around “his” table at the Necon convention. For more information about Necon, check out the website, www.campnecon.com.

The blog will contain a number of posts about writers or titles published by the company, but won’t be exclusively about them. Booth’s first review is of a novel
by an author the company has not had the pleasure of publishing. The blog will be about the entire genre. The company sees this as an opportunity for everyone to promote, celebrate, and hopefully thereby grow the field of horror.

The blog will only feature positive commentary about specific writers or novels. They would rather spend their time (and online column inches) showcasing talent and works they like rather than criticizing those they don’t. They may write something critical about an overall theme or trope in the genre which they are unhappy about, or be professionally critical of trends within the publishing industry, which they may not agree with, but they will never use the blog to make any personal attacks.
“In short, you have our word that if you see your name on our blog, you’re going to like what you read next.”

Check out the revamped website, www.neconebooks.com.

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May 4 2011

Author’s Experience at the World Horror Convention

Check out Paul Tremblay’s account of the World Horror Convention that happened this past weekend in Austin, Texas. Here is the link to his blog and experience, http://thelittlesleep.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/world-horror-the-con-report/.

Mar 27 2011

Author Interviewed by Italian Online Magazine

New England Horror Writer member Dan Keohane has been interviewed by the Italian online magazine/blog Horror Street. The interview was conducted by editor Allesandro Mazetti. It’s in both Italian and English. Check the English interview out at http://postonero.blogspot.com/2011/02/horror-street-interview-with-daniel.html

Nov 2 2010

Revisiting what the NEHW is all about.

This blog was started almost a month ago and has steadily risen in hits per day. I thought it would be nice to revisit what the New England Horror Writers (NEHW) is all about.

Founded in 2001, New England Horror Writers (NEHW) provides peer support and networking, with a relaxed and social mindset, for authors of horror and dark fantasy in the New England area. NEHW focuses on forming new friendships and supporting each other’s writing goals, as well as promoting the writing of New England authors.
NEHW is primarily a writer’s organization, focusing on horror and dark fiction writers in all mediums (novels, short stories, screenplays, poetry, etc.) in the New England area. But we are also open to professional editors, illustrators, agents and publishers of horror and dark fiction in the region.
NEHW activities include book signings and group panel discussions at conventions, as well as purely social gatherings. With members ranging from Maine to Connecticut, NEHW events take place in varying locations, making it easier for different members to meet with each other.

Qualifications To Join New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

New England Horror Writers (NEHW) is open to all New England horror authors (novel, short story, screenplay, poetry) at all experience levels. Our members include full-time, mass market authors with decades of experience as well as unpublished newcomers. NEHW does not require specific publishing or payment qualifications to join, but actively encourages all members to strive for the highest professional levels of achievement. We do not charge any dues.
If you meet these qualifications, then click on http://www.horror.org/ne/join.htm to join NEHW.

Check out the New England Horror Writers’ website www.newenglandhorror.org.

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Oct 31 2010

NEHW newsletter Halloween edition

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

Oct 20 2010

Raven Starr news

NEHW member Raven Starr has a horror short, The Drum being released today by Wicked Nights (http://wicked-night.co.cc/?page_id=200). Wicked Nights is a publisher of erotic, romantic and horror stories along with novels.

Her previous horror short, The Record Shop, was released on October 13 by the same publisher. According to the publisher’s website, they “love anything that takes [the reader] out of [their] world and into a fantasy like no other. No matter if they are to scare our readers or to bring their greatest fantasy to life.”

Wicked Nights is having a sale right now. Buy one, get $.99 off. If you buy one of the $.99 shorts, you will be getting a free book. All you have to do is use code: wickedoct.

Starr also had Vampire’s Embrace, an ebook published through Damnation Books (www.damnationbooks.com) on September 1. It is available in print through Amazon.

She also hosts a blogtalk radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/oneworldonevoice
Check out her website www.ravenkstarr.com.

Oct 19 2010

Broad Universe releases Ninth Episode of the Broad Pod

Broad Universe, the voice of women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror, has released its ninth episode of the Broad Pod: Vampires!
 
NEHW member Trisha Wooldridge of A Novel Friend Writing & Editing (www.anovelfriend.com) hosts the ninth episode featuring Rae Lorie (www.raelori.com), Gail Z. Martin (www.chroniclesofthenecromancer.com), Roxanne Bland, and NEHW staff member Morven Westfield (www.morvenwestfield.com). Each participate give their take on vampire mythos and the adventures or misadventures of their intriguing, undead icons. This episode and the earlier archives are available at broadpod.posterous.com
 
The Broad Pod is the podcast version of the popular Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading of conventions and special events and is published in the middle weekend of every month and features thematic fiction and poetry of three to five members.  Broad Universe, sponsor of The Broad Pod, is an organization dedicated to promoting, celebrating, and honoring women in speculative fiction.  For more information about the organization, visit www.broaduniverse.org.