Jul 22 2013

Pictures from Necon 33

by Jason Harris

The 33rd Northeastern Writers’ Conference (Necon) has wrapped up another fun filled year. It was great seeing old friends and making new ones, talking about writing and marketing and just having a good time.

Throughout the four-day convention, there were panels including That Line We Crossed: How Explicit is Too Explicit and We’ve Got You Covered: How Print Cover Art Happens. There were also the Necon Olympics: bowling, darts, foosball, and hi-lo-jack.

There was an Meet the Author party on Friday night and an Artist reception on Saturday. A Hawaiian shirt competition, Necon Update, That Damn Game Show and the Infamous Necon Roast also took place during this fun weekend.

Necon campers remembered Rick Hautala, who passed away in March, on Thursday night during his memorial tribute, which was introduced by Christopher Golden.

Christopher Golden on the panel, “I’ll Buy That for a Dollar: Resurrecting Your Backlist & Marketing the Hell Out of Your Writing (a.k.a. The Business Panel)”

Author Jeff Strand during the Necon Roast.

Author Heather Graham on the panel, “I’ll Buy That for a Dollar: Resurrecting Your Backlist & Marketing the Hell Out of Your Writing (a.k.a. The Business Panel)”

From left to right: Craig Shaw Gardner, Christopher Golden, Elizabeth Massie, Nicholas Kaufman, and F. Paul Wilson participating in That Damn Game Show.

Author and NEHW member Nicholas Conley holding his book, The Cage Legacy.

Craig Shaw Garner about to talk about the prizes for winning That Damn Game Show.

Authors Trisha Wooldridge and David Price at the NEHW table.

Jeannine Calia finishing shaving author Rio Youers who shaved his head for charity, The Jimmy Fund.

Jeannine Calia fixing the shaving job author Rio Youers had done for charity, The Jimmy Fund.

Author P. Gardner Goldsmith having some fun as he shaves some of Rio Youers’ head as author James Moore films it and the blurry Christopher Golden watches.

John M. McIlveen’s dealer table.

The Dealer and Art room at Necon.

Bram Stoker winning poet Linda Addison being roasted.

Artist Courtney Skinner during the Necon Roast.

Author Brian Keene during the Necon Roast.

From left to right: writers Catherine Grant, Stacey Longo, and Tracy Carbone.

Jun 11 2013

Pictures of the Annual 32nd Tag Sale on the Green

The 32nd Annual Tag Sale on the Green happened this past Sunday, June 9, in Colchester, Connecticut. This event is organized by the Colchester Business Association. There was beautiful weather, which attracted huge crowds of people. It was a great day. There were more people there than some other similar events I have gone to. I heard it was a very popular event, but wasn’t sure what to expect. It was my first time at this event and my expectations were met. I was at this event not only as a customer, but as a vendor. My store, Books & Boos, had a tent there.

BB, the Books & Boos mascot hovering around the banner for the 32nd Annual Tag Sale on the Green

If you want to find out about BB’s adventures, you can go to Books & Boos Facebook page and see the photo album titled “BB’s Adventures.”

This event also had fried dough, corndogs, sundaes, and even Subway was there selling six and 12-inch sandwiches. I wish this type of variety was at other craft fairs.

The crowds at the 32nd Tag Sale.

The Books & Boos and Re-use of Misdirected Flatware tent.

You can see the different items that John Gilchrist creates on his Facebook page here. He sells some of his items at Books & Boos too.

Author Rob Watts was at the Books & Boos tent on Sunday.

You can find out more about Rob Watts at his website.

Christine Volpe arranging pieces of work at the Glow in the Dark Glass tent.

Glow in the Dark Glass items.

Check out the Glow in the Dark Glass website for a lot of interesting items.

The J.R. Watkins Apothecary tent.

Larry Janesky’s Connecticut Basement Systems was at the tag sale.

The Rustik Attik.

Click here to see some of the items available from The Rustik Attik.

The Perfect Curb.

Redco Industries.

The products created by Redco Industries.

More Redco products.

Check out Redco Industries’ website here.

The Traveling Vineyard.

Another picture of The Traveling Vineyard tent.

The Traveling Vineyard will come to your house with a number of different wines along with glasses for a wine tasting. To find out more information, click here for the businesses website.

Apr 14 2013

Pictures from this Weekend’s Author Events

by Jason Harris

On Saturday, Annie’s Book Stop in Worcester hosted A Dark Carnival of Authors, an event to remember Rick Hautala, who passed away in March. The authors who read were Eric Dimbleby, Jennifer Pelland, K.A. Laity, Jessie Olson, Errick Nunnally, Rose Mambert, Frank Raymond Michaels, Morven Westfield, Inanna Arthen, John McIlveen, TJ May, and Kristi Petersen Schoonover.

The event’s reading room.

Author Eric Dimbleby (taken with flash-on).

Author Eric Dimbleby (picture without flash). The author liked this one because of the way it captures the atmosphere of a reading of dark fiction.

Author Frank Raymond Michaels.

Author Erin Thorne read at The Book Shop in Somerville, Massachusetts on Saturday.

Feb 19 2013

Pictures from Queen City Kamikaze 2013

By Jason Harris and Susan Saunders

A section of the NEHW table at Queen City Kamikaze. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Stacey Longo and a convention attendee. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author T.T. Zuma talks with a visitor to the table. Photo by Jason Harris.

Cosplay in action. Photo by Jason.

NEHW members hanging out behind the table. Photo by Jason Harris.

NEHW members and friends hanging out behind the table. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Bill Rockwell with a zombie. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Horror in the Movies panel at Queen City Kamikaze. Photo by Susan Saunders.

The crowds at Queen City Kamikaze. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author T.T. Zuma signing a copy of his book for a fan. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Vampires in Literature and the Movies from Nosferatu to Edward Cullen panel at Queen City Kamikaze. Photo by Jason Harris.

NEHW member Rick Silva, of Dandelion Studios. Photo by Jason Harris.

The new NEHW t-shirt. Photo by Jason Harris.

Loki and author Stacey Longo. Photo by Jason Harris.

NEHW members having a good time at Queen City Kamikaze. Photo by Jason Harris.

The fourth NEHW table at Queen City Kamikaze. Photo by Jason Harris.

Books and a Cthulhu on the NEHW table. Photo by Jason Harris.

Cube-thul and pillows shaped like blood stains. Photo by Jason Harris.

Cube-thulhus and pillows shaped like blood stains. Photo by Jason Harris.

Dec 11 2012

Authors’ Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble

By Jason Harris

This past Sunday members of the New England Horror Writers steeled their will power to help gift wrap at the Barnes and Noble in Manchester, Connecticut. Some members’ will power failed and they ended the eight-hour day carrying a few B&N bags to their cars.

Authors Stacey Longo (Pookie and the Lost and Found Friend), Jan Kozlowski (Die, You Bastard! Die!), and Kristi Petersen Schoonover (Bad Apple) spent the day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. wrapping gifts for B&N costumers and earning donations for the NEHW.

Authors Stacey Longo, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, and Jan Kozlowski. All Photos by Jason Harris.

Author Stacey Longo.

Author Jan Kozlowski.

Jan Kozlowski will be reading and signing her novel, Die, You Bastard! Die!, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Books and Boos this Saturday, Dec. 15.

Dec 7 2012

Pictures from the Tantasqua’s Holiday Craft Fair

by Jason Harris

One of the tables at the holiday craft fair.

Authors Stacey Longo and Tracy Carbone.

Items by The Crafty Cellar.

Authors Rob Smales and Scott Goudsward.

Customers checking out the NEHW table.

Author Stacey Longo

More items from The Crafty Celllar, of Ware, MA.

The raffle table

Author Scott Goudsward

Author Rob Smales

Nov 20 2012

Author Speaks to Students

On Nov. 8, Stacey Longo, author and Co-chair of the New England Horror Writers, spoke to a couple of groups of students at the Putnam Middle School. She read her children’s book, Pookie and the Lost and Found Friend, to them.

Author Stacey Longo signing a book for a young fan. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author surrounded by readers. Photo by Jason Harris.

Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Stacey Longo reading her book, Pookie and the Lost and Found Friend. Photo by Jason Harris.

Photo by Jason Harris.

Along with writing stories and books, Longo is the co-owner of a bookstore, Books and Boos, which opens its doors Tuesday, Nov. 20. The store is located at 514 Westchester Road in Colchester, Connecticut.