Author to Promote Book on Internet Show

New England Horror Writer member Kristi Petersen Schoonover will be on The Ghostman and Demon show Sunday, 9:30 to 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) promoting her short story collection Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole: Tales from Haunted Disney World.

Here is the link for the The Ghostman and Demon show: http://www.ghostanddemon.com.

Author’s Artwork in New Book

New England Horror Writer member Sandy DeLuca’s artwork can be seen in the book Mad Hattery.

Her artwork is on the cover. There are another 50 paintings of hers inside the book.The book is published by Elektrik Milk Bath Press (http://www.elektrikmilkbathpress.com/bookstore). It is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

February 2011 Newsletter

Issue #6 (February 2011)
The Epitaph
Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Board of Directors:

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
Danny Evarts – Member at Large
 

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:
From Sandy DeLuca:
DeLuca’s art work can be viewed on the cover of Mad Hattery, published by Elektrik Milk Bath Press. It is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

From Michael Presutti:
Presutti writing under the pseudonym Matthew Kray has released his new novel Bay Island. It can be purchased through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It will be available as an eBook soon.

From Stacey Longo:
Longo’s short story, “Love Stinks” has been accepted by May December Publications. It will appear in an all-female anthology, Hell Hath No Fury, which is due for release on Mother’s Day.
 
From Stephen Dorato:
Dorato’s short story, “Dating After the Apocalypse,” has been accepted for Blood Lite 3: Aftertaste.
 
From Belinda Frisch:
Frisch’s novel, Dead Spell, is now available on Kindle and Nook.
 
From John Grover:
Grover is happy to announce that the re-release of his short story collection, A Beckoning of Shadows is now available. It’s a follow up to his first collection, Shadow Tales and contains 16 dark tales about those who cannot escape their past and where their shadows confront them with their sins. It has an all new cover and an introduction by genre author Jason Brannon. It may be downloaded for Amazon Kindle or purchased in paperback format. Please follow the link for more information: http://www.amazon.com/A-Beckoning-of-Shadows-ebook/dp/B004IEA2A2/ref=sr_1_2?
Grover also has a story, “Beauty Ritual,” which can be found in the Ante Mortem anthology by Belfire Press (http://belfirepress.com/main/our-titles/ante-mortem/) and his Fantasy story “To Summon the Shadows” appears in the recently released Aurora Rising anthology by Aurora Wolf Literary Journal (http://www.amazon.com/Aurora-Rising-Literary-Journal-Science/dp/1456479083/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298421362&sr=8-1).
 
From Kristin Dearborn:
Dearborn’s short story “Rabid Raccoons” will be published in the upcoming Zombie Feed anthology edited by Jason Sizemore. It is available for pre-order now at http://thezombiefeed.biz/ and is a story of raccoons, running, and high school teen drama…and a thirst for blood.
Find out more about Dearborn at www.kristindearborn.com.
 
From Kristi Petersen Schoonover:
Schoonover’s novel, Bad Apple, has sold to Vagabondage Press Books and is due to be released later this year in both print and e-book formats.
Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole: Tales from Haunted Disney World, her collection of ghost stories set in Disney Parks, was chosen as a 2010 favorite by Peter D. Schwotzer of Literary Mayhem.
The book’s trailer has been released and can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQgvru5flsM
She was also a recent guest on KTLK’s The Darkness on the Edge of Town paranormal radio show, discussing the book as well as Disney’s Haunted Mansion and Disney’s Ghosts and Legends. Anyone who would like to check it out can listen to the episode right from her website here: http://wp.me/pIXRs-pO

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
Rodney Labbe (ME)
Matthew Acheson (ME)
Rebekah Murphy (MA)
Deb Eskie (MA)
Timothy Flynn (MA)
Kristin Dearborn (VT)
Oksana Wolf (MA)
Eric Dimbleby (ME)

Editor’s Note: When sending in information to the newsletter about releases, please include the publisher, the publisher’s website, the release date, etc. to www.jasonharrispromotions.wordpress.com/. This information will be used for both the newsletter and the blog.

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

Novel Available As Ebook

New England Horror Writer member Belinda Frisch’s novel Dead Spell is now available on Kindle and Nook.

Check out the links below. 
Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Spell-ebook/dp/B004OR1BPS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1298328975&sr=1-1
Nook: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=2940012255464

In the novel, the character of Brea is happy to help her best friend Harmony hunt Tom, the ghost that is haunting her, as long as it’s from a distance. The two girls couldn’t be more different: Brea is an engineer’s daughter; Harmony, a paranoid schizophrenic’s. But when Harmony dies and Brea becomes the target, she must figure out who Tom is and what he wants before she is next.

Brea goes from reclusive to reckless, breaking down barriers at school and at home by asserting herself in a way only Harmony knew how. She is torn between her life and her dead best friend’s and between the boys in each of them. As she straddles the lines, Brea finds out that even best friends have secrets.

Novella to be Published March 1

New England Horror Writer member Mark Edward Hall novella,  The Holocaust Opera, will be published by Damnation Books  (www.damnationbooks.com) on March 1. It will include an introduction by Bram Stoker award-winning editor Vince Liaguno.
 
His story, “The Fear”, which appeared last year in The Masters of Horror anthology, has been made into an audio book podcast by ShadowCast Audio. The link to the podcast: http://www.shadowcastaudio.com/?p=984
 
To find out more about Hall, check out his website, http://www.markedwardhall.com.

NEHW Member in New Anthology

New England Horror Writer member Michael Evans has a short story, “Forgive Me, Father, For I Have. . .Burp!” in the anthology, First Time Dead being published by May December Publications on Sunday, Feb. 13.

The anthology can be purchased through Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/First-Time-Dead-Chantal-Boudreau/dp/0984537260/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297563125&sr=8-1.

NEHW Members on 2010 Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot

Congratulations go out to the New England Horror Writers’ members who are on the 2010 Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot. Their names and the category they are in are listed below.

Superior Achievement in a Novel
Sparrow Rock, Nate Kenyon

Superior Achievement in a First Novel

The Man of Mystery Hill, Tracy L. Carbone

Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction

Shadows Over Florida, David Goudsward & Scott T. Goudsward

Jan. 2011 Newsletter

Issue #5 (January 2011)
The Epitaph
Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Board of Directors:
 
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:

Tracy L. Carbone will be signing The Man of Mystery Hill, her middle grade paranormal mystery, at the Borders in Burlington, VT on Feb. 19 starting at 11 a.m. Here’s a link to the store, http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_276 and to her site, www.tracylcarbone.com

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From Bill Gauthier:

Gauthier’s novella, Alice on the Shelf is available though Bad Moon Books (www.badmoonbooks.com).
Information on Gauthier’s books along with links to the publishers can be found at his website, http://www.billgauthier.com.

From Robert Heske:

Heske was recently interviewed by Jason Thorson on his screaming new horror webzine Ravenous Monster. The interview can be found here, http://www.ravenousmonster.com/movies-tv/bob-heske-interview/.
 
His horror anthologies are now available at the Mira Digital Bookstore. Bone Chiller can be bought at this link, http://www.mirasmartshop.com/Bone-Chiller_p_44.html  ; 2012: Final Prayer can be bought at this link, http://www.mirasmartshop.com/2012-Final-Prayer_p_43.html
 
Heske is still securing funding for his micro-budget horror film, Unrest. Interested parties can contact him at bobheske@gmail.com.
 
From Mark Edward Hall:

Hall’s novella, The Holocaust Opera, will be published by Damnation Books (www.damnationbooks.com) on March 1. The book contains an introduction by Bram Stoker award-winning editor Vince Liaguno.
 
His story, “The Fear”, which appeared last year in The Masters of Horror anthology, has been made into an audio book podcast by ShadowCast Audio. Here is the link. http://www.shadowcastaudio.com/?p=984
 
Find out more about Hall at his website, http://www.markedwardhall.com.   
 
From John Goodrich:

Goodrich’s story, “God of Chickens” will appear in the Australian Horror Writers’ Association’s Midnight Echo, issue #5.  The issue will be available in print as well as an e-text, available at http://www.australianhorror.com/index.php?view=115.  
His story, “The Masked Messenger,” a Cthulhu Mythos story he collaborated with David Conyers on, is slated to appear in Andromeda Spaceways InFlight Magazine, Issue #52 (around summer 2011). His popular character Harrison Peel is used in the story. Keep up with the InFlight Magazine at http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/
Goodrich has another Cthulhu Mythos story, “N is for Neville,” appearing in Miskatonic River Press’ Dead But Dreaming 2 anthology (http://www.miskatonicriverpress.com/).    

From Michael Evans:

Evans’ short story, “Forgive Me, Father, For I Have. . .Burp!” will be published in the anthology First Time Dead by May December Publications on Feb. 13.
 
From Richard Alan Scott:

Scott is constructing, and is in the process of opening, his first official author website at www.richardalanscott.com. Please explore and read if you have a moment.  He would sincerely appreciate and be honored by any tips or feedback from his NEHW colleagues.  It would be very generous of you to sign up at the site and comment there, but if you would prefer not to, please feel free to email at RASCO1215@aol.com.
 
From Eric Dimbleby:

Dimbleby’s debut novel, Please Don’t Go, will be published by Pill Hill Press (www.pillhillpress.com) in early 2011. Find out more about Dimbleby at his website, www.ericdimbleby.com.
 
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
Jordan Allison (MA)

Editor’s Note:

Two items:
1. Members: if you have any information about releases, signings, appearances, etc. in between newsletters, feel free to send them any time. I will be able to put up the information on the NEHW blog at www.jasonharrispromotions.wordpress.com and then in the following newsletter.
2. When sending in information, please include the publisher, the publisher’s website, the release date (if there is one), etc. This will allow for it to go up on the blog.

– Jason Harris, Editor, the Epitaph: Journal of NEHW
– Stacey Longo, Assistant Editor, the Epitaph: Journal of NEHW
 
 
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Author Writes about Her Panel Appearance

New England Horror Writer member Morven Westfield wrote about her Wednesday night  appearance at a panel discussion she was on with two other NEHW members, Dan Keohane and Tracy Carbone. Read the entry on her blog, http://morvenwestfield.blogspot.com/2011/01/using-local-settings-in-works-of-horror.html.

Author appears in Necrotic Tissue

New England Horror Writer member Tracy L. Carbone has a new story, “The Attic,” in the thirteenth issue of Necrotic Tissue, which is currently on newstands. 
The issue can also be purchased through the magazine’s website, http://www.necrotictissue.com/.