Oct 13 2010

Rock and Shock NEHW line-up

This weekend is Rock and Shock 2010. Here is the line-up for the authors/publishers at the New England Horror Writers’ (NEHW) table.

Friday

5 p.m.            

Dan Keohane

Tracy Carbone

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­6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

T.J. May

Dan Keohane

Tracy Carbone

 Necon (Northeastern Writers’ Conference)

     Bob Booth

     Dan Booth

     Kelli Jones

     Matt Bechtel

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8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

T.J. May

Dan Keohane

Tracy Carbon

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Saturday

10 p.m.

T.J. May

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11 p.m.

T. J. May

Ken Wood

Bob Heske

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12 p.m.

Jennifer Yarter-Polmatier

Ken Wood

Bob Heske

Geoffrey Naropa

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1 p.m.

Jennifer Yarter-Polmatier

Ken Wood

Geoffrey Naropa

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2 p.m.

Jennifer Yarter-Polmatier

L.L. Soares

Laura Cooney

Kurt Newton

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3 p.m.

Jennifer Yarter-Polmatier

L.L. Soares

Laura Cooney

Kurt Newton

Patrick Rehall

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4 p.m.

Necon

     Bob Booth

     Dan Booth

     Kelli Jones

     Matt Bechtel

Patrick Rehall

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5 p.m.

Necon

     Bob Booth

     Dan Booth

     Kelli Jones

     Matt Bechtel

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Sunday

10 a.m.

T.J. May

______________________

11 a.m.

T.J. May

Shroud magazine

    Danny Evarts

    Tim Deal 

     Mark Wholley

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12 p.m.

Shroud magazine

    Danny Evarts

    Tim Deal 

     Mark Wholley

Brian White

Loretta White

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1 p.m.

Necon

     Bob Booth

     Dan Booth

     Kelli Jones

     Matt Bechtel

Brian White

Loretta White

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2 p.m.

Richard Alan Scott

Necon

     Bob Booth

     Dan Booth

     Kelli Jones

     Matt Bechtel

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3 p.m.

Richard Alan Scott

T.J. May

Geoffrey Naropa

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4 p.m.

Trisha Woolridge

T.J. May

Geoffrey Naropa

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5 p.m.

Trisha Woolridge (Break Down)

T.J. May (Break Down)

This schedule is subject to change.

Author Jack Haringa will be at the table sometime during the convention.

For more information about the convention, check out the website http://www.rockandshock.com/

Oct 13 2010

New story collection released/NEHW appearance

Today, there is some more publishing news and an upcoming appearance by a NEHW author.

On Friday, NEHW member Paul Tremblay has a new short story collection coming out called In the Mean Time. The collection is being published by Chizine Publications (http://chizine.com/chizinepub/books/in-the-mean-time.php).

For more information about Tremblay, check out his website, http://www.paulgtremblay.com.

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Tracy L. Carbone will be signing her middle grade paranormal story The Man of Mystery Hill at the Barnes and Noble in Manchester, New Hampshire on Thursday at 4 p.m.for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Oct 12 2010

Books released/Rock and Shock 2010

Welcome to Tuesday everyone. Hopefully, Monday was good to you. Today’s blog is about two new books and where the authors of these books will be this weekend.

In Sickness: Stories from a very Dark Place by L.L. Soares and Laura Cooney is out now from Skullvines Press (http://skullvines.com). It’s a short story collection where these writers guide you through the regions of the horrific and the surreal. “Here are just some of the strange sights you’ll see along the way: a ghost girl takes her living playmate on an eerie hunt for buried treasure; on Halloween night, a college student finds a little black dress that’s more than just a fashion accessory; a Sasquatch hides in the rhododendrons, waiting for the woman he loves; a group of super-smart monkeys are in the mood to peel a meal, but it ain’t bananas they’re craving; and a husband and wife, bound together in a web of tragic secrets, are haunted by strange, pig-faced children.” The book is available in print through www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com. It is also available as an ebook and on Kindle.

Soares and Cooney are members of the New England Horror Writers (www.newenglandhorror.org).They are not only writers of dark fiction; they are also married to each other. They will be at Rock and Shock 2010 at the DCU Center & the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 16. They will be at the NEHW table from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Rock and Shock 2010 is being held from October 15 through October 17. For more information about the convention, check out the website at www.rockandshock.com.

Soares will also be debuting Breaking Eggs at the convention. Breaking Eggs is a novella he co-wrote with Kurt Newton and is being published by Sideshow Press (https://www.horror-mall.com/sideshowpress/). Newton will also be at the NEHW table with Soares and Cooney.

Oct 11 2010

What to expect this week.

Hello, readers. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Did you get to one of the NEHW appearances? Or did you go see the new release My Soul to Take? Or did you rent some movies?

I did the rental thing. I rented The Karate Kid (2010). It could have been a real horror show. It wasn’t. It honored the original. It even had a soul of its own. A lot of remakes can’t stand by itself, but this movie does. Jaden Smith is going to be a movie star just like his dad, Will Smith. I wanted to rent The Human Centipede. My local Blockbuster doesn’t carry it. I went to a Blockbuster in another town. They have one copy which was rented out. I went to a couple Redboxes. They didn’t have it. I ended up calling Best Buy 25 miles away. They had three copies. Long story short, I now own the movie. The movie didn’t live up to the hype. I wasn’t satisfied. I have seen more disturbing images in the Saw, Hostel and Final Destination movies. This still won’t keep me from seeing the sequel that is in the works. I can always hope that the next movie will be more satisfying.

Now onto what you can expect from this blog this week, there will be entries about more NEHW appearances and the release of a book written by a NEHW member.  One of the appearances will be big. It will allow horror fans to meet a number of NEHW members. Keep coming back this week and find out what I am talking about.

Oct 8 2010

NEHW weekend appearances

Here is a reminder about the NEHW members’ appearances this weekend.

NEHW member Morven Westfield will be appearing at Albacon (http://www.albacon.org/) this weekend. The convention is being held at the Best Western Sovereign Hotel, which is located at 1228 Western Ave., New York.

She will be sitting on a number of panels throughout the convention. Here are the panels and times: Promotion on a Low Budget, Friday, October 8, 4 p.m.

Vampires: Sparkling or Bloody? Saturday, October 9, 12 p.m.

eBooks and eReaders, Saturday, October 9, 2 p.m.

She will also be reading on Saturday in the Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading event at 1 p.m. and the Steamy Romance Reading event at 11 p.m.

NEHW member Tracy Carbone will be appearing from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday (10/9) at America’s Stonehenge, located at 105 Haverhill Road in Salem, New Hampshire.

Everybody have a great weekend. Look for new entries next week.

Oct 8 2010

Author Morven Westfield at Albacon

NEHW’s very own webmaster, Morven Westfield will be appearing at Albacon (http://www.albacon.org/) this weekend. The convention is being held at the Best Western Sovereign Hotel, which is located at 1228 Western Ave., New York.

She will be sitting on a number of panels throughout the convention. Here are the panels and times:

Promotion on a Low Budget, Friday, October 8, 4 p.m.

Vampires: Sparkling or Bloody? Saturday, October 9, 12 p.m.  

eBooks and eReaders, Saturday, October 9, 2 p.m.

She will also be reading on Saturday in the Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading event at 1 p.m. and the Steamy Romance Reading event at 11 p.m.

According to the Albacon website, the convention is “a weekend gathering in Albany, NY, of fans and creators of Science Fiction or Fantasy, including literature, movies, games, and other media.”

Oct 7 2010

NEHW staff on Cinema Knife Fight

Our very own Dan Keohane, Co-Chair of the NEHW, has a review of the movie, PI on http://cinemaknifefight.com. He is a frequent contributor to the site. This is a great movie site. I am not just saying that since I have written for them in the past. The movie site is run by L.L. Soares, who use to run NEHW with Keohane, and Michael Arruda. Check out the different movie reviews and columns the site has to offer.

Oct 6 2010

NEHW reading/signing appearance

NEHW member Tracy Carbone will be appearing from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday (10/9) at America’s Stonehenge, located at 105 Haverhill Road in Salem, New Hampshire.

Check out her website http://tracylcarbone.com for other appearances, her bio, blog and other interesting information.

Oct 5 2010

Joining NEHW

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.