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Aug 1 2012

The Epitaph, Issue 22 (July 2012)

Issue #22 (July 2012)

The Epitaph

Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Committee:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
K. Allen Wood – Director of Publications
Scott Goudsward – Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director
Tim Deal (alternate)
T.J. May (alternate)

NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

Open Air Market and Festival

The NEHW will once again have a spot at the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival. It’s happening on Sunday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hebron Harvest Fair

The NEHW will once again have a booth at this four day fair. It runs from Sept. 6 through 9.

Rhode Island Comic Con

The NEHW will be at Rhode Island Comic Con on November 3 and 4.

Tantasqua’s Holiday Craft Fair

The NEHW will have tables at the Tantasqua’s Holiday Craft Fair at the Tantasqua Regional Sr. High School in Fiskdale, MA from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 1.

WRITING WORKSHOP

From Trisha Wooldridge:

Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester welcomes Spencer Hill Press as they host “There’s Magic in this Writing Workshop” on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spencer Hill Press is a small press out of New Hampshire that specializes in paranormal, science fiction, and fantasy Young Adult, Mid-Grade, and New Adult fiction, with a new imprint, Spence City, opening in October, which will feature urban fantasy.  Founded by Kate Kaynak, author of the acclaimed Ganzfield series, in 2010. Spencer Hill Press’s mission is to grow the careers of quality authors and offering books that have that “can’t put down” quality.

At the “There’s Magic in this Writing Workshop,” owner Kate Kaynak, and senior editor Trisha Wooldridge, will discuss the craft of writing, editing, marketing, and a professional critique of pitches and queries.  Since this is Spencer Hill Press’s first time at Annie’s, they are offering a special price of $50 for the full day workshop with a $10 discount for members of Broad Universe, Worcester Writers Collaborative, New England Horror Writers, and students with valid ID. And a bagged lunch is included! Registration is due by Aug. 8. Sign-up at Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester in person, by phone (508-796-5613), or send an email to info@anniesbookstopworcester.com for information on how to sign-up via PayPal.

Join us from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the full day workshop with Spencer Hill Press.

NEHW WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

From Trisha Wooldridge:

Doorways to Extra Time, a short story anthology, is now accepting submissions.

In our busy world of meetings and microwaves, car radios and cell phones, people always wish they could get an extra hour in the day. What if they could? Doorways to Extra Time is an anthology that explores ways to get extra time (be it an hour, a day, or a decade) and the impact it would have (whether upon a single life, a family or an entire world).We’re looking for stories with a touch of the fantastic—whether mystical, magical, mechanical, or just plain mysterious—but they can be set in any time or any genre: contemporary or historical, science fiction or fantasy, horror or magic realism. We could even find a place for a nonfiction essay if it was truly exceptional. In short, show us something show-stopping, and we’ll make time for you.

Suggested Length: full stories (from 3,000 to 7,000 words) and flash fiction (preferred under 1,000 words). We will accept good stories up to 10,000 words but longer lengths are a harder sell.

Due Date: Oct. 15, 2012

Editors: Anthony Francis and Trisha J. Wooldridge

Submission Guidelines: Please email your submissions to anthology@spencerhillpress.com. Put your story in the BODY of the email (no attachments) and put “DOORWAYS TO EXTRA TIME” in the subject line along with the title.

And now the boring bits: We can only accept previously unpublished stories. Please don’t use characters or material to which you do not own the copyright so Disney doesn’t come sue us—this is not a fan-fiction anthology. Contributor payment will be an advance of $10, a contributor copy of the print edition, and an equal share of the contributors’ portion of the royalties. Please make your work appropriate for a PG-13 audience and avoid gratuitous sex, violence, politics and puns.

For accepted submissions, Spencer Hill Press will take first print and electronic publishing rights, which are exclusive publishing rights for as long as the anthology remains in print. This means that authors will not be able sell or publish their stories elsewhere, and when the rights revert to the authors after the anthology is no longer in print, they will only be able to market the story as a reprint, which in nearly all cases is a harder sell and has a lower pay rate than first print. We at Spencer Hill Press hope that the anthology will have strong sales that will result in healthy royalty payments, but we want authors to go into this with eyes open, knowing how acceptance to one anthology limits the marketing of the same story down the road.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS

From Trisha Wooldridge:

Trisha J. Wooldridge, writing as T. J. Wooldridge, has sold her first mid-grade novel, The Kelpie, to Spencer Hill Press.  The novel will be released December 2013.

In the novel, Heather MacArthur is an 11-year-old who has the “pleasure” of living in a centuries-old castle complete with ghosts and faeries. The problem: Heather MacArthur is an 11-year-old who lives in a castle complete with ghosts and faeries … and now children in the nearby village are going missing.

From Deb Eskie:

Eskie is featured in the next edition of Peep Show, by Short Scary Tales Publications. This is the second publication for her short story, “For the Love of Death.”

From Patrick Rahall:

Rahall and Ashleigh Homon (a.k.a. Ashes von Nitemare) have released Monsters in the Closet on Amazon Kindle and on Amazon as a hard copy.

From Robert Heske:

Heske asks people to visit The Night Projectionist Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/thenightprojectionist and help push it to the 12,000 mark.

The book is also available digitally at comiXology. You can also buy the book at Amazon for a steep discount or it can be bought at the publisher’s website, http://www.studio-407.com.

He is also ramping up for his micro-budget movie to be shot in Massachusetts in the Fall. Visit the website at www.blessidthemovie.com or LIKE the film on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BlessidTheMovie.

He is starting an IndieGoGo campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/blessidthemovie and would appreciate any donations or sharing of the link. Your reward will be immortality (Blessid is about a suicidal pregnant woman who discovers her next-door neighbor is over 2,000 years old) and great perks listed on the IndieGoGo page. Although not a horror film, Blessid has a dark undertone and supernatural elements and is being directed by Mass horror makeup artist and special effects wiz Rob Fitz.

Lastly, Bob writes a web comic called IndieCreator on http://www.investcomics.com. Bob has interviewed NEHW member TJ May for the column in the past. He invites you to read his latest column with amazing Massachusetts writer/illustrator/mask maker Duncan Eagleson, who has worked on a variety of iconic comics (Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour). Read it here: http://investcomics.com/features/indiecreator-interviews-duncan-eagleson.

From K. A. Laity:

New publications include:

“The Claddagh Icon.” Short story. Atlantis eBooks/Lite Editions

http://atlantis.lite-editions.com/ebook.php?c&p=28. July 21, 2012.

“Won the lottery! Didn’t see bus.” Micro fiction. Stylo Writing Academy Six

Word Story Competition

http://www.stylowritingacademy.co.uk/Stylo_Writing_Academy/Competition.html. July 3, 2012. Runner-up.

Laity is editing the anthology, Weird Noir, for Fox Spirit Books in the UK.

Space is limited, but if you have a pitch that might fit, let her know ASAP,

katelaity@gmail.com. Stories due Sept. 5.

From Christopher Walsh:

Walsh has some submission acceptance news. His short story, “God Save The Queens,” is about a haunted recording studio in Philadelphia and was accepted by Wicked East Press for inclusion in their anthology Fresh Ground, Coffee House Flash Fiction V3, edited by Jessica A. Weiss.  It should be released in early 2013.

From Rob Smales:

Smales’ story, “Photo Finish,” is included in the anthology, The Ghost is the Machine. This collection is filled with steampunk-inspired ghost stories and includes a story by author Joe Hill. The anthology was edited by Patrick Scalisi and will be released on Aug. 14.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Ed Brzychcy (MA)

Duncan Eagleson (RI)

Rob Smales (MA)

David Birtwell (MA)
Vlad Vaslyn (MA)
Kenneth Heard (RI)
David Macpherson (MA)
Robert Chipman (ME)

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

Jul 8 2012

The Epitaph, Issue 21 (June 2012)

Issue #21 (June 2012)

The Epitaph

Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Committee:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
K. Allen Wood – Director of Publications
Scott Goudsward – Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director
Tim Deal (alternate)
T.J. May (alternate)

NEHW WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

From Trisha Wooldridge:

 
Doorways to Extra Time, a short story anthology, is now accepting submissions.

In our busy world of meetings and microwaves, car radios and cell phones, people always wish they could get an extra hour in the day. What if they could? Doorways to Extra Time is an anthology that explores ways to get extra time (be it an hour, a day, or a decade) and the impact it would have (whether upon a single life, a family or an entire world).We’re looking for stories with a touch of the fantastic—whether mystical, magical, mechanical, or just plain mysterious—but they can be set in any time or any genre: contemporary or historical, science fiction or fantasy, horror or magic realism. We could even find a place for a nonfiction essay if it was truly exceptional. In short, show us something show-stopping, and we’ll make time for you.

Suggested Length: full stories (from 3,000 to 7,000 words) and flash fiction (preferred under 1,000 words). We will accept good stories up to 10,000 words but longer lengths are a harder sell.

Due Date: October 15th, 2012

Editors: Anthony Francis and Trisha J. Wooldridge

Submission Guidelines: Please email your submissions to anthology@spencerhillpress.com.  Put your story in the BODY of the email (no attachments) and put “DOORWAYS TO EXTRA TIME” in the subject line along with the title.

And now the boring bits: We can only accept previously unpublished stories. Please don’t use characters or material to which you do not own the copyright so Disney doesn’t come sue us—this is not a fan-fiction anthology. Contributor contribution will be an advance of $10, a contributor copy of the print edition, and a equal share of the contributors’ portion of the royalties. Please make your work appropriate for a PG-13 audience and avoid gratuitous sex, violence, politics and puns.

For accepted submissions, Spencer Hill Press will take first print and electronic publishing rights, which are exclusive publishing rights for as long as the anthology remains in print. This means that authors will not be able sell or publish their stories elsewhere, and when the rights revert to the authors after the anthology is no longer in print, they will only be able to market the story as a reprint, which in nearly all cases is a harder sell and has a lower pay rate than first print. We at Spencer Hill Press hope that the anthology will have strong sales that will result in healthy royalty payments, but we want authors to go into this with eyes open, knowing how acceptance to one anthology limits the marketing of the same story down the road.

From Scott Goudsward and Rachel Kenley:

Over the river and through the woods does not always lead to grandma’s house or happy endings—especially if grandma’s house is infested with zombies, or if grandma is really a Lovecraftian being in disguise. Once Upon an Apocalypse is a two volume post-apocalyptic anthology laden with the undead and otherworldly mythos crossing into the realm of fairy tales, nursery rhymes and other timeless stories. Editors Goudsward and Kenley, along with publisher Chaosium, are currently open to submissions for these two books of mixed-up retold fairy tales.

What we are looking for:

For both volumes, we want stories with strong narrative lines, stronger characters and a clear blending of the theme and the fairy tales.

For Volume One, imagine Cinderella arriving at the ball and discovering it filled with zombies. Or how different the story would be if it was Snow White and the Seven Zombies. Give us new horrors with Alice in Zombieland, and a prince who climbs Rapunzel’s hair to get away from and find a way to defeat—you guessed it—zombies.

In Volume Two, we want a strong dose of Lovecraft thrown in. What happens to the townspeople in The Boy who Cried Cthulhu?  Pinocchio is going to have a much harder time getting out of the Old One than the whale; a wolf would have been preferable to Little Red Riding Hood and the Byahkee and the Little Mermaid has so much more to worry about then her legs and a missing voice when she faces a Deep One.

Once you choose a story to change it’s your call how far you will take it.  Make the apocalypse clear and give some meaning as to why the dead are meandering through the streets and munching on the breathing or why the Elder God has paid the town a visit.  Plague, pestilence, bio warfare, meteor shower, tail of a comet…be creative.

Because we don’t want duplicates of themes, you will be able to follow the progress of the anthologies on our blog (http://onceuponanapocalypse.com) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/OnceUponAnApocalypse) where we’ll keep a current list of themes/tales accepted.  For example, if we get a Sleeping Beauty story and it’s awesome, that will be it for the book.  Stories should be 2K – 4K in length (please query for stories under or over our limit. We will consider them if they are of exceptional merit.)  The only true way to have similar stories is A Snow White and the Seven Zombies in one and Snow White Star Vampire Slayer in the other.

What we are not looking for:

We all know these are dark fiction anthologies, but gore for the sake of gore is un-needed. This is not splatterpunk or extreme horror.  Sex?  If the story calls for it, fine, but keep it to an R rating (maybe even PG-13). We don’t to hear about insertions and spurting fluids, unless its blood from a bite wound or a gun shot.  Try to keep the violence towards animals at a minimum.  In some mythos, zombies chew on animals and that’s fine, but we don’t want redneck zombies killing all of Bo-Peep’s sheep for a pie.  Finally, though we shouldn’t have to mention it (but we will, given the theme)—go easy on the child-related violence, please.  And no pedophilia—that’s just skeevy.

Reading period: now through July 31, or until filled.

Pay rates: pays $.03 per word, no royalties, and three free books and additional copies at 50% off cover.

Email subs to: ouaastories@gmail.com

Format:

Stories should be an attachment to your cover letter email, NOT copied and pasted into the body of the email.  The cover letter should include a single paragraph synopsis of the story and your publishing history. The submission should be in RTF or DOC format (no DOCX).  Left aligned, 1/2” indentation for paragraphs, single spaced. Double space between scenes and use five stars (*****) for breaks in the story. Contact info should be on the first page of the story with word count.

Please do not query for your story until we’ve had it for at least 12 weeks.  Publication is expected for the first half of 2013.  No reprints and no simultaneous submissions.  If we turn you down feel free to try again with a new story, but give it a few days between submissions.

And please, when submitting, be specific which book you are submitting to. We’re reading for both simultaneously. Subject line of the email should be Name, Story Name, Which book.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From Nick Cato:

Cato’s new novella, The Apocalypse of Peter, was officially released on June 1 from Damnation Books. There is a synopsis and a brief excerpt on the publisher’s site:  http://damnationbooks.com/book.php?isbn=9781615726806

From Stacey Longo:

Longo has written and illustrated a children’s book. Pookie and the Lost & Found Friend was published by Farmer’s Daughter Press on June 30 and is the story of a cat named Pookie, her friend Jack, and their hair-raising Halloween adventure. The book is available at http://tinyurl.com/pookie630.

From John Grover:

Grover is proud to announce his participation in the Dark Light charity anthology. This anthology, assembled by Carl Hose, gathers over 40 of today’s horror writers. All proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House. Grover’s story, “Hannah’s Babysitting Blues,” is featured. A great book for a great cause. Check out the e-book at Amazon: http://amzn.to/KPPfLj

Grover also has a story, “Under a Civil Moon,” in the anthology, Best New Werewolf Tales volume 1, by Books of the Dead Press. Check it out here: http://amzn.to/LHehgT.

Coming soon is his first zombie book, Frozen Stiff. The zombie apocalypse is upon us. A small group of survivors rescued by a military search and rescue team is re-routed to a secret artic ice station when the city’s rescue shelter is overrun. There they are ordered to await evacuation. Problem is, no one knows when that will be. The weather worsens, the generators weaken, and the dead wake from a cold sleep. Look for it soon on Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook.  Amazing cover art by NEHW member Jonathan Banchik can be viewed at his site: http://bit.ly/ME03f3.

From L.L. Soares:

Soares’ novel, Life Rage, will be released this September by Nightscape Press. It will debut at the KillerCon convention in Las Vegas the weekend of September 20 – 23.

From Eric Dimbleby:

Dimbleby’s novel, Please Don’t Go, won the “Best Speculative Fiction” award for the state of Maine in 2012. The award was issued by the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.

His newest novel, A Beast in Spring, was released in e-formats on June 4. It is a twisted tale of juvenile survival, cruel demigods, and malignant father figures. One fan referred to the story as “Lord of the Flies, but on a terrifying acid trip.” You can purchase both novels by visiting www.ericdimbleby.com.

From Daniel Robichaud:

Robichaud’s story, “Weathering the Storm,” will be reprinted in the State of Horror: Florida anthology from Rymefire Press this month.

From L.L. Soares:

Soares novel, Life Rage, will be coming out this September from Nightscape Press. More details can be found at http://www.nightscapepress.com/books/novels/.

The Collected Cinema Knife Fight: Volume One (2004 – 2009) by Michael Arruda and Soares is now available on Kindle, Nook, and other e-readers from Necon Ebooks (http://www.neconebooks.com/cinemaknifefightv1.htm). Volume One collects all of their early columns that appeared in the Hellnotes newsletter and the website Fear Zone.

His story, “The Gulch,” will be appearing in the anthology, Welcome to Hell (An anthology of western weirdness) edited by Eric S. Brown, coming soon from E-Volve Books.

From Robert Heske:

Heske reports The Night Projectionist, hit store shelves on July 5. The reviews on the book that Fangoria called “The next ‘30 Days of Night’” are already starting to come in.

If you don’t see it at your favorite comic book store, tell them to order it by giving them this Diamond Preview code: MAR121187 NIGHT PROJECTIONIST TP. Or simply go to this web page:

http://www.studio-407.com/preorders/NightProjectionistPreOrderForm.php

Or order it on Amazon here:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Night-Projectionist-Robert-Heske/dp/1935385089

Heske is also putting together packaging on an ultra-low budget film that he hopes to film in Massachusetts. More details to come!

From Dale Phillips:

Phillips will be appearing in the Author’s Expo, to be held at the Danvesport Yacht Club, on Wednesday, July 18th. Check out the event’s website,

http://peartreepublishing.net/events/2012authorsexpo.php.

From K. A. Laity:

Laity has signed with Tirgearr Publishing in Ireland to bring out Unquiet Dreams, her collection of horror and dark fantasy tales this autumn.

Laity is editing the anthology, Weird Noir, for Fox Spirit Books in the UK.

Space is limited, but if you have a pitch that might fit, let her know ASAP, katelaity@gmail.com.

Her recent publications include:

The Tender Trap. Flash fiction. At the Bijou

<http://at-the-bijou.blogspot.ie/&gt;, July 2012.

Losing My Religion. Flash fiction. Spinetingler Magazine

<http://www.spinetinglermag.com/2012/06/29/flash-fiction-losing-my-religion-

by-k-a-laity/>. June 29, 2012.

The Beaver Dating Service. Humour. The Laughter Shack

<http://thelaughtershack.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/beaver-dating-service-by-k-l

aity.html>. June 29, 2012.

Kingsley Amis in the Afterlife. Poem. Short Humour Site

<http://www.short-humour.org.uk/6writersshowcase/kingsleyamisintheafterlife.

htm>. June 19, 2012.

Homework. Flash fiction. Necon E-Books

<http://www.neconebooks.com/flash.htm&gt; . June 2012. Honourable mention, May

Flash Contest.

Twitter Wedding. Poem. Asinine Poetry

<http://www.asininepoetry.com/issues/view/25/0&gt; (Summer 2012).

Just Waiting. Short story. Near to the Knuckle

<http://www.close2thebone.co.uk/wp/?p=530&gt;. June 5, 2012.

From E. F. Schraeder:

Schraeder’s story, “The Threshold,” appeared at Tales of the Zombie War in June, and “Stacked” appears in the summer issue of Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine.

From Scott Goudsward:

Goudsward’s novel Trailer Trash has been re-issued from Briona Glen (http://www.brionaglen.com/). The book is up at Smashwords now and should be on Kindle soon, not to mention the trade paperback version.

Goudsward’s story, “That Place,” has come out in the book, The Call of Lovecraft, which was edited by Geregory Norris and published by Evil Jester Press. It is now available in print and kindle formats.

From Roxanne Dent:

Dent’s short story “Zombies at Red Rock” will appear in the anthology A Fistful of Horror, published by Cruentis Libri Press. The anthology is due out July 2012.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

 Joe Mirabello (MA)
Curt McDermott (NH)
Rob Hunter (ME)

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

May 2 2012

The Epitaph, Issue 19 (April 2012)

Issue #19 (April 2012)

The Epitaph

Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Committee:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
K. Allen Wood – Director of Publications
Scott Goudsward – Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director
Tim Deal (alternate)
T.J. May (alternate)

NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

East Coast Craft Fair

The NEHW will be at the East Coast Craft Fair on Sunday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in New Haven, CT. It will cost $10 to participate at this event. The fair’s organizer is allowing authors’ readings if anyone would like to do that. Content must be G-rated. Contact Jason at dudley228@gmail.com if you wish to participate.

Foxboro Jaycees Spring Fair

The NEHW will have two spaces at the Foxboro Jaycees Spring Fair on May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participation will cost $15. Contact Jason at dudley228@gmail.com if you wish to participate.

South Windsor Strawberry Fest

The NEHW will have a space at the South Windsor Strawberry Fest June 16 in South Windsor, Connecticut. Participation will cost $15. Contact Jason at dudley228@gmail.com if you wish to participate.

NECON 32

The NEHW will have a table at NECON. Participation will cost $10. Members will be responsible to man the table for a couple hours if you choose to sell books. Contact Scott Goudsward at screaming602@gmail.com if you wish to participate.

Rhode Island Comic Con

The NEHW will be at Rhode Island Comic Con on November 3 and 4. The cost will be $25 per member to participate. Contact Jason at dudley228@gmail.com to be at the table.

NEHW WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

From Scott Goudsward and Rachel Kenley:

Over the river and through the woods does not always lead to grandma’s house or happy endings—especially if grandma’s house is infested with zombies, or if grandma is really a Lovecraftian being in disguise. Once Upon an Apocalypse is a two volume post-apocalyptic anthology laden with the undead and otherworldly mythos crossing into the realm of fairy tales, nursery rhymes and other timeless stories. Editors Goudsward and Kenley, along with publisher Chaosium, are currently open to submissions for these two books of mixed-up retold fairy tales.

What we are looking for:

For both volumes, we want stories with strong narrative lines, stronger characters and a clear blending of the theme and the fairy tales.

For Volume One, imagine Cinderella arriving at the ball and discovering it filled with zombies. Or how different the story would be if it was Snow White and the Seven Zombies. Give us new horrors with Alice in Zombieland, and a prince who climbs Rapunzel’s hair to get away from and find a way to defeat—you guessed it—zombies.

In Volume Two, we want a strong dose of Lovecraft thrown in. What happens to the townspeople in The Boy who Cried Cthulhu?  Pinocchio is going to have a much harder time getting out of the Old One than the whale; a wolf would have been preferable to Little Red Riding Hood and the Byahkee and the Little Mermaid has so much more to worry about then her legs and a missing voice when she faces a Deep One.

Once you choose a story to change it’s your call how far you will take it.  Make the apocalypse clear and give some meaning as to why the dead are meandering through the streets and munching on the breathing or why the Elder God has paid the town a visit.  Plague, pestilence, bio warfare, meteor shower, tail of a comet…be creative.

Because we don’t want duplicates of themes, you will be able to follow the progress of the anthologies on our blog (http://onceuponanapocalypse.com) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/OnceUponAnApocalypse) where we’ll keep a current list of themes/tales accepted.  For example, if we get a Sleeping Beauty story and it’s awesome, that will be it for the book.  Stories should be 2K – 4K in length (please query for stories under or over our limit. We will consider them if they are of exceptional merit.)  The only true way to have similar stories is A Snow White and the Seven Zombies in one and Snow White Star Vampire Slayer in the other.

What we are not looking for:

We all know these are dark fiction anthologies, but gore for the sake of gore is un-needed. This is not splatterpunk or extreme horror.  Sex?  If the story calls for it, fine, but keep it to an R rating (maybe even PG-13). We don’t to hear about insertions and spurting fluids, unless its blood from a bite wound or a gun shot.  Try to keep the violence towards animals at a minimum.  In some mythos, zombies chew on animals and that’s fine, but we don’t want redneck zombies killing all of Bo-Peep’s sheep for a pie.  Finally, though we shouldn’t have to mention it (but we will, given the theme)—go easy on the child-related violence, please.  And no pedophilia—that’s just skeevy.

Reading period: now through July 31, or until filled.

Pay rates: pays $.03 per word, no royalties, and three free books and additional copies at 50% off cover.

Email subs to: ouaastories@gmail.com

Format:

Stories should be an attachment to your cover letter email, NOT copied and pasted into the body of the email.  The cover letter should include a single paragraph synopsis of the story and your publishing history. The submission should be in RTF or DOC format (no DOCX).  Left aligned, 1/2” indentation for paragraphs, single spaced. Double space between scenes and use five stars (*****) for breaks in the story. Contact info should be on the first page of the story with word count.

Please do not query for your story until we’ve had it for at least 12 weeks.  Publication is expected for the first half of 2013.  No reprints and no simultaneous submissions.  If we turn you down feel free to try again with a new story, but give it a few days between submissions.

And please, when submitting, be specific which book you are submitting to. We’re reading for both simultaneously. Subject line of the email should be Name, Story Name, Which book.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From K. Allen Wood:

In May, Shock Totem Publications will be releasing its first non-magazine related product. The company is re-releasing a book, The Wicked by James Newman.

An ode to 1980s horror, The Wicked is Newman’s second book, which was originally published in 2007 in limited edition hardcover. The new version features revised text, a new foreword by Mark Allan Gunnells, a new afterword by Newman, and brilliant new artwork and illustrations by Jesse David Young (with additional cover layout by Yannick Bouchard). Also included is a brand new, exclusive tie-in short story the author wrote specifically for this release.

The Wicked will be released in paperback and e-book formats.

Newman is the author of the critically-acclaimed Midnight Rain and Animosity, the short-story collection People Are Strange, and the novellas The Forum, Revenge Flick! and Olden.

From Kurt Newton:

Newton’s new sci-fi/horror novel, Powerlines, is now available for pre-order through Gallows Press, and is now available on Amazon. Here are the particulars:

Order page: http://gallowspress.com/?wpsc-product=powerlines-by-kurt-newton

Plot description: “After his beloved brother is killed in Iraq, Ethan decides to take a weekend hike to clear his head and to get in touch with nature. His destination is a stretch of power lines that run deep into the forests of Connecticut. His journey will bring him through a reclusive area surrounded by mysteries and strange legends. Kissing his beloved and patient girlfriend, Lindsey, goodbye, Ethan sets off on his adventure. It doesn’t take Ethan long to discover that the stories are true…something strange and insidious is hidden in the Connecticut countryside. Something deadly. When Ethan fails to show up at their rendezvous point, she knows that something is horribly wrong. Finding local law enforcement to be uncooperative, she partners up with an unlikely friend as she enters the woods in search of her lover. As they follow the power lines deep into the woods, they have no idea what awaits.”

Book details: 278 pages, trade paperback, retail price $12.99.

He also has a story in The Gallows, available for pre-order through the Gallows Press site. His is the order page: http://gallowspress.com/?wpsc-product=the-gallows-an-anthology

Book description: “From Gallows Press comes a collection of 11 tales showcasing the narrative talents of the Gallows authors. The Gallows anthology is the perfect book for readers looking to sample what our talented storytellers have to offer.” Newton’s story, “The Pit” is included in this collection.

Book details: 228 pages, trade paperback, retail price $8.99, special pre-order price $7.99.

From Peter N. Dudar:

Dudar is pleased to announce his novel, A Requiem for Dead Flies, will be published this summer by Nightscape Press in a trade paperback and a Kindle edition.

From Robert Heske:

Heske’s graphic vampire novel, The Night Projectionist, a vampire graphic novel, will be out in comic shops and bookstores in May.

He also reminds NEHW members to join the coven at the novel’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/thenightprojectionist. The page now has over 10,500 “Likes” and he would welcome more.

The book is only $12.99 and the eye-popping art is by Diego Yapur, whose credits include Priest: Purgatory.

From Tony Tremblay:

Tremblay would like to report he had three stories chosen for inclusion in the Necon E-Books Best of 2011 Flash Fiction anthology.

http://www.neconebooks.com/bytitle.htm

From Deb Eskie:

Eskie would like you to visit the website www.youtube.com/like2productions to view the film short, “Mother’s Sin,” written by her and directed by Chris Lawn.

From L.L. Soares:

L.L. Soares’ story, “The Gulch,” will be appearing in the horror/western anthology, Welcome to Hell, edited by Eric S. Brown, and will be published by E-Volve Books.

Necon Ebooks will soon be putting out The Collected Cinema Knife Fight Volume 1, featuring the early columns by himself and Michael Arruda.

Also, the Cinema Knife Fight (www.cinemaknifefight.com) site has new articles posted every weekday, and has a full writing staff, including several NEHW members.

From Karen Dent:

Dent recently sold her short story, “Basic Nature,” to e-zine publisher Horror On The Installment Plan (HOTIP) for their first issue, Children and Zombies. Check them out, www.HorrorOnTheInstallmentPlan.com. They are a bi-monthly magazine who is still looking for stories to match other themes.

From Alex Kimmell:

Kimmell’s novel, The Key to Everything, is about to be released by Booktrope publishing.

From David L. Tamarin:

New Additions to Profane Exhibit include a Grammy Winner and an Academy

Award nominee. Harbinger International is pleased to announce that Jose Mojica Marins (a.k.a. “Coffin Joe”), Ignacio “Nacho” Vigolando, Chris Vrenna and Steven Severin have joined the Profane Exhibit team.

The legendary Brazilian king of blasphemy and terror, Jose Mojica Marins will be directing the segment “Viral.” Academy Award nominee and film festival favorite Nacho Vigalondo will be directing “Sins of the Father.” Grammy Award Winner Chris Vrenna will score the segment “Viral,” and Steven Severin will also be scoring the film, as well as performing in the film as an actor.

From Dale T. Phillips:

Dale’s next story collection, Apocalypse Tango, will be released in May, featuring different tales of the end of the world (as we know it).

From John Grover:

Grover announces his recent release, “Warning Signs,” a .99 cent short story for Kindle, which is a preview story from his e-book collection, Creatures and Crypts. This story was discussed on the blogtalk radio show, Scary Scribes.  The story can be purchased here: http://www.amazon.com/Warning-Signs-A-Short-Story-ebook/dp/B007W84B4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335222682&sr=1-1.

Grover is also excited about the re-release of his very first published collection Shadow Tales by Double Dragon Publishing. This new edition contains all new cover art by artist and NEHW member David E. Chrisom and contains all new edits, a new wrap around story that ties all the tales together and story notes. Don’t miss this great collection. Check it out here: http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Tales-Second-Edition-ebook/dp/B00107M488/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1335222979&sr=1-10

He has also recently received a great review for his newly released epic fantasy novella, Web of the Spider Queen. Check it out here:

http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.ca/2012/04/ebook-review-web-of-spider-queen–

by.html. When you’re done there, check out the trailer for the book created by S.D.

Hintz with original music composed by Project Trinity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu5ejFh8SzQ&feature=youtu.be

As always check out John’s site, www.shadowtales.com, where he’s just added a new projects page that has news on upcoming releases, sample stories from his recent collections, and many other things.

From Timothy Finn:

Finn’s story, “Fighting for Emmett,” appears in the third volume of the Satan’s Toybox series, Satan’s Toboys: Toy Soldiers, from Angelic Knight Press. It’s available in e-book and print formats.

His company’s newsletter recently interviewed him about his nascent writing career.

From Daniel R. Robichaud:

Robichaud has a bunch of short stories he wrote under the pseudonym C. C. Blake being published as e-books by Vampires 2 Publishing (the new incarnation of Vampires 2 Magazine and Vampires2.com). These are not simple repackaging, but revised and expanded versions. He has doubled and sometimes tripled the lengths on them. Three are out so far (available now at Smashwords and soon in other formats as well): a novella length version of Cave and the Vamp (17,000 words) is one book, while the short stories “Cave’s Dark Mistress” and “Cave’s Deadly Beauties” (5k words each) have been bundled together in another (Kindle readers can get the short stories separately, if they wish.) He is really pleased with the new Cave and the Vamp story.

The cover is perhaps over the top, but it makes him smile.

Under another pseudonym, Kaysee Renee Robichaud, he has a blackly humorous erotic trickster tale, “Tricksters are Made, Not Born,” appearing in the Like a Cunning Plan anthology from Circlet Press, due out soon.

Under his own name, his Halloween steampunk story, “Autumn Jitters,” has been picked up for a reprinting in Raven Electrick’s kindle release, Spec-Tacular, which was released on April 24.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

William Rockwell (CT)
Alan Steven Kessler (MA)
Rob Walsh (CT)
Derek Wiggins (MA)
Duane Coffill (ME)
Eric Stanway (NH)
Errick Nunnally (MA)

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

Feb 28 2012

The Epitaph, Issue 17 (February 2012)

Issue #17 (February 2012)

The Epitaph

Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Board of Directors:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
Tim Deal – Director of Publications
T.J. May – Co-Director of Events
Scott Goudsward – Co-Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director

NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

The 39th Heritage Craft Fair, Framingham, MA

The NEHW will have a table at the 39th Heritage Craft Fair at the Keefe Technical School in Framingham, MA on Sat., March 24. Space is limited at the table so contact Jason Harris at dudley228@gmail.com to participate. Participation will be $15.

Spring Craft Fair

The NEHW will have a table at the Spring Craft Fair at Riley Hall, 17 Silver St., Hanover, MA. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 31. Participation will be $10.

Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts

The NEHW will have a table at the Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts in Stratford, CT., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 7. Participation will be $15.

Rhode Island Comic Con

The NEHW will be at the Rhode Island Comic Con on November 3 and 4. The cost will be $25 per member to participate. Contact Jason at dudley228@gmail.com to be at the table.

NEHW REQUEST:

Attention Members:

Please take the time to check the NEHW website to see if your website is listed. If it isn’t, please send me an email with your website information so it can be listed on the website. It should be your main site. Please send an email to dudley228@gmail.com with “website” in the subject line.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From Catherine Grant:

Central Connecticut Writers is a support and critique group for novelists and short story writers located in the Central Connecticut area. Our goal is to cultivate open, constructive criticism and a sense of community among our members. We have meetings on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for critique, support, advice and education. Please email Grant, the organizer, at catmgrant@gmail.com for details.

From L.L. Soares:

Soares’s grisly new story, “Sawbones,” appears in the anthology, Zippered Flesh: Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!, edited by Weldon Burge. The book also includes stories by John Shirley and Graham Masterton. It is now available at Amazon.

From Jason Harris:

Harris’ article about Anthocon was in the February issue of the Horror Writers’ Association’s newsletter.

From Craig D.B. Patton:

Patton is pleased to announce that his flash fiction stories, “Mary” and “Things in the Attic,” have been accepted for publication in Daily Frights 2013 from Pill Hill Press.

From Dale T. Phillips:

Phillips has just published a new short story collection, Jumble Sale, which is a set of 20 previously-published tales from different genres. Here is the link, http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/131954, to stories of odd happenings, of criminals, of ordinary people with issues, and of strange worlds. He states these stories will give you a shiver of frisson, a chuckle, or a chance to think about the world in a new way. Come take a sip from the dark myth pool of the human psyche, and taste a strange wine.

From Karen Dent:

Dent’s latest fiction, “A Case to Die For,” (paranormal/noir) will be released April 2012 in Damnation and Dames, which will be published by Ticonderoga Publishing (www.ticonderogapublications.com). Dent fell in love with the characters from the short story so much that she’s writing her first novel for them, A Case to KILL For.

Dent’s website, www.TheSistersDent.com, is almost complete.

From Jenna Moquin:

Moquin, who resides in Massachusetts, recently released her novel, Deluded Blood, a vampire story that takes place in Boston and centers around the friendship between a vampire and an aging priest. There is a battle going on between vampires and humans, one that grows so epic that only one vampire survives. That vampire is left with a decision to either remain the last one, or continue the race by turning more humans into vampires. Here is the link to purchase the novel, http://www.createspace.com/3741778, which is priced at $12.99.

From G. Elmer Munson:

Munson’s first novel, Stripped, will be published by Post Mortem Press this spring.  More details including dates, cover, etc. will be posted on his website and Facebook page as he gets the information.

From Stefan Petrucha:

Petrucha is thrilled with the book trailer Penguin has produced for his upcoming book, Ripper, which will be released on March 1. Here is the link to the trailer, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_9xSYLA6SA&feature=email.

His short story, “The Loft,” was just accepted into Pendragon Press’s Nasty Snips II anthology, a follow-up to the original Nasty Snips published back in 1999.  The newest anthology should be published this coming October.

From Kate Laity:

Laity’s story, “Bill is Dead,” will appear in Pulp Metal Magazine (http://pulpmetalmagazine.wordpress.com/) in March and “It’s a Curse” will appear in Drunk on the Moon: A Roman Dalton Anthology, edited by Paul D. Brazill and will be published by Dark Valentine Press (http://www.darkvalentinepress.com/upcoming-releases/) in print and e-book versions.

Laity will be doing a Writer Wednesday feature on her blog and NEHW members are welcomed to be featured. Jan Kozlowski and her new novel, Die You Bastard, Die, will be featured on Feb. 29.

From Jonathan Banchick:

Greetings to all! I just wanted to introduce myself to the members of this group. My name is Jonathan Banchick. I am a freelance illustrator (and wanna-be horror/sci-fi writer) living and working in the Boston area. I’m currently shifting gears and trying to build my portfolio with more illustrations for short stories and novels so if anyone in the group is in need of a great-looking front cover or spot illustration please feel free to contact me about it.

Please take a look at my web pages for examples of my work. I have recently done a couple of new pieces based on some of my own writing (more on that in the future hopefully) and please “Like” my Facebook Fan Page!

deviantArt:     http://banchickillustration.daportfolio.com/

Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/banchick

Thanks for the membership in this group and I look forward to hearing from anyone in need of a cool illustration.

From John Grover:

Grover is happy to announce his first fantasy book, Song of the Ancestors Book I: Web of the Spider Queen, is now available on Amazon Kindle. It combines elements of horror and sword and sorcery. He weaves a tale full of action, adventure and suspense as a long vanquished evil returns to enslave a once beautiful world and all of its inhabitants. It’s a classic story of good and against evil featuring evil armines, magic, ruined castles, and an evil Queen. Get tangled in her web today! This title is a kindle exclusive and free for Amazon Prime members. Purchase link: http://www.amazon.com/Song-Ancestors-Book-Spider-ebook/dp/B0077XXRMQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328989526&sr=1-1

He has also just started a blog for his new online series called “Aftermath.” It’s a post-apocalyptic tale about a group of survivors following a series of great natural catastrophes that wipes out society and most of the Earth’s inhabitants. Join the story as these survivors make their way in a new broken landscape and discover that some of them now possess wondrous powers that ups the ante in their fight for survival. Three chapters have been posted so far. Check it up and click follow to keep up with the adventure. http://aftermathworld.wordpress.com/.

From Tracy L. Carbone:

Carbone is proud to announce her updated Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Tracy-Carbone/e/B006Z81UB4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1, which sports her six recently released horror stories on Kindle: “One Minute,” “The Attic,” “Stoneman,” “Pretty Pig Let Me In,” “Scent of Lilacs,” and “The Folks.” She is adding new stories every week so please keep checking back.

She also sold two short stories this month, “The Girl Who Drowned” will appear in Evil Jester Digest 1, which will be released at the World Horror Conference in March and “Zombie Ex,” which will appear in Pill Hill Press’ Daily Frights 2013: 365 Days of Frightening Flash Fiction.

From Brian Belanger (Illustrator X):

DAPT’D, a new e-publishing company launched at the beginning of the year, is actively seeking new authors. Please visit www.daptd.com for more  information or contact them at info@daptd.com.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Jonathan Banchick (MA)
Bob Stearns (MA)
Steven Belanger (RI)
Heather Kirsten Aubuchont (NH)
Rick Silva (MA)

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

Jan 30 2012

The Epitaph, Issue #16 (January 2012)

Issue #16 (January 2012)

The Epitaph
Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Board of Directors:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
Tim Deal – Director of Publications
T.J. May – Co-Director of Events
Scott Goudsward – Co-Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director

NEHW NEWS

It was announced on Jan. 21 that Epitaphs, the first NEHW anthology, was included in the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Anthology. According to the Bram Stoker Award rules on the Horror Writers Association’s website, Epitaphs will be on the final ballot, but cannot be called a “Stoker Nominated” collection until after the final ballot is announced on Feb. 18.

NEHW WRITING WORKSHOP:

WORCESTER, MA— NEHW is hosting a writing workshop at Annie’s Book Stop on 65 James Street in Worcester, MA on Saturday, February 4 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The class is geared towards beginning to intermediate writers interested in bettering their writing and editing abilities while exploring all the “what now?” possibilities for publishing.
The class will be taught in three parts: writing, editing, and publishing; offer a bagged lunch; and include a professional critique of up to 2000 words of registered attendees’ manuscripts.
Attendees will learn under three professional members of the New England Horror Writers. Kristi Petersen Schoonover is a three-time Norman Mailer Writers Colony Winter Resident; her short fiction has appeared in Carpe Articulum, The Adirondack Review, Barbaric Yawp, New Witch Magazine, Toasted Cheese, and others. Her most recent work, Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole, is a collection of ghost stories set in Disney Parks. T.J. May is a writer of dark fiction, daylighting as a behavior therapist to children with autism. He is a regular contributor to Shroud Magazine, co-founder of SUMM Publications, an active member of the HWA and Co-Director of Events for the New England Horror Writers. Trisha J. Wooldridge is the President of Broad Universe, an international non-profit dedicated to celebrating and promoting women who write speculative fiction. She’s contributed to several anthologies, including the EPIC-award-winning Bad-Ass Faeries series, is an associate editor for Spencer Hill Press, and freelance writes and edits for magazines, independent authors, and academic websites.
As this is the first workshop offered at the 65 James Street Annie’s, there is a special price of $30 for the course, or $25 for members of New England Horror Writers, Worcester Writers Collaborative, or Worcester college students. Attendees will need to pre-register either at Annie’s and will have to turn in their manuscript for critique no later than January 27. Seating is limited to 21 attendees. Walk-ins, if there is space, must pay full price and will not have a reserved bag lunch nor will they get the professional critique—but they are eligible for class critique.
For more information, contact Annie’s Book Stop via www.anniesbookstopworcester.com or email anniesbookstopworcester@gmail.com. The phone number for the store is 508-796-5613. Space is firmly capped, so register now!
For more information about the event and all media, contact: Trisha Wooldridge, trish@anovelfriend.com, 774-239-3655.

NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

Queen City Kamikaze Convention, Manchester, NH

The NEHW will be involved at the Queen City Kamikaze Convention in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 18. The convention’s website is http://queencitykamikaze.com/. Email Jason Harris at dudley228@gmail.com if you would like to participate. There will be three tables, so there’s room for 15 people. Nine spots have been taken so far. There is no cost to participate.

The 39th Heritage Craft Fair, Framingham, MA

The NEHW will have a table at the 39th Heritage Craft Fair at the Keefe Technical School in Framingham, MA on Sat., March 24. Space is limited at the table so contact Jason Harris at dudley228@gmail.com to participate. Participation will be $15.

Spring Craft Fair

The NEHW will have a table at the Spring Craft Fair at Riley Hall, 17 Silver St., Hanover, MA. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 31. Participation will be $10.

Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts

The NEHW will have a table at the Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts in Stratford, CT., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 7. Participation will be $15.

NEHW REQUEST:

Attention Members:
Please take the time to send me your website address to be listed on the NEHW website. It should be your main site. Please send an email to dudley228@gmail.com with “website” in the subject line.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From The Dome:

A few months back I met with your group and mentioned Sci Fi Saturday Night and what we do and casually asked if there might be some interest from the group in using our vehicle to help promote their works. Since then, the response from NEHW has been wonderful and it has resulted in a great time for may of your writers in the past 3 months.

Book Reviews on our site have showcased the work of:

Kristi Petersen Schoonover
Rob Watts

Our Fiction Friday column has featured:

Stacey Longo – “Private Beach”
Bob Bois – “Avenging Angel”
Craig D.B. Patton – “Aftershocks”
Kristi Petersen Schoonover – “Screams Of Autumn”

We have done Podcast interviews with:

Rob Watts
Kristi Petersen Schoonover
Kasey Shoemaker

I would like to thank all the wonderful authors who have participated so far. I hope their experience was enjoyable and I invite you to check out the site and help us promote you. Please feel free to contact me at the_dome@comcast.net for any of your upcoming projects.

From John Grover:

Grover announces Creatures and Crypts, his sixth short story collection.

This book contains something for everyone from shambling zombies to vengeful ghosts, the Grim Reaper and monsters that only inhabit the authors’ imaginations. This collection includes new and previous published material along with the second place winner of the New Bedlam short story contest “Unknowable.”

Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Creatures-and-Crypts-ebook/dp/B006R0IVRG/ref=sr_1_1?s= digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325284684&sr=1-1

Or Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119895

Also, Grover has a free story up on Amazon entitled “The Disembodied.” It’s part of Creatures and Crypts and is a free sample for the Kindle. Download here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Disembodied-ebook/dp/B006FQDV9U/ref=sr_1_1?s=digitaltext&ie=UTF8&qid=1327537140&sr=1-1

He would like to mention his digital chapbook, “Revenants,” co-written with author R. Thomas Riley. It’s a sampler of some of their collaborative stories, which are all about the undead in their many forms. It contains a sneak peek of their upcoming novel, If God Doesn’t Show, coming this year by Permuted Press. Check it out here:
http://www.amazon.com/Revenants-A-Digital-Chapbook-ebook/dp/B006FRP0KC/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327458518&sr=1-6

You can always visit Grover’s website for more titles, his photo gallery and lots of fun links: www.shadowtales.com.

From Trisha Wooldridge:

UnCONventional, which was edited by Wooldridge and Kate Kaynak, was released this month by Spencer Hill Press at the Arisia convention in Boston. The collection also includes a story by Wooldridge.

This anthology contains 22 original stories including the craziness of ComicCon to the seeming mundane “rah-rah” insurance conference. Some of us always knew there was more than meets the eye happening at conventions, these stories reveals the truth attendees always suspected.

The convention is just a cover. Aliens hold ascensions in hotel ballrooms. Mermaids make clandestine plans under cruise ship photo conferences. Werewolves enter dog shows. There are steampunk fairy time travelers coming to your Dragon*Con. A teenage superhero has to hitch a ride with a super villain for their Super conference. Some comics are more absorbing than you think.

The book comes in paperback and e-book formats:
http://www.site.spencerhillpress.com/UnCONventional.html

From Thomas D’Agostino:

D’Agostino is in the process of writing a new book. It is based on historical accounts in RI. As it progresses more will be available throughout the year; this is the first novel he is attempting to write.

From Craig D.B. Patton:

Patton is pleased to announce that his short story, “Last Testament”, has been accepted for publication in Supernatural Tales. His story, “Aftershocks,” has just been reprinted in Future Imperfect: Best of Wily Writers, Volume 2 (Wily Writers). The book is available online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A dizzying range of e-book formats are available at Smashwords.com.

From Dale Phillips:

Phillips has published two e-book horror story collections:
Halls of Horror #1
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119047

Halls of Horror #2
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119086

From Stanley Wiater:

Wiater is pleased to report that his first two collections of exclusive interviews are now available as e-books for both Kindle and Nook platforms: Dark Dreamers: Conversations with the Masters of Horror (1990) and Dark Visions: Conversations with the Masters of the Horror Film (1992). The former was a Bram Stoker Award winner and the latter a Bram Stoker Award winner finalist. Classic interviews with Stephen King, Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, Wes Craven, Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon to name a few. There are interviews with nearly 50 authors and filmmakers in all.

From Andrea Perron:

Perron has been busy doing several interviews, including a forthcoming segment on WJAR, Channel 10, in Providence, Rhode Island. R.J. Heim, the feature reporter, is creating a four-week series of reports based on the paranormal, all of which will be airing during February. The interview was conducted on Skype, as she is currently in Georgia.

The next six weeks are booked solid with a variety of meetings, interviews and appearances. Meanwhile, she is preparing Volume Two of House of Darkness House of Light for release in the spring. All of the radio interviews are posted on her author’s Facebook page and the television interviews will be uploaded on YouTube.

The film, which will contain elements of this true story, is just weeks away from shooting and will likely undergo a name change, though it has spent the last two years of development with the working title The Conjuring. It is based upon the investigation of her home and subsequent case file compiled as well as the personal memoirs of Ed and Lorraine Warren. The principle characters have been cast in the last couple weeks and New Line Cinema is full steam ahead with the project.

From Robert Heske:

Heske reports charitable anthology, One and Done, from InvestComics (www.investcomics.com) is now available for purchase. The anthology is a collection of 1-page graphic tales of various genres (horror, super hero, fantasy, comedy) that have one common connection—they all end in death! Heske was editor and also contributed two tales and a 4-page graphic tale in the “Killer Extras” section. The book is $6.99 and all proceeds go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. InvestComics is supporting the book with a series of creator interviews, the first can be read here:
http://investcomics.com/features/one-and-done-dual-interview-arno-hurter-and-david-edwards

Heske would appreciate it if you would share the link for the book’s online website, write a favorable review or pick up a copy. Here is the link:
http://investcomics.com/features/one-and-done-dual-interview-arno-hurter-and-david-edwards

Heske’s original graphic novel, The Night Projectionist, will be in the April Diamond Previews and available in stores everywhere in the Spring. You can follow tweets on the book on Twitter at #whoisthenightprojectionist.

From Stacey Longo:

Longo is offering copy-editing services to NEHW members at a reduced rate of $1.50 per 250 words. Contact her at staceyblongo@gmail.com for further information.

Longo was recently interviewed on the Scary Scribes podcast about her short story, “People Person,” which originally appeared in the Dark Things IV anthology. You can listen directly from the Paranormal, Eh? Radio Network here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paranormaleh/2012/01/29/scary-scribes

From Chris Irvin:

Irvin wants people to know that his new home for dark fiction and weird flash stories is www.HouseLeagueFiction.com.

From Daniel G. Keohane:

Keohane announces the official release of his newest and darkest horror novel, Destroyer of Worlds, on Monday, Jan. 30.

The blurb: Corey Union’s world is about to end. Around every corner lurk the inevitable signs of a coming doomsday. Corey moves his wife and daughter to a new home nestled in the woods…but nothing is what it seems in this man’s world. Elderly sociopath Hank Cowles and his little dog take a deadly interest in the Union family. Beautiful recluse Vanessa believes she is Corey’s only chance for survival, even if saving the man means destroying his family, and his sanity, forever.

The book is available in trade paperback for $12.99 and on the Kindle for $2.99
(the e-book version is Kindle-exclusive for now).

From Erin Underwood:

“Totentanz,” co-authored by Underwood and Nancy Holder, has been accepted into the Danse Macabre anthology edited by Nancy Kilpatrick, which should be published later this year.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Terry Harmon (NH)
Hannah McLamb (NH)
Scott Davis (RI)

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

Nov 30 2011

The Epitaph, Issue #14 (November 2011)

Issue #14 (November 2011)

The Epitaph
Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Board of Directors:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
Tim Deal – Director of Publications
T.J. May – Co-Director of Events
Scott Goudsward – Co-Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director

NEHW HOLIDAY PARTY:

Only 11 Days ‘til the NEHW Holiday Party and YOU are invited!

The NEHW Holiday Party will be on December 10 from 1:00—8:00 p.m. at John McIlveen’s apartment complex (we have a whole party facility at our disposal!)  The address is 40 Locke St., Haverhill, MA, and you can always call Mac at (603) 930-8679 if you get lost. Break out your cauldrons and whip up something ghoulish—it’s pot luck! It’s also BYOB, so bring your own poison.  RSVP by emailing Scott Goudsward at screaming602@gmail.com or contacting him via Facebook – we need a headcount and a dish list, so please RSVP ASAP!

NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

Authors Tracy L. Carbone, Scott Goudsward, Karen Dent, and Roxanne Dent will be appearing at the first Pear Tree Publishing/Haverhill Country Club Christmas Book Sale being held at the Haverhill Country Club on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The country club is located at 58 Brickett Lane, Haverhill, MA 01830-8703. Doors open to HCC members at 5 p.m. and to the public at 6 p.m.

NEHW PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Hi! I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and our group. I am The Dome from Sci Fi Saturday Night. We are a podcast and website devoted to Fantasy and Science Fiction in its myriad forms. We are the Official podcast of Boston ComicCon and over the years we have met many artists and writers and had them and their works on our website and in our podcasts. Some of the people on our website and podcasts are: Ben Bova, Harlan Ellison, Spider Robinson, H.P. Mallory, S.J. Wright and Resa Nelson.

One of our ongoing columns is called “Fiction Friday,” which gives our readers the chance to sample work by authors they may not have yet read. It usually works out that if a short story is appearing on the net by you, we put a sample of it on the website with a link directing our readers to the full text of that story. If this is something you might be interested in, please contact us at the_dome@comcast.net.

NEHW member Kristi Petersen Schoonover is scheduled to appear on the podcast on Dec. 17.

NEHW WRITING OPPORTUNITIES:

From David Price:

The Mystery Writers of America are now accepting submissions for an anthology tentatively titled What Lies Inside, edited by Brad Meltzer. This should be a story about something that is hidden, whether it is a real object hidden in a vault somewhere or a secret buried deep down in someone’s subconscious. Stories should be between 3,500 and 7,000 words. Deadline is February 1, 2012. Full guidelines can be found at: http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/208752/42a6e17ebb/ARCHIVE

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From Daniel Pearlman:

Pearlman did an interview for the Italian e-book company, 40K Books, which has already published some of his stories in both English and Italian. Here is the link to the interview about short fiction, http://www.40kbooks.com/?p=12453. 40K specializes in genre fiction.

From Charles Day:

Day has two novels coming out in 2012. The first is Legend of the Pumpkin Thief, a YA horror novel with Noble YA Publishers, which will be released on Jan 9.

An adult horror novel, Deep Within, will be published by Twisted Library Press with a release sometime in the Spring of 2012.

From Steven Withrow:

Withrow has founded Poetry Advocates for Children & Young Adults (http://poetryadvocates.wordpress.com/), a nonprofit, grassroots, and global organization dedicated to promoting poetry for young people.

From K. A. Laity:

Laity is on a Fulbright at the National University of Ireland Galway, working on digital humanities at the Moore Institute. She has a survey for writers that she would love folks to take about what it means to be a writer in the digital age.

Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG1GaGNkQmJ5cFRKS1RaNFN5aW5TeUE6MQ

Recent and Upcoming Publications (none have been listed yet, she believes):

It’s a Curse: Drunk on the Moon, Book VII. Trestle Press (http://www.trestlepresspublishing.com/ (Nov. 2011).

“Mandrake and Magpies.” Dark Pages: International Noir, Vol 1. Ed. Giovanni

“Gelati.” Dark Pages/Trestle Press, http://www.trestlepresspublishing.com/

(Nov 2011)

“And It Felt Like a Kiss.” Blink|Ink, http://www.blink-ink.com/ (Sept.

2011)

“Dracula X.” Defenestration Magazine,

http://www.defenestrationmag.net/2011/07/%E2%80%9Creview-dracula-x%E2%80%9D-by-k-a-laity/  (July 2011)

“The Wyandotte Haunting” in the anthology, There Was a Crooked House.

http://www.pillhillpress.com/crooked-house.html. Ed. Jessy Marie Roberts.

Pill Hill Press (June 2011)

From David L Tamarin:

Tamarin’s story “Melting” has been accepted into the second issue of Grave Demand magazine.

The new issue of Girls and Corpses comes out today. The issue has his interview with the godfather of gore, H.G. Lewis, along with an article about him.

The issue also contains a second article by Tamarin, on winter horror films, featuring discussions about The Thing, The Shining, Dead Snow, Frozen, and more. The issue is available at many bookstores and online at www.girlsandcorpses.com.

The magazine used to be available at Barnes and Noble, but they stopped carrying it because they were offended by the religious issue.

Tamarin appears in the new iParty Christmas commercial which will be airing throughout New England until Christmas.

From J.P. Freeman:

Freeman turned one of his stories into a short-run comic book series, “Suicide Man,” and the first issue is to be released in January. A professional artist did the artwork for the eight-part series. Once every issue is release, they will be compiled into a graphic novel. He will have the exact release date along with a short teaser for the comic for the newsletter next month. He really hopes any horror comic book fans will stop by his website and “like” his Facebook page so they can check this out.

(Editor’s note: his website is listed on the NEHW website under “NEHW Members’ Websites.”)

From Kristi Petersen Schoonover:

Schoonover talked about the real ghost stories which may have inspired vignettes in Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, on Dave’s Disney View, and read her out-of-print ghost story, “House Sitter,” on Canada’s Paranormal, Eh? Radio. You can listen to both shows at Kristi’s website here:

http://kristipetersenschoonover.com/about/radio-interviews/

Schoonover’s flash piece, “Slow Grill,” was runner-up in Culture magazine’s annual Scary Dairy Contest (fellow NEHW member Dave Goudsward took first place for “Michael, Is That You?”). NEHW member Stacey Longo also entered (her story’s untitled), and you can read all three stories here: http://www.culturecheesemag.com/blog/wfertman_scary_dairy_contest_2011

Schoonover’s book, Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World, is now available in both the Endicott College (Beverly, MA) and Pinellas Park (FL) libraries.

An interview with her Read Short Fiction co-editor Robert Mayette is now available on Duotrope.com, the online writing market directory: http://www.duotrope.com/Interview.aspx?id=4000.

She and NEHW member and editor of Shroud magazine Tim Deal were interviewed for last month’s Reuters article “Halloween Horror Trend: Less Gore is More.” You can read that here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/27/us-halloween-haunted-idUSTRE79Q4V020111027

Her short story, “Under the Kudzu” was accepted for Wicked East Press’ upcoming anthology, Behind Locked Doors.

Paranormal Researchers of Fredericton (Canada) interviewed her for a feature on their website. You can read that here: http://paranormal-researchers.com/?p=453

From Andrea Perron:

Perron’s recent trip back to New England was busy and productive. She made an appearance at The Assembly Theater in Harrisville, R.I for a lecture, “The Biggest Chill.” Keith Johnson of NEAR Paranormal provided the introduction to the lecture, which was filmed and will be released soon.

She filmed an episode of The NEST Files (New England Spiritual Team) in Groton, CT. Johnson accompanied her, as well as her father.

She also had a “memorable appearance” at the public library in Uxbridge, MA, where she gave a speech and had a book signing. She was also interviewed for a local newspaper.

A review of her book was published in Retro Rhode Island Magazine (http://www.retrori.com/ri-places/a-haunting-read-%e2%80%9chouse-of-darkness-house-of-light%e2%80%9d). She also gave several interviews while in the area.

Since her return to Georgia, she has done a few radio broadcasts and booked several more. She met with Brandon Kreitzer and he has arranged to promote her book on Past TV Network, along with a variety of videos too long for her YouTube channels. All the links will be published on her Google profile and elsewhere on the web.

In the last week, she has published articles on Newsvine and Ezine and a new blogspot called “Conjuring the Spirits” is being released.

From Scott Goudsward:

Goudsward’s novel, Fountain of the Dead, has been accepted for publication by Twisted Library Press.

From Dale Phillips:

Phillips was interviewed and featured in a talk on writing on the Brazilian Book Worm blog: http://brazilianbookworm.blogspot.com/

From Patrick Rahall:

Rahall will have two pieces of flash fiction in the upcoming anthology, Daily Frights 2012: 366 Days of Frightening Flash Fiction, from Pill Hill Press. His stories are titled “Pot Roast” and “Stop, Drop and Roll.”

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Brian Dixon (CT)
Matthew Acheson (ME)
Charles Day (NY)
Richard Steeves (CT)
Paula Roswell (CT)
Joseph Sherry (MA)

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