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Guest post by Hunter Shea: “Horror’s Platinum Age”

Posted on 05/04/2012 | 34 Comments

What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail?

Not much new to report this week from a writer standpoint.  I’m still writing.  Working on a short story for a themed anthology I’ve been invited to be a part of, but I can’t say too much about it at this point except to say I’m really enjoying the piece.  And it always feels good to be writing.

What does the future hold?

My TESSpecFic group is getting ready to start a series of posts on the genre of Horror  and the subsequent problems of having such a broad stroke label for a genre that may be interpreted differently by many different readers and writers.  Okay, that last part is what my post will be about next Friday.  Other group members are perhaps taking a different approach to the topic.

But without further ado…

I first met Hunter when I started this crazy blog thing almost ten months ago.  Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Rainy Kaye: “Five Tips for Writing Buddies”

Posted on 03/23/2012 | 44 Comments

What’s news? 

- Fellow Triberr mate, JW Manus was kind enough to put up a little blurb about my short The Golden Parachute at her other blog, Must Love Fiction.  For the blurb (along with several other good ideas for short stories to read), click here.

Jaye also gave me some advice in regards to redesigning my cover for this particular story, which I believe she said originally made her think it was going to be a story about pirates.  This was something of a concern myself, so once I heard it from her, I made the changes.  What do you think?

- Also, I’m dipping my toes into the waters of freelance writing, and I recently posted an article over at Suite 101 entitled “Creating a Good Bad Guy, Pt 1: Why do we often like the villain?”  If you get the time, I hope you stop by.  Just click here.

What does the future hold?

Next Friday, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be entrenched in the World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City, and honestly, I’m not sure what I’m going to be posting.  You’ll just have to check back and see.

But without further ado…

I’m pretty sure I met Rainy Kaye at Book Blogs.  I enjoy her snarkiness (even though I really don’t like the word “snarky” it does a good job conveying a meaning).  She has a blog (www.rainyofthedark.com) where she focuses on a variety of things about the craft of writing, from tips and interviews to publishing and promoting.  Continue reading →

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Interview- Seven Questions with Author Penelope Crowe

Posted on 03/02/2012 | 25 Comments

What’s news?

This past week I published another of my short stories entitled The Interview.  The short teaser?

Reporter Jay Kipp gets more than he expected from his interview with an old, blind homeless man who goes by the mythological moniker of Phineus, a Phoenician king who was blinded by Zeus

You can find The Interview at the following links: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords.

It’s a little bit of a departure from my normal stuff, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. Also, I must give thanks to fellow writer/blogger/Triberr mate JW Manus. In addition to many great things she has to say, she has put together a couple of concise posts on getting your Word documents formatted for e-conversion.

What does the future hold?

Previous to settling down with my wife, I spent a couple of years on various travels.  From Hawaii to Canada to Mexico (and most of the continental United States).  Granted, not too terribly exotic, but I had some interesting experiences. Next Friday, I’ll share one of those from my time in Mexico.

But without further ado…

If you haven’t read my past last week, a review of Penelope Crowe’s 100 Unfortunate Days, I would hope you would take the time to do so after reading this interview.  Continue reading →

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Interview- Seven Questions with Author Jeff Mariotte

Posted on 01/20/2012 | 18 Comments

What’s news?

Sci-fi/horror writer/blogger Julie Jansen left the following kind comments at Amazon in review of my novel, The Imaginings:

“I read this in an afternoon. The demon is like a horrific version of the baggage we all carry through life. I liked how the author made the demon emerge like a surge of emotion we’ve all experienced at one point or other. The book is well done and an enjoyable read.”

Thanks, Julie.  Wish I could say that I wrote it in an afternoon :)

For the rest of you, I would hope you pay a visit to Julie’s blog when you get a chance.  Click here.

What does the future hold?

Next Friday, my post will be entitled, “End of the World Stories We Hate to Love.”  (perhaps Part I of II.  We’ll see how long I ramble.)  There are a handful that popped into mind when I was trying to think of why we love apocalyptic stories so much, but I look forward to hearing your input, as well.

But without further ado… Continue reading →

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al-Qaeda and Zombies: Is there a connection? Guest post by Dr. Kyle Bishop

Posted on 01/06/2012 | 25 Comments

What does the future hold?

Given this week’s topic, it seems fitting that next week I review The Slab by Jeff Marriotte.  If you’ve read The Slab, you’ll understand the connection.  If not, I’ll tell you next Friday (but it’s not zombies).  And the Friday following (1/20), I’ll be posing my Seven Questions to Jeff.

But without further ado…

As I responded in the comments section of last week’s post, if you would’ve told me twenty-some-odd years ago when I was in high school with Kyle Bishop that I would be featuring an excerpt on my blog from his academic text on zombie films in popular culture, well, my first response would’ve been, “What’s a blog?”

But there would’ve been several other questions that would’ve followed.  For one, I had no idea that Kyle was another horror movie fan.  And for another, at that point in my life, even though I loved writing stories, I was getting ready to major in Biology.  Continue reading →

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Interview- Seven Questions with Horror Writer Blaze McRob

Posted on 12/30/2011 | 51 Comments

What’s news? 

My lovely wife gave me a Kindle for Christmas.

While this is not as big of a coup as some other people I know receiving an e-reader (as one friend has said, “You’d have to kill me and put it in my cold, dead fingers”), it’s still a pretty big step for me.  For a lengthier discussion of this internal debate, you can click my second ever post on this blog, To ‘e,’ or Not To ‘e.’

Otherwise, I’m kind of excited that I’ll be able to read more of my fellow writers’ works, given my meager teacher salary.  Not that I’ll have more free time to read, but at least I’ll have plenty of options when I do.

What does the future hold?

Next week’s take on horror will be a little more academic.  Several years ago, a friend of mine, English professor Dr. Kyle Bishop, wrote his doctoral thesis which has since been converted into a book called American Zombie Gothic: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Walking Dead in Popular Culture.  Next Friday I’ll be featuring an excerpt.

But without further ado… Continue reading →

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Author Interview- Seven Questions with Jonathan D. Allen

Posted on 11/18/2011 | 26 Comments

What’s news?

- I’ve been given The Versatile Blogger Award from fellow horror writer, Blaze McRob at Blaze McRob’s Tales of Horror.  As part of his own receiving of the award, he has listed seven interesting things about himself at his blog. And he is definitely an interesting guy.  I plan on putting him a little further under the microscope soon with my Seven Questions.  Until then, to learn more about Blaze and see his other nominations for the Versatile Blogger Award, click here.

- Had these nice comments from Aniko Carmean on The Imaginings.  Okay, I know I said I wouldn’t publish every review, but this also counts as promoting Aniko who has some pretty great things to say at her blog, as well.  Her byline is “the happy horror writer.”  Continue reading →

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900 Words with Me.

Posted on 11/11/2011 | 15 Comments

What’s news?

I received a great new review at Amazon for The Imaginings from author Hunter Shea.  Don’t worry.  I won’t put up every review here that I get, but seeing as I interviewed Hunter (click here for “Seven Questions with Author Hunter Shea”), I thought it was a nice connection.

“The Imaginings is a fun trip through hell on earth! Author Paul Dail does a great job weaving a horror story that will unsettle you. There’s a demon trying hard to gain purchase in our world, and he may have found the perfect human host to wreak havoc. The madness never lets up as everything hurtles to a confrontation for the ages in the Montana wild. Filled with rich, complex characters that will draw you in from the get-go, The Imaginings is a bitchin’ read.”

Thanks so much, Hunter.  And for the rest of you, if you haven’t already, please check out Hunter’s blog where you can find his recently released, Forest of Shadows (he’s getting some pretty great reviews, as well).

What does the future hold?

Speaking of author interviews, I’m excited to announce (or remind you if you read last week’s post) that next Friday, I will be posting “Seven Questions with Author Jonathan D. Allen.”  Continue reading →

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My first Coffin Hop giveaway! And “Seven Questions with Author Hunter Shea”

Posted on 10/21/2011 | 31 Comments

What’s news?

For the final week of October, I will be participating in two blog hops.  If you’ve never heard of this before, essentially it’s a way to find out about new bloggers with similar interests.  To see all the bloggers participating in these two hops, click on the links below:

- Halloween Hop (October 28-31)

- Coffin Hop Horror Web Tour (October 24-31)

All participating blogs in the Coffin Hop are supposed to be hosting some sort of contest.

Which means I’m hosting my first giveaway!  Three winners will be chosen to receive a free e-copy of my book The Imaginings.  In order to be eligible, the requirements are simple. Continue reading →

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Author Interview- Seven Questions with Carole Gill

Posted on 09/29/2011 | 29 Comments

What’s news?

- Today is the LAST DAY for the The Imaginings September-only .99 e-book sale!  Click here for more information

What does the future hold?

Next Friday is going to be a post mostly for my writers.  It’s a topic I’ve seen tackled in a few different arenas, but I’m going to throw my two cents in on getting past writer’s block (and I believe I’ll have some advice you haven’t heard or tried, because I have a couple of things I haven’t seen mentioned elsewhere).

But without further ado…

When I first started this crazy adventure into the world of e-publishing and self-promotion, I found a great site:  www.bookblogs.ning.com. 

This is where I first met horror author Carole Gill, author of The House on Blackstone Moor.  She was so very friendly from the start and soon invited me to join the Masters of Horror group on Facebook, an invitation which has opened so many doors for me, both to publishing opportunities and to simply more crazies like myself who find their pleasure in the darker side. Continue reading →

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