Dark Reader--Reveiw

Collabthology: Kindle of the Dead

edited by Matt Nord

What Dark Reader Says:

Zombies, zombies, everywhere and not a minute to read? If you're stuck in the middle of a zombie outbreak and are needing some time for yourself, I highly recommend picking up "Collabthology" and getting a quick fix. This collection of zombie shorts will make you laugh, make you gag, and maybe even give you some tips on how to overcome your own zombie horde. Ignore the moaning outside your door and enjoy works by Gerald Rice, John McCuaig, T.W. Brown, Tony Schaab, and several other talented authors. Go ahead, take a break. The undead lurching across your lawn can wait.

Dark Reader--Reveiw

Dark Dreams-Tales of Terror
edited by Rebecca Besser


What Dark Reader Says:

Dark Dreams is a short collection featuring 7 short horror stories.
This is the perfect read for a road trip or a day at the beach. From haunted libraries to fairy sacrifices, ghouls living under a skating rink to ghosts that need to be comforted by the living, to a vampire without a heart-literally. This short collection touches upon many childhood fears and may bring those to resurface if you're an adult. (Which I am...but I'm not telling which stories plagued my dreams.)
The only down side to this collection: I wanted more once I was done! :)

Wicked East Press -- update

Wicked East Press has several new anthology listings open.
Currently reading for single author collections.
And soon to reopen for multi-author novella collections.
New projects are constantly being discussed on the Wicked East Press Forum and members are encouraged to pitch their ideas for anthologies they want to edit.

If you're a reader, you may want to check out some Wicked East Press titles. There are 5 more to be released in the next four weeks.

Fire Your Muse--A month of prompts

-It was his idea of a good time.

-People don’t understand him because…..

-People find her difficult because…..

-My dreams hold the answers. If I could only divine the questions.

-Someone is calling your name.

-What can be imagined can be done.

-The right thing to do at the time.

-This is where I went wrong.

-Before you can change, you must put an undeserved faith in something.

-Frustration and despair.

-Sleeping on a pile of stones.

-The whole thing left a bitter taste in her mouth.

-I want to go home.

-Candle wax dripped.

-Dagger in the lake.

-Frost on the window frames.

-He laid down the knife and looked at his hands.

-Her strength began to drain away.

-I will be yours forever and ever.

-On the top shelf, way at the back, he found…..

-Sit down and hush up.

-Long afterward, I came upon it again.

-The love of my life…..

-Kiss the cowboy.

-This is what you can see by starlight.

-A gracious rain.

-Why I am a danger to the public.

-It was as if…..

-When the dust settles…..

-It’s just too hard!

Writing Challenge from Wicked East Press

Here There Be Dragons

Writing CONTEST

 SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  September 15, 2011

Prizes:

1^st place-$75 and two copies of the book

2^nd place-$50 and two copies of the book

3^rd place-Two copies of the book

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Dragons, dragons and more dragons! We love dragons-good ones, bad ones, shy ones, cursed ones. We want dragons of the sea, desert, snowy mountain tops, and dense forests. These need to be epic fantasy stories. Show us the lives of these mysterious and incredible creatures.

WHAT WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR:

Slash and hack, blood and gore for their own sake. Graphic rape, torture, child molestation, and animal torture have their place, but not here.

 This is a collection of stories to be enjoyed by everyone, please keep excessive cussing and sex out unless integral to your character.

Two Categories to Submit To

Contest Story Word count is 3,000-7,000 FIRM (to be considered for the prizes)

Participation word count: 500-1500 (short pieces will be 4theluv only)

We are only accepting UNPUBLISHED work and no simultaneous submissions.

Payment for qualifying stories (3,000-7,000 range) will be $5.00 flat rate.

How To Submit:

Please put the title of the story, and word count (this determines what category your submission falls into), in the subject line of your email. 

Send your submissions to: WEPcontest@wickedeastpress.com

Submissions should:

 Already be self edited  

In .rtf format.

No spaces between paragraphs

Single space after sentences

“Double quotations” for conversation

No hard returns

No headers/footers

Use italics NOT underline

No hidden formatting

Font in Georgia or New Times Roman

Submissions pasted in the body of email will be rejected, unread.

Questions about this anthology?

Email: WEPcontest@wickedeastpress.com with “Question” in the subject line.

Now Available from Wicked East Press

 Hustle and bustle, run and get many things done. That is the style of our lives. Over 100 authors offer this collection for every person on the run. Pick it up, read a few, put it down, and start in a different place the next time. Always a new story to take you away. So pick up a coffee and a quick read today.
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 Arrgh, you scallywags. Rip open these pages to find yerself lost in the world of pirates and their misdeeds. Join them as they travel to misty islands of fortune, sail the seven seas for mysterious items, kill those that betrayed them, and lay siege to monasteries. This collection of new work brings you 18 short stories and a new novella by M.S. Gardner. But beware...if ye escape Davy Jones' Locker, ye may still face the plank.
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Wicked Bag of Horror Tales... Think that spider in the bathtub scared you? Well, you'll be in for a treat. What about that diner on the side of the road-it just looks rundown, right? What about ghost hunters? Don't they ever find anything concrete? Ever woken up in a different room than you fell asleep in? Aliens... that's just ludicrous. They'd never invade... would they? Ever taken directions from a stranger? Well, you might want to think twice about that. What if you just had to escape the real world, if only for a while-nothing bad ever happens on vacations, right? What wrong could come from worshipping a saint? Family, things never change, do they? Inside these pages you'll find nine twisted tales from various realms of horror, each one offering haunting delights that will have you checking behind you whenever you can. DISCLOSURE: Read with all the lights on and the doors locked, and remember that this is just a book...
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 What happens when your child goes missing and the ransom is your own humanity? Can an obsessive fan drive you insane? When a mob boss forces you to play piano against your will, can you escape? How would you react to a family secret that changes the entire history of your family? These questions and more are answered in this collection of 14 tales of intrigue.
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Three friends walk into a bar...do they walk out? What happens within those walls Welcome to a place where depravity and horror breeds and bleeds within every stone. A place where debauchery and pain are food for the soul and the more you scream the more you feed what lies within. If you dare to lose yourself, open the door and step into... The Torchlight Inn.
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Now Available

Daily Flashes of Erotica Quarterly #2 (April - June 2011)

Published by DFE Quarterly, an Imprint of Pill Hill Press


Featuring daily doses of adult flash fiction, DAILY FLASHES OF EROTICA QUARTERLY is published four times per year. As a daily flash fiction calendar anthology, a 1500 word or less short story is featured for every day of the calendar year (April - June 2011). This is a fun and steamy anthology designed for busy adult readers.

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Daily Flashes of Erotica Quarterly #1 (January -March 2011)

Published by DFE Quarterly, an Imprint of Pill Hill Press

Featuring daily doses of adult flash fiction, DAILY FLASHES OF EROTICA QUARTERLY is published four times per year. As a daily flash fiction calendar anthology, a 1500 word or less short story is featured for every day of the calendar year (January - March 2011). This is a fun and steamy anthology designed for busy adult readers.

 

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  Available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Kindle.

Voice of the Bards - Contemporary Verse of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends – exquisite poems that will take you on quite an adventure. ~ Chris Bartholomew, Static Movement The Voice of the Bards is a wonderful edition to any library. It has a brilliant range, of both whimsical and dark fantasy poetry, that draw the reader right in. They paint a beautiful picture and give great insight into the poets' imagination. A fine example of what good writing is all about. ~ Karl Ekstrom, author Ravencroft, The Artifact War.

Available at Lulu.com

Shells Walter Interviews Jessica A. Weiss

I was asked to answer some very revealing questions. Take a peek, but don't say you weren't warned.

Interview with Eric S. Brown

Recently, Eric S. Brown agreed to talk with me. Here are the results.

Now Available--Daily Bites of Flesh

Get your Dead Tree version or Kindle at amazon.com.

Pandora's Nightmare, Horror Unleashed (review)

Recently, Matt Nord of NorGus Press reviewed "Pandora's Nightmare, Horror Unleashed" from Pill Hill Press, edited by Jessica A. Weiss.
Read his review here.