LATEST NEWS...
Recent review of "Blunt Force Trauma"
David Jace just gave my story "Blunt Force Trauma" (from Gods of Justice) a very nice review in his blog: "This story specializes not on cool super heroics or flashy powers, but on relationships and plot twists…Caught by surprise, and left gasping for breath, [it left] my mind spinning to grasp the ramifications of it all."
My story "Cure" is now two major (sorta) motion pictures
I announced awhile back that my short story "Cure" (published in Hint Fiction ) would be one of ten stories included in the 2011 Hint Fiction Film Contest. Cool news! I was informed a month ago that two filmakers actuall used it as the basis for their 60-second films. Even cooler! I also learned recently that ten of the submitted contest films were selected by a panel of judges (including director Kevin Smith) to compete at the 2012 Vail Film Festival. I still haven't heard if my story is one of them though. For those attending the festiuval, the films will be shown on March 31 at 2:30 pm. Good luck to all the drectors.
Stories for Paramourtal Vol. 2 selected
It is my pleasure to announce that the following stories will be included in Paramourtal Volume 2, the upcoming anthology of paranormal romance stories I am co-editing:
Angel's Touch by Alicia L. W. Brewster
Bump in the Night by Nicole Dethmers
Brownie Points by Wayne Ligon
Chindii Moon by Kevin Hosey
Lending Luck by Cheryl Rydbom
The Shimmer in the Woods by Leslie Rose
Split Apart by Nicky Peacock
Remembering The Drought by Timothy Buller
The Fourth Wish by Tarl Kudrick
The Nexus by Julie Luton
Congratulations to all the authors. The book will be out this Summer so look for it. For more info, visit CliffhangerBooks.com.
My sci-fi Sasquatch story appears in Bigfoot Tales
Open Casket Press just released their fun and furry anthology Bigfoot Tales. It features new stories about the big hairy legend from several writers. One of them is mine called "Our Own Backyard." Synopsis: Many, many years in the future, Dr. Ignatius Reese, chief medical officer on the starship Encantare, visits Earth on shore leave. There, deep in the lush forests of Oregon, he discovers the long lost truth behind the ancient legend of Sasquatch. Hope you read and enjoy it. Available now in print and e-book.
Read my sci-fi and horror tales -- in just two sentences!
My two VERY short stories, a sci-fi tale called "Faith" and a horror tale called "Hunger," are up in the Two Sentence Stories section of publisher Hall Brothers Entertainment's website. To read them go to: Faith. and Hunger. Similar to my Hint Fiction tale, ''Cure,'' they convey a full story in just a few words. Hope you enjoy them.
While you're at it, check out their other exciting two sentence stories, weekly episodic tales, holiday themed fiction, anthologies and much more.
See my story "IT!" in Beyond Centauri Magazine
Beyond Centauri -- a magazine of fantasy and science fiction for younger readers -- features my short story "IT!" in their July issue. It tells the tale of ten-year old Kurt Avenel who lives on an intersetallar spaceship with his family. When a hostile alien creature invades the ship, Kurt is cut off from the rest of the crew. And then the alien goes after him!
I hope you read it and enjoy it. To order a copy of the magazine, visit their website.
"Cure" has also been immortalized in art
This is VERY cool. The Columbia Art League in Missouri held an exhibit of 70 pieces inspired by the 25-word stories from the book Hint Fiction. My story, "Cure," was one of them.
See the photo of the sculpture created by artist Lawrence L'Horte by clicking on the thumb on the right. Read an article about the exhibit here.
Gods of Justice getting great reviews!
ComicsBulletin.com just gave Gods of Justice, the anthology of original superhero stories I co-edited, an outstanding 5 BULLETS (out of 5) rating. See their review here. And read the positive praise given by these other sites: Adventures Fantastic, Comic Booked, Know Your Marvel News, Ren's Bloggin' About and David Jace's blog sites.
Paramourtal Nominated for Best Romance Anthology
Exciting news! Paramourtal, the paranormal romance collection I co-edited, was nominated by The Romance Reviews for Best Romance Anthology. Needless to say, everyone who worked on the book is thrilled by the nomination.
See my Paramourtal interview and guest blogs
I had three guest blogs featured recently on The Heart of Romance site discussing my experiences writing my paranormal romance story "Rain," co-editing the anthology it appears in, Paramourtal, and some short story tips I offer aspiring writers. I was also interviewed about "Rain," on the Realmantic Moments blog on August 30. Please drop by and check them out. For more on Paramourtal, the award-nominated paranormal romance anthology, visit the Cliffhanger Books website.
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