July update
Cool news: The first print run of Mr. Crisper is now shipping! I'm predicting a jump in pork rind sales, lol. Weirdly enough, there is a real snack food company called Mr. Krispers (tm) from Terra Harvest Foods, Inc. in Illinois. (Thank you, Dave, for sending over their Sour Cream & Onion and Cheddar Salsa chips!) Check 'em out at: Mr. Krisper. I guess I should probably point out for legal purposes that my novel (written in 2000) isn't based on their snack food plant--or any other actual factory. Hungry for horror? Step up to the plate at Hellbound Books or Shocklines. Details: ISBN: 0-9742447-7-5, 332 pages, Mass market paperback size. Price: $7.99 (+shipping). Cover art by Allen K. (If you want a peek at the wrap-around cover art, be sure to check out Allen's site!) Interior illustrations by yours truly.
In other news, on the first of this month, I had a wonderful visit (in person!) from writer pal T. G. Arsenault and his family! I live so deep in the sticks that a visit from anyone is a rare occasion, lol...but seriously, it was truly great to meet Tim!
I donated three flash fiction pieces to Small Bites, an anthology of short-shorts put out by The Horror Writers Network. All sales will be donated to the Charles Grant Medical Fund. (Charles and Kathy, we're pulling for you.)
The Ravenous received an excellent review from horrordiva for Dream Forge and Midwest Review. Glad to know you really enjoyed the book, Nancy, and thank you for the review! I'll post the links when they're up and running :-)
Since I last posted here, I've written three new stories for anthologies that pay between 3 and 5 cents per word. I'm asked all the time if I'd donate a story for free (exposure?) to someone's web zine. Sorry, I only give my stuff away when it's for a good cause (donation to help someone else)...or for the rare contest. It's not that I'm selfish, but writing is my work and if I work for free, it makes it awfully hard to put food on the table and pay bills. 'Nuff said.
Well, it's a glorious Sunday morning--sun is shining and it's warm enough that I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt. In just a few minutes, I'm going to take a cup of coffee outside, sit on the steps and just drink in the beauty of nature for a while. Then I go back to work.
Have a great day, folks!
In other news, on the first of this month, I had a wonderful visit (in person!) from writer pal T. G. Arsenault and his family! I live so deep in the sticks that a visit from anyone is a rare occasion, lol...but seriously, it was truly great to meet Tim!
I donated three flash fiction pieces to Small Bites, an anthology of short-shorts put out by The Horror Writers Network. All sales will be donated to the Charles Grant Medical Fund. (Charles and Kathy, we're pulling for you.)
The Ravenous received an excellent review from horrordiva for Dream Forge and Midwest Review. Glad to know you really enjoyed the book, Nancy, and thank you for the review! I'll post the links when they're up and running :-)
Since I last posted here, I've written three new stories for anthologies that pay between 3 and 5 cents per word. I'm asked all the time if I'd donate a story for free (exposure?) to someone's web zine. Sorry, I only give my stuff away when it's for a good cause (donation to help someone else)...or for the rare contest. It's not that I'm selfish, but writing is my work and if I work for free, it makes it awfully hard to put food on the table and pay bills. 'Nuff said.
Well, it's a glorious Sunday morning--sun is shining and it's warm enough that I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt. In just a few minutes, I'm going to take a cup of coffee outside, sit on the steps and just drink in the beauty of nature for a while. Then I go back to work.
Have a great day, folks!