Promotion & Relegation

Remember that anthology titled 'The Age of Blood & Snow' with the gorgeous cover designed by Nikki Phillips? There is a Press Release regarding its demise over at the Morrigan Books website. The anthology is to be repackaged with a different title and cover so at the moment it is still all systems go and my story, When the Cloak Falls, should be appearing in the new anthology.

I've known for about a week but had to wait for the official announcement before I blabbed. Jeez, it's been hard holding onto my water. :)

In other Morrigan news. The below books are available for pre-order:

VOICES

In every room, there is a story. In this hotel, the stories run to the wicked and macabre. Well-crafted psychological and supernatural horror offerings await you, each written by a master storyteller. Whether you are looking to be shocked, disturbed or out-right frightened, Voices will have something to titillate your nerves and make your hair stand up on end. Leave the lights on and brew a strong cup of tea, the voices in the room plan on keeping you up all night.

It includes stories by KV Taylor, Gary McMahon, Paul Kane and many others.


HOW TO MAKE MONSTERS by Gary McMahon

Since the dawn of mankind, we have always made our own monsters: the terrors of capitalism and corruption, the things between the cracks, the ghosts of self…terrible beasts of desire, debt, regret, racism…of family ties, and the things that get in the way of our aspirations…the familiar monsters of our own faces, of tradition, rejection, and the darkness that lives deep inside our own hearts…

Can you identify the component parts of your own monster?

Can you afford to pay the dreadful price of its construction?

The Age of Blood and Snow TOC

The Age of Blood and Snow Preliminary TOC has been announced over at the Morrigan Books website.


Mercy Hathaway Is A Witch - Ken Goldman

Your Duty To Your Lord - James R. Stratton

The Price Of Peace - Anna M. Lowther

Be Ye Silent, Sons Of Man - Brad C. Hodson

Eckbert & Mortimer - David Ripley

The Collector - Bernie Mojzes

Licwiglunga - Tammy Moore

Poseidon’s Claw - Michael Colangelo

The Unbedreamed - Chris Johnstone

The Waiting - Aliya Whiteley

When The Cloak Falls - Catherine J Gardner

Tricksters - Jeff Parish

Immortal Beloved - Lisa Kessler

Into The Demon Cosmos - William Blake Vogel III

Cold Fire - Brian Dolton

Goldenthread - Elizabeth Barrette

Thorvold’s Tale - Jason Thummel

Black Tiger - Brendan Connell

Dry Places - Tom English

When They Come To Murder Me - Bill Ward

Enclosure - Ayne Terceira

Begin With Water - Sharon Irwin

In The Name - Robert Holt

She Burned With God-Breath; Burned Within - Skadi meic Beorh

The Pagans - Ben Thomas

The Lords of Chickamauga - Ron Yungul

It should be out around Christmas time and would make a perfect gift for your loved ones (hint! hint!). My nephews are going to be soooo overjoyed when they find a book and not an X-Box game in their stockings. Okay, maybe I can be persuaded to give them both.

Another yessss!

Gilgamesh Press / Morrigan Books have accepted my story 'When The Cloak Falls' for their anthology, The Age of Blood and Snow.

The anthology is edited by Skadi meic Beorh and is slated for publication around about Christmas time. I know what everyone is getting for Chrismas this year.

Happy, happy, happy. Can't wait to see who else is in the TOC.

Happy Easter!!!

Happy, Happy, Happy Easter - and yes, I have already had too much chocolate. I'm kind of procrastinating at the moment. And later I'll not only be procrastinating but sweating. I am going to face an old, old fear... Wait for it...

The evil that is The Wizard of Oz! Cue clip:




The film creeps me out and I don't know why. So now that I am old and brave, well older and a little bit braver, I am going to tackle it. Next up The Omen!!!

Been a bad week, been a good week.

First the bad, my zombie story for the 'Bits of the Dead' anthology was rejected (and I have a feeling if I submit again, come the zombie invasion, the editor is going to post a McDonald's sign above my house - of course, that doesn't mean I've been put off from submitting again. LOL! I want to crack this zombie market, its too cool a project). Now the good, or almost good... Morrigan Books are, I quote 'seriously considering' my story 'When the Cloak Falls' for The Age of Blood and Snow anthology. Of course that is by no means an acceptance, or even a hint of one, but at least they didn't change their address, phone number and go into hiding.

Okay, must go now, more Easter Eggs to hunt for...