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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
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Current mood:  blessed
Category: Writing and Poetry
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Author Frank Bittinger with his Hexology
Over the centuries, Frank Bittinger has experienced many lives. In this incarnation, Mr. Bittinger lives and writes in Western Maryland , sharing his home with a menagerie of pets, several alternate personalities, and the occasional ghost. He enjoys working as a cosmetologist in Cumberland and can be emailed at lairofthescarabae@hotmail.com .
Since he is eccentric, he has been known to be interested in books, frogs, and Christmas trees, amassing large collections of each—sometimes combining his interests, like the Christmas tree decorated entirely with frog ornaments and stuffed animals. And he also collects books on Dianetics and Scientology.
Ancient Egypt holds a fascination for him; he has a scarab beetle tattoo between his shoulder blades as well as a collection of Egyptian items in his bedroom and a somewhat large collection of books on Egypt.
He enjoys creating stories for his fans to read, saying, “I am a writer, a novelist. I write in the Gothic horror tradition: dark and moody. Someone once complimented me by saying my second book is ‘Sleek, sinister, and seductive.' I very much enjoyed hearing that.
"I've also been told I am across between Clive Barker and Anne Rice. A compliment, indeed, considering these are two legends of the craft.”
Frank believes writing is an art form, whether the writing is great literature or his own writing which he refers to as ‘schlock horror.'
“L. Ron Hubbard said ‘The artist injects the spirit of life into a culture' as well as ‘A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists.' And I firmly agree. You cannot underestimate how important art is to a culture, to a civilization; without artists and art, a civilization cannot exist—it will wither and die.”
Part of the proceeds from the sales of his novels go toward helping find homes for abused, unwanted, or neglected animals. Over the years, he has been able to find homes for cats, dogs, lizards, birds, squirrels, mice, and hamsters, among others like goats and even fish.
My Hexology: Into the Mirror Black - In stores now
Angels of the Seventh Dawn - In stores now
Angels of the Mourning Light - In stores now Shadows Amongst the Moonlight - October 2010
Illusions of Darkness: The Forbidden - October 2011
Lair of the Scarabae - October 2012
http://www.frankebittinger.com/
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Authors Michele and K.M. Johnson with "Knowing The Struggle Is Over."
Frantically running towards the open doors of her life, instantly they slammed shut! Boldly marked with a “going out of business” sign and dead bolted closed. There it was, her life, vanishing immediately before her eyes. After years of struggling and searching for an understanding of her life, K.M. Johnson found herself stumbling upon a spiritual journey, which reveals the true meaning of having faith in GOD. Knowing The Struggle Is Over takes you through a 3-step process in restoring your faith. This spiritual journey proves that having faith in GOD is the only tool needed to overcome any struggle. This book discusses how different circumstances in life may lead to doubt, unbelief, and fear. Ms. Johnson shares her experience on how she learned to stop complaining, let go and let God, and finally acknowledge that GOD is truly in control. Knowing The Struggle Is Over incorporates several exercises that keeps you in full interaction throughout the entire journey. The 3-step process may be shared with others and practiced daily. This book also addresses changes in today’s world, the new religions that have transpired, and many of the tragedies we have encountered. The need for revisiting the foundation that Christianity is built is fulfilled through scripture references and comments on biblical passages profoundly embedded within each chapter. It also entails real-life applications in addition to practical messages. Whatever your situation or circumstance as you conquer this spiritual journey together with the author, you will find your path to Knowing The Struggle Is Over.
http://michelejenterprises.blogspot.com
http://trinite3.ecrater.com
http://www.kmjohnson3stepstoknowing.com
http://www.amazon.com/KNOWING-STRUGGLE-OVER-K-M-Johnson/dp/1441559418
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Knowing-the-struggle-Is-Over/KM-Johnson/e/9781441559418/?itm=1&USRI=knowing+the+struggle+is+over
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Author Heather Long with Prime Evil
PRIME EVIL, a new urban fantasy novel from author Heather Long, will be released as an e-book November 8, 2009 and explores the charms and intrigues of hedge witch Chance Monroe. Founder of the pop culture blog, THE DAILY DOSE OF FANTASY AND ROMANCE, Heather Long captivated readers with the release earlier this year of her period fantasy romance, REMEMBERING ASHBY. Both books are published by Sapphire Blue Publishing. In her first full-length novel, Heather Long takes readers to the farm rich countryside of Northern Virginia as hedge witch Chance Monroe fights for her way of life when serial killer Randall Oakes returns from the dead. Chance must confront a troubled past, a supernatural adversary and a sizzling passion that’s lain dormant for years. About the Author Prime Evil is Heather Long’s First Full-Length Novel. following the successful fantasy Romance Remembering Ashby, Long Delights her readers with an urban fantasy where Nature and Danger Collide. Heather Long lives in North Texas with her husband, daughter and their menagerie of animals. As a child, Heather skipped picture books and enjoyed the Harlequin romance novels by Penny Jordan and Nora Roberts that her grandmother read to her. Heather believes that laughter is as important to life as breathing and that the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus are very real. In the meanwhile, she is hard at work on her next novel: The Forgotten. Heather is available for interviews, guest blogs and more as she prepares to kick off a holiday blog tour. About the Release PRIME EVIL will be available as an e-book only download from Sapphire Blue Publishing, Amazon, All Romance eBooks, My Book Store and More as well as Mobipocket and its distributors.
http://www.heatherlong.net
http://dailydose-fantasyromance.blogspot.com/
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Author Sean Harris
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Horror Author David Greske with Blood River
With ....BLOOD.. ..RIVER...., David Greske does something that I didn’t think was possible; he actually renders vampires fun and cool again. The story follows a group of young adults on a road trip to Vegas. They don’t exactly make it. After picking up the mysterious and sexy albino, Annabelle, they are unwittingly lured into ....Blood.. ..River...., a town damned by a horrible and deadly secret. Trapped in the town, the unwitting teens become the prey of an ancient evil.
The story itself mingles the Gothicism of classic vampire fiction with a modern viciousness more in line with contemporary depictions of the blood-loving ghouls. Those fond of classic bloodsucker films of ‘60s cinema will be hard-pressed not to envision the novel’s lead femme fatale as Hammer Film sexpot Ingrid Pitt. Greske’s villains ooze sexuality and proffer only violent death as they seduce both male and female prey, and fans of such horror lit headliners as Laymon, Keene, and Lee will feel right at home with the bloody—often gory—results.
Greske pens a visceral and sexy horror tale that turns many popular genre conventions on their heads and keeps the reader turning the pages. David jukes and dodges reader expectation at every turn, upping the expectation ante by introducing new and inventive horrors. Interesting, offbeat characters manage rise above typical cardboard monster fodder, and I actually found myself rooting for a couple to live.
....BLOOD.. ..RIVER.... is a slickly-paced, incredibly fun romp that twists all the best aspects of this popular subgenre, both cinematic and literary, into a grisly slurry of horror goodness. Those looking for a vampire tale with real bite should definitely check this out.
Tom Moran September 20, 2009
Sideshow Press Publications.
www.davidgreske.com
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Author Jennifer Chase with Dead Games --------------------------------------------- March
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Current mood:  artistic
Category: Writing and Poetry
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BTR Host Pete Klein with with The Adirondack Book House, Home of the Vampire Valkyre.
Book reviews, fact, fiction, poetry. Plus talk and comment. Call in to promote your book or call in to talk about my books. If you don't I'll talk about my books, "Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County," "The Dancing Valkyrie" and "The vampire Valkyrie." http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TheAdirondackBookhouse11-12
Author Brick Marlin with Dark Places of Rest.
Tobias is a time traveler from Earth's future who is part of a Rebellion that is fighting to save the planet from an alien life form that has taken over Earth. He is sent off to the year 1989 to eliminate a serial killer named Limon who is a mortician taking pride in kidnapping hitchhikers that walk through his town of Woodbury. He straps them down on a table and injects embalming fluid into their veins while they are still alive. Then buries them in burial plots long before the deceased - the ones who are supposed to be buried in them - are lowered into the ground.
In the next town over Abain, one of the aliens, arrives through time to observe and make sure that Limon does his job. Limon is actually possessed by an another alien named Zifir. When the aliens travel through time, their DNA breaks apart and upon entry they immediately find a host to attach to that has a yellow and black color of aura around them.
About the author:
Married to a woman who keeps him chained up in a room so he won't try and escape from home and turn his fiction into reality, Brick Marlin silently resides in the Ohio Valley. He is the author of many short stories. Dark Places of Rest is his fourth book.
http://www.sonar4publications.com/nstore.html
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Author Shells Walter wtih Justice Served
James wanted everything. A Law career, a wife of his current sweetheart, and just to be normal. Wishes do come true, so to speak.
James gets his Law degree, and marries his wife with a catch, her father-in-law who just happens to be the devil.
With a plea from his wife, James takes on a case defending the Devil agaisnt contracts by the souls he has taken in some different type of court he's never seen. And with another catch
that if he loses the Devil grabs his soul.
He loses the case
Not only is his soul lost to the Devil, but now he has become the Devil's personal attorney and his first case becomes a battle of morals, adventure and dealing with one of the most noted serial killers of all time!
http://www.sonar4publications.com
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Author Beth Trissel with American Rose Christmas Anthology
Six Wild Rose Press authors make up the American Rose Christmas Anthology due out on December 11 in print and E-book.
Authors in the anthology are Beth Trissel, Donna Dalton, Carol Spradling, Lauri Robinson, Susan Macatee, and Tori Anne. A stellar group of writers.
Title: An American Rose Christmas
Series Name: Christmas (Christmas)
Theme: Holiday
Imprint: American
Length: Bouquet
Rating: Sweet GLV? no
Keywords:
Page Count: 330
Author: Beth Trissel, Carol A. Spradling, Donna Dalton, Lauri Robinson, Susan Macatee, Tori Anne,
Editor: Nicole D'Arienzo, Print ISBN: 1-60154-729-3 Print ISBN 13: 9781601547293 Digital Release Date: 2009-12-11
(Please note that this means generally by noon on release day, not at midnight.) Digital Price: 6.00 TENTATIVE Print Release Date: 2009-12-11
Print Price: 14.99 Blurb: Reclaimed by his wealthy uncle, former Shawnee captive Corwin Whitfield finds life with his adopted people at an end and reluctantly enters the social world of 1764. His one aim is to run back to the colonial frontier at his first opportunity–– until he meets Uncle Randolph’s ward, Dimity Scott Tory captain Dr. Nicholas Clayton discovers stolen military secrets on a severely injured female spy. When her wounds heal, Holly Masters must decide if she can kill the man who saved her life. While pretending to be a male soldier, farm girl Sara Brewster falls for a handsome Union army surgeon. When her secret is revealed, will a lavish Christmas Eve ball work in her favor--or will her heart be broken? Southern belle Marybeth Dawson discovers Santa Claus can’t cross the Mason Dixon line--but handsome Union soldier, Trevor Sutton can. When a strong willed upper class New York girl falls for a dashing, compassionate stable boy, it will take a Christmas miracle to bring them together. Thankfully, true love is on their side. All reformed prostitute Eva Baird wants for Christmas is to have her daughter back in her arms. But gun-toting outlaws, spiteful in-laws, and a sweet-talking stranger with arresting gray eyes threaten to turn her dream into a lump of coal.
http://www.bethtrissel.com/ December Shows
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Louise Aveni and Terri Moran with Santa Can I Ride My Bike In Heaven.
Connor Moran Children's Cancer Foundation. http://www.connormoran.org/ A place for families facing Cancer and other traumatic illness or injury.
www.connormoran.org
www.sedonaangels.com
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Author Melissa M. Williams with Iggy The Iguana. A childrens chapter series.
http://www.melissamwilliamsauthor.com
Melissa M. Williams Melissa Williams is a children’s author, public speaker, a children’s columnist at The Westside Story Newspaper, and the Founder of LongTale Publishing. Melissa has been writing stories since the age of eight years old. Many of her stories were inspired by real-life experiences with childhood pets she owned while growing up in Houston, Texas. Melissa started the Iggy the Iguana chapter book series while pursuing a Master’s degree in professional counseling. During graduate school, Melissa began substitute teaching for third and fourth grade classes, which inspired her to get the students involved in the creative writing process of her books. Melissa continues to connect to her young readers by visiting schools and speaking to students about her journey as an author. It is extremely important for her to leave a lasting and positive impression on young people, as Melissa encourages students to be creative and follow their dreams
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Author Michael Hanson with Sha'Dan: Tales of the Apocalypse
"Sha'Daa: Tales of the Apocalypse,"
"If Lovecraft were around to read Sha'Daa: Tales of the Apocalypse, I think his first reaction would be annoyance ("They're building on my concept"), followed by a giggle or two ("They had a lot of fun doing it,"), and ultimately pride ("They updated it and did it right.") He isn't the only one. I think Edmond Hamilton, Jack Williamson, Clark Ashton Smith, and even Robert Sheckley could see bits of their ideas or approaches here, all filtered through this band of motivated writers, and they would be just as pleased. It's a hell of a book." Mike Resnick author of "Inescapable", (TALES OF THE DYING EARTH )
"Sha'Daa: Tales of the Apocalypse is a wild mix of the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and end of the world genres that is well worth the time of any Survial fiction fan." Eric S Brown, Author of Season of Rot and Cobble.
The Sha'Daa has its dark, eerie, terrifying roots anchored deep in the soil of fictional horror and mythic apocrypha. The end-of-days is a concept reinvented multiple times by each generation of writers with every new century, and our own 21st is no exception. We offer up this humble tribute to those who came before us.
A gruesome shout out is given for Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Bloch, H.P. Lovecraft, F. Paul Wilson, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens, Brian Lumley, Homer, Arthur Conan Doyle, and all the rest who have given us reason to fear the night.
Be warned. The Sha'Daa is coming.
http://www.shadaa.com
All books above can be found at your on-line stores.
Remember to back the indie's.
Thank you until next year.
Have a great Holiday.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Current mood: blessed
Category: Writing and Poetry
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Author Fran Lewis with Alzheimers and Bertha Fights Back.
Bertha, a thirteen old teenage girl, living the South Bronx, is having trouble dealing with everyday issues that children face in school and just growing up. Bertha is uncoordinated, not very pretty and has trouble doing any physical activities. Bertha has a sister named Tillie who is very pretty, very agile and has no problem making friends or doing all of the things that Bertha cannot do. They are total opposites. Tillie and many of Bertha's cousins enjoy laughing at her when she tried to ice skate; take dancing lessons or even bowl. Bertha attempted to do all of these things but could not. However, she is smart, sassy and has a great sense of humor, which helps her to deal with these experiences and others. Growing up can be difficult when you are over weight or not really good at sports or dancing. I hope you will learn from reading my book that you can be anything that you want to be and no one can stop you from reaching your goals and dreams. Not everyone is born athletic, beautiful, thin or a genius. However, every one is smart or excellent in something whether it is drawing, jumping rope or even running track. Who you are as a person is what makes you special. I hope that you enjoy reading about Bertha and Tillie and learn that there is a little bit of Bertha in everyone. My first two books send a positive message to children. They both deal with real life issues that children face today. Being over weight, bullied in school, and not very pretty made life hard for me. I know that it makes it even more difficult for children growing up today. In Bertha Fights Back Bertha learns that following the path of others and not being true to who you are can be costly in many different ways.
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10-8-09, Thursday
Author T.G. Reaper with Meat Puppet
“horror spoken in few words, the grace of a scalpel, the delicacy of a sledgehammer. “—Devilin Giroux, horror author.
Read Empty Graves by Bestselling author TGreaper...wherever nightmares are sold!
My art blog:
http://tgreaper.blogspot.com/
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10-12-09 Monday
Author Eric S. Brown with World War of the Dead
(A zombie Novel)
In the last days of World War II, an unknown force returns the dead to life. As a new war between the dead and the living rages on, three men hold the key to defeating them. Will they be up to the task before all of Germany and the world fall to the hungry teeth of the undead?
Eric S Brown is a 34 year old zombie author living in NC. Some of his books this year include Season of Rot, World War of the Dead, Barren Earth (with Stephen North), Unabridged Unabashed and Undead: The Best of Eric S Brown, War of the Worlds Plus Blood Guts and Zombies, and the upcoming Bigfoot War. Some of his past works include Madmen's Dreams, Cobble, and Zombies II: Inhuman to name only a few. His short fiction has been published hundreds of times and he was featured as an expert on the genre in Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead. Back Cover blurbs for Season of Rot (samples)- "Eric S Brown is a whirlwind of talent, dedication, and good old fashioned scares." Brian Keene, Author of the Rising "Fast, Furious, and Straight out of your worst nightmares!" Greg Gifune, author of Children of Chaos. "Eric S Brown writes stories that would even give Geogre Romero nightmares!" Flashes in the Dark magazine "Eric S Brown is the master of the Living Dead!" Blood Moon Rising Magazine
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10-19-09, Monday
Author Lania Lee with Skulls of Salvation
five-book fantasy series.
Synopsis of Book One
Of Atlantis is an epic fantasy novel based upon the king of Atlantis known as Archimedes. Archimedes is blessed with a source of untapped power - a power to heal and a power to destroy. His mother, Cheris, trusts this power, but his father, King Lionus fears it, making him suspicious and distrustful of the young prince, his only son.
In this first book of five, we follow King Lionus as he returns victorious from yet another war among the countries of the continent of Atlantis. He has been led to believe a false tale of his wife’s infidelity and turns against her, driving him slowly into debauchery and decline. Loyal to the end, Cheris, endures his alienation and resentment while nurturing her son, Archimedes, from his childhood until he is crowned king, marries and has children of his own. Cheris, accepts her celibate and loveless marriage out of a duty to her subjects and to Archimedes, her only child who she values more than life itself.
When Uric, a trusted advisor to King Lionus proves to be Archimedes’ archenemy, political turmoil ensues and the constant threat of war could tear Atlantis apart and bring devastation to mankind. Uric, too, has tremendous powers but those powers must be continually fed or he will die. He knows and covets the true strength of the enduring powers of Archimedes who has long suspected Uric’s evil tendencies. Eventually, Archimedes will come face to face with Uric’s demonic character – but who will survive to play instrumental roles in major historical events through the centures?
About the author:
Lanaia Lee Lanaia Lee was born in 1957 to a Navy father and a schoolteacher mother who home-schooled her. In second grade, she was reading on a 4th grade level, so they moved her to a private school to enhance her education. When she was nine years old, her mother died from a massive stroke. Because her father was rarely home, her grandmother, a professed black witch, gained custody.
When Lanaia was 14, her grandmother abandoned her, and she landed in foster care where she had four different sets of foster parents within a year, because she kept running away to avoid men who attempted to molest her.
At age fifteen, she went to boarding school on her dad's GI Bill. She graduated in her junior year after which she drifted, living with various people with neither a family nor a home. At eighteen, she married and divorced having three miscarriages. By nineteen, she began working in management for convenient stores and restaurant chains.
She remarried at age 30, then had a stillborn daughter a year later. Five years later, her husband left her for a seventeen-year-old. She filed bankruptcy, and one month later suffered a massive stroke, which, after seven months in the hospital, put her in a wheelchair.
The next two years involved intensive physical therapy, but she would never walk again. She took the step of finding work to help her rehabilitation. She found employment at vocational trades where she met my soul mate, David, also in a wheelchair from a motorcycle wreck he sustained in 1984. They married in 1992 and are still happily married.
They, too, lost two children due to her disease, erratic hypertension. She and her husband live independently, and she still drives.
In 2001, David dared her to write a poem. Out of curiosity, she posted it in an online poetry forum. The feedback was so positive, she kept writing. At first, she wrote just poems, then short stories and finally novels. All of her work is typed one-handed because of her disabilities.
Lanaia gives credit to the grace of God which has helped her overcome immense adversity, hold her head high, and she claims she won’t quit until she hits the best seller list.
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10-26-09, Monday
Author Alan Draven, Brandon Ford and Jessica Lynne Gardner with Creeping Shadows
A Trio of Dark Novelette.
Creeping Shadows, a collection of 3 short novels, featuring yours truly, Alan Draven (author of Bitternest), and Jessica Lynne Gardner. Featuring dark and gruesome tales of knife-wielding slashers, vicious madmen, and voodoo curses, there's sure to be something for everyone in this 300+ page anthology.
www.facebook.com/WriterBrandonFordwww.twitter.com/BrandonFordwww.myspace.com/WriterBrandonFordwww.writerbrandonford.blogspot.com http://www.alandraven.com
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Current mood:  amused
Category: Writing and Poetry
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9-3-09
Author Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA with Leadership: Texas Hold 'em Style.
Fun and entertaining journey through leadership that includes an interactive website (www.pokerleadership.com); proven & tested; high impact; ease of application; high road approach
About the Authors:
Dr. Andrew Harvey, Ed.D served in law enforcement 25 yrs, 12 as a Capt. BA & Masters; & a doctorate in organizational leadership (Pepperdine); graduate of FBI National Academy; CA POST Command Coll, West Point Leadership Prgrm. A prof at the Univ. of Phoenix, & advisor at the Union Institute and Univ.(UI&U). Expert in leadership & career development, & was an instructor in command leadership for LAPD Acad. Published in national & intnl publications, 1st book was The Call to Lead. Andrew Harvey Seminars provides leadership training/consulting. Lt. Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.) 24 yrs law enforcement experience. BA from UI&U in Criminal Justice Mgmt & a Masters in Public Financial Mgmt from Cal State, Fullerton (CSUF). A Prof at CSUF & UI&U & has taught univ. courses in law enforcement, policy, tech & leadership. As an author, published in a wide range of venues & appeared on television & radio as an expert in policing; 1st book, Police Technology is used in over 90 colleges/univs.
http://www.military-writers.com/raymond.foster.cv.html
http://www.americanheroespress.com/
http://police-technology.net/index.html
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9-10-09
Author Andrew Wolter with Much Of Madness, More Of Sin
A book of Andrew Wolters latest short stories.
About The Author:
Andrew Wolter is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Nightfall http://www.andrewwolter.com/--------------------------------------------
9-14-09
Author Toni "Toniwo" Womack with That's What You Get For Running With Scissors
That's What You Get For Running With Scissors, Volume 1 is a compilation of seventeen short stories of every type of bad relationship drama that a woman can find herself in, if she is not careful. The women in the stories fall for men who eventually hurt them in the end. Although the women see the signs to be wary of, they desperately want to be in love, no matter what the consequence. Many of the situations have humorous moments but will make you think before you leap. The stories are identifiable even if the reader has not personally experienced these situations, they probably know someone who has. One other thing that makes my book unique is that there is NO male bashing whatsoever. That's What You Get For Running With Scissors begins with "Stupid Is What Stupid Does, " about a young woman in a relationship with a guy, who in turn, is caught seeing someone else. When the young lady doesn't hear from the man for several months after the incident, she is beside herself with grief thinking the worst. He finally contacts her to explain and "stupid" accepts his excuse only to find out that her "man" is now married to the woman with whom she caught him with in the first place. In "Friends With Benefits" a woman falls for a guy who is the total opposite of the men she usually dates, but finds out too late that he is extremely jealous and will do anything to keep her, including filing criminal charges against her. The other stories include relationships with co-workers, preachers, ex-cons, infidelity and a host of other scenerios.
About the author:
Toni “toniwo” Womack is a mother, author, playwright, spoken word performer
who began sharing her love for writing and expressive thought a few years
ago. With a mix of modesty and flamboyance, as well as utilizing colorful,
thought-provoking rhymes, toniwo enables to convey her thoughts and feelings
to her audience.
Some of her creative work has been featured in Black & Single Magazine,
Houston Style Magazine, Minority Business Journal, Honey Magazine and
several national anthologies. toniwo has also been a featured author with
numerous book clubs including RadioOne's Houston Station 97.9 The Box's
Monthly book club "Nnete's Book Break" with the highest attendance since its
inception, as well as the Houston talk show, CROSSROADS with Melanie
Lawson, Great Day Houston and the nationally syndicated, TYRA BANKS SHOW.
toniwo is the author of THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR RUNNING WITH SCISSORS,
and the latest novel, DISCORDIA...CAUGHT IN RAPTURE. toniwo has written a
stageplay, LIVING WITH SIN, based on her upcoming novel by the same name
and an upcoming NON-FICTION book, "TOO MUCH LIKE CRAZY...A
CONVERSATION BETWEEN A BLACK MAN AND WOMAN ON EFF'D UP
RELATIONSHIPS"
toniwo is also the co-founder of Blacklight Productions, a company that focuses
on synthesizing cutting edge music production with consistently imaginative
performance poetry. She is also a member of Ladies of Literary Means, an
organization that empowers self published authors through sisterhood.
toniwo lives in Houston by way of LaMarque, Texas.
www.toniwo.comwww.blacklightpublishing.net---------------------------------------------
9-17-09
Authors Jill Nelson and Jennifer Sugar with John Holmes, A Life Measured In Inches .
"The tree of life represents the roots of man. The branches are the different directions a man can take, live or exist. When you're dead, those that you leave behind will put you in a part of that tree. It represents what was, what is and what will be. It's eternal." -- John Holmes
Most people might, understandably, predict that the world's first porn star was a woman, but they would be wrong.
John Curtis Holmes was just a simple country boy from Ohio when he moved to California in 1964. It was the infancy of hardcore, so in Holmes' wildest dreams, he could not have predicted the turbulent ride on which he had embarked by publicizing his private parts.
With the fame he achieved by playing his most famous character - a gun toting detective named Johnny Wadd - came money. Holmes was pleased to spend it on his wife and mistresses, but soon was in over his head after he became addicted to cocaine. Unfortunately for Holmes, in the years that followed, his addiction led him into several desperate choices - including setting up a robbery at the home of Ed Nash, a powerful L.A. nightclub owner. The robbery resulted in one of the most gruesome, unsolved, multiple-murders in Hollywood history. Amazingly, before his untimely death in 1988, Holmes regained his momentum, remarried and rebuilt his life and career. However, the grave consequences of his addiction, his association with the Wonderland murders, and his AIDS-related death made him an infamous figure in pop culture.
Digging past the stigmas, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches - the first biography about John C. Holmes - unearths the human being behind the penis and proves that there was more to him than could bemeasured in inches. This biography includes material from the authors' new interviews with: Laurie Holmes, Bill Amerson, Bob Chinn, Julia St. Vincent, Detective Tom Lange, Detective Frank Tomlinson, Paul Thomas, Ron Jeremy, Seka, Marilyn Chambers, Candida Royalle, Rhonda Jo Petty, Dr. Sharon Mitchell, Bill Margold, and many others! John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches also includes 114 reviews of John's most notable feature films, 86 loops synopses, 3 photos sections with rare nudes, and a 21 page comprehensive filmography.
About The Authors:
On August 8th 2004, 21 year old Jennifer Sugar attended a pivotal event in Hollywood that set her on the path toward co-authoring her first biography titled, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches. The event, "Fit for a King" was a posthumous, honorary 60th birthday celebration for Holmes, whereby Sugar, a Michigan university student, networked with several people who proved to be instrumental in helping her to accomplish her goal. Ironically, Sugar was only 5 years old when Holmes passed away in 1988, at age 43, from AIDS-related causes.
Approximately two and a half years later, after meeting online through their mutual interest in their subject, Sugar invited 49 year old Canadian hearing instrument specialist and mother of two, Jill Nelson, to co-write the biography. The two authors began to forge their unique collaboration. Interestingly, neither Sugar or Nelson had any previous affiliation with the pornographic movie industry, yet, they succeeded in establishing trust and confidence within the adult entertainment community.
Sugar and Nelson researched their subject extensively, while conducting interviews with 35 people who had known, worked with, and/or loved John Holmes. Presented as an oral history, their intensive project consisted of compiling their own new interviews with previous interviews, along with other resources, in order to produce the consummate and comprehensive: A Life Measured in Inches -- the first biography about the erotic film legend and pop culture icon.
At an impressive 584 pages, "Inches" contains three photos sections (including rare nudes), 114 feature film reviews and 86 loops synopses, all viewed and written by the two authors. Sugar and Nelson worked diligently to generate the current 21 page filmography, encapsulating data from Holmes' earliest film work. Adult film historian, William Margold, contributed the book's Foreward, "Hard Core Martyr".
On its publication date, August 8th, 2008, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches was launched at the eclectic and classy venue, Book Soup, on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California. The event was well attended by fans, friends and many industry insiders, including Holmes' widow, Laurie Holmes, who endorsed the biography before the attendees. Ms. Holmes was an invited guest speaker that evening, along with the legendary Johnny Wadd creator and director, Bob Chinn, William Margold and Cass Paley, the director of the award-winning documentary, Wadd, The Life & Times of John C. Holmes.
The critically acclaimed, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches is the first book for authors Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson.
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9-21-09
Author R. M. Hamilton with Hello, My Name is James
James Schilling is a twenty-something man trying to find his way in life. The one great thing in his life is his best friend Frank. He has his back in any situation. James wants more out of his boring ordinary life. When a situation arises at work, he decides to make more out of his current life to be someone. While searching for his life's true calling a family issue unfolds. He decides to track down his estranged father who had left him when he was ten years old. James must decide to fix his past or let it be. He struggles with work, his family, and a possible new relationship at the same time trying to figure out where his life will lead him. Will he find love? Can he track down the man who had left him at an early age? Most of all will James discover who he is truly meant to be in his life? James is at a crossroad in his life. He isn’t satisfied with his current job and wants more in life in general. His father left him when he was younger and he has to decide whether he should try to track down his father again. At the same time he is also deciding about what to do with his current work situation and if he can get enough courage to ask out a girl who he has had a crush on for a while and further their current friendship. About the Author:
Hello I am Ryan (R.M.) Hamilton and this is my story so far…
I have realized that my passion for life is to write. I have always had a natural talent for writing and now I am at a point in my life where I want to use my talent and creativity to hopefully make a full-time career from it. I wrote my debut dark fantasy novel "Unscarred" that was published in June 2006, by Aventine Press.
My second novel is titled "Hello, My Name Is James", mainstream fiction, (coming August 28th 2009).
I am currently working on "Chupacabra Visions" an illustrated novel.
Written by myself and illustrated by Jesus Riddle Morales
I am a member of the Chicago Writers Association
I am a First Place winner for FOX TV's "On the Lot" logline writing contest in 2006.
I also write short stories and the books that they are in are below. I have written Horror, Fiction, and Mystery shorts so far.
I created and run the "Authors of Myspace" profile that can be found in my top friends list. It has been great to interact with successful authors and see up and coming authors succeed! Check out all the great authors on Myspace!
http://www.myspace.com/rmhamiltonwww.blueplanetpublishing.com
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9-24-09
Author Shirin Dubbin with Keeper Of The Way
Aftermath cleaner, Nia Mora, is destined to die—tonight. Severin, the inscrutable and utterly delicious harbinger of death has already arrived to bear witness… but damn his duty. He will not stand by and watch. Not when Nia Mora may be the Fae's last hope of survival. Damn Severin and his heroic delusions. Fae-tech mogul, Zan Wynn, is equally drawn to Nia'Mora and as the quintessential--yes, those are your panties dropping--bad boy he can't be bothered to play fair. Oblivious to her doom, Nia Mora's concern is for the missing Way, the very essence of the Fae and the reason they are trapped in the mortal world. That and the small matter of remaining single when she can't deny Severin's power over her or Zan Wynn's hypnotic pull. But is the nefarious Wynn a second potential mate or the prelude to her destruction? About the Author:
Shirin Dubbin is a megalomaniac prima donna…um, ok...not really. She’s actually a closet wallflower with an addiction to laughter. Besides being a voracious reader and lover of storytelling she hosts DC’s Fantastic Forum, a show celebrating comics, sci-fi and fantasy. Recently, she edited two novels and when she’s not designing she’s busy writing screenplays, novels, graphic novels, stage plays, novellas and TV pitches—all of which she loves. Government reports show a residence in DC but she spends most of her time on the astral plane and is certain she’s seen you there. http://www.blogger.com/profile/07761312122961080490https://www.redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/---------------------------------------------
9-28-09
Author Amy Grench with Blanket of White.
— Sherry Decker, Author of Hook House and Other Horrors
What makes Blanket of White stand out from other collections is the emotional response to common themes: death and sadness, love and sex, loss of innocence, and twisted family relationships. These are some very powerful stories that wrench at the human heart and plumb the darkest depths of the soul. Bravo.”— Nate Kenyon, Author of Bloodstone, The Reach and The Bone Factory “Blanket of White is a collection of short stories that leave the reader fighting an attack of shivers and wondering if, perhaps, there more dreadful truth to the tales than fiction. Sometimes we remember people the way we want to remember them, instead of how they really were. We forget the fear, the horror, the torture, and we remember their beautiful eyes and hair—their soft voice. Sometimes we try to justify terror, try to make sense of it. We try to adapt. Sometimes, we manage to convince ourselves that murder can be a loving thing. There is a strong sense of winter in these stories. Chilling details and coldness pervade the characters and the tales. For the reader these stories leave more questions than answers and readers may find themselves remembering these tales for a long time.”
About the Author:Amy Grech has sold over one hundred stories and three poems to various anthologies and magazines including: Apex Digest, Fear on Demand, Funeral Party 2, Inhuman Magazine, The Book of Dark Wisdom, The Flash Fiction Offensive, The Horror Express, Space & Time, Zombie CSU, and many others. Her novel, The Art of Deception, is available at http://www.amazon.com .. .. . Two Backed Books .. published her collection, Apple of My Eye. Damnation Books .. will publish her second collection, Blanket of White, this September.
She is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association who lives in Brooklyn. Stories are forthcoming in Dark Visions and the Pretty-Scary.net anthology. Visit her Web site: http://www.crimsonscreams.com .. .. for a good fright. Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/amy_grech.Visit Amy Grech's Official Web Fright: http://www.crimsonscreams.comLiveJournal: http://amygrech.livejournal.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/amy_grech------------------------------------------------
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8-3-09
Author Kody Boye with Sunrise
Dakota Travis and Steve Earnest have survived the zombie apocalypse for a whole month.
Forced to travel away from their beloved safe home when a violent gang makes its presence known, they find shelter in a converted asylum with a group of soldiers. One of these soldiers, a man by the name of corporal Jamie Marks, fears for their safety when sergeant Brooks starts making irrational decisions and rearranging the chain of command.
Regardless of this small issue, they have more to worry about other than who's in command or whose rank is higher than the other. When the zombies flock to the base and break in through the gate, Dakota is split away from his best friend.
Now, forced to face the reality of not seeing Steve again, he turns to Jamiein his time of need.
When the sun rises, the fight for survival is only beginning, especially when a new kind of zombie is just starting to make itself known. Bio of Author: After a lifelong dream of becoming a published author, Kody Boye's first short story, [A] Prom Queen's Revenge, was published in the Yellow Mama Webzine in 2007. Since that date, he has gone on to sell over a dozen short stories. His first novel, Sunrise, was published by Library of the Living Dead Press in 2009.
www.kodyboye.itrello.com
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8-6-09
Author Frank E. Bittenger on Publishing and Writing.
Over the centuries, Frank Bittinger has experienced many lives. In this incarnation, Mr. Bittinger lives and writes in Western Maryland , sharing his home with a menagerie of pets, several alternate personalities, and the occasional ghost. He enjoys working as a cosmetologist in Cumberland.
Since he is eccentric, he has been known to be interested in books, frogs, and Christmas trees, amassing large collections of each—sometimes combining his interests, like the Christmas tree decorated entirely with frog ornaments and stuffed animals. And he also collects books on Dianetics and Scientology.
Ancient Egypt holds a fascination for him; he has a scarab beetle tattoo between his shoulder blades as well as a collection of Egyptian items in his bedroom and a somewhat large collection of books on Egypt.
He enjoys creating stories for his fans to read, saying, “I am a writer, a novelist. I write in the Gothic horror tradition: dark and moody. Someone once complimented me by saying my second book is ‘Sleek, sinister, and seductive.' I very much enjoyed hearing that.
"I've also been told I am across between Clive Barker and Anne Rice. A compliment, indeed, considering these are two legends of the craft.”
Frank believes writing is an art form, whether the writing is great literature or his own writing which he refers to as ‘schlock horror.'
“L. Ron Hubbard said ‘The artist injects the spirit of life into a culture' as well as ‘A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists.' And I firmly agree. You cannot underestimate how important art is to a culture, to a civilization; without artists and art, a civilization cannot exist—it will wither and die.”
Part of the proceeds from the sales of his novels go toward helping find homes for abused, unwanted, or neglected animals. Over the years, he has been able to find homes for cats, dogs, lizards, birds, squirrels, mice, and hamsters, among others like goats and even fish.
http://www.frankebittinger.com/-----------------------------------------------------
8-10-09
Author Kelly Moran with When The Leaves Stop Falling
When Serena Edwards was given a terminal diagnosis, she both recognized and feared that it was time to return home. Probably there waiting for her, and madder than hell, was Jake Warner, the love of her life who never got over her leaving. But on the road home, Serena meets Courtney Morgan, a woman with such a horrific past that Serena knows it was destiny playing a hand in their encounter. As Courtney and Serena’s brother Austin grow close, and bit by bit Courtney comes out of her shell, Serena fights to give in to what her heart wants…Before it is too late. When these four friends are brought together by fate, their only chance for happiness is to forgive.
About The Author:
Kelly Moran is a native of Milwaukee, WI, where she resides with her husband, Darren, twin sons, Logan & Evan, and her black lab, Willow. A good portion of her family lives in the Carolinas so she spends time there, as well. She attributes her success to her family and friends.
Kelly learned at a young age that she loved to spin a good story, and that she was good at it. She has been known to say that she gains ideas from everyone and everything around her and that there is always a story playing out in her head. She is the author of several published books, recipient of an Editor's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in 1993, inducted into the Who's Who Book of Americans in 2006, was a Finalist in the 2008 Best Books Award, Finalist in the 2009 Indie Excellence Book Awards, a respected book reviewer for Bookpleasures, writes articles for Poetic Monthly Magazine, and is a Romance Writer's of America member. Kelly's hobbies include: reading, writing, movies, cooking, gardening, card games, and spending time with loved ones. She is a practicing Catholic and works part time in the healthcare field.
www.authorkellymoran.com-----------------------------------------------------
8-13-09
Rock Band SFD (Six Feet Deep)
Members:
Brad Wilson: Lead Vocals, Guitars
www.myspace.com/bradwilsonSFD
Living in the Toronto area all of his life, BRAD drew inspiration from guitar greats such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Page & Stevie Ray Vaughan. Already an accomplished pianist and choir soloist, he picked up the guitar at the age of 14 and immediately began writing songs of his own. It was after seeing Aerosmith in concert that BRAD began focusing on writing heavy rock music with a groove. By the age of 19, BRAD had completed his first studio recording and had embarked on a path that would lead him to work with various touring bands over the following years including Spacetramp Cowboy in the late 80's, a band that MTV named as best underground band in Canada.
Today, BRAD has evolved into a songwriter who places the emphases on the song first, while also becoming a guitarist that can stand his own ground even in a three-piece band. Seeing SFD live has often left many asking where the band was hiding the other guitar player! It's not magic...just rock guitar the way it was meant to be!
Brad is also the host of the popular Internet radio show The Toronto Rock Radio Show which airs Monday nights at 8 ET on America's K94 Rocks (http://www.k94rocks.com/). The show, which features and interviews major and Indie label bands from around the world with a focus on up-and-coming Canadian talent, is the brainchild of Brad and his life-partner Tammy Miller who acts as GM for the show. Tammy also rmanages SFD through her management firm Miller Management. The show quickly gained a huge following after it debuted on August 4, 2008 as the number 1 show on K94. Today, The Toronto Rock Radio Show is the flagship show of K94 with more listeners than all other K94 shows put together! Brad's favourite bands: Theory Of A Deadman; Breaking Benjamin; Godsmack; Tool, Sixx AM; Thornley; Nickelback.
BRAD's MAIN GEAR Guitars Korg rack-mount tuner Line 6 XT Live POD Pro ADA MP1 tube/solid state preamp. Peavey CS800 power amp, 700 watts ULX Professional Sure Wireless - Dual Behringer midi foot controller FCB1010 Marshal JCM Lead Series 4 x 12 cabinet
Kevin Gowin: Backing Vocals,Bass Guitar Born in Winnipeg, KEVIN moved to Toronto where his musical aspirations started at the age of seven when he picked up a badminton racket, pretending to play along to the 'Meet the Beatles' album. 'Dad was in the radio biz so there was always music going on around the house', says KEVIN. For many years KEVIN sang in choirs at school and church. While going through public and high school he played tuba 'oh gawd!' he exclaims, as well as cello and upright bass. While early on in high school Kevin got into bass guitar after seeing KISS in concert. 'Simmons was just so cool I wanted to learn all the songs he played'. KEVIN's first band was a funk band which purportedly taught him much about groove. He then moved on to blues and punk bands. After getting out of high school Kevin began playing in hard rock tribute bands, touring extensively playing AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Ozzy material. He also worked with original bands at such Toronto rock bastions as The Gasworks, Rock and Roll Heaven, and other notable clubs around the country. KEVIN says he really got fired up as to what was possible with bass after becoming a hardcore Rush fan and seeing Billy Sheehan of Talas play many times in Toronto. During this time KEVIN also started listening to a lot of Jaco, Stanley Clark and Stu Ham further broadening his musical perspective. KEVIN has also recorded and done session work at such studios as Phase One, Greenlight, Masters Workshop, Cottingham Sound, Chalet Studios, Studio92, Velvet Sound and Silver Birch Studios amongst others including the famous Metalworks where he recently recorded with Daniel MacMaster of Bonham fame for which ..SFD.. was the studio band under the direction of producer Nick Blagona (Deep Purple, Sting, King Crimson). KEVIN felt that this session in particular gave him the opportunity to learn so much from Blagona and MacMaster as well as hear so many great stories that are a part of rock n roll history. Kevin gets wired on: Steve Vai, Les Claypool, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Billy Sheehan and Alan Holdsworth. KEVIN'S MAIN GEAR Guitars · '82 Lado SF · '74 Fender Fretless . The Rack · Korg rack mount tuner · Pod Pro rack mount · .Eden Navigator Preamp · YS 400-power amp · Various foot pedals Kevin likes the sound of the wind in the trees in the country and big PA's. Kevin dislikes people who don't signal, people that are arrogant, and toilet paper rolls installed the wrong way 'the paper comes off the top people, off the top!' Steve Scott: Drums
www.myspace.com/60939378 Steve Scott was destined to become a drummer. The most powerful drummer. Period.
From the first listen of Alice Cooper's " Muscle Of Love" album, and the powerful drum beat that starts it, Steve was hooked on wielding the drums. He loved the power and the conviction that went hand in hand with playing such a powerful instrument.
So at the tender age of 12, he had pestered his parents enough to finally buy him his first kit.
Quickly destroying that drumset, his formative years were spent honing his craft, while playing in various bands throughout the Calgary, and later Kingston areas, where he had relocated.
He eventually hit the road, travelling in his first serious band " Street Legal", and that taught the bombastic young drummer the ins and outs of being in a travelling rock band.
This experience had served him well, as he became a popular musician on the Kingston circuit as a sideman, as well as a band leader. His "take no prisoners" attitude towards the music as well as his positive outlook on any project he was involved with made him a " first call" drummer.
After years of playing and many bands later, Steve still approaches playing with the youthful zest of a boy who has just discovered the joy of drumming, and plays with twice as much power and fire of the most seasoned veteran.
And this is what your eyes and ears will witness, when you see Steve play in Six Feet Deep, the newest jewel in his musical crown.
As he puts it, " have sticks, make noise! "
Steve punishes Pearl Drums, Remo snare drums and heads, Sabian cymbals, and any stick he can get his hands on. Sound Equipment
BIO of Band:
Pure and simple, SFD is an explosive hard-rock trio that has been called everything from the “Hardest working band in the Indie scene” to the “Real Deal”. Often compared to greats Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, the band delivers a gut-wrenching, in-your-face wall of sound with songs that have meaningful lyrics that leave a lasting impression on the listener. Whether it’s one of their heavier songs or a charged up ballad, their music always displays a very personal side of the band that taps into their strong emotions about human life and social issues of the day. The intense energy the band delivers live is something that must be seen and has often left fans dazed and confused as to how a 3-piece band could be capable of delivering such a big sound that has resulted in humorous accusations by fans that the band hides another guitar player back-stage. As legendary engineer/producer Nick Blagona (Deep Purple, April Wine, Tea Party) once said after hearing the band’s track Little Girl, “This is one band I would really want to see live. You just know they would kick some serious ass”.
With their second release So Far Down in 2006, the band suddenly found themselves gaining in popularity all over the internet airwaves, being heard by scores of listeners and becoming one of the most requested bands on many of the major internet radio stations. “If you had told me that we would end up with the number 6 song for 2007 on the hugely popular syndicated Scott and Pam Show, or have the top requested song on Broadcast Asylum, reaching as many as 450,000 listeners per show, I would have said that’ll never happen,” says vocalist & guitarist BRAD WILSON. “We put our heart and soul into our music and sometimes we have this feeling like 'is it as good as it needs to be?' But to get both the fan and industry response we’ve received in the past couple of years validates everything for us. It gives us a good reason and motivation to keep forging ahead.” SFD is fronted by vocalist and guitarist BRAD WILSON (Spacetramp Cowboy), who is backed by the powerhouse rhythm section of bassist KEVIN GOWIN and drummer STEVE SCOTT (Detox). In 2002, with original drummer Brian Smyth, the band quickly broke into the Toronto club scene. Gaining enough local interest they quickly removed the words “Demo” from their first release Six Feet Deep (2003) and began selling it at shows. After completing the sophomore record So Far Down in late 2005, Smyth left the band in pursuit of other musical interests and the two remaining members found themselves with a CD that was ready to be released but without a complete band. The addition of NIALL MELLORS, who was known for his explosive stage show antics with previous band Smeer helped propel the band forward and over the following two years and the band became a staple on various radio formats, was the Studio band for Daniel MacMaster (Bonham) and shared the stage with the likes of Default, Kix, Ill Scarlet and Marianas Trench as well as headlining numerous major venues in Canada and the U.S. After spending nearly two years solely focusing on the U.S. market which meant an absence from the Canadian music scene, the buzz was on again for SFD on their home turf after an appearance at Indie Night In Canada 2009 (Canadian Music Week - March 11, 2009) and the time had come for more change with the band welcoming new drummer STEVE SCOTT (Detox) to the fold, who breathes new life into the music and who will play a critical role in the bands new material which fans are saying is "Theory Of A Deadman meets Godsmack meets Tool with a bit of Metallica thrown in there for good measure!" Since its release So Far Down has earned the band excessive amounts of airplay on internet, satellite and terrestrial radio. Their riveting track Little Girl was picked up as the theme song for a new television show and in early 2007 SFD also signed a deal with 509 Films that saw five of the band's tracks reaching a worldwide audience in the flick Vertical Ascent. SFD’s also found their way to the number 1 position on NumberOneMusic.com’s “Indie Rock Chart”. Not only did SFD beat out tens of thousands of other bands with this amazing achievement, but they also had an astonishing 8 songs in the top 20! The band is currently working on material for their third release while shopping for a deal. As Indielife Radio DJ “Wally-B” put it, “A record deal will be well deserved by the hardest working band I’ve ever seen in the Indie scene today. These guys deserve all the success in the world. SFD is a true role model for other bands and an inspiration to the music industry and its fans.”
http://www.sfdrocks.com/
------------------------------------------------------- 8-17-09
Auhtor Debra Kayn with Betraying The Prince.
Raised by the Prince of Antaka, Celina Rodriquez, is forced to leave the island and live life in America. Refusing to follow in the footsteps of her mother, she promises herself she will not fall for the charms of any American. When Drake is asked to teach the Antakian princess the way women in California live, he thought he'd be busy teaching her about movies, yachting, and the local fashion. Instead he finds himself losing his heart to a woman who swears she has sexual moves that will rock his world, and thinks nothing of walking around naked. Will Drake succumb to her wicked ways?
Bio:
Debra Kayn resides in the coastal mountains of Oregon with her husband and four teenaged kids. When she's not busy creating fascinating stories, she enjoys the outdoors where playing tennis, fishing, and riding motorcycles with her family top the list of favorite things to do. Writing since childhood, she now focuses on romance books because she's a true believer of a happily ever after. Blog www.debrakayn.blogspot.com-----------------------------------------------------
8-20-09
Author Kathleen G. Collins with Suspended
How does one deal with a drug they were told to take?
What happens when they get strange side effects, none that are supposed to happen?
What happens when Beth finds another part of herself not known before, a part that takes her to so many different places in her life?
And a puppet, what has a puppet have to do with what Beth is going through? The strange yet, explosive story of Suspended.
About The Author:
Born in September, 1962, Kathleen G. Collins struggled her entire adult life with Bipolar Disorder. After being properly diagnosed in 1994, she began the difficult journey to recovery. The long and uphill battle began shortly after the marriage to her true soul mate and the birth of her beloved son. She spent the next 15 years in a haze of constant mood swings, hundreds of medication combinations, suicidal tendencies and even hospitalizations. With the loving support of her family and friends, she finally stumbled upon several medications and a series of therapy sessions that proved to be effective. She is now happily living with her husband and son in the quiet San Joaquin Valley of California.
In the past, Kathleen had never professionally written anything, let alone a novella. However during her ordeal, she came to realize that she might actually be right brained and she found a great deal of comfort in writing. She had many poems published and wrote of her experience with Bipolar Disorder in her short memoir published at www.Storyhouse.org/Kathleen.html as well as in the Mar/Apr 2005 edition of Today's Health and Wellness magazine.
Then the time came for her to let out her anger and frustration with the many side effects that often come with taking so many different mind altering medications. The result of her efforts was the completion of the novella Suspended. It is the perfect medication Science Fiction story based on fact and personal experience.
www.sonar4publications.com
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8-27-09
Snuff Books with Owner Eric Enck
...Bringing you the brutal and bizarre
Snuff Books is a small publisher shining a light on the brutal and bizarre in literature.
Launched in 2008, Snuff Books looks to push the boundaries, with a small staff dedicated to bringing readers the best in unique horror, bizarro and whatever else catches our collective eye or fucks with our minds.
www.snuffbooks.com
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8-31-09
Author Ryan B. Clark with Grave Whispers
A girl, pushed by a voice nobody can explain, falls in love with a quiet artist hiding a secret in his attic....a ghost, fueled by centuries of rage, finds a foothold of power in the heart and talent of an innocent.....a succubus, a lover in death - a black widow, finds a new puppet to revitalize her passions.....a rogue vigilante, whose path is a trail of blood, gore, and mayhem, stalks the father of his madness....and a boy - the artist, the innocent, the puppet - who nobody understands....all together entangled in a bizarre story of love, death, and power from beyond the grave. Brace yourself for the ultimate supernatural thriller, told in whispers....Grave Whispers.
About The Author:
Ryan B. Clark was born in Tucson, Arizona to Stephen Clark and Daphne Tompkinson. His early years were spent in various towns, but always in Arizona. Eventually, after his parents seperation when he was still very young, his mother married Hendrick W. Seaney, Jr. and the family settled in the small mining town of San Manuel, about an hour North and East of Tucson. Ryan graduated high school at the top of his class in 1992. He went on to graduate with a BA in English Secondary Education from Arizona State University and get an MA in Creative Writing from Lacrosse University. Ryan describes himself as a life long writer, from writing small short stories in his youth, to poetry and short stories for his high school literary magazine - The Imagineer, to finally writing what he would describe as a major defining moment in Mrs. Linda Brooks' Junior English class, where he wrote the first draft of what would eventually become Scotland Yard Demons to the Halloween prompt, "It was a dark creepy night...". Scotland Yard Demons became Ryan's first published short story in Alan Draven's Sinister Landscapes Anthology in 2008 - seventeen years after its inception! Ryan has had a very full life. His first job was in the mill for the Magma Copper Company. From there he held jobs in video rental stores, Walgreen's, Bookman's, and eventually became an English teacher after his graduation from Arizona State University in 2000. While teaching in Arizona's White Mountains, he fulfilled another life long dream of getting into sled dog racing - something that he had fallen in love with since reading Jack London's Call of the Wild. While in Pinetop, Ryan took up breeding AKC Registered Alaskan Malamutes and participating in local sled dog events.
Ryan, on being asked about literature's affect on him, describes his favorite books as follows, "My first true horrific experience with a novel was Stephen King's IT - I couldn't put that book down! I read it on the floor of my room with the closet door open so that I could simutaneously see into the closet and under the bed at the same time. I was in seventh grade. Later, the novels that had monumental effects on me were Interview with the Vampire and The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons, the novels of Andrew Vachss, and the short stories of Poppy Z. Brite. In terms of teaching - no author has had more of a profound influence on me than the master bard himself, William Shakespeare. Teaching Shakespeare, whether it was Macbeth, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelth Night, Julius Caesar, or the immortal Hamlet was absolutely wonderful. So many good memories. In terms of novels - my top list in terms of literature would have to be (in no particular order) - Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, Dickens' Great Expectations, Golding's Lord of the Flies, Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Huxley's Brave New World, Alexie's Indian Killer, Swift's Gulliver's Travels, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Hesse's Siddhartha, and Lao Tzu's Tao te Ching. Ryan eventually moved back to Phoenix, Arizona - where he now resides with his close friends, his beloved dogs Konan and Oberon, his son Aidan on every possible occassion, and the heat. Grave Whispers is Ryan's first novel, but others are on the way!
www.ryanbclark.com------------------------------------------------------- All books and music above can be found at on-line book dealers.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Current mood: amused
Category: Writing and Poetry
I am going to start another show. One to give a voice to the people. One that will fight to save our freedom of speech and our country. I hope. Who will join me on the soap box radio and tell how they really feel? I will be doing it in the mornings. This is a morning gig. Taking my BTR experience to a new level. Who is ready? Lesa
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Monday, August 17, 2009
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Current mood:  excited
The Odd Mind Spring/Summer 2009 Issue is out Current mood: excited
Now on www.amazon.comhttps://www.createspace.com/3388548This is the page, but you will have to copy and paste it in your browser.The Odd Mind Magazine is out at Create Space will be on Amazon in a few days.
You can check it out here or you can wait for Amazon.
LesaSpring/Summer 2009By Lesa Trapp
What you will find in this issue of The Odd Mind.
The Odd Mind Shows January 2009 to May 2009
Book Reviews:
Alan Draven, Delane
Poetry:
Rob Taylor, P.A. Matthews, Steve Andrews aka Bar of Ely, Vernelle Nelson, Ann B. Keller, Deborah Simpson
Short Stories:
Jack R. Sorenson, Justin Holley, Robin Lanyon, Jezzy Wolfe, P.A. Matthews
On Writing:
Bobby Ozuna, Shirley A. Roe, Lesa Trapp, Deborah Simpson
Art Work:
Debi DeSantis, TG Reaper
Photography:
MJ by Radikal Kats, Vernelle Nelson
Publication Date: Jun 11 2009 ISBN/EAN13: 1448618150 / 9781448618156
Page Count: 136
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 8" x 10"
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Related Categories: Fiction / General
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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Current mood: triumphant
July 2009
For All Guest:
This is the number you and your guest will call in on
Call-in number is 347-945-7025.
Please call in 5 minutes early.
Also please post a bulletin or blog to your readers.
They can chat in the chatroom with you or they can call in.
www.blogtalkradio.com/theoddmindThank you
Lesa Trapp
Make sure to check out and join The Odd Mind Magazine.
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Author Lincoln Crisler with MAGICK & MISERY
Calling LIVE FROM QATAR (Get a map and look to the East). We are live around the world.
Lincoln Crisler's New Short Story collection is being released this summer by Nick Grabowsky's Black Bed Sheet Books.
Lincoln Crisler writes genre fiction and comic books. He loves punk rock, dark beer and single-malt scotch. He’s a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a devoted husband, a father of three and a bassist and drummer. This is his life. http://downwarden.com/blackbedsheet.htmhttp://lincolncrisler.info-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-6-09, Monday, 9 PM Central
Author Barry K. Nelson with McKenzie Files
The United Protectorate is under attack by the reptilian alien race known as the Brelac. The Brelac's bloodthirsty onslaught brings forth the creation of the genetically engineered humanoid weapons called Reploids. These Reploids are the perfect weapon in every way; they are identical copies of real humans that have been captured, killed, cloned, embedded with powerful psionic-based abilities, and programmed to kill for the Brelac. They are untraceable, they blend into human society, and they are believable-so believable, that the Reploids themselves do not know they are clones. Colin McKenzie is a second generation Reploid planted in the Protectorate military. When he turns on his commanding officer in an attempt to protect a shipwrecked band of Brelac soldiers, he is captured and reprogrammed-along with two other arrested Reploids-to serve the government they were originally created to destroy. A dark alliance between the Brelac and the separatist organization Vendetta looms over the Protectorate. The balance is upset when the traitorous Doctor Howard Fenlow-the scientist who is the very creator of the Reploids-manages to produce a weapon powerful enough to bring the Protectorate to its knees. And there are only three that can stop it.
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7-9-09, Thursday, 9 PM Central
Author Regina Riley with Epiphany
Chloe Bright suspects that her twenty-ninth birthday will be just another ordinary boring day, in her ordinary boring life. But she discovers that her roommate has moved out without warning, the library she works at is closing, and her parents tell her she’s adopted.
Just when she thought her life couldn’t get any worse, a new roommate moves in, bringing a bizarre world of trouble with her. This sexy seductress reveals that Chloe is a nymph, with the power to bring a life changing epiphany to anyone she sleeps with.
Can Chloe balance her new found purpose with her over-amorous roommate, and still save her only source of real world income without losing her mind?
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7-13-09, Monday, 9 PM Central
 Author Heather Long with Remembering Ashby
Peace among the clans has been nonexistent for the past centuries. But now that clan Lairds have decided to summon the God-touched people from their magical Isle to perform the rituals of Beltane to bless the peace talks between the clans, peace is within reach.
Melanie is honored to be chosen as one of six maidens to represent the Goddess at this important event. She is meant to be a vessel for the power of the Goddess while forgetting the failures of humanity during the festival. She knows should be concentrating on her part as a Maiden of the Hunt, yet she cannot banish the handsome Scot from her mind. Running in the Hunt is as sacred as the Goddess herself, and should her desires be known, there could be dire consequences for her and the clansman. However, she can’t find the will to deny his pull. The mists of the Black Mountains enhance the excitement of their forbidden love while providing an escape from the Islanders encampment. Can they give in to their desires at the expense of their destinies? Especially once The Sorcerer discovers their dalliance.
About the Author:
Heather has written dozens of stories over the years and has completed three full length novel manuscripts and is currently working on her fourth. In 2009, Heather published her first novel Remembering Ashby and graduated with a Bachelor's in Science in Psychology. She plans to focus on writing for a year before returning to college for a graduate program in Clinical Psychology.
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7-16-09, Thursday, 9 PM Central
Author Yvonne Mason with Dream Catcher
In the years leading up to the 1950’s there were no resources for the challenged. They were placed in asylums or back rooms and left to die. They were never talked about or acknowledged. They were the silent children. The ones no one wanted. The ,ones who never given a chance to live.
Florida Author Yvonne Mason has given us a story of success in a time of failure for the challenged. She has given a voice to a child born in 1952 who became challenged. This young man was not put away.
He was not shunned and he was not ignored. In her book Dream Catcher, Ms. Mason tells of Stan who was never supposed to succeed. He was supposed to fail.
Ms. Mason takes the reader into the life of Stan’s family as they deal with an older child as well as a baby who is challenged. She brings to life the pain, heartache and deep emotion of the mother as she learns to cope with Stan. Ms. Mason also brings to life the hope, the love and the deep abiding loyalty of the family as more siblings are added to the mix.
The stories bring tears, laughter, anger and feelings of hope, success and belief that behind all of us there is the ability to succeed even when we feel we can’t.
Dream Catcher a book that should be in every home and in every teacher’s hands to use as a yardstick for success.
Dream Catcher can be purchased at Amazon.com as well as Ms. Mason’s online store at http://thebookattic.ecrater.com
About the Author:
I was born and raised in Georgia. I moved to Port St Lucie, Florida in 2006. I graduated from Lanier Tech in Gainesville, Ga in 2006 with an Assoicates Degree in Criminal Justice. I am an accomplished Bounty Hunter and author.
www.freewebs.com/yvonnemason
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Author J.M. Dunnigan with Until The End Of Time
"Until The End of Time," is about a five year old peasant girl in Scotland who unknowingly meets young Prince Draco of her kingdom. During this brief moment and at this young age, each knows they are destined. Not until years later, when they are reacquainted, does their unique love truely begin. Their love grows stronger through all the tribulations they must endure until the ultimate sacrifice has to be made.
About the Author:
My name is Julie Dunnigan, a Minnesota resident, wife, and mother of three daughters. I am a new writer whose first book UNTIL THE END OF TIME, combines romance with historic fantasy. This novel is the first of a planned trilogy that begins in midieval Scotland and tells the story of a prince and a peasant girl whose destinies meet over centuries
http://www.myspace.com/jmdunnigan
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7-23-09, Thursday, 9 PM Central
Author Emma Westwood with Monster Movies
Calling live from Melbourne Austrialia
Features exclusive interviews with JOHN CARPENTER, ROGER CORMAN, BONG JOON-HO, LARRY COHEN, GREG MCLEAN, RYUHEI KITAMURA AND ADAM SIMON...
From the year dot, things that go bump in the night have coloured our collective storytelling experience. The hypothetical ‘monster’, in whatever guise or otherworldly shape it may take, is the manifestation of our fears and social paranoias, and an effective watchdog for making sure we all toe the line.
Through literature, the monster has found a lasting legacy but, through cinema, it has developed from black & white into full Technicolor glory making the monster movie an enduring document of social times, movements, fears and desires. This book peels back the flesh on a few monsters that have tingled our spines and caused more than a nightmare over the past 100 years.
About The Author:
Emma Westwood is a writer, journalist and dedicated cinephile from Australia. As a media correspondent, her writing has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers in both Australia and South East Asia. Her first clandestine viewing of 'The Exorcist' at age 11 kicked off a love affair with the horror genre that has placed her in good stead to write Monster Movies. This is her first book for Pocket Essentials.
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7-27-09, Monday, 9 PM Central
 Author Beth Trissel with Through The Fire.At the height of the French and Indian War, a young English widow ventures into the colonial frontier in search of a fresh start. She never expects to find it in the arms of the half-Shawnee, half-French warrior who makes her his prisoner in the raging battle to possess a continent––or to be aided by a mysterious white wolf and a holy man.
About the Author:
Beth Trissel, author of historical and light paranormal romance, published with The Wild Rose Press. I'm married to my high school sweetheart and live on a farm in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with children and multiple animals. The beauty of the valley is an inspiration, as are my roots which go well back into Virginia’s history.~ My fascination with the colonial frontier and the Shawnee Indians is an early and abiding one. My English, Scot-Irish ancestors had interactions with this tribe, including family members taken captive. Intrigued with all things Celtic, much of my writing features the Scot-Irish who settled the valley and spread into the mountains and the Carolinas. ~ This absorption with early America also extends to the high drama of the Revolution and ancestors who fought and loved on both sides of that sweeping conflict. ~Moreover, I am ever intrigued by ghost stories, and Virginia has more tales than any other state. I find myself asking if the folk who’ve gone before us are truly gone, or do some still have unfinished business in this realm? And what of the young lovers whose time was tragically cut short, do they somehow find a way? Love conquers all, so I answer ‘yes.’ Please also visit me at my author website: http://www.bethtrissel.com/http://www.thewildrosepress.com/--------------------------
7-30-09, Thursday, 9 PM Central
Author Michael Phelps with The Execution of Justice
MIKE WALSH is a young Patrol Officer with the Indianapolis Police Department. On a frigid, snowy Christmas Eve, he and his partner are dispatched to a domestic dispute. As they arrive shots pierce the still air, his partner is seriously wounded. A derranged gunman stands at the door; gun in one hand, holding a little girl hostage with the other. Arriving Police units and Fire-Rescue can do nothing but watch the unfolding drama. Walsh crawls on his belly to place himself between his fallen partner, then stands to face the gunman, with his gun in hand. After several tense moments, he succeeds in talking the man into surrendering and releasing his child-hostage. Walsh's partner is rushed to the hospital. His heroic act leads to his promotion to Detective in the elite Robbery-Homicide Division, where he is partnered with his one-time mentor, Detective Sergeant Jack Lovell. In the ensuing months, they handle a variety of cases; armed robberies, and a couple of murders. Walsh finds that the hours required of being a detective are much longer than being on patrol. His marriage begins to suffer, and his alcohol intake increases. He and his partner, Lovell are assigned the case of a vicious gang of armed robbers. With no real clues to follow, victims' and witnesses' descriptions that are strange and conflicting, the gang is on a spree and they become more violent with each crime, resulting in the cold-blooded murder of a Brinks Armored Guard. In a subsequent bank robbery, memebrs of the gang get involved in a shoot-out with an off-duty cop. He wounds one of the fleeing suspects, who begs for help from his cohort, the gunman shoots him in the head. The slain robber is identified, and provides Lovell and Walsh with their first solid lead to the gang's identities. Lovell and Walsh asemble a team of detectives and uniformed officers for backup and carefully plan a raid of three dwellings, where they have a tip the gang members are hiding out. Lovell plans the raid to be executed simultaneously in the pre-dawn hours of a cold December morning, just two weeks before Christmas. Tragedy is about to strike the team, and Walsh's life is turned upside-down. He is forced to make changes, both professionally and personally. Will he survive?
About the Author:
MICHAEL PHELPS, the Writer, not the Olympic Champion; is the Co-Author of "DAVID JANSSEN-MY FUGITIVE" the Biography of the award winning late actor, written with the actor's first wife, Ellie Janssen. He is a Veteran of the United States Air Force Military Police-Combat Defense Forces (Viet Nam). He retired as the Chief Investigator for a prominent criminal defense law firm in Miami, Florida. He splits his time between New York City and Naples, Florida, with his German Shepherd, Rico der Hunter III.http://www.michaelphelpsnovels.com/about.html
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
Category: Writing and Poetry
I am doing an anthology On Writing. I am looking for pieces to help new and upcoming writers with the indie business. Also, how to submit to small publishing companies or big. Advice, or your experience that will help them. I want every piece in the book to be different. I am looking only for 6 pieces. In all we will have 20 pieces in the anthology. Please put On Writing Anthology in the subject line. I will pay $10.00 per each piece and you will receive one copy of the book when released. With each piece I will need. Your website, one paragraph bio, and a picture if you wish. The piece you send must be yours!!! Lesa Trapp
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
Category: Writing and Poetry
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