Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
The Sinister Summer contest winners have been announced!
First Place
Bret Jordan, "Endless Summer"
Second Place
Benjamin Bussey, "Red Surf"
Third Place
Brent Meske, "Sick Summer Camp"
Look for all three of these authors in Issue Eight of The Monsters Next
Door, and thank you to everyone who entered. There were 18 entries
total, and that's not too shabby! Win or lose, the team members at The
Monsters Next Door appreciate your submissions. It is YOU who make THIS
possible. Thanks.
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
The Devil's Food is now available for pre-order!! Come on guys, show your support and order a great book!
Simply visit:
http://www.themonstersnextdoor.com/orderDF.html*******************
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
The "Stick It For A Ticket" contest is over, and we have a winner. RK Gemienhardt will receive one free copy of the new poetry book Scattered Verses, Moonlit Curses - OUT NOW - To purchase your own copy, please visit:
http://themonstersnextdoor.com/scatteredverses.html.
To see all the photo entries, visit:
click here.
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
I am pleased to announce a very special contest at The Monsters Next Door. The "Stick It For a Ticket" Contest! The prize will be: one free copy of the upcoming poetry book "Scattered Verses, Moonlit Curses". (website: http://themonstersnextdoor.com/scatteredverses.html)
Do you already have an "I Love Horror" sticker somewhere in your house, on your car, stuck to your computer? Take a picture of it!
Then, simply send the photo to this MySpace profile, or to
MonsterEditor@yahoo.com as an attachment or URL link (such as Photobucket)... to have your name entered in this FREE raffle drawing.
If you don't have a sticker, please reply to this blog with your snail mail address. I will waste no time sending you one! This will be a random raffle drawing, so the sticker doesn't have to be placed anywhere unique. That makes absolutely no difference in the drawing results. However, if you want to stick it somewhere funny, go for it!
Here's a peak at the sticker design:
At the end of this contest, I will compile all the photos I receive on a special web page to honor those of you who showed support. The winner's name will be announced on this page.
There is no catch, and the only rule is that you MUST send me a photo of your sticker in use! The contest will end on Saturday, May 16th... so hurry up and enter! I'm giving away free stickers here, FREE OF CHARGE... so send those addresses!
Hope to hear from everyone,
LB
Questions? Contact: MonsterEditor@yahoo.com
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009
I have archived my Blog Talk Radio interviews for anyone who missed them. They can be access anytime at the following addresses. Just allow them to load, and let them play while you surf the web in another window! Here they are:
The Odd Mind
http://www.themonstersnextdoor.com/theoddmind.htmlDark Fiction Show
http://www.themonstersnextdoor.com/darkfictionshow.html***************
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Book sales are extremely slow. C'mon, guys. Support the small press and grab your copy today:
http://stores.lulu.com/tmnd
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
The Best Of TMND 2008 anthology is open for pre-orders! All pre-order profits help reimburse yours truly for the beautiful artwork, etc...AND ensure that your book is shipped before the regular orders!
Because I'm crazy about silly bonus gifts, anyone who pre-orders will receive a 4 X 6 bumper sticker and a TMND book mark. :)
Watch the trailer and click the BUY NOW button to order!
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
The "Through My Eyes" writing contest has come to a close, and let me tell you... I may never judge a contest again! There were simply too many GOOD entries. (Darn you people!) Being forced to choose between them was NOT my idea of fun! So, if you entered the contest and didn't win, don't feel discouraged. You were head-to-head with some of the hottest rising talents in this genre.
However, there has been a change of plans. I've added a fourth place prize of $5, because... well... because I can! I know it's not much, but I can't envision Issue 4.5 without this story. So here are the winners:
FIRST PLACE ($20):
"Run" by Natalie L. Sin
SECOND PLACE ($15):
"The Purpose" by Shanna Wynne
THIRD PLACE ($10):
"Ice Cream Scoops" by Michael A. Kechula
FOURTH PLACE ($5):
"Suicidal Tendencies" by John Bruni and Nicole Evans
POETRY WINNER ($10):
"Life Is The Life" by Richard Fay
Thanks again to everyone who entered. It was an honor to have such a response to TMND's very first contest!
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2008
Hello! Check it out! Bookmarks for sale! I'm selling these "I LOVE HORROR" bookmarks for only $1.25 a piece, and that includes shipping costs! No extra, hidden fees... I promise!
After the price of postage and the gratuitous (if you ask me) Paypal fees, all the nickels and dimes left over will be added to the prize money for an upcoming writing contest. I will be announcing the theme of this contest in Issue Four (due out in mid-September). So don't forget to check 4 for contest rules, story theme, and deadline!
Here's what the bookmarks look like:
For more information, and to use the BUY NOW button, please visit the official news page:http://themonstersnextdoor.com/news.html
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Greetings horror fanatics, fiction fans, poets, dark souls, and fellow dreamers! Have you done a good deed today? If so... would you like to do another? :)
I have befriended so many talented writers since starting The Monsters Next Door. There are too many of us struggling to be noticed. It can be discouraging at times. I would like to give something back to the thoughtful writers who contribute their stories to this non-paying market, who provide free fiction to anyone and everyone with internet access. I want to give them... cash prizes!
Unfortunately, I've got to keep clothes on my children and food in their bellies. I want desperately to hold a writing contest, but the money cannot come from my own pocket. I am in no position for that.
How can you help? Thanks so much for asking! Donate $1.50. One little dollar and some change. A drop of gasoline in your tank. In return for your kind donation, I will send you two stickers for The Monsters Next Door.
Every cent earned will go right back into the project. Donation money will not be touched for personal use. With the money, I will buy stamps and envelopes for mailing these stickers... and my ultimate goal:
Short Stories
First Place: $20
Second Place: $15
Third Place: $10
Poetry
Winning Poem: $10
The cash amounts shown above are only a goal. If this idea is a total flop, prizes are subject to change. Don't let it flop!!!!
Buy two stickers for $1.50!!!
Send $1.50 via Paypal to LindseyBethGoddard@yahoo.com, or go to the news section of our official site:
http://www.themonstersnextdoor.webs.com/news.html
to use our "Buy Now" button. Myspace keeps messing up the code.
Email or send a MySpace message with any complications or concerns. I am here to help in any way I can!
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Hey everyone! Thanks for dropping by. I would reach out and hug every single visitor to The Monsters Next Door, if I could.
Issue Three is coming along very nicely, thanks to a wonderful amount of submissions! I'm not overwhelmed... not yet... but you guys have certainly kept me busy! No complaints. :)
I just placed an order for 250 stickers. I will be selling them 2/$1 (two for a dollar). Every cent of this profit will fund a future writing contest. Every contest needs a prize, right? What's the fun in competing if you don't get a little reward? Well, buy two stickers for a dollar and help me award my contest winners! Think of it as donating to an awesome cause: horror! The stickers will be available for purchase some time in the next four weeks. Here's how they will look: The upcoming fiction contest will have a theme, but my lips are sealed! When I have raised enough money for proper prizes, the contest details will be released.
Thanks for reading, and don't forget to check back for more Monster News updates!
Your Editor,
L.B. Goddard
MonsterEditor@yahoo.com
www.escape.to/tmnd