With the mystery being gone, having vanished into thin air, Cloud brought the drink up to his nose and sniffed. Slightly sweet smelling with the distinct hint of alcohol. Taking a sip, he smacked his lips at the dry taste of the bittersweet wine, before dumping it into the brambles.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Coffin Hop 2014 Cloud's Story Part One
Cloud walked through the copse of trees, smiling softly as the brambles retracted out of his way. In his own small way, he was respected in this hellish graveyard, if only as a direct servant for the devils running it. He walked and walked, fading in and out beneath the darkened overhang of the trees. A slight rustle to his left made him pause, and look.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Coffin Hop 2014 is Here!
An event that has gathered together 60+ authors, all of whom are dedicated to the genre of horror, it brings joy to my leathery heart.
To see their blogs and do some hopping yourself, see the link in the side bar. But for those of you that stay and comment, I'll be entering your name into a contest: the winner will get featured in their very own story. I'll have a questionnaire you'll have to fill out so I can get to know you as a character, but it'll all be fun and games afterwards.
So get to Coffin Hopping! Go read what others have to say about the greatness that is horror!
To see their blogs and do some hopping yourself, see the link in the side bar. But for those of you that stay and comment, I'll be entering your name into a contest: the winner will get featured in their very own story. I'll have a questionnaire you'll have to fill out so I can get to know you as a character, but it'll all be fun and games afterwards.
So get to Coffin Hopping! Go read what others have to say about the greatness that is horror!
Coffin Hop 2014: Stephanie's Story, Part One
Flickering her eyes open, Stephanie moved beneath the sheets of her bed, seeking the warmth of her beloved. But all she found was cold fabric. Opening her eyes fully, she looked around the bedroom fully, looking for her darling paramour.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Coffin Hop Prequel, Part Four
Sitting on the grave of the long dead boy, the Ghoul watched the graveyard bloom under the moonlit night, like a field of rosebushes given their first sliver of sunshine for the day. The wooded area twisted and groaned as the brambles coiled about the underbrush, forming a dense undergrowth that would deter anyone from running from the path through the small copse of trees.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Coffin Hop Prequel
Previous
One eye rolling, he slumped up from his tattered coffin, the wooden edges of the box cracked and rotten. Looking down, he sneered (as best he could) at the plank barely held together on a hinge that had once been the cover of his resting place. Sliding out of the box, he hopped down from the slab onto the stone floor, snorting back a stray maggot and hacking out a mixture of frothy pus and worms.
One eye rolling, he slumped up from his tattered coffin, the wooden edges of the box cracked and rotten. Looking down, he sneered (as best he could) at the plank barely held together on a hinge that had once been the cover of his resting place. Sliding out of the box, he hopped down from the slab onto the stone floor, snorting back a stray maggot and hacking out a mixture of frothy pus and worms.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Dead But Dreaming #4 Live in Paperback!
Dead But Dreaming is one of those fledgling magazines that is only growing better by the issue. I'm proud to be a part of the work Dead But Dreaming is putting out. While it is still a fledgling magazine, it is only growing better by the issue. Support an independent press and buy a copy. It's only $3.99, any fan could spare that!
Patreon Live!
I've created a Patreon account to try and create a living out of what I do, so please, if you can spare a dollar or three pay it a visit and donate. The rewards there are set up to help out the site as a whole, and would allow me to take down all of the adverts that clog up my space.
If enough of you helped out, I may even be able to create a youtube channel and pay authors for their stories to create audiocasts of intriguing horror tales. So get to my Patreon site, see what I have to offer, and donate if you can!
If enough of you helped out, I may even be able to create a youtube channel and pay authors for their stories to create audiocasts of intriguing horror tales. So get to my Patreon site, see what I have to offer, and donate if you can!
Coffin Hop 2014
The annual blog-hopping event will be once again taking place this year from the 24th to the 31st, allowing horror bloggers from far and wide to connect and produce work for the masses. Not that I don't already do this, but I feel its at least somewhat more interesting to have people come by and judge my work who are also authors.
Nothing wrong with you non-authors out there, its just like having your art critiqued by fellow artists. No matter what you think of this, it is far from easy to come up with fresh material for you folks on a weekly basis. Is it all Pulitzer prize material?
Hardly
But I put out work at a relative pace that makes me comfortable and keeps you all happy.
What would make me happier is if you all left comments and advised me on which stories to continue, or what you would like to see. I'm always open to suggestions!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Dark Eclipse Magazine and Column Status
Dark Eclipse #39 is out and you should totally buy a copy! My monthly column is down for the count this month, with an original piece by me being featured instead.
But speaking of columns, I'll be doing my normal column for Dark Eclipse Magazine and Dead but Dreaming, but also a monthly column for Dark Eclipse's Blog, where I'll test out some new ideas and review books for your own amusement. I plan on expanding my review list to movies and games, as well as general updates on all things horror related.
My guest posts will be labeled Post Mortem, for those that are familiar with my site already.
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