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NOVEMBER 29, 2001 THAT
TRAVELLIN' JONES! I'll tell you all about the book signing and more this week. In the meantime, this site has nearly 500 pages and I know you ain't seen them all! So you git in this house and don't come out 'til I tell ya or I'll skin ya alive!
NOVEMBER 28, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Continued at Story Time.
NOVEMBER 26, 2001 KCONLINE
EXPLAINS Shane has now sent us a follow-up letter from KCOnline which explains their position, as well as well as the "complaint" letter that started it all from a person calling themselves, "Ed Grimm". Continued at Story Time.
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by Judi
Rohrig Continued at Conventions.
Report
from From Monica
O'Rourke With essays
by Geoff Cooper, Lee Thomas, John Urbancik and Jane Osnovich. Copies
are $10. All money goes to the Red Cross, earmarked for the victims
of the World Trade Center disaster. Shipping is $1.25 for first copy,
.85 cents for each additional copy. Send checks payable to Gina Osnovich,
to
NOVEMBER 23, 2001 From
Stealth Press Stealth hasn't stirred up as much of a storm as we would have liked in the last year. We've had to revise a lot of our thinking on many subjects and, frankly, we've had to gain an education while on-the-job. Continued at Story Time.
NOVEMBER 21, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Sunday,
December 2 Continued at Story Time. QUICK
BITS:
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from Shane Staley KC Online, which is currently the host server, is my only means of access to the internet, the only local dial-in number to be used in the area I reside, so this makes for a difficult decision. The administration has reviewed the site and highlighted both the e-zine and Gross-Out Tournament as unsuitable for their server, as well as certain message boards directly linked to the Delirium site. Continued at StoryTime.
NOVEMBER 20, 2001 Report
by Yvonne
Navarro Continued at Conventions.
MISS
CLEO DUMPS FEO Read the whole sad tale of Miss Cleo's attempts to find happiness among the Horror community: MISS CLEO SPAMS FEO.
NOVEMBER 19, 2001 From
Monica
O'Rourke And stay tuned for an in-depth interview with the man later this month!
From the
Epitaphs newsletter Continued at StoryTime
NOVEMBER 16, 2001 Report
by Christos N. Gage Continued at Horror Movies.
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by Christos N. Gage Continued at Comics.
NOVEMBER 13, 2001 WELCOME
FANBOY! Hi, I'm Chris Gage, and I'll be the new captain of this electronic Flying Dutchman known as Feo Amante's Comics Page. Who the hell am I? Well, I'm a screenwriter and lifelong comics fan living in L.A. I ran across the mighty Feo Amante site when I heard it contained a nice mention of a movie I wrote (with my wife Ruth) called THE BREED (to be reviewed later this year). I wrote Eddie to thank him for the kind words and we got to talking, as fanboys are wont to do. When I found out the comics section of the site was about to go under, I decided I couldn't let that happen, and with a trembling hand, took on the moldy mantle of Fanboy of Fear! So, here I am, feeling like Martin Sheen in APOCALYPSE NOW when he asks a soldier who the commanding officer is, and the guy replies, "Ain't you?" Continued at Comics
NOVEMBER 12, 2001 4X4
ON TOUR Thursday, December 6th, from 6pm to 9pm at Borderlands Books, 866 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. For more information, call toll free 1-888-893-4008 or visit borderlands-books.com. Friday, December 7th, from 6pm to 9pm at Dark Delicacies, 4213 W. Burbank Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91505. For more information, call toll free 1-888-DARKDEL or visit darkdel.com.
NOVEMBER 9, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig continued
at Story
Time
NOVEMBER 8, 2001 FANBOY
IS ABOUT TO DIE
NOVEMBER 6, 2001 HORROR
THRIVES DURING WAR TIME The top
ten in the U.K. are packed with U.S., U.K. and French comedies. Still,
two of the top ten are Horror/Thrillers with We'll be giving you full reviews of all three U.S. movies this month with the behind-the-scenes info you love.
NOVEMBER 5, 2001 THE
DEVIL'S BACKBONE THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE takes place during the Spanish Civil War. A ten year old child, Carlos (Fernando Tielve), is taken in by a school that shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians. While there he gradually discovers the secret of the school's ghost. Continued at Horror Movies.
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by Judi
Rohrig LIFE
ACHIEVEMENT: Philip José Farmer and Frank Frazetta For complete info, go to Story Time.
NOVEMBER 2, 2001 NO
KIDDING, THANKS Y'ALL! I mean DAMN! The total hits counted for 2001 are more than double the entire amount for 2000 and we still have 2 more months to go! Add into the fact that from November of 2000 to March 15, 2001, feoamante.com was dead for recoding and design. There were a number of doomsayers who said that, once dead, feoamante.com could never rise from the grave. So much for the "Can't" folk. The real reason for the success of this site is all of you visitors who come here to read and enjoy our work. On behalf of myself and our 35+ contributors: Thanks! If you would like to contribute to this Horror Co-op, write me direct! -feo
ANDY
DOES IT AGAIN Named after Fairclough's previous Bram Stoker Award nominated website Masters Of Terror, the collection of stories features the talents of Paul Finch, Rhys Hughes, Jason Gould, Gary Greenwood, Simon Bestwick and eleven other authors. Almost a year in the making 'MASTERS OF TERROR 2001 - The Anthology' is sure to be popular with all lovers of dark fiction. There is a chance for readers to comment on the stories and talk to some of the authors at a dedicated message forum (MOT2001) and there will be a live chat session with some of the authors present on Friday November 23rd from 22:30 UK (17:30 Eastern) at hosting site Horror World.
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by Monica
O'Rourke 1st Place,
Honorable
Mentions:
NOVEMBER 1, 2001 Actress
Lisa Marie Smith (DEAD
AND BURIED, ED WOOD, SLEEPY
HOLLOW, PLANET
OF THE APES) is AVAILABLE AGAIN! DID
I MENTION THAT SHE'S FREE AGAIN? Report
from Dave at DarkTales
FEO
AMANTE GETS A STOKER NOD "It's a Stoker recommendation - not a nomination. There's a big difference. Those 5 or so people in each category who make the final ballot...the one that goes out next April...they're the ones who can claim Stoker nominations. Everyone that's up there right now (myself included) is Stoker Recommended." Okay, so I've been "Stoker Recommended". I stand by my assertion of "That's pretty cool". The rec' (My site's been wrecked!*) came from a fan of the site. That's hardly surprising. I wouldn't expect a bitter enemy to recommend me (now that I think of it, I don't actually have any bitter enemies - at least none that know me personally). So if any of you HWA members want to vote for feoamante.com getting a Stoker Award in Other Media, that would be pretty cool too. *Thanks for the quip, Monica!
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OCTOBER 31, 2001 SCREAMS
FROM THE DARKE PALACE BUFFY MANIA! The newest Buffy the Vampire Slayer project is out: TALES OF THE SLAYER, VOL. 1. This nifty trade paperback sports a gorgeous cover, and Yvonne has two stories in it, "die Blutgrafin" and "And White Splits the Night" (for a total in the neighborhood of 22,000 words or so). It's the first anthology about the Slayers who lived and died before Buffy was born. Just published is the long-awaited CHILDREN OF CTHLULU anthology, which includes Yvonne's story "Meet Me on the Other Side." Also included in this H.P. Lovecraft-inspired anthology are tales by Poppy Z. Brite, Weston Ochse, Brian Hodge, Caitlin Kiernan, Steve Rasnic Tem, and just too many other talented people to list here. Darke Palace has discontinued its associate relationship with Amazon.com and removed all book purchase links from the website. Yvonne's reasons are both lucid and incredibly frustrating. Read the reason behind her break-up with amazon.com HERE.
OCTOBER 30, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Continued at Conventions.
Report
by Judi
Rohrig Full article at Story Time.
OCTOBER 29, 2001 THE
GRIM RABBITS OF DARK TALES PRESS Full article at Story Time. DARKTALES
OF THE NORTH
OCTOBER 26, 2001 DENNIS
IN OHIO Wednesday
November 14 11:30-1:00 Thursday
November 15 7:00-10:00 PM Saturday
December 1, 2001 12:00-2:00 Saturday,
December 8, 2001 12:00-2:00
OCTOBER 25, 2001 PECK
CHAT DON'T
FORGET!:
OCTOBER 24, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Also at
Alternate Realities... Fleming will be reading in Minneapolis, at Dreamhaven Books, 912 W Lake St (near Calhoun Square) on November 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. (CST). Her new column, "Imagination's Edge: How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy," is available at Writing-World.com.
OCTOBER 23, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig CHICAGO - On Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. (CDT), 57th St. Books, 1301 E 57th Street, Chicago, IL, authors Jay Bonansinga, Wayne Allen Sallee, Martin Mundt, Tina Jens, John Weagly, Bill Breedlove and Larry Santoro will be reading and signing their works. Read the full article at Conventions.
OCTOBER 23, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Then on Wednesday, October 24, beginning at 9:00 p.m. (EDT), Stoker Award-winning author Brian A. Hopkins will be holding court and chatting up his fans at Alternate Realities Webzine as part of its Masters of Horror Series. Bah will be giving away some prizes as well: a copy of the just released CRIME SPREE (December Girl Press) edited by Sandy DeLuca and Trey Barker. This anthology features the latest adventure of ex-cop Martin Zolotow, protagonist of Hopkins' award-winning novel THE LICKING VALLEY COON HUNTERS CLUB. Also to be given away is a necklace made by the Oklahoma writer himself (take a peek here: bahwolf/pendants). For a conversation in progress, check out the Horror Authors Roundtable at Authors on the Web where several topics are being bandied about by writers Douglas Clegg, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, David Searcy, Tananarive Due, Christopher Schlidt, Darren Shan, Whitley Strieber and R.L. Stine.
OCTOBER 22, 2001 PAUL
WARGELIN REVIEWS HEROES Continued at Comics.
OCTOBER 19, 2001 GAK
SPEAKS Also, a long long time ago in a studio far, far away, Los Angeles or there abouts, Gak designed some characters for some guys with ideas. Then, for a long time nothing happened. Now, finally, Gak's designs have been turned into some twisted animation. Is it sick enough and twisted enough (not to mention funny enough) to satisfy Spike and Mike type fans? You be the judge. Gak didn't write the story, but the design is all his.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 18, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Fans of Vachss may also want to check his touring schedule at the website vachss.com/pain_management/tour.
Report
by Judi
Rohrig
OCTOBER 17, 2001 OCTOBER
RUSH OF FREAKINESS 6 movies are coming out in the next few weeks that put whole new spins on old standards. Opening this week is FROM HELL, a largely fictional account of the Jack the Ripper saga (which was big for its time but is small potatoes now). The movie is created by the Hughes Brothers, known for their rappin' thug gangsta flicks than for period Horror pieces. All the same, with high profile weirdo Johnny Depp in the lead, its going to be something to see. Speaking of gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg's BONES (Oct. 24) will be hitting the screens soon. 20 years after his death, Jimmy Bones is coming back to take revenge on the (now old farts) who done him in. While he's hanging around, he's also going to clean up the neighborhood. Wow! He's not only a vengeful ghost, but he's civic minded to boot! Full report at Horror Movies. Report
by Mikey
Huyck
OCTOBER 16, 2001 THIS
IS THE KIND OF PUBLICITY THAT ANTHRAX (The Band) DOESN'T NEED That statement is a joke, but the band acknowledges that just making fun of their name sucks. "In the twenty years we've been known as ANTHRAX", says their latest press release, "we never thought the day would come that our name would actually mean what it really means. When I learned about anthrax in my senior year biology class, I thought the name sounded "metal". Everyone in my neighborhood had a band with an "er" name, like "Ripper" or "Deceiver" or "Killers" and I wanted to be different. "Anthrax" sounded cool, aggressive, and nobody knew what it was. Read the full story at Shadow Music.
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by Garrett
Peck Guests
include: For more info, see the Conventions. Report
by Nick
Kaufman "I've been living in the Westland/Canton area for six years now," says Climer. "I absolutely love it here. Being asked to speak at the Wayne Public Library really means a lot to me." In return for this honor, the critically acclaimed author will be donating copies of his books to the library in support of literacy. "Literacy, to me, is a form of magic," says Climer, whose novels and short stories often feature characters with more than a passing knowledge of that supernatural word. "It's magic that's within everyone's grasp. Reading lets you smell, taste, feel and hear another world. Literacy is not just about the mechanics of reading, it's about really hearing what the author is telling you through his or her story." Climer teaches English at Davenport University, and works for Fry Multimedia, one of the top 20 Internet firms, in Ann Arbor. He's a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, and briefly studied for a Ph.D. at Wayne State University. The Wayne Public Library is located at 3737 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, MI (734-721-7832). Steven Lee Climer will also be appearing at the Westland Mall Waldenbooks in Westland, MI, on Friday, November 23, at Noon, and Saturday, December 15, at 1:00 PM (734-421-7724).
OCTOBER 15, 2001 News by
the Head Psycho fearsmag.com & The Housing Works Used Book Cafe & The NY Chapter of the Horror Writers Association Presents Two Weeks of frightful delights, culminating with SCAREFEST 2001: A Halloween Gala Benefit on October 31, 2001 At HOUSING WORKS USED BOOK CAFE 126 Crosby Street New York, NY 10012 Phone (212) 334-3324 For more info, see the Convention Page.
PARTNERSHIP
GOES POP! While both
sites are varied in what they offer the visitor, their chief attractions
are their author message boards which, combined, include the likes of: Both sites have garnered a lot of respect in the Horror community. We'll try to get word from Andy Fairclough (Horror World) and John Ford (Terror Tales) on what happened and where they will both go from here. URBAN
CHILLERS
IS GIVING IT UP Report
by Judi
Rohrig
OCTOBER 12, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Report
by Judi
Rohrig For more movie info, go to Horror Movies.
OCTOBER 11, 2001 CREEPIN'
AROUND THE COUNTRY Keene, I'll have you know, is doing a tour on no less than 3 freaking books! 3 BOOKS! What the hell? Where does he get off? Those books are NO REST FOR THE WICKED REDUX (with more stories than the first NO REST!), 4X4, and THE BEST OF HORRORFIND. He is also traipsing around the country with folks like Mike Oliveri, Michael T. Huyck Jr., Gak, Holly Newstein and her homunculus, Ralph Bieber, J.F. Gonzalez, Gene O'Neill, and a bunch of others. They'll be hitting Chicago, Illinois, New York City, Richmond Virgina, San Francisco, and Burbank, California, just to start! For full details visit Brian Keene at his own damn site!
OCTOBER 10, 2001 MISS
CLEO SPAMS FEO! Read this
tripe of advertising, Edward, that she sent me, Edward, and count the
number of times, Edward, she addresses me by my real name - Edward.
OCTOBER 8, 2001 Report
by Kelly
Laymon For the first week in October, IN THE DARK hit #128.
OCTOBER 7, 2001 DARREN
SPEEGLE IS 70
OCTOBER 6, 2001 10-6-01:
THE TALIBAN OFFERS TO RELEASE RELIEF WORKERS Don't you worry little Tali-bunnies. You don't need to send back your hostages. The U.S. and her allies are coming to GET THEM!
OCTOBER 5, 2001 GARY
BRAUNBECK IS HAPPILY HUMBLED
OCTOBER 4, 2001 ALAN
GETS DICK MICHAEL
GETS THE MESSAGE
OCTOBER 3, 2001 PICCIRILLI
GETS GRAVE This ain't the first time that a Horror writer has written a Western as those fans of Heavy metal Magazine in the 1980s may recall the infamous Tex Arcana series of graphic novellas. Not only that, but who can forget Vertigo Comics excellent Weird Western Tales which came out in 2000 - 2001? The cover for GRAVE MEN is on Tom's web site. Tom says that he's aware of the "even bigger stigma attached to the western field than to the horror genre", but reassures us that "this novel is fairly macabre and bizarre as well." Tom is hoping that his many fans will enjoy it. Hell! I don't see why not? He never let us down before! Well, okay, he HAS recommended some pretty funky movies in the past, but . . .
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by Judi
Rohrig Full article at Story Time.
OCTOBER 2, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Available only to subscribers of his elist at Yahoogroups, BAD KARMA, as Clegg describes the story "is brutal. It is somewhat nasty. It is dark. It moves. It is a very simple story of terror and pursuit. And it has a bit of a reincarnation story.... "It was originally written as the first of a series of books about Trey Campbell and his dealings at the Darden State Hospital for the criminally insane. I've written a second novel about Darden State, but have yet to decide where it should be published, but one day, it will see print." Readers can easily jump into the mix by sending an email: DouglasClegg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Portions of BAD KARMA will arrive in the readers' emailboxes beginning tomorrow!
RAW
GETS REAL This is the artwork for WHATS WRONG WITH MILDRED? a story by E.C.McMullen Jr. The art is by M.J. Euringer, who also did the cover art for Brian Knight's RARE anthology (to be reviewed in October). Naturally, we'll keep you updated on this work.
LAIMO
GETS REAL For those of you who haven't got in on the order frenzy yet, Michael promised to donate $5 for every preorder of his book, DREGS OF SOCIETY, to the NY Fireman's Fund, in the names of those who ordered. This has become so popular, that Michael has extended the pre-order donation to Halloween Day, October 31st. Michael ROCKS!
OCTOBER 1, 2001 STUNNING
NEWS FROM THE COUNT You will also find a regular link to the Count's site, CREATURE FEATURE, in the left column under Horror and Mystery Online. Does this mean I'm famous yet? Ah what the hell! I'll let it go to my head anyway!
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2001 STUNNING
NEWS FROM WESTON OCHSE
- the happiest horror writer on the planet, Weston Ochse. Yvonne, for those ignoramuseseses among you, is the author of a ton of books (THAT'S NOT MY NAME, SPECIES, SPECIES II). We say congratulations to the both of them!
SEPTEMBER 28, 2001 From
DeliriumBooks FORUM TOPIC:
SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 WANT
SOME CANDY . . .? Thomas Sipo will be signing his book at Dark Delicacies bookstore in Burbank, California on Saturday, October 13.
GRANDSTANDING
ON THE BODIES OF THE WTC DEAD Or how about the falsified Nostradamus predictions? Or the B.S. Numerology reports? Or the "PhotoPaint" face of Satan in the clouds of NYC? Funny how none of these charlatans, with all their mystic garbage, were able to divine the future from these myriad "warnings" prior to the event, eh? None of the dead that John Edward claims to yap with on the Sci-Fi channel, thought it was worth letting him in on one of the greatest tragedies in U.S. history. In fact, its funny how he has never had an accurate prediction rate beyond 50-50 chance. Are these scumbags, who scramble over the pain and death of others for a buck or media attention, making you as ill as me? At least some folks are calling these lying scumbags to task. Click on the following links for some reason among the irrational. John Edward's Cold Reading Gig Talking To Heaven Through Television
SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 Reports
byJudi
Rohrig HEYA,
EAST COAST! MOVING
SOUTH A BIT HOG
BUTCHER TO THE NATION!
GOTHIC.NET
PREPARES US FOR THE FACELIFT Darren also warns us that Gothic.net will be going virtually all fiction. That should be cool. And though they are largely a free site, they will have a special subscription service where you can read original fiction by noted writers like Richard Matheson and Poppy Z. Brite. If feoamante.com is a warehouse of Horror, then Gothic.net is an art museum of same. So check them out!
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 Report
by E.C.McMullen
Jr. In issue #99 of Jobs In Hell, Brian "Saten" Keene offically announces his "turning over of the reigns to Kelly Laymon. "The new owner is exactly what I was looking for," says Brian. Full article at Story Time.
PUBLISHER'S
WEEKLY PICKS PICCIRILLI HA! Neat trick! How many times will it work? Full article at Story Time.
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by Judi
Rohrig Full article at Story Time.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig An award-winning editor (Subterranean Gallery, October Dreams) as well as an author in his own right, Chizmar has published works by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, Joe Lansdale, and Ed Gorman as well as a host of top writers in the genre. Read the full article at FeoCons.
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by Judi
Rohrig Read the full article at Story Time.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 HARRY
SHANNON TAKES ADVANTAGE OF FEO AMANTE Full article at Story Time. TINA
JENS GETS A 69!
SEPTEMBER 22, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig The author of HALLOWEEN MAN, YOU COME WHEN I CALL YOU, and NAOMI will be filling his gas tank and heading out from the East Coast in search of "America at the dawn of the 21st century." See the full article at Story Time.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 STEALTH
PRESS CHANGES ATTITUDE In their recent e-mail, The Dossier #9, they had this to say: "Like everyone else in the U.S., we at Stealth Press are trying to get back to "normal" after events that may have changed the definition of "normal" forever. Our New York City area staff and their families quickly reported in as safe. We had some telecommunications and mail difficulties for a few days, some signings and travel have been cancelled or delayed, but - like most everyone else - our real loss is an emotional one. " "We're sure it comes as no surprise to you that the "we" who writes this newsletter is not a "we" at all -- but an individual." "I am no longer entirely comfortable with our faux militaire tone, our use of a bomber as a logo, our frolic-with-espionage attitude. I think it's fair for me to say this as I helped invent the voice and have had fun maintaining it. But, for now at least, I'm abandoning the martial mimicry. Even though I am sure you are all aware that it has always been, at best, light-hearted parody - right now there's just not anything very amusing about bombers or armies or secret missions or intelligence. Any future changes for Stealth aren't up to me and they are more difficult to achieve. But as you see, the DOSSIER, has dropped it pugnacious (if humorous) pose."
SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 Republican
Congressman John Cooksey of the state of Louisiana gets burned for his
racist remarks.
TELEVANGELIST
UPDATE: Jerry Falwell
said: To which Pat Robertson said, "I totally agree." Falwell also went on to say that the attacks were: "probably what we deserve." Now Pat
Robertson's Christian Broadcast Network (CBN) has released a "statement"
which says that Falwells accusation was: Find the
full stories at Falwell has since told CNN: "I would never blame any human being except the terrorists, and if I left that impression with gays or lesbians or anyone else, I apologize." But he did blame human beings, Americans who freely, in this land of the free, had opinions different than his own. He tried to take advantage of this tense and stressful moment to further his own hatemongering agenda, divide Americans, and encourage them to seek out scapegoats among us. And if he is dividing, who is he expecting to conquer the divided? He has already planeted the seeds of hatred and separation in the minds and hearts of their followers. Robertson, Falwell, and bin Laden are all fanatics - cut from the same cloth. Now is the time for all Americans, everyone of us, to come together. Let no one divide us for their own personal egos or satisfaction. Since Falwell and Robertson proclaim to live by the Bible, here is something to read: The Gospel Of Jesus Christ According to St. Matthew (23): [4]: For
they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's
shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their
fingers. [21]: Not
every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom
of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven,
he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig HISOWNSELF will be reading and signing books at Book People in Austin, TX, on Thursday, September 20; and at Murder By the Book in Houston, TX, on Saturday, September 22. Joe is also scheduled to attend Bouchercon (The World Mystery Convention) in Washington, D.C., November 1-4, 2001. His novel, THE BOTTOMS, is nominated for the Anthony Award which will be presented at that convention.
SPOOKY
FICTION EVENTS CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN ALL MONTH LONG For more information and calender, email TwilightTales or in the U.S.A. call 1 (773) 296-0970. EDO
VAN BELKOM ROCKS AS NEW HOST FOR SCREAM TV Edo hosts the "Post Mortem" segment, airing Monday through Thursday at Midnight (est), repeating at 4 a.m. (est). Read the full story at Horror Movies.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2001 THE
TOMB KEEPER OF COUNT GOR de VOL REVEREND
JERRY FALWELL BLAMES AMERICANS FOR ATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER "I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" Pat Robertson, took the podium on his show and also blamed Americans saying: "We have
sinned against Almighty God, at the highest level of our government,
we've stuck our finger in your eye. The Supreme Court has insulted you
over and over again, Lord. They've taken your Bible away from the schools.
They've forbidden little children to pray. They've taken the knowledge
of God as best they can, and organizations have come into court to take
the knowledge of God out of the public square of America." Late Thursday evening, Jerry Falwell retracted his statements. Find the full story at cnn.com
"So those perpetrators who took this on to tear us apart, it has worked the other way. It has backlashed, it has backfired. We are more united than ever before." Find the full sermon at BillyGraham.org. Opinion
by E.C.McMullen
Jr. Falwell
and Robertson, so happy to forward Usama bin Laden's agenda of frightening
and disrupting American's, should not have their voices silenced. America
is a free country and all free speech must be allowed: Even for hatemongers
like Falwell and Robertson, obviously cut from the same cloth as Laden.
Falwell and Robertson, in a tragic moment in the United States of America,
have come forth and shown their true colors. For those who would send
them money and support them, remember the words of U.S. President George
Bush: Billy Graham, on the other hand, showed true Christian ideals during his September 14 Memorial service. In his sermon he said, "So those perpetrators who took this on to tear us apart, it has worked the other way. It has backlashed, it has backfired. We are more united than ever before."
SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 GAK
CHAT
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 MICHAEL
LAIMO WANTS TO HELP I have decided to donate all my royalties for preorders made on my new short story collection, DREGS OF SOCIETY, from Prime Books, to the NY Firefighter's Fund. And then I'll add on top of that. My royalty figures in at about $3.60 for each book. I will donate $5.00 for each book preordered up until its release, which is on or about October 1. I will comprise a list and donate the money in the names of those who participate. I would like to be able to write them a check by October 1, so if you would like to participate, please send me your name and address, and I'll put you on the list. I will front all the money and send it to them by October 1 along with all of your names. If you've already ordered the book, I will add your name too. Just let me know. The book can be ordered through the PRIME website at primebooks.net.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Also still on is a book signing for illustrator Gris Grimly and his book MONSTER MUSEUM ("...some of the most extraordinary and exciting, fantastic art I've ever seen!" - Forrest J Ackerman) on Saturday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. at Burbank's Dark Delicacies. Author Scott Allen and illustrator Jimmy Pickering will also be there, signing their book SOMETHIN' PUMPKIN (...a hilariously spooky salute to everyone's favorite Halloween symbol), as will author/illustrators Rob Reger and Brian Brooks for EMILY THE STRANGE. (Emily isn't like other girls. She's smart, sullen, and strange.) Dark Delicacies is located at 4213 West Burbank Blvd, Burbank, Ca 91505. Read the full report at Story Time.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 From
Brian
Keene Using the Horror Writers Association Membership Directory, as well as our own subscriber list, we've been placing phone calls, combing message boards and sending emails. Special thanks to Regina Mitchell, Ellen Datlow and Rain Graves for their help. NEW
YORK WASHINGTON
D.C. JIH will continue to keep you updated, as warranted. You can also find updates at BrianKeene. Thanks Brian!
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 REAL
HORROR WIDOW
OF ANTHONY PERKINS DEAD IN TERRORIST ATTACK Berry was the widow of Anthony Perkins, best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO, which was written for the screen by Joseph Stefano, based on the novel by Robert Block. Berry was an actress in her own right, having played in movies like REMEMBER MY NAME, WINTER KILLS, and CAT PEOPLE (1982). Berry is survived by her two children actor Osgood "Oz" Perkins II (Legally Blonde) and musician Elvis Perkins, who she was going to visit, and by her sister actress/model Marisa Berenson. For a partial list of victims of Flight 11. Go to USATODAY.com. NYC
AT ITS BEST IN THE MOVIES That is what I'm seeing on TV today. NYC folks have turned out more blood donors than the Red Cross knows what to do with, more volunteers than the city leaders can handle. How can anyone look at New Yorkers and not be proud to be an American? How can anyone look at New Yorkers and not be proud to be a Human Being? If you want to see a great Horror/Thriller movie that shows New Yorkers, as apparently they truly are, then see THE BONE COLLECTOR.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 DREAMING
OF ANGELS GAUNTLET
RELAUNCHES WEBSITE "We wanted to make the site as user-friendly as possible," says Gauntlet Press co-publisher Buddy Martinez. "Too many sites become frustrating experiences for the browser. We've tried to make it simple to navigate and order online." With tribal-like graphics and a dark moody feel, the site speaks of the Gauntlet image while maintaining the simplicity needed for a functional and helpful website. Martinez also notes that are a number of "Launch Specials" good through the end of September. ONE
BUSY BASTARD
SEPTEMBER 9, 2001 SERIALIZATION
OF HUNGRY EYES HUNGRY EYES is a gripping novel of psychological suspense and horror and was nominated for Best First Novel in 1999 by the Horror Writers Association. It is the first title in Hoffman’s “Eyes” series, followed by Eyes of Prey in 2000 and the third installment Judas Eyes just released in 2001. “Web publishing and serialization is a fantastic idea,” says Hoffman. “Along with Stephen King and many others, authors are able to expand on this relatively new form of communication and bring the art of prose to the internet.” With the recent release of JUDAS EYES, Hoffman believes that, “Those who want to take advantage of reading the free installments of Hungry Eyes should find themselves eager to follow the characters in the other two books in the series.” The four
web sites that will be publishing the installments are
. . . and then it happened.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2001 Report
by Judi
Rohrig Oh, yeah, there was some serious business going on between the parties. The International Horror Guild's awards which recognize outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy were presented on Saturday, September 1, 2001 at the Hyatt Regency. Andrew Hallett, of the television show "Angel," served as Master of Ceremonies. Individuals
and works honored included: NOVEL: Full story at Story Time. Find more news and links to sites featuring the Dragon*Con Costume Ball at Conventions.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 MARCY
ITALIANO HITS 67 Report
by Judi
Rohrig On Saturday, September 15, Hopkins will be the featured guest speaker at the Panhandle Writers Conference in Amarillo, Texas. He'll be talking about writing, electronic publishing, and marketing, as well as answering questions, reading stories, signing autographs, and selling books. Anyone is invited to attend, but reservations must be made for the noon luncheon. (Cost is $7). Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. For more information on this conference which draws 60 to 100 people, please visit their webpage: http://users.arn.net/~ppw/ Hopkins' next appearance will be as a member of the faculty of "Giving Your Craft the Business," a multi-genre writers conference to be held in St Louis, MO, September 27-29. This weekend of seminars, workshops, lectures, and panels also features Fantasy writer Tracy Hickman, USC cinema professor Rick Krevolin, Romance and women's erotic fiction writer Charlotte Hubbard, Ace Book editor Ginjer Buchanan, children's book editor Wendy McClure, and others. For more information on registration and lodging, please visit the conference website: GYCTB
SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 HARRY
SHANNON AT 63 Harry Shannon has been an actor, music composer, and songwriter. Currently he is a shrink who is "writing like mad". His new short story collection BAD SEED is into its second edition and contains two new stories not available in the limited edition. The book is expected to have a Halloween release. WAYNE
ALLEN SALLEE AT 64 PHILIP
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