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"It'd creeped over the far edge of the rock, just a hand at first, long fork-like fingers gripping the dead animal like a doll. Then I saw the head, and it grinned at me, bright golden eyes cutting the darkness like two beacons. It was as though it knew I was there and had waited for the most opportune time to make its grand entrance and scare the piss out of me, which it did, but I hadn't noticed that until later.

"When I finally made it past the dreadful glow of its eyes, the rest of the thing's face came into focus..."

From Deep in the Darkness

 





Monday, November 03, 2008
UPDATES...

Hi Everyone,

Yes, it's been a while since my last update, so I thought I'd send along word about what's been going on.

First and foremost, for now I will not be moving forward with my publisher Leisure Books. I've published five novels with them: ATMOSPHERE, DEEP IN THE DARKNESS, THE DEMONOLOGIST, DEAD SOULS, and FIRES RISING. I've written a sequel to my best selling DEEP IN THE DARKNESS, entitled RETURN TO DARKNESS, or ISOLATION. Not certain which title to use yet. That all depends on the publisher that picks it up. Of course I'd like to see my books in the stores, and really want to get RTD/ISOLATION into your hands. But...I also need to make some money for all my hard work. I've been doing this for 15 years now, and it's no longer simply 'fun'. It's a second job, career, and it needs to put food on the table. I'm hoping that soon I'll have news about a beautiful small press release for RTD/ISOLATION.

In other writing news, I'm currently writing an urban dark-fantasy novel with a Bram Stoker Award winning author, who for now shall remain nameless. It's a fantastic novel, full of suspense, horror, and a bit of humor. We're pitching this as a series of novels, and if it gets picked up, it should keep me busy for a few years. This is a project I have a lot of faith in, and look forward to updating you all to its progress.

As well, I've begun work on my first non-horror novel. Entitled MISSED CONNECTION, the novel is a thriller with elements of humor. Think Harlan Coben meets James Patterson meets Chuck Palahniuk, and you'll have missed connection. I am really exciting about this book, and am going to start pitching it to the major publishers soon. Wish me luck.

Want a free magazine mailed to your home? My story SNAKES, which appeared in my collection DARK RIDE, has been published in the November issue of LONG ISLAND PULSE magazine. Go to www.lipulse.com and click on the FREE ISSUE tab. Make sure you request November, 2008. Also…BorderlandsPress.com still has copies of DARK RIDE available. If you do not have a copy, head on over to the Borderlands website and check it out.

Looking for a good horror magazine to read? Check out SHROUD magazine at www.shroudmagazine.com


That's about it for now. If you have any questions, feel free to fire away!

Michael

posted by Mike at 7:08 AM