Updating to say that I do promise that this post will not remain prominent, though frankly, I can't see that I'm going to get around making a big change before the New Year, the holidays being what they are. So, in the meantime, I'm posting the link to Fictionwise, where you can get the anthology at a discount, and then rate it if you are so inclined.
Press Release:
"Carpathian Mountains, ancient castle, and unexpected overnight lodging creates havoc for some foreigners.
Carpathian Shadows: Volume Two follows the haunting aura of Lord Erdely from the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania, and his mysterious castle.
Lord John Erdely lived in the 17th century and date of death never confirmed since no body has ever been found. It is rumored he dealt in black magic to suppress the ongoing collaboration of the churches to bring a unified religion to all people, a Greek Catholic practice.
Enter the present time…
All visitors staying in Cornifu Hotel are surprised with a mystery invitation for a one-day excursion to Erdely Castle. Befuddled but amused at the same time, they accept, unaware of the events to follow."
For the purposes of this post, the name of this blog should temporarily be "Things You Most Certainly and Without Any Doubt Have Missed", but it can't be helped. I recently submitted a story for the above named horror anthology. This, the second volume, which includes my story, came out on Halloween. It's in e-book format at the moment, and is available through booksforabuck.com, but will be available in print form in the very near future.
I'm editing this to add the Amazon link for the print version, should anybody be so inclined. It's here
The thing that makes this post a little less self-serving than it might initially seem is that there are five other writers, an editor and a publisher who have all worked hard on this book, and I'm happy to be in their company. My own story isn't the scariest in this collection, but I think it's all right in its way, and there are a couple of others that are more bone-chilling. A nice review was posted here:
Chris Chat
What I like about this review is that it recognizes the special qualities of each story. I'll post the ISBN for the printed version of the book here when it's out, but meanwhile do check out Rob Preece's excellent BooksforaBuck.com website,especially if you're interested in sci-fi, horror and/or romance...
Oh, and if the idea of this intrigues you, I expect you'll also want to check out
Carpathian Shadows, Volume One, also from BooksforaBuck.com, featuring four more authors tackling the same premise.
Thanks for the self-promotion. I really enjoyed this collection--different takes by different authors. It's amazing how the different authors take the same starting point and twist it to suit their own tastes, their own world view, their own concerns, and their own excitement.
ReplyDeleteOf course, as publisher for this collection, I can be accused of self-serving as well.
Rob Preece
Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com
Hey, thanks for finding this, Rob! And also thanks for providing the cover art so that I can give people the idea of what the book looks like. You already know I like the cover.
ReplyDeleteI think that the way Lea conceptualized this gave people a lot of free reign to go in their own direction. There were some initial instructions and cautions for both Carpathian One and Two, which was initially one group, to try and keep some things the same in all stories, but basically the authors proposed their own ideas about what kind of characters would engage with her premise, and she was quite generous in giving the writers free run with their ideas. She also, as I think you pointed out to us as writers, did some fine editing work, to which you also added.
Anyway, it's been fun to get to know the other authors and you and Lea a bit more in the aftermath, and I'm looking forward to participating with everyone in Audrey Shaffer's Writer's Chatroom on December 7th.
You ought to shoot your mouth off about this even more. I shall look for this.
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"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
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Thanks for checking this out, Peter. The anthology is pretty much all over the map, though in an interesting way, and although I feel that I fufilled the requirements of the premise, my own story really is not that spooky. I actually have a creepier story (I hope) coming out in a little lit mag called Salamander sometime soon. All that said, I'm not really a horror writer.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe I've gone over the edge and become one.
For what it's worth, Carpathian and salamander are two words I've always loved.
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"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/
Since I can claim credit for neither title, I can agree that these are both great words.
ReplyDeleteI would keep a Carpathian salamander as a pet.
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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/
Well, from what I now pretend to know about the Carpathians, and especially after reading my co-authors' stories, it seems much more likely that a Carpathian salamander would be keeping you as a pet, rather than the reverse.
ReplyDeleteI have tagged you for a meme that gives you the delightful assignment of listing authors whose work you have read for the first time in 2008, then tagging fellow bloggers to do the same. Here’s my list.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
V-word: phooka
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Detectives Beyond Borders
“Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home”
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/