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Today

March 23, 2013admin, Blogblack cadillacs, dark moon books, horror writers association, numen books, perpetual moiton machine publishing, rainstorm press, revolt daily, the wire, they might be demons, true stories told by a liar, world horror conventionMax

Two years ago, I lived in Indiana. Two years ago, I was unpublished. Two years ago, I was nothing.

Today, I live in Texas. Today, I have over 20 short stories published. I have one book already out with Numen Books (True Stories Told by a Liar), and another scheduled to be released this June with Dark Moon Books (They Might Be Demons).

Yesterday, I had a third book set to be published in 2013, with Rainstorm Press.

Today, I’ve requested from the publisher to drop my contract, and the publisher obliged.

Today, I’ve realized I don’t have to settle for anybody who will publish me. Today, I know that my words deserve better.

Today, I am re-reading my novel, Black Cadillacs, and researching more publishers.

Today I am understanding that this novel is special, that it should be read by the world. That I won’t settle for anybody.

Today, I am editing stories for a respected quarterly horror magazine. Today, I am putting together the final touches of a new online/print magazine that is going to blow people away, a magazine that I’ve co-founded with a really awesome editor, writer and friend. A magazine that 200 people are interested in already, and we haven’t even given them the website yet.

Today, I am welcoming new members to the Horror Writers Association. Today, I am helping put together a new, professional horror poetry newsletter for the HWA. Today, I am outlining what I want to discuss as a goddamn panelist at the World Horror Convention.

Today, I am marketing and editing books that I am publishing. That people have submitted to the company I own, fully trusting in my abilities. I will not let them down. Their words will be read, just as my words will be read. The standard I give to my writers is the standard I should expect from my future publisher.

Today, I am signing a check that will serve as a book advance for a future author of my company. An author with writing credits on HBO’s The Wire. I am sending this to him. Me. And he is giving us a book. From The fucking Wire. This is actually happening. And it is amazing.

Today, I am writing. I am editing. I am reading. I am marketing. I am socializing. I am taking care of children. I am supporting a woman I love.

And it is only 12:30 in the afternoon.

Today I am living in the Age of Opportunity. This is an age we all live in. If you aren’t taking advantage of it, if you aren’t living it to the fullest extent that you mentally and physically can, then I want you to smack yourself in the face.

This is the time.

Right now.

In Which I Take Over the HWA Blog and Pimp Zombie Jesus

October 26, 2012Blog, Dark Moon Digest, Writingdark moon, dark moon books, halloween, horror, horror writers association, humor, hwa, max booth iii, short stories, writing, zombie jesus, zombiesMax

So in case you didn’t know, I recently edited an anthology for Dark Moon Books called Zombie Jesus and Other True Stories. It comes out in just over a week. To promote it I wrote a guest post on the Horror Writers Association blog today; in this post you’ll find out how to win a free, signed copy of this book. So, ya know, maybe check it out.

Also, for another chance to win a free copy, go over to the promo blog I’ve been running and leave a comment on literally any post to be entered in the drawing. Or, you could just preorder the book right now and receive a free poster of the book cover. Which I’m sure you’ll be convinced to do once you lay eyes on this beautiful bastard below:

Stephen King Month is Nearing, Plus Some Other Stuff, I Guess

July 31, 2012Blog, Dark Moon Digest, Writingdark moon, dark moon digest, efiction magazine, horror writers association, hwa, last writes, max booth iii, published, short story, stephen kingMax

First off, I have helped put together another STEPHEN KING MONTH at the Dark Moon blog, Last Writes. Very excited to have contributions from writing all stars like Joe McKinney and C.W. LaSart. Read this post for further details.

I also just received news that my story, “Oh Just Shut Up Already”, has been accepted in the classy eFiction Magazine. Will post more about it when the information comes available, but pretty excited about this one. I am still anxiously waiting to see if I made it in the White Cats anthology, Airships & Automatons, which would pay some hella good cash.

Also, in case you didn’t happen to notice the beautiful little button on the top right of my site, I am now an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association! Which is awesome! So suck it! YEAH!