An Early Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
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Well, so much for the monthly updates, I'm running about 3 months behind here. Always want to send one out with the latest breaking news, but then more pops up. I'll try to be more regular. ;>)Yeah right...
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"Frightful October"

My second collection, this one of Halloween short stories, is now available in trade paperback and e-book version as well. Here are a few links where you can purchase it. The book itself looks great, the cover art suitably sinister. Another fine-looking product from the magicians at DOUBLE DRAGON. Both "Frightful October" and my first collection "Restless Shades" are available from the following:

Double Dragon Publishing
http://double-dragon-ebooks.com/

Barnes&Noble.com
Borders.com
Shocklines.com
Fictionwise
Borders in Wyomissing Pennsylvania (last seen nestled between King and Koontz - honest!)

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Current Stories Circulating

There are a bunch of them out there.

"Foul Moon" at DEEP OUTSIDE http://outside.clocktowerfiction.com/

"Watching" at FORTEAN BUREAU
http://www.forteanbureau.com/

"Twilight Passing" in BLOOD MOON RISING Magazine
http://www.bloodmoonrising.com/

"Storm of Sorrow" in BANSHEE PRESS Magazine
http://www.creepy-ts.com/BansheePress.html

"The Power" in the Shadow Writers anthology by Paul Kane
http://www.paulkane.free online.co.uk/bibliog1.htm#Editor

Just to name a few, there are others in print as well. New ones forthcoming in:

DARK REALMS http://www.monolithgraphics.com/darkrealms.html
NIGHT SHOPPING
http://www.geocities.com/nightshopping/
ALTERNATE REALITIES
http://www.alternaterealitieszine.com/
DARKNESS RISING #7 (Preorder)
http://store.yahoo.com/shocklines/
THE NIGHT HAS TEETH (Preorder)
http://store.yahoo.com/shocklines/
WOULD THAT IT WERE
http://www.wouldthatitwere.com/

There's more, but I don't want to lose anyone's attention just yet. ;>)

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"A Halloween Harvest"

FLESH & BLOOD press will be releasing my chapbook within a week or two. This will be available at Shocklines and F&B. Announcements to follow when it arrives, but the proofs look really cool.

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I'm now Assistant Fiction Editor with DARK VESPER PUBLISHING. What does this lofty title mean? Not much, except longer nights reading, a lot more e-mailing, etc. Seriously, this is a great new print publisher, owned by Randy Speeg. And the product lineup is superb. Keep your eye on DV, it's going places.
http://www.darkvesperpublishing.com/dvpub.html
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Zek's Recs

Okay, here's what all my writer friends have been waiting for, the single reason they're still reading this newsletter. My picks for you to read. Here goes. Pay attention please.

"The Fear Within" preorder from 3F Publishing
http://www.3fpublications.com/purchase.html

"The Rising" by Brian Keene
http://store.yahoo.com/shocklines/risbybrianke.html

"Night of the Beast" by Harry Shannon
http://www.mediumrarebooks.com/books.htm

"The Organ Donor" by Matthew Warner (coming soon in paperback - Congrats Matt!)
http://double-dragon-ebooks.com/

"Freakcidents" by Mike Arnzen
http://www.darkvesperpublishing.com/index2.html

"Accidents Waiting to Happen" by Simon Wood
http://www.simonwood.net/

"Deadliest of the Species" by Mike Oliveri
http://www.mikeoliveri.com/

You can thank me all at the bar...

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Until next time, Happy Holidays!