Los Angeles Festival Of Books Signing!

I will be signing copies of my two horror books: Shadowfall and Carnival Night at the Crematorium at the Los Angeles Festival of Books this weekened! I will be at the Horror Writers Association Booth #902 from 11AM to 1PM on Saturday, April 22nd. Besides my books, I will also have posters of my book covers for sale as well. Hope to see you there!

New Novel Finished!

I'm thrilled to announce that I finsihed writing my latest novel this last fall. It is a 63,000 word novel, but it is not horror. They say that sometimes an artist is affected by divine inspiration...I don't know about, but it did just flow out of me. I actually could not stop writing it! I wrote some of this novel at home, at airport layovers, in hotels, while visiting other states and countries, and even at the Meritage Winery in Napa Valley, California! I specifically mention the winery as this novel is tentatively titled, Of Wine, Women, and Love.

It is the story of the Baudin sisters descended from a French-American family of Jewish-Catholic vintners who fled Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The sisters find themselves unexpectedly in charge of running the family winery in California after the sudden death of their parents. Rose, the older sister is forced to leave her career as a lawyer to run the winery to avoid total ruin. Her younger, bohemian, sister Lea experiences great difficulty in assuming the new responsibilities and falls into the arms of an abusive man who ultimately seeks to destroy both Lea and the family business. The sisters must learn how to cooperate to make good wine, celebrate their unique holidays (i.e. Chrismukkah) with friends and family, and overcome many obstacles in order to save the family business and find true love. It falls between commercial fiction and women's fiction.

Since I am not a woman, I feel a bit disengenuous about labeling my writing "women's fiction," but it is a story about two tough women and the trials and tribulations they must overcome. Women are strong in my story and are certainly the protagonists. I won't say anymore about it now, but I have submitted it to the Big Moose Prize (publishing award) and have had a LOT of rejection notes from literary agents. Ha! Plucky me though, I'm bound and determined to find a home for my novel yet. Think a cross between McLeod's Daughters (Australian TV drama series) and the film version of Under The Tuscan Sun and you will have some idea of my novel and it's witty dialogue. More soon? I hope!

Here are some pictures from the Meritage Winery Resort in Napa Valley, CA where I wrote some of my winery novel:

Sirens Call

Wow! I am happy to announce that one of my short stories, "Killer of Little Souls," will appear in the Halloween issue (#51) of The Sirens Call. The ladies who run The Sirens Call are tireless champions of horror writers and many up and coming great writers have contributed to their issues or have had their books published outright by them. This story marks my second appearance in their magazine and I wish them all the best in their continued endeavors! Here is the link to Sirens Call Publications, which includes their free e-zine, The Sirens Call. The Halloween issue is not out yet, but I will update this blog with the info on where to read it once it is out. http://www.sirenscallpublications.com/

The Case of the Vanished Writer

So...Where has Greg been these last few years? Well, I've been doing book signings at several events including literacy and book festivals. Last October (2019) I represented the Horror Writer's Association at a literacy even in the California High-Desert city of Hesperia. This was my last physical signing since COVID-19 hit and my other signings were cancelled. All through 2017-2019, I also did author signings at libraries and at Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, California. Last October I was also able to view a documentary on the defunct Showcase Theatre (Corona, California) which was made using a lot of my video footage of punk bands. This gained me my first cinematographer credit on IMDB!

However, the main reason I have kept a low profile is because I worked on my doctoral degree over the last three years. I just graduated this last summer and I am now a Doctor of Education! Whoa! So much going on...but...there will be much more to come! I am getting back to my creative writing pursuits now that my academic writing is done. Thanks.

(from top to bottom: April 2019 Literacy Festival signing, May 2029 Comic Con Revolution, October 2019 viewing of "If These Walls Could Sing" documentary, October 2019 represeting the Horror Writer's Association (Los Angeles chapter) at the High Desert Book Festival, and summer 2020 graduating as a Doctor of Education!)

I also got to do a book reading in Paris, France! On December 28, 2018, I joined the Paris Lit Up group and delivered a reading of my works. It was a great little club with awesome food and amazinng talent. Here are two pics of me just before I went on and one of me in the famous catacombs of Paris!

The Return of the Living Dead Writer!

I'm back and updating my blog! Stay tuned! Here is a collage of books and magazines that my work has been in over the years. — with James Ward Kirk, james ward kirk fiction, Stephen Cooney, William Cook, Julianne Snow, Nina D'Arcangela, Gavin Chappell, phrenic press, Schlock Webzine, Gloria Bobrowicz and Jo-Anne Russell.

StokerCon #2 signing: RMS Queen Mary 2017

StokerCon 2017 (the second StokerCon) Wow. I cannot believe I did this signing over three years ago already! I signed my books next to William F. Nolan who I consider a legend for Logan's Run alone! Jonathan Maberry was next Nolan. What an honor to be in such great company. I also got to meet George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame, but his handler would not let me take a picture with him....

New Signings!

Hey all! I have bunch of author signings coming up. Today I am signing copies of both of my books at Stoker Con 2017 on the Queen Mary in Long Beach harbor from 3PM to 4PM. Come get a book and I'll sign it! I'll be signing with William F. Nolan, the author of Logan's Run. Soooo stoked!