Horror Writer's Association Member
Horror Writer's Association Member
Friday, October 7, 2016
Upcoming Signing!
It's October and time for spooks, zombies, and witches of all kind to come out and haunt a bit. I will be haunting....err, I mean signing copies of my book SHADOWFALL in San Bernardino this Saturday, October 8th! Check out the flyer for the event:
Sunday, April 17, 2016
SHADOWFALL IS HERE!
Finally! After almost two years of trying to get my first book out, SHADOWFALL is now available in kindle/ebook and paperback formats!
You can get it through Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Shadowfall-Greg-McWhorter-ebook/dp/B01DPTUIV8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1460909059&sr=8-4&keywords=shadowfall
SHADOWFALL is a pulp-style horror-adventure story. It can be read by all-ages and features an eye-popping cover by legendary Mexican pulp artist, Jorge Avina! Here is a blurb about it from the back cover: The place is London. The time is now. Ghost-like apparitions start materializing late at night and start to kill. The Greater London Investigators of the Paranormal investigate just as the bodies begin to pile up and discover a sinister attack plan left over from World War II. Can they stop a supernatural evil that originates from ancient times? Get ready to run...or die!
I don't want to give away too much of the story here, but I ask you to take a chance and read it for yourself. If you have Amazon Prime, you can download it for FREE.
Signings: I will be signing copies of the paperback version and the poster of the front cover at the following places:
April 23 @ Norman F. Feldheym Central Library in San Bernardino, CA
May 7th @ Player's Comics in Moreno Valley, CA
May 15th @ StokerCon in Las Vegas, NV at 11AM (half-hour only)
More to come! Check back here for updates.
Fun Facts:
#1) I based a lot of the names, places, and ideas on real historical fact for extra realism. I enjoyed all of the research that led me toward completing this book.
#2) The way I found my cover artist, Jorge Avina, makes for a great story. I actually purchased a piece of original cover artwork that he had done for a Mexican horror pulp off eBay. I got the piece in the mail and searched for him using Google until I found the right 'Jorge Avina' and asked him if he would be interested in doing my cover. We agreed on a price and within two weeks he had the whole cover finished and shipped to me! During our emails back and forth it turned out that the piece of artwork I purchased from him was never returned to him from the publisher that was going to use it; so it had been sold illegally. I contacted the eBay dealer (who lives in Mexico like Jorge) and they said they had purchased three pieces of his artwork from a guy who knew Jorge! Luckily the dealer was very nice and contacted Jorge and returned the other two pieces back to him in-person. I offered to compensate Jorge for the one I had purchased off eBay, or return it, but he insisted I keep it as all had worked out so well. I was now a paying client and the other two lost pieces were now returned. It never ceases to amaze me how serendipity can play a role in life. Here are Jorge's original sketches for the cover based on my ideas:
Although my book is the first piece of Jorge's printed in the U.S. for U.S. consumption, he is willing to work with anyone around the world and he is a great guy and fast artist. Here is the link to his website for his info and contact: http://www.jorgeavinailustrador.com/#!formulario-y-mapa/cwrv
#3) Another interesting thing happened as I was putting my book together. I met a cool guy at my work that is a computer graphics wizard named Jonathan Kittleson. Jon is a young guy with cool tastes and really knows his layout and design. We talked and I asked him if he would help me out with the cover for my book. He agreed and did a wonderful job creating text for the cover and laying out the front, back, and spine making everything ready for the printer. He read my mind and even blew up a portion of Jorge's artwork for the back cover. Here is Jon's complete layout:
Jon was also able to print posters of the cover for me at a fantastic price! These are the posters that I will take to signings and they look mind-blowing!
#4) Lastly, before I found Jorge Avina, I had tried several other artists. One artist did some sketches for me, but none of them were exactly what I was looking for and all of sudden I quit hearing from that artist even though I had offered to pay them! I tried contacting other artists who had astronomical prices. I even found the guy who did all of the Walking Dead artwork for AMC and he offered me a discount as he liked my subject matter, but I really could not afford him either. I found a local emerging student artist, Veronika Gorchkova, at my local comic book shop and offered to pay her if she could deliver a good painting of what I wanted. Although her painting was good, Jorge's art fit my story much better and I felt so bad that I paid her anyway for her time and effort. Here is her piece that almost became the cover:
Although Veronika's piece did not get used, I wish her all the best in furthering her art career!
Personal thoughts: I am thrilled to finally get this out. I had a lot of rejections from larger publishers. Some of them flat-out didn't want it as I have no big 'name' recognition or I wasn't in their clique (at least that is the impression I felt from many of them). One larger publisher said I made it into their last round of picks from out of their large pile of stories, but in the end they passed.
I finally went to someone I have worked with over the years that I trust to be a good person and do their best to meet my demands and that was James Ward Kirk and his imprint JWK Fiction. James has always been open to encouraging new writing talent and does not discriminate. If your story is good, that is all he cares about. So, I handed him my story and all the artwork and said "Go for it!" and now it is out. I will be publicizing the heck out of my book over the next year and James and his publishing company will reap the benefits of my efforts. Thanks again James!
Lastly, I would like to give a shout out to the Riverside Writers Group that read through each chapter of my book as I was writing it. They are very nice people and gave me some great ideas for edits; James, David, Nancy, Gene, Kat, Danielle, Lucio, Don, and others. I thank you all!
You can get it through Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Shadowfall-Greg-McWhorter-ebook/dp/B01DPTUIV8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1460909059&sr=8-4&keywords=shadowfall
SHADOWFALL is a pulp-style horror-adventure story. It can be read by all-ages and features an eye-popping cover by legendary Mexican pulp artist, Jorge Avina! Here is a blurb about it from the back cover: The place is London. The time is now. Ghost-like apparitions start materializing late at night and start to kill. The Greater London Investigators of the Paranormal investigate just as the bodies begin to pile up and discover a sinister attack plan left over from World War II. Can they stop a supernatural evil that originates from ancient times? Get ready to run...or die!
I don't want to give away too much of the story here, but I ask you to take a chance and read it for yourself. If you have Amazon Prime, you can download it for FREE.
Signings: I will be signing copies of the paperback version and the poster of the front cover at the following places:
April 23 @ Norman F. Feldheym Central Library in San Bernardino, CA
May 7th @ Player's Comics in Moreno Valley, CA
May 15th @ StokerCon in Las Vegas, NV at 11AM (half-hour only)
More to come! Check back here for updates.
Fun Facts:
#1) I based a lot of the names, places, and ideas on real historical fact for extra realism. I enjoyed all of the research that led me toward completing this book.
#2) The way I found my cover artist, Jorge Avina, makes for a great story. I actually purchased a piece of original cover artwork that he had done for a Mexican horror pulp off eBay. I got the piece in the mail and searched for him using Google until I found the right 'Jorge Avina' and asked him if he would be interested in doing my cover. We agreed on a price and within two weeks he had the whole cover finished and shipped to me! During our emails back and forth it turned out that the piece of artwork I purchased from him was never returned to him from the publisher that was going to use it; so it had been sold illegally. I contacted the eBay dealer (who lives in Mexico like Jorge) and they said they had purchased three pieces of his artwork from a guy who knew Jorge! Luckily the dealer was very nice and contacted Jorge and returned the other two pieces back to him in-person. I offered to compensate Jorge for the one I had purchased off eBay, or return it, but he insisted I keep it as all had worked out so well. I was now a paying client and the other two lost pieces were now returned. It never ceases to amaze me how serendipity can play a role in life. Here are Jorge's original sketches for the cover based on my ideas:
Although my book is the first piece of Jorge's printed in the U.S. for U.S. consumption, he is willing to work with anyone around the world and he is a great guy and fast artist. Here is the link to his website for his info and contact: http://www.jorgeavinailustrador.com/#!formulario-y-mapa/cwrv
#3) Another interesting thing happened as I was putting my book together. I met a cool guy at my work that is a computer graphics wizard named Jonathan Kittleson. Jon is a young guy with cool tastes and really knows his layout and design. We talked and I asked him if he would help me out with the cover for my book. He agreed and did a wonderful job creating text for the cover and laying out the front, back, and spine making everything ready for the printer. He read my mind and even blew up a portion of Jorge's artwork for the back cover. Here is Jon's complete layout:
Jon was also able to print posters of the cover for me at a fantastic price! These are the posters that I will take to signings and they look mind-blowing!
#4) Lastly, before I found Jorge Avina, I had tried several other artists. One artist did some sketches for me, but none of them were exactly what I was looking for and all of sudden I quit hearing from that artist even though I had offered to pay them! I tried contacting other artists who had astronomical prices. I even found the guy who did all of the Walking Dead artwork for AMC and he offered me a discount as he liked my subject matter, but I really could not afford him either. I found a local emerging student artist, Veronika Gorchkova, at my local comic book shop and offered to pay her if she could deliver a good painting of what I wanted. Although her painting was good, Jorge's art fit my story much better and I felt so bad that I paid her anyway for her time and effort. Here is her piece that almost became the cover:
Although Veronika's piece did not get used, I wish her all the best in furthering her art career!
Personal thoughts: I am thrilled to finally get this out. I had a lot of rejections from larger publishers. Some of them flat-out didn't want it as I have no big 'name' recognition or I wasn't in their clique (at least that is the impression I felt from many of them). One larger publisher said I made it into their last round of picks from out of their large pile of stories, but in the end they passed.
I finally went to someone I have worked with over the years that I trust to be a good person and do their best to meet my demands and that was James Ward Kirk and his imprint JWK Fiction. James has always been open to encouraging new writing talent and does not discriminate. If your story is good, that is all he cares about. So, I handed him my story and all the artwork and said "Go for it!" and now it is out. I will be publicizing the heck out of my book over the next year and James and his publishing company will reap the benefits of my efforts. Thanks again James!
Lastly, I would like to give a shout out to the Riverside Writers Group that read through each chapter of my book as I was writing it. They are very nice people and gave me some great ideas for edits; James, David, Nancy, Gene, Kat, Danielle, Lucio, Don, and others. I thank you all!
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Long Time No See
Hey everybody! I have not written a new blog in quite a while so I need to catch you up on a lot of cool happenings. First of all, I have had some personal issues that have caused me to become very lax about keeping up with my blog. I also understand that many people do not need to know what is happening with me on a month to month basis, so I plan on updating this blog quarterly from now on, with exceptions as I feel necessary. Now to the horror at hand...
I have been featured in a couple of anthologies that I want to mention. First of all, Jennifer Miller should be commended highly for her on-going yearly anthology; Ladies and Gentlemen of Horror.
I missed out on being in the 2014 edition, but Jennifer remembered me when it came time to do the 2015 edition and I am thrilled to be included in such a fine book. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. It would be awesome if you bought a copy for that reason alone. You actually have several buying options with this anthology.
You can buy just the "Ladies" stories:
http://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Horror-2015-Amanda-Spedding/dp/1517511356/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066450&sr=1-1&keywords=ladies+of+horror+2015
Or you can buy just the "Gentlemen's" stories:
http://www.amazon.com/Gentlemen-Horror-2015-Greg-McWhorter/dp/151751147X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066529&sr=1-1&keywords=gentlemen+of+horror+2015
Or you can buy the mega-edition with both:
http://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Gentlemen-Horror-2015-McWhorter/dp/1517511550/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066578&sr=1-2&keywords=gentlemen+of+horror+2015
You also have the choice with each format to purchase a Kindle or paperback copy. So what are you waiting for? Get one and help support the American Cancer Society and get some great horror stories too!
I actually received high praise for my contribution by an Amazon reviewer (Hydra M. Star) who wrote: "Greg McWhorter gives us half a dozen stories in this volume to enjoy. “The Horror at Engle Farm” is the one that I believe is the best. Set in the proper time period, it seemed like the sort of story one would expect to read in an old issue of Weird Tales. Yes, it was really that good." Yowzaaaa!!!
Next up is a beautifully designed tome of mighty horror entitled; Southern Haunts 3: Magick Beneath the Moonlight.
This is put out by the great folks at Seventh Star Press. They always have exceptional cover art! I have one short story in this collection that you can get in Kindle or paperback form here: http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Haunts-Magick-Beneath-Moonlight/dp/1941706339/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066899&sr=1-1&keywords=southern+haunts
Another anthology that I am proud to be a part of is the newest incarnation of Axes of Evil: A Heavy Metal Horror Anthology -vol. I.
Editor Alex Johnson is a stalwart on the horror writers circuit who refuses to buckle under peer pressure and he carves his own destiny, right or wrong. I respect that. I think likewise. You can't please everyone and some times you leave unhappy people behind in your wake toward your goals. Well, to the anthology itself...Although other anthologies have come out with this same title, the stories in this one are all unique to this volume including the one I wrote specifically for it; "The Collector." I will say that my story mirrors my own life a bit and it is a disturbing take on collecting rock memorabilia. Get it on kindle or paperback here: http://www.amazon.com/Axes-Evil-Heavy-Horror-Anthology/dp/1522748113/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1460304712&sr=8-2&keywords=axes+of+evil
Fourth, and last, for now...Dead Guns Press who released some of my crime fiction in their Hardboiled anthology have just released a limited hardcover version of Hardboiled, but I think you can only order it directly from their website at: www.deadgunspress.com
I have some amazing news about my own novella, Shadowfall, that I will share soon in a separate post now that I have caught up!
I have been featured in a couple of anthologies that I want to mention. First of all, Jennifer Miller should be commended highly for her on-going yearly anthology; Ladies and Gentlemen of Horror.
I missed out on being in the 2014 edition, but Jennifer remembered me when it came time to do the 2015 edition and I am thrilled to be included in such a fine book. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. It would be awesome if you bought a copy for that reason alone. You actually have several buying options with this anthology.
You can buy just the "Ladies" stories:
http://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Horror-2015-Amanda-Spedding/dp/1517511356/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066450&sr=1-1&keywords=ladies+of+horror+2015
Or you can buy just the "Gentlemen's" stories:
http://www.amazon.com/Gentlemen-Horror-2015-Greg-McWhorter/dp/151751147X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066529&sr=1-1&keywords=gentlemen+of+horror+2015
Or you can buy the mega-edition with both:
http://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Gentlemen-Horror-2015-McWhorter/dp/1517511550/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066578&sr=1-2&keywords=gentlemen+of+horror+2015
You also have the choice with each format to purchase a Kindle or paperback copy. So what are you waiting for? Get one and help support the American Cancer Society and get some great horror stories too!
I actually received high praise for my contribution by an Amazon reviewer (Hydra M. Star) who wrote: "Greg McWhorter gives us half a dozen stories in this volume to enjoy. “The Horror at Engle Farm” is the one that I believe is the best. Set in the proper time period, it seemed like the sort of story one would expect to read in an old issue of Weird Tales. Yes, it was really that good." Yowzaaaa!!!
Next up is a beautifully designed tome of mighty horror entitled; Southern Haunts 3: Magick Beneath the Moonlight.
This is put out by the great folks at Seventh Star Press. They always have exceptional cover art! I have one short story in this collection that you can get in Kindle or paperback form here: http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Haunts-Magick-Beneath-Moonlight/dp/1941706339/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460066899&sr=1-1&keywords=southern+haunts
Another anthology that I am proud to be a part of is the newest incarnation of Axes of Evil: A Heavy Metal Horror Anthology -vol. I.
Editor Alex Johnson is a stalwart on the horror writers circuit who refuses to buckle under peer pressure and he carves his own destiny, right or wrong. I respect that. I think likewise. You can't please everyone and some times you leave unhappy people behind in your wake toward your goals. Well, to the anthology itself...Although other anthologies have come out with this same title, the stories in this one are all unique to this volume including the one I wrote specifically for it; "The Collector." I will say that my story mirrors my own life a bit and it is a disturbing take on collecting rock memorabilia. Get it on kindle or paperback here: http://www.amazon.com/Axes-Evil-Heavy-Horror-Anthology/dp/1522748113/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1460304712&sr=8-2&keywords=axes+of+evil
Fourth, and last, for now...Dead Guns Press who released some of my crime fiction in their Hardboiled anthology have just released a limited hardcover version of Hardboiled, but I think you can only order it directly from their website at: www.deadgunspress.com
I have some amazing news about my own novella, Shadowfall, that I will share soon in a separate post now that I have caught up!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
I've Been a Baaaad Boy!
Hey everyone in cyberland! It is I, Greg McWhorter, back again. I have not posted in quite a while as I have been very busy with life. I've spent the last few months doing some major repairs on my house and have had a lot of family come and visit and so on. I've been very bad in that I have spent little time writing. I plan to rectify this immediately and just tonight I completed a 3,358 word horror short story for an upcoming anthology. Yay! So...what news do I have for you?
FIRST: My novella that I have been trying for a year to get published should actually see print/digital form soon. At the latest by January, I hope. This has been my longest horror story yet, clocking in at a whopping 31,000 words and professionally edited, etc. No fluff, just all good story and horror! I don't want to give it away just yet, but think Ghostbusters mixed with Indiana Jones and a zombie-style invasion...That is pretty close.
SECOND: I received this happy news regarding an anthology that I have a story in:
"History and Mystery, Oh My! is a finalist in the Short Fiction category for the 2015 FAPA President's Award. The Florida Authors & Publishers Association awards these annually. Monstermatt Patterson took the gold last year with Ha-Ha! Horror.
HMOM is up against two other story collections for the gold.
The awards will be given on August 8th. Keep your fingers crossed!"
It is really a super anthology. You can pick one up in print or digital at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/History-Mystery-Oh-Edith-Maxwell/dp/099158256X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1426472904&sr=8-1&keywords=history+and+mystery+oh+my
THIRD: I did get some record reviews and a live concert review printed in this fine magazine out of the U.K.:
FOURTH: I finally got the next episode of my cable show out on Time-Warner Channel 16 in the Riverside/Moreno Valley/Perris area. It is also available for FREE viewing on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQXwrPYgi9A
This episode is on Garage Rock of the 1960s and the influence it still has up to present day. It features me conducting interviews with THE SONICS, THE MUSTANGS, and MIKE STAX (of THE LOONS and Ugly Things Magazine). There are also musical performances and much more. Check it out if you are a music fan.
FIFTH: I promise to start writing more again! Also, I have decided to do some drawing again after not drawing for years (except doodles). Here is my most recent horror effort:
Well...I want to keep this short for now so this will be all for August, but next month I hope to share some big news with you regarding my novella and the releases of other anthologies that my stories will be in. Back to work now! Cheers!
FIRST: My novella that I have been trying for a year to get published should actually see print/digital form soon. At the latest by January, I hope. This has been my longest horror story yet, clocking in at a whopping 31,000 words and professionally edited, etc. No fluff, just all good story and horror! I don't want to give it away just yet, but think Ghostbusters mixed with Indiana Jones and a zombie-style invasion...That is pretty close.
SECOND: I received this happy news regarding an anthology that I have a story in:
"History and Mystery, Oh My! is a finalist in the Short Fiction category for the 2015 FAPA President's Award. The Florida Authors & Publishers Association awards these annually. Monstermatt Patterson took the gold last year with Ha-Ha! Horror.
HMOM is up against two other story collections for the gold.
The awards will be given on August 8th. Keep your fingers crossed!"
It is really a super anthology. You can pick one up in print or digital at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/History-Mystery-Oh-Edith-Maxwell/dp/099158256X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1426472904&sr=8-1&keywords=history+and+mystery+oh+my
THIRD: I did get some record reviews and a live concert review printed in this fine magazine out of the U.K.:
FOURTH: I finally got the next episode of my cable show out on Time-Warner Channel 16 in the Riverside/Moreno Valley/Perris area. It is also available for FREE viewing on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQXwrPYgi9A
This episode is on Garage Rock of the 1960s and the influence it still has up to present day. It features me conducting interviews with THE SONICS, THE MUSTANGS, and MIKE STAX (of THE LOONS and Ugly Things Magazine). There are also musical performances and much more. Check it out if you are a music fan.
FIFTH: I promise to start writing more again! Also, I have decided to do some drawing again after not drawing for years (except doodles). Here is my most recent horror effort:
Well...I want to keep this short for now so this will be all for August, but next month I hope to share some big news with you regarding my novella and the releases of other anthologies that my stories will be in. Back to work now! Cheers!
Saturday, April 18, 2015
AXES OF EVIL II COMETH!
April! Whew! It's been a busy year and it has been hard squeezing in writing time as family, work, life, all take their toll on me. I was watching a classic film the other day, The Philadelphia Story (starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart), and the scene in which Stewart turns down patronage from the rich female...it made me raise my hand and say "If he doesn't want it, I'll take it!" I wish I could write full-time, but I've never been rich and I have to work to make ends meet. That is what is wrong with art in the United States...very little financial help for artists that are struggling and trying to get accepted by mass media. Whatever...I think I will die having only been read by the select few and maybe...just maybe...I will get rediscovered in the future and people will read me with more fervor.
Okay, no more whining and off to what matters...this month's crop of news!
Ladies and Gentlemen and Whatever the Rest of You Are...
AXES OF EVIL II has been unleashed!
Yes! J. Ellington Ashton Press in cooperation with WetWorks present AXES OF EVIL II. Here is what they say about it; "The sequel to the bestselling heavy metal horror anthology, AXES OF EVIL II features even more tales of blood, death, evil and hot licks." All stories approved and edited by Alex S. Johnson. This horror anthology is loaded with metal music horror! All of the stories in some way revolve around the world of Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Grind, and...a little Punk Rock. Heavy on the guitars, gore, and evil, AXES OF EVIL II will seer into your brain page by page. Get it now on Amazon and read my story that was included; "Witchbone."
Get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1508975256/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
In other news...SOUTHERN HAUNTS 3 is getting ready to go to press and has one of my stories included within it's hallowed pages. Also, I'm working on getting together my works for the LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF HORROR 2015 anthology that is a yearly benefit for the American Cancer Society with all proceeds going to them. Nice!
Got a few other tricks up my sleeve, but that is all for now. Expect more soon! I hope to make this summer busy with writing and publishing!
Cheers,
Greg
Okay, no more whining and off to what matters...this month's crop of news!
Ladies and Gentlemen and Whatever the Rest of You Are...
AXES OF EVIL II has been unleashed!
Yes! J. Ellington Ashton Press in cooperation with WetWorks present AXES OF EVIL II. Here is what they say about it; "The sequel to the bestselling heavy metal horror anthology, AXES OF EVIL II features even more tales of blood, death, evil and hot licks." All stories approved and edited by Alex S. Johnson. This horror anthology is loaded with metal music horror! All of the stories in some way revolve around the world of Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Grind, and...a little Punk Rock. Heavy on the guitars, gore, and evil, AXES OF EVIL II will seer into your brain page by page. Get it now on Amazon and read my story that was included; "Witchbone."
Get it here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1508975256/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
In other news...SOUTHERN HAUNTS 3 is getting ready to go to press and has one of my stories included within it's hallowed pages. Also, I'm working on getting together my works for the LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF HORROR 2015 anthology that is a yearly benefit for the American Cancer Society with all proceeds going to them. Nice!
Got a few other tricks up my sleeve, but that is all for now. Expect more soon! I hope to make this summer busy with writing and publishing!
Cheers,
Greg
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Lazy Dayz...
Okay...I've been lazy the last few months. Actually, the truth is...Can you handle the truth? Just kidding! I've been busy on many non-writing endeavors. Besides horror/crime writing I also host a cable TV show called Rock'n'Roll High School 101 (check it out on youtube) and have been wrapping up an episode on garage rock from the 1960s. I've also been busy with my job as a teacher and dealing with a new release on my record label. Yes...I am a polymath...a renaissance man...I wear many hats. So...sometimes writing falls behind. I will tell you that I am currently writing a sick crime story that is a 2000s homage to Jim Thompson...As depraved and raunchy and violent and bloody as he would have been if he were alive today. More on that later...
The good people at Mystery and Horror, LLC took a chance and included one of my stories in their latest paperback/kindle/ebook: HISTORY AND MYSTERY OH MY!
Get it here on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/History-Mystery-Oh-Edith-Maxwell/dp/099158256X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1426472904&sr=8-1&keywords=history+and+mystery+oh+my
Coming soon... SOUTHERN HAUNTS PART 3 is coming out soon and features a short story from me! More on that soon, but it is coming out from Seventh Star Press, LLC and should be a great book! No cover design to share yet...maybe next post?
Also coming soon...AXES OF EVIL II featuring my story "Witchbone." Those of you that know me well, know that I have been around the music industry all my life. This is the only horror story that I have ever written using a modern setting with a modern band. It should fit in well with this anthology. Most of the other writers in it are fans of heavy metal music so I am the only punk rocker within the pages. More as this one develops. I shared the cover last post so I won't this time.
Also, I have a live review and some record reviews coming out in the next issue of Failsafe Magazine out of England.
Here is a picture of me interviewing one of my favorite bands, THE SONICS, backstage at the Roxy in Hollywood for the next episode of my cable TV show.
More next post!!!!!!!!!!!
The good people at Mystery and Horror, LLC took a chance and included one of my stories in their latest paperback/kindle/ebook: HISTORY AND MYSTERY OH MY!
Get it here on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/History-Mystery-Oh-Edith-Maxwell/dp/099158256X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1426472904&sr=8-1&keywords=history+and+mystery+oh+my
Coming soon... SOUTHERN HAUNTS PART 3 is coming out soon and features a short story from me! More on that soon, but it is coming out from Seventh Star Press, LLC and should be a great book! No cover design to share yet...maybe next post?
Also coming soon...AXES OF EVIL II featuring my story "Witchbone." Those of you that know me well, know that I have been around the music industry all my life. This is the only horror story that I have ever written using a modern setting with a modern band. It should fit in well with this anthology. Most of the other writers in it are fans of heavy metal music so I am the only punk rocker within the pages. More as this one develops. I shared the cover last post so I won't this time.
Also, I have a live review and some record reviews coming out in the next issue of Failsafe Magazine out of England.
Here is a picture of me interviewing one of my favorite bands, THE SONICS, backstage at the Roxy in Hollywood for the next episode of my cable TV show.
More next post!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, December 12, 2014
Winter Cometh
Hey gang! Not too much to relate right now. My writing output has been pretty slow as I've been bogged down with other projects and my regular job. I know...NOT a good excuse, but stuff happens. This post will cover November and December activities. So what is new? Well...
I did have a story accepted by Mystery and Horror, LLC for their upcoming anthology entitled HISTORY AND MYSTERY, OH MY! Here is a peak of what I believe will be the cover art. This is slated for very late 2014 or very early 2015 release:
Whoa! Another anthology that is coming out very soon that I am lucky to be a part of is the AXES OF EVIL II. This is the second in the series of horror stories centered around the world of hard rock, heavy-metal, and punk. The editor, Alex S. Johnson, has been working really hard on this series and has done a lot of publicity to set the stage for a great release. This book will be published by J. Ellington Ashton Press. Here is the cover done by Stephen Cooney:
Like I said, the editor has been working hard on publicity and here is a link to a radio interview he did about the series:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/viktoraurelius/2014/12/11/axes-of-evil--the-series
This should be an amazing anthology and I am honored to be in this one. Some of you know that I have been dealing with bands and the music industry since 1985 so I think it is great that one of my stories was actually able to fit within the scope of this anthology as I do not normally mix the world of music with the world of horror. This should be a fun read.
I also have a piece or two coming out in another anthology that will be released by a newer publisher named Barbwire Butterfly Books. Their anthology is completely based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu mythos. Although I am a big fan of his mythos, I have written little based on it so this publisher will be publishing what little I've written around it. I'm not sure when this is due out, but I did sneak a peak at the Table of Contents and found these fine writers:
BEYOND THE COSMIC VEIL (Anthology Title)
Author List:
Angel Zapata, Juan Julio Gutiérrez, Gary Murphy, Lee Zumpe, David S. Pointer, Mathias Jansson, Dustin Coffman, Carl Fox, E.s. Wynn, Wilum Pugmire, Erin Cole, Ron Koppelberger Jr., Gary Thomas, Michael Lindquist, Patricia Anabel, Greg McWhorter, Brian Rosenberger, Lori R. Lopez, James Anderson, Kevin Henry, David-John Tyrer, Frank Searight, Charles Danny Lovecraft, Ashley Dioses, KA Opperman
Sorry that I do not have much else to share right now. I have to get back to writing and getting my personal anthology together. I am also getting sucked into writing more reviews on records and books for music magazines so watch out for info on that next time.
I leave you with a darkly humorous cover from an EC Comic Book from 1954. I was lucky enough to have one amateur horror/sci-fi story and art published by EC Comics many years ago (I need to dig it out and share it here soon) and I wish they were still around.
Cheers and Happy Holidays! -Greg McWhorter
I did have a story accepted by Mystery and Horror, LLC for their upcoming anthology entitled HISTORY AND MYSTERY, OH MY! Here is a peak of what I believe will be the cover art. This is slated for very late 2014 or very early 2015 release:
Whoa! Another anthology that is coming out very soon that I am lucky to be a part of is the AXES OF EVIL II. This is the second in the series of horror stories centered around the world of hard rock, heavy-metal, and punk. The editor, Alex S. Johnson, has been working really hard on this series and has done a lot of publicity to set the stage for a great release. This book will be published by J. Ellington Ashton Press. Here is the cover done by Stephen Cooney:
Like I said, the editor has been working hard on publicity and here is a link to a radio interview he did about the series:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/viktoraurelius/2014/12/11/axes-of-evil--the-series
This should be an amazing anthology and I am honored to be in this one. Some of you know that I have been dealing with bands and the music industry since 1985 so I think it is great that one of my stories was actually able to fit within the scope of this anthology as I do not normally mix the world of music with the world of horror. This should be a fun read.
I also have a piece or two coming out in another anthology that will be released by a newer publisher named Barbwire Butterfly Books. Their anthology is completely based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu mythos. Although I am a big fan of his mythos, I have written little based on it so this publisher will be publishing what little I've written around it. I'm not sure when this is due out, but I did sneak a peak at the Table of Contents and found these fine writers:
BEYOND THE COSMIC VEIL (Anthology Title)
Author List:
Angel Zapata, Juan Julio Gutiérrez, Gary Murphy, Lee Zumpe, David S. Pointer, Mathias Jansson, Dustin Coffman, Carl Fox, E.s. Wynn, Wilum Pugmire, Erin Cole, Ron Koppelberger Jr., Gary Thomas, Michael Lindquist, Patricia Anabel, Greg McWhorter, Brian Rosenberger, Lori R. Lopez, James Anderson, Kevin Henry, David-John Tyrer, Frank Searight, Charles Danny Lovecraft, Ashley Dioses, KA Opperman
Sorry that I do not have much else to share right now. I have to get back to writing and getting my personal anthology together. I am also getting sucked into writing more reviews on records and books for music magazines so watch out for info on that next time.
I leave you with a darkly humorous cover from an EC Comic Book from 1954. I was lucky enough to have one amateur horror/sci-fi story and art published by EC Comics many years ago (I need to dig it out and share it here soon) and I wish they were still around.
Cheers and Happy Holidays! -Greg McWhorter
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