See me in person
= The ForeWarner =
The Newsletter of Horror Author Matthew Warner
April 9, 2003
Contents:
1. Appearances
2. New Contest & Giveaway
3. Featured ForeWarner Reader: Deena Holland
4. Current & Coming Attractions
5. Recommended Reading
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APPEARANCES
April 19, 2003; 12:30 p.m.
Live reading at the World Horror Convention in Kansas City, MO.
(See www.WHC03.org for convention details.)
--> There's a new contest/giveaway related to this reading. You don't
have to show up to be eligible! See next section.
I also plan to compete in--and win--the annual Gross-Out Contest held
that night at 11:30 p.m. If you don't mind sick, twisted, explicit stuff
that recognizes no boundaries or taboos, you'll get a kick out of this
event. Last year, I laughed so hard at the entries that I nearly threw
up. . . . I'll be at WHC for the rest of the convention as well, so if
you see me, say hi!
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On March 2, I appeared at the Waldenbooks in Uniontown, PA and had a great
time. Billed as the launch party for M. Stephen Lukac's OOGIE BOOGIE CENTRAL
(Medium Rare Books), other authors present included Brian Keene, Roger
Range, Michael Arnzen, and of course Stephen. Pictures are at http://webpages.charter.net/mslukac/event.htm.
Afterwards, I drove home through some incredibly dangerous conditions:
fog and snow at nighttime, on slippery, twisty, unlit mountain roads.
Thank God for 4-wheel drive.
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NEW CONTEST & GIVEAWAY
If you can guess what story I will read at the World Horror Convention
(see above) prior to April 19, I will send you an autographed copy of
it. If nothing else, you can laugh at my lousy manuscript formatting.
Your hint is the March 31 news article at www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/local/5523432.htm
Send your answers to me at contest@matthewwarner.com. If you're right,
I'll ask for your mailing address.
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FEATURED FOREWARNER READER: DEENA HOLLAND
It wasn't until I met Deena Holland that I realized how much fun it must
be to illustrate horror titles professionally.
A resident of Stone Mountain, GA, Deena entered the horror-publishing
industry in the summer of 2001 by illustrating Gary Braunbeck's collection,
"Three From the Hill: A Mini-Collection of Cedar Hill Stories," a prequel
to the massive "Graveyard People: The Collected Cedar Hill Stories, Vol.
1" coming this summer from Earthling Publications--and which she's also
illustrating. Since then, her credits include cover illos for Lone Wolf
Publications and FEMSPEC magazine, movie posters for Mindscape Pictures,
and forthcoming art for Earthling Publications and Cemetery Dance Publications.
A browse of her website, www.DeenaHolland.com, reveals a unique technique
combining chalk pastels, watercolor, cut paper collage, pencils, markers,
and spray paint--often all in the same drawing. I was fascinated to learn
that for a current project, she used scattered pine needles as a stencil
to achieve the effect of sunlight filtering through water. (She has cool
freebies on her site, too, such as Halloween cards and a 2003 calendar.)
Surprisingly, Deena told me that she considers herself a horror fan first
and an illustrator second. She's extremely well-read in the field--her
favorite writers include Robert Bloch and Matthew Warner (ahem)--and she
often discusses horror on the "books" section of the Gorezone.net message
board. Other passions include college basketball, anime, hiking and camping.
Deena graduated from UNC-Charlotte in 1998 with a BFA in illustration.
By day, she is a graphic- and interactive-media designer for Acuity Inc.,
of Decatur, GA, churning out high-quality advertisements at the drop of
a hat. She owns two friendly cats, Randal and Scotch, the latter of which
can pee in the toilet.
If you see her at next week's World Horror Convention in Kansas City,
wish her a happy birthday (April 16). Happy birthday, Deena!
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CURRENT & COMING ATTRACTIONS
Double Dragon Publishing and Shocklines.com are still taking pre-orders
for the June 2003 trade paperback edition of my first novel, THE ORGAN
DONOR. I will individually sign all pre-orders to the buyers. After that,
if you want to buy an autographed copy, you'll have to find me at a book-signing.
At some point, Shocklines.com will post a .pdf containing the first two
chapters for you to download. (My website has Chapter 1, but Shocklines
is the only place where you'll find Chapter 2 for free.)
Andrew Monge, a denizen of the Gorezone.net message board, posted a terrific
book review that I've reproduced with his permission on the Media page
of www.MatthewWarner.com. Here's a preview: "I don't recall the last time
I tore through a story this fast. . . . The Organ Donor finally does justice
to this sub-genre. It's amazing how much Matthew has managed to pack into
this novel considering its relative brevity. This book is tight! . . .
The attention to detail in this story is incredible."
I've also received an advance copy of a rave review by Celia A. Leaman
for www.ebook-reviews.net. When it's been posted, I'll link to it on my
website so you can read the whole thing. In the meantime, here's an excerpt:
"Very highly recommended. . . . As I put this book down I felt slightly
haunted by its provocative content. Although some might consider The Organ
Donor to be somewhat of a fantasy, the chilling thought is that it might
not be at all. . . . The plot of this book is so very cleverly interwoven
with Chinese mythology, and Matthew Warner is not shy of description.
The Organ Donor is a thrilling read that once you start, you won't want
to put it down."
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Within the next year I'll be in two anthologies:
-->"Blessed Among Women," a short story collaboration with Wendy Brewer.
For sale at www.Shocklines.com.
Appearing in the FAMILY PLOTS anthology (Wild Roses Publications), which
will also include stories from national and bestselling horror writers
like Jack Ketchum, Tom Piccirilli, Graham Masterton and Douglas Clegg.
-->"The Forgiving Type," a short story inspired by last year's Georgia
crematory scandal.
In THE DECAY WITHIN anthology, coming from 3F Publications (www.3fpublications.com).
I talked a bit about this one during my radio interview with Jerry Lentz,
which you can listen to on the Media page of www.MatthewWarner.com. Other
contributors include Kealan-Patrick Burke, John Urbancik, and Monica J.
O'Rourke.
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More information about the following titles are on the Publications page
of www.MatthewWarner.com:
-->"Snow Snakes," a short story about H.P. Lovecraft, downhill skiing,
and Universal Gaianism.
www.TheChanceryHouse.com
-->"Middle Passage," a short story dramatizing the conditions aboard a
slave ship.
EXTREMES III: TERROR ON THE HIGH SEAS anthology (Lone Wolf Publications)
-->"Hungry," a short story about werewolves and hovercars.
STORIES OF FEAR III anthology (Osoroshii.com)
-->"At Death We'll Not Part," a short story about love and crematories.
TOURNIQUET HEART anthology (Prime Books)
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RECOMMENDED READING
Contact me if you need help locating these fine works:
-->"Grave Men," a novel by Tom Picirrilli.
What the hell *can't* Pic do? Novels, poetry, short stories, editing.
Now, in addition to being accomplished at horror and mystery, add cowboy
westerns. I gobbled this thing up in two days flat.
-->"American Gods," a novel by Neil Gaiman.
This one was a nominee for the 2002 International Horror Guild Award,
and now I know why. Read it and you will too.
-->"Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography," a study of the
ethics of literary and scientific inquiry, by Roger Shattuck.
Are there things we shouldn't know? Shattuck examines religious myths,
literature, and scientific achievements. There's some neat sections on
the occult and that notorious French writer, the Marquis de Sade.
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"Mathew Warner is a pawn of the Cabal, the Illuminati and the Bildenburg
Group and as such spreads chaos throughout the Genre, even going so far
as to initiate false investigations into malicious viruses that run rampant
amongst the faithful Rebel Alliance that struggles to save the Genre from
the oppressive forces that continue to malign and subjugate the only hope
for humanity.
"He also has the annoying tendency to inspire run-on sentences that confuse
important issues and call for the incessant consumption of snack cakes.
"Damn! He made me do it again."
--Someone named Burke, on my message board.
Matthew Warner
Falls Church, VA
www.MathewWarner.com
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