Alex Kane
from west-central Illinois is reading Dark OrbitNovember 7, 2012 - 9:48am
Great story, R. M.
Spent three years working at the local grocery store, and I'll be mining those experiences for stories forever, I imagine.
Vonnegut Check
from Baltimore
November 7, 2012 - 11:57am
Thanks, Alex. I've never worked in a grocery store, but I've heard anecdotes from friends who have.
Alex Kane
from west-central Illinois is reading Dark OrbitNovember 7, 2012 - 12:43pm
Honesty, if I could make what I earn at my current job there, I'd go back to the grocery store. It was a lot of fun, and I've got some fond memories. Lot of chasing the opposite sex, mainly. Met my girlfriend of 4.5 years there, too.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading various anthologiesNovember 7, 2012 - 1:12pm
SOON.
Nathan
from Louisiana (South of New Orleans) is reading Re-reading The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste, The Bone Weaver's Orchard by Sarah ReadNovember 12, 2012 - 7:27pm
A little lil' somethin' from me at Macabre Republic: American Epitaphs.
(Mine's the first one. Special thanks to author and poet Joe Nazare for his time and input).
Nick
from Toronto is reading Adjustment DayNovember 13, 2012 - 10:01pm
My story Gunshow is up at RedFez
AJ
from London
November 14, 2012 - 6:29am
My novel, Girl 99, previously available in print in Germany, is now availible in e in English.
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.November 14, 2012 - 10:00am
The latest guest story goes live at Solarcide today. Please welcome a writer hailing from France, Mr Axel Taiari.
Axel is the author of the novella, A Light To Starve By, as well as the opening story in the highly successful collection, Warmed and Bound. He is currently involved in the collaborative Four Corners novella project with fellow authors Richard Thomas, Caleb J. Ross, and Nik Korpon.
Hell has invaded Earth and happy endings are a thing long since forgotten.
The ten stories in Carnage: After the End - Volume 2 tell of the frighteningly horrific and cruel lives the survivors must face. Each one takes us to a place where humanity’s stragglers are forced to battle for their very existence against their own grim reality; creatures from different worlds or times, individuals or groups of miscreants who feed on the fear of the weak, and even the terrifying threat of unknown bacterial organisms. Their will to go on diminishing among the tatters of the civilization they once knew.
In a world where society has collapsed and terror lurks around every corner, no one can be trusted and nothing can be taken for granted.
The Apocalypse has come, leaving in its wake small pockets of survivors battling to stay alive; each carving out a new beginning for mankind…
Contributing Authors in Volume 2 include
Angel D. Callido, Charlie Fish, Harper Hull, Magda Knight, Jason Lairamore, Harry Manners, Zachary O'Shea, Wednesday Silverwood, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and L.E. White.
Interested in picking up a copy? Carnage: After the End – Volume 2 can found one at any of these fine retailers:
I would love each and every one of you to buy a copy and send the link out to everybody you know so that they too could buy a copy...
Read, 'An End for Some' - it's a 10k novellete that kicks ass.
Fritz
Fritz
November 16, 2012 - 3:44pm
Bump - I just want everybody to check out my story.
maybe I should get howie to do a bump for me - that guy is the best at it - I found myself scrolling through entries just to see his bumps... HA/
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.November 16, 2012 - 3:50pm
Rock on, Fritz - I might have to pick that one up for the Kindle app on my phone. After all the great flashing, I'd like to read a longer story of yours.
Crikey - near 250 pages for ten authors. Is there more than one novella/ette then? How long is your story?
Kudos!
Fritz
November 16, 2012 - 3:58pm
10,000 beautiful, horrific words - some of the best I've produced. ha
Brian Lewis
from Sacramento, California, now living in Riverton, Utah is reading hundreds of submissions to "Spark: A Creative Anthology"November 17, 2012 - 7:03pm
There's a whole thread for whoring ourselves? I love this site. Here's my take on the oldest profession:
I should also add that the cover art for Volume II was provided by a rather well-known Litreactor member, who referred me to the site. Here's a mockup:
underpurplemoon
from PDX
November 21, 2012 - 1:53pm
speaking of - shamless whoring... of my 10k story, 'An End for Some' - that began as a little flash right here, under Panda's rough house (I think Avery titled it, 'some silliness' - :) - It is neat to have something that started out like 700 words turn into something and it get published.
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.November 26, 2012 - 3:39pm
Flowers for Jessica was the first story I read in the LR workshop, when the site was still in it's beta test phase or whatever, way back last September.
I still remember it vividly. It is a very good story.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading various anthologiesNovember 26, 2012 - 3:45pm
thanks, VooDoo. it's a favorite of mine, pretty dark and strange, ergo Weird Fiction Review. but, wow, can't believe you remember it. that makes my day!
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreNovember 26, 2012 - 3:54pm
I dig their take on the "what, me worry?" cover. Congrats!
Sam Hunt
from Lexington, KY is reading The Boy Who Couldn't DieNovember 26, 2012 - 4:18pm
I'm a bit late to the game, aren't I?
Well anyway, I've recently taken a break from toiling at my dark-fantasy novel to write a Christmas-themed short horror story called "Chimneysweep" in response to a challenge from a fellow writer. If you like it, feel free to peruse the other shorts there or take a look at the excerpt for A Dark and Subtle Land. It's gotten several good reviews so far.
SConley
from Texas is reading Coin Locker BabiesNovember 27, 2012 - 6:31am
No offense to your work, i haven't read it yet. But i hate the words got and gotten. Especially gotten.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchNovember 28, 2012 - 11:24am
Congrats to recent publications!
I don't usually post in the whoring thing but I'm excited! My story "The Puppet Show" has been nominated for a Pushcart award! It's being published a second time (and a third journal wanted it but they only take first time publications). Whatever I did in that story, I have to do it again. Cause I'm like hey, I have other stories, but they're like no, we want that one!
This is where it appeared previously: http://mobiusmagazine.com/fiction/puppetsh.html
It was workshoped back when the Cult still existed (maybe my last story there).
Nathan
from Louisiana (South of New Orleans) is reading Re-reading The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste, The Bone Weaver's Orchard by Sarah ReadNovember 28, 2012 - 2:45pm
Hey, Liana. That’s Fantastic! Congratulations to you! I’m really happy to see this. You’ve always produced good stuff, and way to go on the multiple publications for “The Puppet Show.” Well earned.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading various anthologiesNovember 28, 2012 - 10:51pm
right on, liana! that's awesome.
sean of the dead
from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed AyresNovember 28, 2012 - 10:55pm
Good job Liana, that's great to hear!
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchNovember 28, 2012 - 11:23pm
Thanks thanks thanks!
.
November 29, 2012 - 5:48am
Awesome, congrats Liana!
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchDecember 2, 2012 - 2:12pm
Richard, I couldn't help noticing you're reading Brian's book! Do you know Brian personally or how did you come across the book? Brian works at the same college as I do. I think he's a wacky and energetic writer, and I liked Vampire Conditions. Any impressions as you read?
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.December 3, 2012 - 2:51pm
Solarcide goes Flashing with Len Kuntz!
A serial, special guest feature that we're running all this week, there will be three brand new flash pieces by the multiple Pushcart nominee, Mr Len Kuntz.
Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonDecember 4, 2012 - 7:55pm
I'm chalking this up to a victory but I received a rejection from Clarkesworld today that was slightly more personal than the standard form rejection- and they no longer do personal rejections. It was a pipe dream and I wasn't sure if it was the right piece for them, anyway, but Yay!
Richard
from St. Louis is reading various anthologiesDecember 4, 2012 - 9:04pm
that's really awesome. they are SO TOUGH.
Nathan
from Louisiana (South of New Orleans) is reading Re-reading The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste, The Bone Weaver's Orchard by Sarah ReadDecember 5, 2012 - 11:56am
Flash Fiction Week at Solarcide continues with Another New Story from author Len Kuntz, titled "Carnies."
It's another quick but memorable one for sure. "Accessories" from Monday is also still live, and a 3rd New Story will be featured on Friday.
Americantypo
from Philadelphia is reading The Bone ClocksDecember 6, 2012 - 12:25pm
My short story "The Executioner's Son" is featured on the new issue of Dark Eclipse, available through amazon as a kindle download.
ALSO-
My short story "Tonight, Tonight" is up at Niteblade as a epub.
AND, one last announcement...
Weid Noir, featuring my short story "Train Tracks" is now available as a printed book for those of you that still go for that kind of thing. I'll be probably doing another contest like the Pulp Modern III top ten contest and give away some copies soonish, as soon as I get my hands on some myself.
Alright, that's it for now people. Hope you enjoy my work.
And, why the fuck now- if you go to www.manarchymag.com, my new entry on stand up comedy is up "Standing Up To Die". Short read and free for anyone that is curious about what I do (as far as "journalistic" stuff goes).
Americantypo
from Philadelphia is reading The Bone ClocksDecember 6, 2012 - 12:26pm
Sorry... I made those pics WAY too big, ha ha. First time posting pictures, will make them smaller next time.
The new issue of Downer Magazine is online, featuring LitReactor's Stacy Kear.
www.downermagazine.com
^^^^ That :-)
Here's my latest short story, "Todd Robinson's Guide to Being Todd Robinson," a transgressive and post-realist look at the contemporary twentysomething suburban male.
EDIT: Thanks, JY. That was much easier than I was making it out to be.
@VC --- select the word and then put in the link
Great story, R. M.
Spent three years working at the local grocery store, and I'll be mining those experiences for stories forever, I imagine.
Thanks, Alex. I've never worked in a grocery store, but I've heard anecdotes from friends who have.
Honesty, if I could make what I earn at my current job there, I'd go back to the grocery store. It was a lot of fun, and I've got some fond memories. Lot of chasing the opposite sex, mainly. Met my girlfriend of 4.5 years there, too.
SOON.
A little lil' somethin' from me at Macabre Republic: American Epitaphs.
(Mine's the first one. Special thanks to author and poet Joe Nazare for his time and input).
My story Gunshow is up at RedFez
My novel, Girl 99, previously available in print in Germany, is now availible in e in English.
http://tinyurl.com/dxhkdzs
The latest guest story goes live at Solarcide today. Please welcome a writer hailing from France, Mr Axel Taiari.
Axel is the author of the novella, A Light To Starve By, as well as the opening story in the highly successful collection, Warmed and Bound. He is currently involved in the collaborative Four Corners novella project with fellow authors Richard Thomas, Caleb J. Ross, and Nik Korpon.
Take a journey into the flames of the end. This is Hands and Tendrils.
Carnage: After the End - Volume 2
Hell has invaded Earth and happy endings are a thing long since forgotten.
The ten stories in Carnage: After the End - Volume 2 tell of the frighteningly horrific and cruel lives the survivors must face. Each one takes us to a place where humanity’s stragglers are forced to battle for their very existence against their own grim reality; creatures from different worlds or times, individuals or groups of miscreants who feed on the fear of the weak, and even the terrifying threat of unknown bacterial organisms. Their will to go on diminishing among the tatters of the civilization they once knew.
In a world where society has collapsed and terror lurks around every corner, no one can be trusted and nothing can be taken for granted.
The Apocalypse has come, leaving in its wake small pockets of survivors battling to stay alive; each carving out a new beginning for mankind…
Contributing Authors in Volume 2 include
Angel D. Callido, Charlie Fish, Harper Hull, Magda Knight, Jason Lairamore, Harry Manners, Zachary O'Shea, Wednesday Silverwood, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and L.E. White.
Interested in picking up a copy? Carnage: After the End – Volume 2 can found one at any of these fine retailers:
CreateSpace
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Smashwords
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A850WHS
I would love each and every one of you to buy a copy and send the link out to everybody you know so that they too could buy a copy...
Read, 'An End for Some' - it's a 10k novellete that kicks ass.
Fritz
Bump - I just want everybody to check out my story.
maybe I should get howie to do a bump for me - that guy is the best at it - I found myself scrolling through entries just to see his bumps... HA/
Rock on, Fritz - I might have to pick that one up for the Kindle app on my phone. After all the great flashing, I'd like to read a longer story of yours.
Crikey - near 250 pages for ten authors. Is there more than one novella/ette then? How long is your story?
Kudos!
10,000 beautiful, horrific words - some of the best I've produced. ha
and thank you wicked..
http://www.amazon.com/Carnage-After-End-Volume-2/dp/0615726895/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353109152&sr=8-1&keywords=carnage+after+the+end+volume+2
I am so not computer skilled. here is the paperback version - buy that! that's what I'm gonna do..
My story "Grangy" is up at AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review:
http://aescifi.ca/index.php/fiction/35-short-stories/1420-grangy/
Also, new website post (with some cool nature pics):
http://michaelhodgesfiction.com/
There's a whole thread for whoring ourselves? I love this site. Here's my take on the oldest profession:
Brian Lewis, Editor-in-Chief
Spark: A Creative Anthology
http://SparkAnthology.org/support
editor@sparkanthology.org
I should also add that the cover art for Volume II was provided by a rather well-known Litreactor member, who referred me to the site. Here's a mockup:
I want to whore myself finally: www.jentran2020.com
I like money.
speaking of - shamless whoring... of my 10k story, 'An End for Some' - that began as a little flash right here, under Panda's rough house (I think Avery titled it, 'some silliness' - :) - It is neat to have something that started out like 700 words turn into something and it get published.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A850WHS
Congratulations Fritz
Thanks Cove - I'm trying to pimp it out a little -
My story, Who You Are, is in the new issue of Surreal.Grotesque. It's the cyberpunk-futurestuff issue. Clicky and read.
You rock Howie - coure' you know that already
My book got covered in a local paper this week - lemme know whatcha think!
http://www.westof.net/main.test.php?category=arts&id=323
Congrats to all - this is a great, happy thread. And damn, for a horror writer, I do like happy things.
In honor of Black Friday, here's Black Friday on Red Fez.
My story "Flowers for Jessica" is in Weird Fiction Review #3 (Centipede Press). They do great work. Out now.
http://www.centipedepress.com/anthologies/wfreview3.html
Flowers for Jessica was the first story I read in the LR workshop, when the site was still in it's beta test phase or whatever, way back last September.
I still remember it vividly. It is a very good story.
thanks, VooDoo. it's a favorite of mine, pretty dark and strange, ergo Weird Fiction Review. but, wow, can't believe you remember it. that makes my day!
I dig their take on the "what, me worry?" cover. Congrats!
I'm a bit late to the game, aren't I?
Well anyway, I've recently taken a break from toiling at my dark-fantasy novel to write a Christmas-themed short horror story called "Chimneysweep" in response to a challenge from a fellow writer. If you like it, feel free to peruse the other shorts there or take a look at the excerpt for A Dark and Subtle Land. It's gotten several good reviews so far.
No offense to your work, i haven't read it yet. But i hate the words got and gotten. Especially gotten.
Congrats to recent publications!
I don't usually post in the whoring thing but I'm excited! My story "The Puppet Show" has been nominated for a Pushcart award! It's being published a second time (and a third journal wanted it but they only take first time publications). Whatever I did in that story, I have to do it again. Cause I'm like hey, I have other stories, but they're like no, we want that one!
This is where it appeared previously: http://mobiusmagazine.com/fiction/puppetsh.html
It was workshoped back when the Cult still existed (maybe my last story there).
Hey, Liana. That’s Fantastic! Congratulations to you! I’m really happy to see this. You’ve always produced good stuff, and way to go on the multiple publications for “The Puppet Show.” Well earned.
right on, liana! that's awesome.
Good job Liana, that's great to hear!
Thanks thanks thanks!
Awesome, congrats Liana!
Richard, I couldn't help noticing you're reading Brian's book! Do you know Brian personally or how did you come across the book? Brian works at the same college as I do. I think he's a wacky and energetic writer, and I liked Vampire Conditions. Any impressions as you read?
Solarcide goes Flashing with Len Kuntz!
A serial, special guest feature that we're running all this week, there will be three brand new flash pieces by the multiple Pushcart nominee, Mr Len Kuntz.
The first flash, Accessories, is up for viewing now.
We're delighted with this feature, Len is hitting a lot of great audiences with his work.
My latest Storyville column is live. Top ten best short stories ever. How did I do? Chime in.
http://litreactor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/header/images/colum...
I'm chalking this up to a victory but I received a rejection from Clarkesworld today that was slightly more personal than the standard form rejection- and they no longer do personal rejections. It was a pipe dream and I wasn't sure if it was the right piece for them, anyway, but Yay!
that's really awesome. they are SO TOUGH.
Flash Fiction Week at Solarcide continues with Another New Story from author Len Kuntz, titled "Carnies."
It's another quick but memorable one for sure. "Accessories" from Monday is also still live, and a 3rd New Story will be featured on Friday.
Read "Carnies" in the meantime right here.
I have a new blog --- http://ssandwichess.tumblr.com
Gonna be big.
My short story "The Executioner's Son" is featured on the new issue of Dark Eclipse, available through amazon as a kindle download.
ALSO-
My short story "Tonight, Tonight" is up at Niteblade as a epub.
AND, one last announcement...
Weid Noir, featuring my short story "Train Tracks" is now available as a printed book for those of you that still go for that kind of thing. I'll be probably doing another contest like the Pulp Modern III top ten contest and give away some copies soonish, as soon as I get my hands on some myself.
Alright, that's it for now people. Hope you enjoy my work.
And, why the fuck now- if you go to www.manarchymag.com, my new entry on stand up comedy is up "Standing Up To Die". Short read and free for anyone that is curious about what I do (as far as "journalistic" stuff goes).
Sorry... I made those pics WAY too big, ha ha. First time posting pictures, will make them smaller next time.
-Bill