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Dark, soulful tales that haunt long after the last page.
So, yesterday was a good day. I finished the first draft of a novel tentatively titled The Teacher. This is the first new novel I’ve completed in three years. Needless to say, finally getting over some issues that kept me from writing and actually finishing a new book felt really, really good. Back when After Obsession was…
Is there a more controversial topic among writers than the dreaded one about publishing your own work? Probably not. As little as 10 years ago it was unthinkable for anyone aspiring to commercial success to even consider vanity publishing. Of course, back then it was pretty dang expensive, unless you got tied up with a…
I have reached an agreement that allows Stone Thread Publishing to release the electronic version of my novella Inheritance. The release date is April 1, 2014. Here’s what I’ve submitted for the synopsis of the book: Lynette Cook knows about abuse. She learned it from her father and, later, had the lessons reinforced by the boyfriend…
Have you been to one of the Halloween superstores yet? Believe me, I have. They’re a great place to go, though I tend to only get a few pieces there each year. I prefer to put my costumes together myself to ensure I don’t encounter anyone else who is dressed just like me. That’s harder…
Me and the wife watched World War Z last weekend. I love a good zombie movie. So naturally most of the details of this one have already slipped my mind. No, it wasn’t good. Worse, it made me think about the state of our culture, as reflected in zombie movies, of course. In the old days,…
This weekend only MoonHowler Press is offering my Kindle short story story collections for free through Amazon.com. This is in an effort to drum up some reviews and sort of launch the books. You don’t have to review to get the freebies. Nor do you have to have a Kindle; there’s an app for that…
I can finally make this announcement! Carrie Jones and I have sold our second collaboration to Tor Teen. I’m very excited about his. Here’s the official announcement that appeared in Publisher’s Weekly today: Melissa Frain at Tor Teen has acquired two teen SF thrillers by Carrie Jones, as well as a YA horror novel that she…
If you’re like me, you know there’s nothing worse than the sound of your own voice being played back to you. Nonetheless, I offer you this interview of me by Rick Hipson for his Dark Bites site. Put on your boots, pull up a cow pie, and try not to laugh too hard at the…
Steven E. Wedel 