Sometimes the postman brings wonderful things. Look what dropped through my letter box today and it's full of stories by people I know in the blog/forum sense: Aaron A Polson, Nate Lambert, Natalie L Sin, Brandon Layng, Joel A Sutherland,Barry Napier, Bobbie Metevier, Patrick Rutigliano, R Scott McCoy, Ian Rogers, JC Tabler, Jeremy Kelly, MG Ellington, Jusin Pilon, Mary Rajotte, Michael J Hultquist, Mike Stone, Gina Ranalli, Brendan P Myers, Alex Moisi, and anyone I've missed out - oops! Isn't the internet a wonderful place.
Can't wait to read it.
What a fabulous way to start the day!!!! Lonesome Pine has been accepted by Tim Deal and will appear in the Northern Haunts anthology. Here's the blurb from the Shroud Publishing site:
Northern Haunts is much more than an anthology. It is an indispensable guidebook for your journey through the shadowy New England otherworld. 100 original tales of ghosts, creatures, mad men, and other horrifying mysteries. Each story is told in the first person so that you can employ NORTHERN HAUNTS as a fireside ghost story reference book. It is designed for you to customize these treacherous tales in order to tantalize your friends and terrify your family. Proceeds from the sale of NORTHERN HAUNTS will be donated to the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. This book is currently open for PRE-ORDERS only. Amazing cover art by Christopher Zibelli!
I am ecstatic that I have made it into this anthology - did a mini tap dance (while sitting down - I'm a writer, I can't do anything too energetic) while reading the email. And it's doubly good news because my story will be appearing alongside tales form JC Tabler, Barry Napier, Natalie L Sin, Nathaniel Lambert, Phil Kuhlman, oh and some guy called Nate Kenyon (you may have heard of him he wrote a wee book called 'Bloodstone' - woot!). Apologies to all those I've missed out...
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It absolutely FLOORS me that my little guy is 3 years old today. I swear, Laura and I were just getting used to feeding him, waking up at all hours of the night and wondering if we were in over our heads. Now, I can't even imagine what it'd be like if this little fella wasn't a part, if not the main focus of our lives.
3!
We had his party on Saturday and even though the weather was absolutely horrible, the temperatures were unspeakable, and half of the family couldn't make it, he was in great spirits. It's amazing to me that at such a young age he knows that something is up. He was completely wired and just on a 'it's-my-birthday' high all day.
He scored big time. He got an ungodly number of cars to add to the 800+ that he already owns. My brother got him a robot that smashes cars, my parents got him an art easel, we got him a bowling set, a soccer ball and net, and on and on... The funny thing? He's going to see the other half of the family this week where he'll have yet another b-day party and score more gifts.
There are benefits to being the first grandkid, I guess!
Tonight, we're going to tear the town up. We're hitting the indoor park (which he LOVES like nothing else), we'll get something to eat, and we might take in a movie. Basically, we're going to make the best out of a Monday birthday in the frigid, unforgiving Midwest. Heck, we'll probably eat some more of that Spongebob b-day cake.
This is livin', y'all.
Happy Birthday, little buddy. You're the best!
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You have a delightful little collection of small press goodies there. Northern Haunts is wonderful; glad to share a TOC.
I do don't I - and hopefully it will grow during 2009.
My dad got his, too. My sister told me she liked my story about a giant toad. There was no giant toad!
As you can imagine, she will never hear the end of it
; )
At least your sister pretended to read it. My brother just scoffs and then tells me what he would have written and how much cooler his idea is. Boo! Adding a grin :) in case he's reading this.
Argh! Now I'll never be able to stop checking my mailbox! Worse yet, my folks can't remember if they pre-ordered the soft or hardcover version for me for Christmas. I may have a looong wait ahead of me, but danged if that doesn't look lovely on the shelf.
Fingers crossed you get your copy very, very soon.
I love the cover, and know a lot of the people inside. I think I'd best order me a copy.
:)
Oh, cool! I love getting stuff in the mail, especially stuff to read!
Matthew, you probably know more people than I do. :)
KC - me too :)
Very cool. I have to scrounge up some cash and order a copy.
So cool that so many of us are in there together. And I 2nd Aaron's comment...lookit you supporting the small presses with that awesome collection!
Jamie, cash is a dirty word this month.
Barry, we rock! Oh wait, too egotistical - you all rock! Much better. That's only part of a shelf, not a collection.
Shucks, Cate. (Looks down, kicks dirt.)
Appreciate the shout-out, and congrats on your own continued and remarkable success. Thanks again.
What did 'dirt' do to you? :)
Took me a minute . . . LOL!
Nah, I kick it every chance I get, to kind of put it in its place, knowing it will inevitably win and I'll be stuck looking up at it for eternity.
Or something.
It's a great collection but very, very addicting. I didn't get anything done yesterday becuase I kept reading the stories in it. Just another one, it's so short, why not?
:)
I really liked the one you wrote about the Pine tree, it gave me the chills.
I've gotten nothing done today either and I can't blame Northern Haunts. :(
Thanks for mentioning my little pine tree.
"Lots" for me is 4. :)
You, Patrick, Natalie, and Bobbie.
And Aaron and Barry a little bit.
Congrats to all.
Ooh... sounds great. I might have to buy this! :)
How cool! Sounds like it'll be a good one.
Super fun to find a package like that. It looks super-Dee-Duper.
Huge CONGRATS!!!
How cool...and I know like half'a them folks!
woohoo! Congratulations Cate and everyone else in Northern Haunts!
Matthew, I've come to the conclusion I spend far too much time on the internet. :)