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March 12, 2010

Close Encounters of the Urban Kind readings

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It is official. There are now two readings scheduled for CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE URBAN KIND (which is released April 4th. Get your pre-order here, me hearties!).

The first is:
Saturday, April 10th
8-10pm
Wayward Coffeehouse in Greenwood (8570 Greenwood Avenue N)
Editor Jennifer Brozek and authors Nathan Crowder (that would be me), Erik Scott de Bie, and Rosemary Jones will be in attendance. Jennifer will be bringing books along for those who didn’t pre-order.

The second is
Thursday, April 15th
7-9pm
University Bookstore, Seattle
Jennifer Brozek, me, Erik Scott de Bie, Rosemary Jones, and Mark Henry should be there. And the University Bookstore would be more than happy to sell you a copy of the anthology, as well as copies of the author’s other publications.

Come along to one or both for some fun and occasionally spooky tales of aliens and urban mythology. You might even be lucky enough to find me at Trabant before the April 15th reading where I will be enjoying their delightful Mexican mocha.

 

March 5, 2010

Con’ Man News – Norwescon 33

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My tentative schedule for Norwescon has crossed my desk. Four panels spread out over four days (two on Saturday) and a reading of “Deacon Carter’s Last Dime” at 12:30 on Friday. At this point, none of the panels start earlier than noon, none start later than 8 PM, and I get to moderate two of them, including one on horror in movies and television.

All in all, I’m incredibly pleased. Considering that my piece in Close Encounters of the Urban Kind, (which is released the last day of the convention) is about film, I’m pleased as punch to be in 3 panels on genre film – a matter close to my dark little heart.

Come on by the convention, April 1-4 at the Double Tree Hotel in SeaTac, if you’re in the area. Join me for a coffee, get something signed, or listen to me rant about little-known horror movies that you should see — Saturday afternoon at 2. I’ll give you a hint: one of them is Italian, from 1971. Should be a hoot!

 

March 2, 2010

Time Ain’t No Friend of Mine

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In under two weeks, I am expected to turn in the first draft of the RPG sourcebook I’m working on. Until I get the “All clear” from the publisher, I’m keeping pretty quiet about what system it’s for. What I can say is that it’s a new-system reboot for a very well received Sci-Fi game from a few years back — one that’s very close to my heart. My book is going to be Ports of Call — a collection of ports complete with hooks, new playable races, and NPC’s that can be dropped with ease into an ongoing game or used as a jumping off point for a one-shot or ongoing campaign. I’m happy with the product so far, but pulling all the pieces together is taking long than I had hoped. 13 days from now, it’s going to be off to the publisher for notes and a rewrite. In the time between now and then, all hands are on deck.

It is still very possible that I will have a finished first draft of Ink Calls to Ink ready for Norwescon (April 1-4) as well. I will at the very least be painfully close to done, with a full synopsis and polished first 50 pages. I am nothing if not prepared!

And in other writerly news, I just had a review of Cobalt City Christmas pointed out to me yesterday. To say it makes me happy would be an understatement.

 

February 8, 2010

Close Encounters of the Urban Kind

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Close Encounters of the Urban Kind

Close Encounters of the Urban Kind


Yet more publication news for you, my friends!
The much anticipated anthology Close Encounters of the Urban Kind now has a release date, and is available for pre-order at a discounted rate. Edited by the phenomenal Jennifer Brozek, this collection features tales told at that fascinating intersection of Little Gray Men and the “Guy with the Hook for a Hand.” It’s an intersection that I’m only-so-happy to hang out at. My story is called “Frames of Reference” and combines my love of aliens with my deep and sometimes perverse love of film for a genuinely spooky day in Los Angeles. Also featuring “Two Out, Wendigo” by my occasional co-conspirator Rosemary Jones, and “Racing Lights” by fellow Seattlite Erik Scott de Bie, it’s a strong showing for the Emerald City.

Set to come out on the last day of Norwescon, April 4th, order your copy now and see what all the buzz is going to be about.

 

January 27, 2010

Crossed Genres Year – One Anthology

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Twelve months of fabulous fiction

January isn’t even over yet, and here’s another publication for you. Available online through Amazon or Createspace, this Year One anthology reprints one story hand picked by the editors to represent each month of their first year. My Urban/Sci-Fi story “Deacon Carter’s Last Dime,” inspired in equal parts by the music of Gil Scott-Heron and the short fiction of Ray Bradbury, even got the back cover blurb.

I’ve been reading my way through my contributor’s copy, and am greatly enjoying it. Of particular note, fellow Seattle writers and friends Jeremy Zimmerman’s “Crazy Kind of Love” and Jennifer D. Munroe’s “The Strangler’s Fig” are a delight. The three of us will be celebrating the anthology’s February 1st release with absinthe next week.