March 1st, 2010 | 
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Horror Mongers
Long time no blog, my friends. It has been pretty hectic indeed for me recently. A “normal” schedule should be coming back around shortly. ; ) Okay, enough of my whining.
I wanted to spread the word about fellow writers and friends of mine who are going above and beyond the call of duty to enhance our lives with HORROR!
Whether you’re looking for insight into dark fiction itself, or the authors that write it, to catching LIVE radio shows that interview amazing writers, editors and artists; the benevolent people below each have their own little, sick, twisted world they are begging to share with you chocked full of dark goodness. ; )
Check em’ out and show some love!
-Ben
Lee Thompson: http://alongthispathsodarkly.blogspot.com
Articles on the craft of dark fiction, insights and interviews! Up-coming interviews include: R.J. Cavender from Horror Library, Steve Lowe, then Stephen Clark from Tasmaniac Publications.
Sheldon Higdon: http://sheldonhigdon.blogspot.com/
Reviews, insight and guest bloggers! Guest bloggers have included, Nate Kenyon and, John Shirley. Recently, Sheldon has been analyzing acclaimed author, H.P. Lovecraft’s work.
Jason L. Keene: www.jasonlkeene.com
Insight, reviews and random wisdom. Jason is also writing horror movie reviews for “The Pod of Horror” WOOT! You can check out his online only serial at www.choateroad.com
Choate Road/The Funky Werepig: www.choateroad.com www.blogtalkradio.com/the-funky-werepig
The Choate Road team interview horror writers LIVE on The Funky Were-pig radio show. The Were-pig team have interviewed authors such as, Kevin Lucia, Rio Youers, Joe R. Landsdale and, Peter Straub. Choate Road also highlights authors and movers and shakers in our community on their website. Choate Road has become a regular hangout for a lot of writers in our genre. If you’re not square, hop on over to their site and show some live!
The Dark Fiction Spotlight: www.myspace.com/darkfictionspotlight and www.blogtalkradio.com/dark-fiction-show
Author, Stephen W. Roberts hosts, The Dark Fiction Spotlight. A live radio show dedicated to shining the spotlight on amazing authors, editors and artists in the dark genre. Stephen also conducts interviews on the show’s myspace page. Stay tuned for some REALLY cool news from Stephen regarding the show.
Sonar4MagTalkShow: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sonar4magtalkshow
Author, Shells Walter hosts the LIVE radio talk show, Sonar4MagTalkShow. They interview amazing writers in dark fiction and surrounding genres. Shells also writes reviews, articles, and shares insight into these genres on Sonar4’s website: www.sonar4Ezine.com
LesaTrapp/Yvonne Mason: The Odd Mind Radio Show. www.blogtalkradio.com/theoddmind
Lesa and Yvonne interview movers and shakers in the horror community bringing their own style of LIVE radio to fans everywhere.
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Dark fiction author, teacher, and an all around amazing guy, Kevin Lucia is spreading the word about this article.
Due to my love for, Shroud Magazine and the HWA, I had to spread the word as well.
A huge congrats are in order to Shroud Magazine and their benevolent team that makes this magazine possible. Credit is also due to the contributors that have made Shroud what it is today. I knew it was just a matter of time.
Click either pic below to read the article and show some love!
That’s right! Joe Hill’s novel, Horns was loosed upon the world today.
Joe happens to be one of my favorite writers and I highly recommend him.
The pics below are links to the novel. There is a signed, limited edition still available from the award winning press, PS Publishing.
Dear friends,
I wish to extend to you all a very happy and dark, Valentine’s Day.
A big thank to all those who expressed the same. = )
Just click the pic below. Enjoy the gore and love!
Ben
Hello, friends. Click the pic below for the link. Enjoy!
Howdy, friends! Come on in and have a seat. Would you like some iced tea?
Well it appears the publisher is having a lot of problems with the anthology this story was slated to be released in. I have pulled it and it is currently looking for a good home. Worry Stone happens to be a favorite of mine and I can’t wait until it is unleashed upon the world! <-Evil laugh ensues.
Ben
Meet a young boy named, Danny. Danny needs a father…
A hilarious take on a well loved novel. I think I watch it once a month. Well… click the link already!
I am ecstatic to report that as of last, Thursday, the new specialists finally got to the bottom of what has been plaguing me for so long.
I am very happy with the new practice, their staff and their diagnosis. They ruled everything out, and I do mean EVERYTHING.
All I need is the proper anti-biotic and a month of its use and I’ll be as fit as a fiddle. Words cannot express how happy I am that this charade is finally over and good health is around the bend for good ol’ Ben.
This came at a huge price of course… health is more important than anything though so I’m not concerned with those petty matters.
I just wanted to let all my dear friends know, who have supported me and helped through these tough times: Thank you! You have my un-dying gratitude and, drum roll please… it is finally over. = )
You guys are the best friends anyone could ask for. Your love, support and guidance will never be forgotten.
Ben
Well… there was a little hiccup at the ISP and the site was down for some time. Thankfully that has been remedied and we should have 100% uptime from now on. ; )
Can I get an amen?
A very special thank you goes out to horror author, Andrew Wolter for helping me get this site transferred over to it’s new home.
Not only is Andrew a great friend, he’s an amazing writer as well. Check out his work at www.andrewwolter.com
Ben Eads
Howdy, friends!
Good to see you again. = ) Just added a few sub-pages to the website for reviews, interviews, praise, etc… Doing a bit of cleaning up as well.
I will be adding Twitter functionality soon as well as “snap-shots”. The latter allows you to preview a link just by hovering over it with your mouse.
I will also be adding more links to the “My favorite writers”, “My favorite Presses” sections and more.
Stay tuned!
Ben
Hey, friends!
The site may be down for a little while due to me transferring the domain name.
We should be back up and running soon. ; )
Ben
Hello, friends!
Just wanted to pop by and let everyone know I will be adding image links to my favorite dark authors websites in the coming days. It will have its very own page called My Favorite Writers.
Please visit the site over the coming days… these authors are AMAZING!
B
Hello friends!
Have a seat. Sit a spell. As I ramble, here have some tea. = )
As most of you know, the first round of tests came back negative. Which is good, but also bad. Bad because we still don’t know the root cause of an issue that is two years old. So this may take a few months before it is over. Which I so long for. More tests are scheduled and I’m sure more will follow suit.
Trust me, whatever it is, I highly doubt it is life threatening. I feel that once we find the culprit, managing it will be an easy task. ; ) I’m sick and tired of shit from Lovecraft novels coming out of my body. ROFL.
If and when there is information worthy of posting, I will. I deeply appreciate everyone’s support and love. You, my friends are the best.
First, my mouse died. Well, it works but the O/S is practically not usuable. So I was going to hit Best Buy and get a new one tomorrow. Man, you guys should see what it does when I open Word. Writing is difficult to say the least. Then my PC started doing weird, odd things. I ran a HDD diagnostic, and yep, I need a new hard drive. LOL… Guess I’ll be picking up one of those as well. So, I prepared a eulogy:
You have been a good hard drive. I bought you five years ago and you haven’t failed me yet… until now. No no, I know it’s not your fault. Your mean time between failure is rated in the millions! Five years is your lifespan and you gave it. Mouse, what can I say about you? You only gave two years! I want my money back!
B
My friends,
I’ll make this as short as possible. I don’t want to scare anyone.
I will be away for an undetermined amount of time. I had an emergency visit today to the clinic, and I am very, very ill. I am waiting for test results, and if they are as bad as what I found out today, I’ll be under-going surgery.
All I do ask is that you please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I go through this extremely, painful (emotionaly and physically) difficult time.
My friends, you are the best a person could ask for and I deeply apreciate your support and help. I will try and keep everyone updated as much as possible.
Sincerely,
Ben
Wow! That was fast! In just a few minutes, the website was upgraded without a hitch.
Long live WordPress!
Ben
That’s right, folks! Wordpress version 2.9 is out. It includes a ton of bug-fixes and feature enhancements.
Please be patient as I upgrade the website. I backed up my databases, here goes nothing!
Ben
Happy Holidays!
2009 sped by quicker than a government bailout. Before we know it, 2010 will be upon us. In retrospect, I am in awe and shock, both good and bad, at the events which will forever engrain 2009 in my mind.
For me and many of my friends and family, 2009 was a tough year indeed. No work available, friends almost landed on the street if not for the kindness of others. Family and friends passed away. My close friends have lost loved ones and friends as well. If not for my resourcefulness, (pure luck really) as a freelance agent, I would not be afloat today.
Through this darkness love and hope prevailed. Despite the aforementioned, there was a transformation the likes of which I have never seen. Families came together to help one another despite their pasts. Neighbors who would normally not even give you the time of day, all of the sudden said: “Let us know if there is anything you need.”
These “support systems” were propping up everywhere. Those without jobs used their trade in the free market-helping renovate a house in the neighborhood, picking up work wherever it was found. Most importantly, it always benefited both parties. I liken it to the bartering system only better. People were coming together; not losing their minds and going crazy like so many characters in Stephen King’s stories when faced with the same issues.
This comforted me through the year, and it continues to do so. I hear stories from my friends who travel from state to state to work, and I’m told the tenor is the same.
I do have a lot to be thankful for and a lot of optimism. Some have said if the human race truly were evil, we would have killed ourselves off a long time ago. That argument has grown in weight recently. When the chips are down for us all, a good part of us, the majority pulls together to help each other out in whatever way they can.
There is a lot of goodness in the hearts of every human in this world. I am very happy for the kindness, and help of my friends, my family and loved ones. Without them, (you are probably one of them), I would be in bad shape.
Let us not forget how vital we are to one another. The fact this ideology not only exists but is being practiced brightens my view on the future.
May this brighten not only your holidays, but your future as well.
Happy Holidays!
Ben
Howdy, folks!
Thanks for visiting! You are looking at my first custom designed website. So what does everyone think of the new site? Drop me a comment and let me know. It would be deeply appreciated. = ) Thanks!
Ben
Hello, folks!
Tis’ the season for giving, and nothing says “Happy Holidays” more than pure, un-censored, relevant, poignant, dark fiction. Turn your friends on to new writers and presses alike. Consumerism itself depends largely on the holidays. Support your small presses by giving the gift that keeps on giving… darkness!
Here are presses just off the top of my head.
www.shroudmagazine.com <- Jason L. Keene, one of my favorite writers, has two stories in the current issue 7. Two stories! His story, A Pictures Worth pulled him into my list of favorites. Amazing stuff. I can’t wait to read issue 7!
And a lot more I’m missing, I’m sure of this. I do apologize. Feel free to mention a press in the comments section.
Ben
