Back cover text is one of  the most important elements for selling a book. However writing it is not easy, even for the author, or maybe, especially for the author. If they could have said everything they needed to in a couple of paragraphs then why write a book? Since good back cover text is…

Bare Bone #10 is just about done and should be out by early April. The TOC is pretty impressive. I’m really excited about this issue because I think these are all writers doing cool things and well worth reading. Fiction: When Sussurus Stirs • Jeremy Robert Johnson These Hands, Those Feet, This Heart • Mark…

A very cool review just came out for The Fall of Never at SFReader.com http://www.sfreader.com/read_review.asp?ID=563 “I’ve been complaining lately about the lack of inventiveness in horror and paranormal fiction, pondering if there are any bold writers out there willing to try something wildly different. Ronald Damien Malfi has officially shut my yap. Complex, chilling, surprising…

On Saturday evening John’s father was taken to the hospital. They said he had pancreatitis and gall stones but they could operate. However, his situation continued to worsen and he passed away on Monday night. Although Jim was 72, and hadn’t been in good health for years, it all seemed very sudden. If anyone has…

Dig Your Own Grave Originally uploaded by earsphere722. Announcing the Bare Bone Dig Your Own Grave contest! Here is your chance to not only win copies of Bare Bone issues #9, 7, and 6, but also have issue #10 dedicated to you and include your epitaph. All you have to do is write what you…