Simon Thalmann did a thoughtful interview over at Verbicide for My Heart Said No. Here’s an excerpt: "Yet even at length, Sands’ stories bleed enough potential symbolism to rival a Bob Dylan song. They are the kind of stories where you always almost have a handle on what’s going on, but only just almost…" Read…

Harold Jaffe will be speaking at South Texas College on April 28th at 4pm. Here’s an event announcement for more info:http://offtheshelf.southtexascollege.edu/?p=241

If you’re in the Hartford, CT area there is a great event coming up at Real Art Ways on Thursday, January 28th: Writers & Readers: The Horror, The Horror! Thursday, January 28, 2010 7 PM reception; 7:45 PM readings $5/Free for members Writers & Readers: a gathering of minds passionate about writing, reading, and thinking. This time,…

Here’s a cool blurb from Somebody Dies about Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: “…I’m not sure I can bestow a greater compliment than the fact that reading Horror Is Not a 4-Letter Word is the first time I’ve almost been late for work because of essays. As I finished one, the next one’s title intrigued…

Writing in the Dark Raw Dog Screaming Press (RDSP) is pleased to announce a deal for Writing in the Dark, a non-fiction book on the craft of writing from Bram Stoker Award Winning author and professor of writing, Tim Waggoner. Writing in the Dark provides authors with the tools needed to produce original horror stories…