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“Nothing But What You Bring With You” published in Carpe Noctem

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Some more publishing news: my werewolf story “Nothing But What You Bring With You” is out now in the Carpe Noctem anthology.

Carpe Noctem was edited by Megan Fennell and Leslie Van Zwol (who were fantastic to work with) and published by Tyche Books in Calgary. There was an official launch at the When Words Collide festival on Aug. 18.

The theme for the anthology was stories deeply connected with the night. As the announcement for the book says: “Night transforms the world. Owls and bats claim the sky from songbirds, nocturnal predators prowl beneath cover of darkness, and cloying shadows grow thick enough to swallow a scream. As the saying goes: people aren’t truly afraid of the dark—they fear what could be in the darkness with them.”

A promo card for the Carpe Noctem anthology, with an excerpt from my short story, “Nothing But What You Bring With You.”

My story, “Nothing But What You Bring With You,” is a werewolf tale of friendship, betrayal, and revenge. It takes place in Manitoba near the Ontario border, in the Canadian Shield, during a winter snowstorm. Those are especially fun at night…

The full list of contributors to Carpe Noctem is: Teresa Aguinaldo; Tyler Battaglia; Stewart C Baker; Beth Cato; Barry Charman; Tommy Cheis; Jonathan Chibuik; Derek Des Anges; Richard DiPirro; David J. Fortier; David Jón Fuller; Chadwick Ginther; Joseph Halden; Richard Lau; Jennifer Lesh Fleck; Avra Margariti; Thomas C. Mavroudis; Cat McDonald; Paul McQuade; Ville Meriläinen; Tais Teng; and Laura VanArendonk Baugh.

Tyche Books held a countdown to the release date on social media, making up beautiful promo images for each piece in the collection, which is where the image for my story above comes from.

For more information on Carpe Noctem and ordering, visit the Tyche Books website.

Happy reading! And don’t stay up too late…

Werewolf Wednesday: Full Moon Club

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Full Moon Club shirt created by Werewolf V

It’s been a while since I bought a werewolf shirt, but the Full Moon Club flannel shirt by Werewolf V was worth the wait.

Most of the lycanthropic clothing I have consists entire of T-shirts. And unfortunately when Werewolf V released the earlier version of the Full Moon Club button-up shirt, I missed it.

So when I saw the announcement of a Kickstarter campaign to produce the new edition, I took a look at the shirt, and a look at my wallet, and …. there was no debate.

The Kickstarter was successful (though sadly, not enough to hit the stretch goal that would have allowed backers to choose a purple version), and after enduring overseas shipping times, my Full Moon Club shirt arrived.

This is a fantastic, comfortable, and beautiful shirt. The material is soft and the fit is just right. I also like the little touches, like the custom snap buttons, the black lining inside the sleeve cuffs, and the logo on the front pocket.

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Logo on the front pocket of the Full Moon Club shirt

And of course, there’s the I-survived-a-werewolf-attack-and-all-I-got-was-a-shirt claw damage on the back, with the embossed Full Moon Club lettering across the top.

The fit is perfect, though I had some difficulty figuring out what size to order — mainly because the flannel shirts I was measuring to get a sense of it were thinner fabric. (During the Kickstarter, Werewolf_V was very helpful in assisting people like me figure out what size they would need.) I might be tempted next time to order a size larger, because I often like to wear a t-shirt under a button-up shirt; but on its own, the Full Moon Club shirt is very comfortable.

As of this writing, some of the extra shirts from the campaign are for sale at the designer’s online store. If you’ve been looking for a warm werewolf shirt that looks great, lope on over and check it out before they’re all gone.

“Not Fit to Print” in latest issue of On Spec

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onspec-103I guess I could have sneaked (snuck?) this news into my last post, but I didn’t want to announce I had a short story in On Spec for the first time ever without being able to link to the latest issue and show off the gorgeous cover. I was very pleased that they accepted my short story “Not Fit to Print.” I’ve read On Spec for years and it was one of the first markets I started submitting to, way back when.

“Not Fit to Print” is about Marion —a waitress, a werewolf and a part-time private eye — as she tangles with the media in Winnipeg in 1965.

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‘A Deeper Echo’ now live at Far-Fetched Fables

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far-fetched-fables-logoA few months ago, I was approached by District of Wonders, publishers of the Far-Fetched Fables podcast, about adapting my Long Hidden story “A Deeper Echo” into an audio version. They’ve produced more than 80 episodes, adapting work by such writers as Elizabeth Bear, Seanan McGuire, and Wendy Wagner (among many others), and recently put out a call for submissions.  I was thrilled to have my work in Episdoe 84, and you can listen to the show free of charge here.

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Guns and Romances now available

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Guns&Romances LRI announced landing a story in the Guns and Romances anthology some time ago, but now I’m thrilled to say the book is now available.

Edited by Nerine Dorman and Carrie Clevenger, the concept for the book was that each story had to feature “two characters interacting, flavoured with guns and music.” My story, “Caged,” has a same-sex romance, a werewolf, running commentary on the top five heavy metal drummers of all time, and at least two firearms being used in accordance with Anton Chekhov’s maxim. Oh, and a snowmobile chase.

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Wrestling With Gods early release and cover reveal

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Although Tesseracts Eighteen: Wresting with Gods won’t be officially released in print until March 2015, you can buy it for your Kindle on Amazon as of today.

T-18-Cover-110x170-100dpi-C8If your thoughts are taking on a spiritual bent at this time of year — or if they do as a matter of course, anyway — take a look at this anthology of speculative fiction that explores belief, faith and religion.

The beautiful cover was also revealed today. Fantastic stuff.

There will be more to come on the Tesseracts Eighteen: Wrestling With Gods anthology in the new year, with interviews and more. Stay tuned for more details. But if you can’t wait to read the stories and (unlike me) have a Kindle , you’re in luck.

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