Posted on May 22, 2008 by Jim Musgrave
Here’s the cover for Shroud Publishing’s new horror anthology. I’m submitting a story about a Siren. My narrator is a drunk lawyer who first hears the Siren and gets his “hamlet” trying to chase her down.
Filed under: Short Fiction | Tagged: creepy, fiction, horror anthology, New England, scary, short stories, stories, terror | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 20, 2008 by Jim Musgrave
I teach college students how to write, and so does my wife, Ellen. We have discovered that the “younger generation” has a deft ability to find its way around what used to be called the “Information Superhighway” (remember those optimistic days of yore?), yet they have little or no skill at being able to sit [...]
Filed under: Current Events | Tagged: writing, teacher, instruction, readers, literacy, author, more writers than readers, college composition, imagination, writing talent | 6 Comments »
Posted on May 17, 2008 by Jim Musgrave
Tim Deal, the editor/publisher at Shroud Publishing just announced by email that our horror anthology, Beneath the Surface: 13+ Shocking Tales of Terror, has been recommended for the coveted (in horror circles) Bram Stoker Award for an anthology. He emphasized, however, that this does not mean it’s been “nominated,” but it is still an honor to [...]
Filed under: Short Fiction | Tagged: awards, Bram Stoker Award, fiction, horror, horror collection, publishing, Short Fiction, stories, terror | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 15, 2008 by Jim Musgrave
I now have another reason to be proud I am a Californian: the California Supreme Court has overturned the ban on gay marriages. Gay rights are civil rights, and now a lot of kind, creative and normal people will be fortunate enough to experience marriage in its full, economic sense. For, after all, even with [...]
Filed under: Current Events | Tagged: ezines, writing, gay marriage, California, legal, gay lifestyle | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 14, 2008 by Jim Musgrave
Shroud Publishing has just released the horror anthology of short fiction, Beneath the Surface: 13+ Tales.
It’s a great read. I suggest you pick one up if you like “old school” horror stories. My story is #10 under my horror pen name: Efraim Z. Graves
Filed under: Short Fiction | Tagged: anthology, dark fiction, fear, Gypsies, horror, stories, terror | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 8, 2008 by Jim Musgrave
I recommend Send2Press, as they took the time to really edit and assist me on this new press release. Their cost is reasonable also!
Books and Publishing
New On-Line Publisher Offers DRM-free Digital Audio Short Stories
Edited by Carly Zander
Thu, 08 May 2008, 11:43:16 GMT
SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Local author Jim Musgrave is featured [...]
Filed under: Writing Tips | Tagged: advertising, audio story 2 go, fiction, latest news, news, news wire, press release, promotions, Sniplits.com, story | Leave a Comment »