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AudioTim 31: K. Allen Wood and Mercedes Yardley of Shock Totem Magazine

I have one packed episode today. K. Allen Wood hi-jacked Mercedes’ interview and now we’ve got almost an hour and a half of audio for you. Ken and I start the show off by talking about his Magazine (with a … Continue reading

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Blasphemingly Beautiful: Reflecting on Stephen King’s Stoker Award Winning, “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive”

Stephen King’s short story, “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive” won a Stoker Award this weekend, and is available online for a free read at Atlantic Magazine’s website. (You can also listen to it for free on the Tales to Terrify … Continue reading

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Saturday Spotlight: “Tinsel” by John Boden, from Shock Totem: Holiday Tales of the Macabre and Twisted 2011

If you haven’t heard of the magazine, Shock Totem, go check it out. I’m on the fourth story in their latest edition, and every one has been worthy of my silly little series. The first story, by Mercedes Yardley, “Heartless,” … Continue reading

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Saturday Spotlight: SUMMER OF NIGHT by Dan Simmons

I first learned of Dan Simmons from his story “This Year’s Class Picture,” in the Living Dead anthology, and loved it so much I wrote a Saturday Spotlight about him and this story. One of the benefits of this blog … Continue reading

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Saturday Spotlight: “Home Delivery” by Stephen King

Okay, okay, I know, you’ve heard of this guy before. He’s not perfect, though, and I’ve heard people say different periods of his writing were better than others. In fact, I think he says so himself in his book, On … Continue reading

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Drooling Over My To Read Pile

First, I apologize for not posting a Saturday Spotlight this past weekend. It’s my first time missing it, and I’m sorry. I took my brother in law snowboarding and developed a massive headache afterwards that left me not wanting to … Continue reading

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Saturday Spotlight: Chair by Martin Mundt

I picked up a habit of listening to short stories on my morning commute, but the risk in that is investing my time on a story without a payoff. I thought for this week, I’d share one story with definite … Continue reading

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Saturday Spotlight: Jeffrey B. Burton’s “A Building This Size”

The inspiration for this week’s Saturday Spotlight comes from my favorite story so far in the Evolved Publishing anthology, Evolution: Volume One, Jeff Burton’s “A Building This Size.” Jeff’s story is a mystery built on clever dialogue that emphasizes the … Continue reading

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AudioTim 22: Nick Zaino III, Author of Horror, Humor and Non-fiction

This week’s Saturday Spotlight has grown into its own podcast. Author, Nick Zaino III, wrote two great short stories in the zombie genre: Walter’s Friends (One Buck Horror:Volume 4) and Sing for Your Life (In Delirium Bloom). Scroll down for … Continue reading

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AudioTim 21: Libboo.com Publishing Community with Fernando Albertorio

I recently came across a uniquely innovative publishing model that combines the benefits of the teamwork present in traditional publishing with the freedom to choose your team found in self-publishing: Libboo.com. I’m calling it a publishing community because these guys … Continue reading

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