About Tim
Thank you for stopping by my website! I am yet unpublished, but have short fiction out in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Zombie markets, so stay tuned. I have a couple podcasts interviewing authors in these genres. Let me know if you'd like to be a guest!
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Tag Archives: Horror
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Misc
Tagged Carpathia, Christian Horror, Coming Evil Trilogy, Dan Simmons, Diane M. Graham, Enemies of the Cross, Fantasy, Greg Mitchell, Holy Worlds Podcast, Horror, I am Ocilla, Kickstarter campaign, Matt Forbeck, Michael Montoure, Religious Fiction, Robert Ludlum, Shotguns and Sorcery, Slices, Summer of Night, Supernatural Thriller, Terri Blackstock, The Bourne Identity, Thriller
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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
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
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
Posted in AudioTim, Podcast
Tagged AudioTim, Fernando Albertorio, Horror, Humor, Libboo.com, Live Reading, Nick Zaino III, Non-fiction, One Buck Horror:Volume Four, podcast, Timothy C. Ward, Zombies
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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
Posted in AudioTim, Podcast
Tagged Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Comedy, Ebooks, Editing, Entrepreneur, Fernando Albertorio, Fiction, Horror, Kindle, Kindle Select, Libboo.com, Nook, Paperbacks, Self-Publishing, Teamwork, Traditional Publishing, Vampires, Zombies
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Merry Christmas, Creepfest Winner, New Blog Series, & the next Blog Tour
First off, Merry Christmas to you and yours, from me and mine! As I have since I got married a few years ago, I’m spending it in St. Charles, IA (picture covered bridges and small Iowa town–though the company is … Continue reading
Saturday Spotlight: Ed Kurtz, “Pearls.”
This Saturday Spotlight is cast on Ed Kurtz for his short story, “Pearls,” which is published in Dark Moon Digest: Issue 5. (Thanks to Rob Smales for sending me a copy as part of the Coffin Hop blog tour.) What … Continue reading
12 Days of Creepfest: What genre trope are you most sick of?
Talking, running, smart zombies? Sparkly vampires? Magician’s apprentices? Magical swords? One of my recent comments about zombies reciting Shakespeare made me wonder what you guys think about genre tropes. Zombies are my genre of preference, but I’m curious which direction … Continue reading
Posted in 12 Days of Creepfest, Blog Tour
Tagged Fantasy, Genre Fiction, Horror, Paranormal Romance, Tropes, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies
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12 Days of Creepfest: What creeps you out most about the zombie apocalypse?
I had a dream last night that woke me up it was so terrifying. Of course, describing it here won’t do it justice, but there were some elements that I’m going to jot down to explore in my zombie fiction. … Continue reading
Posted in 12 Days of Creepfest, Blog Tour
Tagged Blog tour, Fiction, giveaways, Horror, Nightmares, Zombie Apocalypse
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Saturday Spotlight: Bobby Conroy Comes Back From the Dead by Joe Hill
This is another five star story from the zombie anthology, The Living Dead. What I enjoyed most about this story was the deep connection with the characters. Bobby is a self-admitted failure, both as an actor, and as a lover. … Continue reading
Posted in 12 Days of Creepfest, Blog Tour, Saturday Spotlight
Tagged Horns, Horror, Joe Hill, The Living Dead, Zombie Anthology, Zombies
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