DECEMBER

DECEMBER 29, 2001

VIRUS ALERT
Yep, some moron with no life and a pathetic excuse for lineage is trying to be an "asshole to the world". There is a new real virus threat this happy Holiday season and it comes in the form of an e-mail that opens in (of course) Outlook (yet another reason why I'll never use that program). For full information please follow the link to Symantec, makers of Norton Anti-Virus. Those of you with anti-virus programs already installed take note: This virus program attempts to erase your anti-virus software from your computer.

Go to Symantec.
Thanks to FeoFan David DeFalco for the "heads-up".

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DECEMBER 27, 2001

URBAN CHILLERS FESTIVE SPIRIT
The Uncanny UK'ers invite us all to their annual Online knees-up. They kick off at 11.30pm Chiller Time this Sunday 23rd December in the Chiller Chat. There will be laughter and no doubt tears as we booze, chat, dance and swing (Now you're talking!) the night away. We will also be attempting to tell a live ghost story on The Urban Forum from 00.00 onwards, so come on in to the chat room - Don't be shy and - Oh hell why not - Bring a date.

Find them at Urban Chillers.

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DECEMBER 19, 2001

HAVE A DARK FANGO CHRISTMAS!
Fangoria Online announces the winners of the Very Fango Christmas Short Story Contest sponsored by DarkTales Publications. Congratulations to Grand Prize Winner Duane Swierczynski for his story EVE OF DESTRUCTION.
1st Runner Up Dean H. Wild: "The Holly Man"
2nd Runner Up Steve Gordon: "December of Decadence"

All three won shopping sprees in DarkTale's Book Catalog. Also congrats to honorable mentions:
Lawrence Barker,
Steve Climer,
Laura Cooney,
J.C. Alegria and
Paul V. Wargelin (all right PAUL!)

Read the winning stories online at Fangoria's Frightful Xmas.

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DECEMBER 18, 2001

MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS RIVERWATCH
Barclay Books is pleased to announce that RIVERWATCH, the debut novel by Joeseph Nassise that launched Barclay's Spectral Visions horror imprint in July, has been optioned to become a feature film by Media Entertainment in Tampa, Florida.

Continued at Horror Movies.

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DECEMBER 14, 2001

Report by Judi Rohrig
BLOOD NOG SOUNDS GOOD, DOESN'T IT?
Horror never takes a holiday. Can't. People always have fears, and since this is the darkest time of the year, we can celebrate that, can't we? Feed on it! Oh, wait. Yes, peace and gifts. Okay, so here's who's spreading peace and here's where you can pick up some signed gifts!

Continued at Story Time.

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DECEMBER 13, 2001

Report by Judi Rohrig
DEAD LINES!
And the deadline for getting that bargain-basement membership to the next World Horror Convention, WHC2002, is quickly approaching. Memberships jump from $75 to $100 per person on January 2, 2002!

Continued at Conventions

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DECEMBER 12, 2001

DREGS OF SOCIETY HITS THE STREETS
Michael Laimo's new collection, DREGS OF SOCIETY is now available. Sean Wallace, senior editor at Prime Books says that all preorders have been shipped. Sean says "Thanks to all of you who preordered...$100 of my royalties will be donated to the New York Fireman's Fund. There are plenty of copies still available, but orders have been coming in with the book hot off the presses.

For the many people who have inquired about the original novellette, "The Smart Society", which leads off the collection, the 11,000 word tale is original to the book, and Michal has posted an excerpt online for all those who'd like to give it a read for themselves: laimo.com.

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DECEMBER 11, 2001

MYSTERIOUS GALAXY REVEALS ITS SECRETS
Andrew Klavin (MAN AND WIFE, DON'T SAY A WORD, TRUE CRIME) appears this month in the San Diego, CA based bookstore on Sunday, December 16, 2:30 PM.

Andrew will discuss his work and host a Q&A in addition to signing books. The event is free and open to the public.

Phone: 858.268.4747
MYSTERIOUS GALAXY is located at
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 302
San Diego, CA 92111
Email: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com

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DECEMBER 10, 2001

GETTING IT TOGETHER, HORROR STYLE!
Horror World and TTA Press online announce a partnership that expands the content of both websites by allowing visitors of either site to visit a multiplicity of author message boards.

Between them TTA Press and Horror World have a significant number of message boards for some of dark fiction's best known names such as Michael Marshall Smith, Ed Gorman, Muriel Gray, Graham Masterton, Graham Joyce and T.M. Wright. As well as author boards, both sites run a number of general discussion forums such as 'The Cellar' and 'Reality Checkpoint'. Visitors to the websites will now be able to access a range of message boards from either site as well as each other's main pages.

Andy Cox (TTA Press) and Andy Fairclough (Horror World) are sure that this link up will be of benefit and interest to regular visitors, as well as stimulating further interest in speculative fiction on the internet.

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DECEMBER 9, 2001

THE RETURN OF MISS CLEO
Just when I thought that I had dumped this cyber-stalking broad for good, she comes crawling back like nothing ever happened. Too bad she forgot my "$FirstName$"!

Check out MISS CLEO RETURNS

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DECEMBER 5, 2001

GAGE-ING LIFE
Our new Fanboy, Christos N. Gage, and his writing partner, Ruth Fletcher Gage, are now officially married! Chris and Ruth are both heavily into Horror and have co-wrote both THE BREED and TEENAGE CAVEMAN.

 

WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, BRIAN?
The 4X4 crew of Brian Keene, Mike Oliveri, Hichael Huyck, Geoff Cooper, and the 5th Beatle of Gak, got together at the Koffee Town in North Hollywood to get interviewed by Jerry Lentz.

Click on the link and press play to hear the resulting mess.

Live365.com.

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DECEMBER 4, 2001

WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY?
A full story is coming up on my road trip to California and meeting up with the 4X4 gang.

In the meantime, here is a photo I took in Dark Delicacies of Jeannie Herer. Its at Story Time.

Also look for updates in The Writer's Block for Horror writers, Brett Savory and Judi Rohrig. Judi has a new web address.

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