Plane Jane at Grey Matter Press' Flash Masters Flash Fiction Contest

 

Grey Matter Press is hosting a flash fiction contest. Stories have to be exactly 200 words. Stop by and give my "Plane Jane" a read. If you like it, please vote by replying to the posting.

You can join in the fun too by penning your own entry. Submit by 12:00 PM (Noon CST) Thursday, June 26, 2014.

Goodreads Giveaway of Son of the Exorcist

I'm giving away six copies of Son of the Exorcist: A Roddy Sanchez Crime Thriller over at Goodreads. If you live in North America (US and Canada) you can enter.

To my friends who live overseas, I haven't forgotten you. There will be an opportunity to win Kindle copies in the very near future.

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY.

Son of the Exorcist: A Roddy Sanchez Crime Thriller

So excited to say my latest work is now available at Amazon.

SON OF THE EXORCIST
A Roddy Sanchez Crime Thriller
By Angel Zapata

It’s Halloween night. Rodrigo “Roddy” Sanchez is released from prison after twelve long years. During his incarceration, his mother— a local exorcist— disappeared and is believed to be dead. Roddy boards a bus back to the old neighborhood. One way or another he’s going to find out what happened to her. Armed with two daggers and a bad attitude, Roddy is following the mysterious trail of notes left behind for him. He feels sorry for the poor bastards who get in his way.

DAYS OF MADNESS 4: HIDDEN HORRORS Now Available for FREE at Smashwords!

DAYS OF MADNESS 4: HIDDEN HORRORS is available now for FREE at Smashwords!

An embalmer with sticky fingers gets a tip that he'll never forget.
Firelight reveals the ghosts of conscience past.
Film noir femmes fatales take on their craziest caper yet in a trip beyond the stars.
Horrors crawl from the kitchen sink, only to find itself a monster among monsters.
And six other stories full of twisting, turning hidden horrors await in Days of Madness 4.

Featuring new stories by Absolutely*Kate, Chris Allinotte, R.S. Bohn, Erin Cole, Park Cooper & Barb Lien, William Davoll, Richard Godwin, Mav Skye, Benjamin Sobieck, Angel Zapata.

Prayers from Crooked Spines at Writing Tomorrow Magazine

Three of my poems appear in this month’s issue of Writing Tomorrow Magazine. If you get a chance, stop by and read my latest works, “The Anonymous Dead,” “Mission Aborted,” and “Prayers from Crooked Spines.”

Heartfelt thanks to editor, Miranda Kopp-Filek, for the publication and her encouraging words.

Chris Allinotte's "DAYS OF MADNESS" has begun!

Chris Allinotte’s “DAYS OF MADNESS” is in full swing. This year’s fiction theme is “Hidden Horrors.” As Chris detailed on his blog site, “While the overall theme of ‘Days of Madness’ is, and always will be, psychological horror stories, this year, I'm looking for secrets and mysteries.”

Over the next ten days, ten authors take on this theme and offer you their own unique interpretations. My story kicked off the event. C’mon and celebrate the madness with us.

Day 1: The Arrow Appears Ahead of the Hunter, by Angel Zapata

Day 2: The Other Side of Lucy-Lou, by Erin Cole

Day 3: Honey Trapp, by Absolutely*Kate

Day 4: Perfectly Indifferent, by Benjamin Sobieck

Day 5: Lifting the Veil, by Park Cooper and Barb Lien

Day 6: The Talking Hand, by William Davoll

Day 7: Five Hundred and Twenty-six Sugar Pills, by Mav Skye

Day 8: The Embalmer, by R.S. Bohn

Day 9: Feet, by Chris Allinotte

Day 10: Cupboard Full of Knives, by Richard Godwin

Leap to Conclusion published at Hellnotes

I have a new micro-fiction piece, "Leap to Conclusion" published over at Hellnotes for their "Horror in a Hundred" series. It's a fantastic site that offers horror genre news and shares information on the horror industry. Topics include "horror movies, horror fiction, horror comics, horror writers, and more." Spend some time there. Be sure to like their Facebook page too.

Book Giveaway-- Get Two Books Free

All weekend long (thru February 5th) An Offering of Ink and Feathers— A Chapbook of Poetry and Flames of Quiet Light: Thirteen Tiny Tales of Love and Loss are available for FREE. Pick them up for your Kindle.

New Poem, Chalk Dust, at The 5-2 Crime Poetry Weekly

Gerald So, editor of “The 5-2: Crime Poetry Weekly,” has published my poem “Chalk Dust.” He also reads the audio version.

Eye Appeal: new flash fiction at MicroHorror.com

My short story contest entry, “Eye Appeal,” is live at MicroHorror.