The Grim Collection update

As I post a new horror comic on The Grim Collection today I realize I did not mention on this blog the posting of a short fiction in October. So let me correct that even as I announce the arrival of Orphan.

Orphan is written by me and drawn by Manoel Magalhaes, who you will likely remember as that artist of The Three Princes, Colonel and Synchronicity. Orphan is a ghost story in which we tap into a little bit of history and slide away from the “horror” of horror storytelling. We hope you enjoy it. http://grimcollection.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/orphan/.

The Draw of Memories is a short fiction I posted on The Grim Collection in October 2011. I shook the dust off a short fiction I wrote years ago that had never found a home. I hope you agree that it is a good fit for The Grim Collection. You can read it online.

When Rodney Met Dickie continues

After much delay, the story of Rodney Wimpy and Dickie continues on bohemian-zen.com. The first part in this serialized fiction was posted in July 2009. Many delays occured in the months that have passed, none of which warrant detailed discussion on this here blog. I did, however, tackle the story once again when November came around. It took me a couple tries to find the narrative voice again but I did and so I am happy to say When Rodney Met Dickie part 2 is now available.

Part 1 can be found at http://www.bohemian-zen.com/?p=672.

Part 2 is at http://www.bohemian-zen.com/?p=879.

The third and final installment of this serialized fiction will be posted next weekend.

“Friday, 3 AM” gets a positive fan review

My short story “Friday, 3 AM”, which appears in issue #9 of A Thousand Faces has received a positive review from a long-time fan of the superhero anthology. PaulMc shared his thoughts on the A Thousand Faces forum:

“I’ve read quite a few emergence stories over the years since I first discovered the superhero fiction and they’re usually an interesting read. This tale was all the more interesting because it wasn’t so much an emergence story as and acceptance story. This was an interesting angle, especially from the point of view of someone who loves the whole superpower idea: how could you not accept or enjoy such abilities? Well, Chad Boudreau gave me a good answer to that: it’s a hell of a lot to live up to, especially if others have done well before you.  The other aspect to the story that I enjoyed was the action scene in the store; there was a real sense of anticipation and silence before everything happened.”

I replied to his post, thanking him for the great feedback.

Not yet read “Friday, 3 AM”? You can check it out here at A Thousand Faces. (Update: January 1, 2012. A Thousand Faces is no longer active and thus “Friday, 3 AM” is no longer available online.)

“Friday, 3 AM” published

Back in October 2008, a short story I wrote was accepted into a future edition of A Thousand Faces. This publication is a quarterly journal of superhuman fiction. Published four times a year in both online and print formats, A Thousand Faces is more in tune with the pulp roots of the superhero than the comics that would later appear.

After much waiting I am happy to announce my short story “Friday, 3 AM” has been included in A Thousand Faces #9, which was released on the Labour Day long weekend.

You can read my story for free at thousand-faces.com. If you prefer something you can hold and put on your shelf you can order a print edition of the publication at the Thousand Faces online store.

Regardless of the format, if you check it out please drop me a note and let me know what you thought.