Archive | December, 2011

WHO GOT PARANORMAL EH?’s COVETED ZOMBIE BEAVER AWARDS THIS YEAR…AND A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

29 Dec

I had fun with new friends and old last month when Paranormal, Eh? radio out of Canada announced the winners of its coveted Zombie Beaver End of the Year Awards for 2011.

I was invited to call in, have a few laughs, hear about the great things coming up for friends like Frank Todaro of The Invisible World and Nicole and Angel of CT Soul Seekers…and make a very special announcement about what’s on my horizon for next year!

You can listen to the show, hear the winners (and a few jokes about the October snowstorm and blackout), and my special announcement—right here: http://wp.me/pIXRs-18L

STUFF A SCARE IN YOUR STOCKING!

22 Dec

Canada’s Paranormal Eh? radio’s gifts to fans: a reading of my brand-new as-yet unreleased apocalyptic horror story—perfect for heading into 2012; Nathan talked about the Krampus, and Nicole and Angel of CT Soul Seekers shared some holiday humor. Want these treats stuffing your stocking? You can listen for free here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paranormaleh/2011/12/12/a-very-paranormal-eh-christmas

BAD APPLE (S), TAROT AND MORE ON P.M. LITES

18 Dec

I was a guest on ParaRock TV’s P.M. Lites with Dawn Short on Monday, and we had a great time covering a wide range of topics—plans for my upcoming horror novel, Bad Apple, due out in 2012 and the New England Horror Writers Association; on a paranormal note, the joys of being a sensitive, Tarot card trials and much, much more! You can listen/watch it here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19113195

LIKE SCI-FI? DON’T MISS SCI-FI SATURDAY NIGHT THIS WEEK!

14 Dec

I’m honored to announce I’ll be on Sci-Fi Saturday Night on Thursday, December 15 (live streaming) at 8 p.m. and Saturday, 12/17/11, to talk about Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World and some sci-fi with the whole gang: The Dome, Kriana, Illustrator X, AwakebyJava, The Dead Redhead, Zombrarian and Dru Silla!

Sci-Fi Saturday Night—the Official Podcast of the Boston Comic Con—is a lively, popular podcast that covers all things Sci-Fi—from films and features to books and art, you won’t want to miss it. Past guests include authors Harlan Ellison, Ben Bova, Spider Robinson, Tracy Hickman and Christopher Golden; Wizard World founder/CEO Gareb Shamus; actors Amber Benson, Mark Metcalf, Adam West and Doug Jones; physicist Stanton Friedman; plus editors, musicians, game designers and more (in fact, Lance Henriksen was just on last week! Cool!)

Check out the show here: http://www.scifisaturdaynight.com – visit Thursday, 12/15 at 8 p.m. to listen live!

BAD APPLE, SCARY SCRIBES, AND SENSITIVES…I’LL BE ON PARAROCK TV’S PM LITES TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. ET!

12 Dec

After just having finished a rockin’ Very Paranormal, Eh? Christmas Special, I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be talking with Dawn Short on ParaRock TV’s P.M. Lites tonight at 9 p.m. ET! We’ll be discussing my new novel Bad Apple, my new podcast, Scary Scribes, which debuts on the Paranormal, Eh? Radio Network in January 2012, sensitives, and a whole lot more!

You can tune in and listen live at http://www.pararocktv.com. If you miss it, the show’ll be archived, so stay tuned for links!

 

HAVE YOURSELF A SCARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS—PARTICIPATE IN TOYS FOR TOTS HORROR STYLE

6 Dec

With so many families facing financial horror for Holidays, Toys for Tots needs more donations than ever—and Toys for Tots Horror Style is offering an incentive.

Participate in Toys for Tots Horror Style, and your name will be entered into a drawing to win an entire library of horror novels, short story collections, magazine, music and other goodies donated by horror writers and publishers (you can see a list of what’s in the package below—I’ve donated a copy of Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—Tales from Haunted Disney World to the kitty).

Entering the contest is easy! Just follow these steps:

1        purchase a toy that’s $5 or more

2        take a picture of you holding the toy

3        take a picture of your toy in ANY Toys for Tots donation box

4        Head over to the Toys for Tots Horror Style Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/ToysForTotsHorrorStyle

5        Post both photos.

Please, please enter!

As of November 25, 2011, the winner’s spoils are as follows:

Novels and Short Story Collections

* Jesse Bullington The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart (http://www.jessebullington.com)

* David Conyers The Eye of Infinity (donated by Nick Gucker) (http://www.david-conyers.com)

* Ray Garton Night Life (http://ereads.com/ecms/authors.php?id=174)

* C.W. LaSart Dark Moon Presents: Ghosts! (http://www.cwlasart.com)

* William Meikle The Amulet (http://www.williammeikle.com)

* Bruce Memblatt The Dark Jar (http://sjsondheim.com/blog1)

* Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. SIN & ashes

(https://sites.google.com/site/thisyellowmadness/publications/collections/-news-sin-ashes)

* Kristi Petersen Schoonover Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole: Tales from Haunted Disney World (http://www.kristipetersenschoonover.com)

* John Claude Smith The Dark is Light Enough for Me(http://thewildernesswithinbyjohnclaudesmith.blogspot.com)

* Simon Strantzas Nightingale Songs (http://www.strantzas.com)

* G. Edwin Taylor (illustrations for The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers) (http://www.taylor9.com)

* Jeff VanderMeer FINCH (http://www.jeffvandermeer.com)

* Kaaron Warren Mistification (http://kaaronwarren.wordpress.com)

* David T. Wilbanks Dead Earth: The Green Dawn (http://www.davidtwilbanks.com)

* Roger Zelazny A Night in the Lonesome October (donted by Trent Zelazny) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Zelazny)

Trent Zelazny The Day the Leash gave way and other stories and Fractal Despondency(http://trentzelazny.com)

Yet Unnamed Gifts / Donations

* Richard Gavin (http://www.richardgavin.net)

* Lois Gresh (http://www.loisgresh.com)

* Jordan Krall (http://jordankrall.wordpress.com)

* Nick Mamatas (http://www.nick-mamatas.com)

* Gary McMahon (http://www.garymcmahon.com)

* Daniel Mills (http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Mills/e/B0049YBV0Q/)

* Paul Tremblay (http://www.paultremblay.net)

Collections

*A Career Guide to Your Job in Hell  Scott S Phillips & Robert E Vardeman (ed.), (donated by Axel Howton)

(http://www.axelhowerton.com)

* A means to Freedom: The letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard: 1930 – 1932 S.T. Joshi, David E. Schultz, Rusty Burke (ed.), (donated by Derrick Hussey at Hippocampus Press) (http://www.hippocampuspress.com)

* The Book of Cthulhu – Ross E. Lockhart (ed.), (donated by Ross E. Lockhart at Night Shade Books)

(http://www.nightshadebooks.com)

*Dead But Dreaming  Kevin Ross & Keith Herber (ed.), (donated by Tom Lynch at Miskatonic River Press)

(http://www.miskatonicriverpress.com)

* Dead But Dreaming 2  Kevin Ross (ed.), (donated by Tom Lynch at Miskatonic River Press)

(http://www.miskatonicriverpress.com)

* Future Lovecraft  Paula R. Stiles & Silvia Moreno-Garcia (ed.), (donated by Silvia Moreno-Garcia at Innsmouth Free Press) (http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com)

* Made in Goatswood – New Tales of Horror in the Severn Valley – Scott David Aniolowski (ed.).  (donated by Scott David Aniolowski) (http://www.miskatonicriverpress.com/about/bio_scott.shtml)

*THE WEIRD  Anne VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer (ed.), (donated by Jeff VanderMeer)

(http://www.jeffvandermeer.com)

Magazines

* Lore – Rod Heather and Sean O’Leary (ed.), (donated by Sean O’Leary) (http://www.lore-online.com)

* Phantasmagorium – Laird Barron (ed.), (donated by JD Busch) (http://www.phantasmagorium.co)

* Shadows and Tall Trees, No. 2 – Michael Kelly (ed.), (donated by Michael Kelly)

* STRANGE AEONS (donated K.L. Young) (http://www.strange-aeons.com)

Music

Tara Vanflower This Womb Like Liquid Honey (http://www.lyciummusic.com)

ADVICE FOR THE NEW YEAR AT AMY MILES’ SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS SITE

4 Dec

Amy Miles, who runs the site Self-Published Authors, recently posted an interview in which I share advice for juggling writing time, how much or little investment should be made, and some other odds and ends that might be useful if you’re considering self publishing.

Following the interview is an excerpt from Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole—the title story from my most recent ghost story collection.

You can read it all here:

http://self-published-authors.blogspot.com/2011/11/free-author-interview-kristi-petersen.html

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