"This is a terrifically absorbing, thought-provoking and finely crafted anthology encompassing a grand thematic structure. Bravo!"  - Creature Feature's Tomb of Dark Delights. “This anthology is packed with talented up and coming writers, who pay their dues to Lovecraft while keeping things appropriate for a contemporary readership. Torn Realities is a book that belongs in any horror fan’s collection. … a great homage, a book Lovecraft would be proud of.”  - Bloody Disgusting.com Includes Genre Defining Classic Rawhead Rex from Horror Icon Clive Barker!  This is not your typical Cthulhu anthology! Torn Realities deals with Lovecraft's themes of forbidden knowledge, the idea that we are essentially untethered from the workaday world. Torn Realities explores lunacy-inducing creatures predating the dawn of man- keeping Lovecraft’s most famous theme (the idea of mind-boggling other gods) more general. The stories in this book actively seek the gray area in horror with tales of regular people in irregular situations. Contains 19 Lovecraft inspired stories from: JW Schnarr, Jamie Lackey , C. Deskin Rink, Philip Roberts, C.M. Saunders , Clive Barker, Brad Carter, Kathryn Board, James S. Dorr, Gerard Houarner, Kenneth W. Cain, Joseph Williams, Mitch Richmond, Lee Davis, Matt Moore, Jessica McHugh, Bob Mustin, Jeff Suess, and Allie Marini Batts.

Torn Realities

Literature & Fiction

CLIVE BARKER

Kenneth W. Cain

Post Mortem Press

Matt Moore

Genre Fiction

WINNER 2012 P&amp;E Readers Poll - Best Anthology of 2012! 
An Anthology of Steampunk Inspired Ghost Stories The Ghost IS the Machine - Steampunk meets Horror and the machines might just win. 
Machines define human society. 
But that doesn’t mean they have to play nice. 
A new collection of steampunk inspired ghost stories from some of the best rising talent in speculative fiction. Plus a genre gem by Stoker Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author Joe Hill. Take a ride on the treacherous Thunderdrome. Entrust your future to Life-Bright Augmentation Facilities. Go on a journey with the head of the Leon Salvatorium Corporation. And click off a few with your second-hand Polaroid. Just don’t be surprised if the mantle clock, piano or that classic typewriter is watching you from across the room. Fifteen tales of haunted machines from Joe Hill, Matthew Alan Hughes, Christian A. Larsen, Kenneth W. Cain, Doug MacKenzie, Anton Cancre, Eric J. Guignard, Jay Wilburn, Gloria Weber, Kristopher Triana, Jonathan Templar, J. David Anderson, Alexis A. Hunter, Rose Blackthorn, and Rob Smales Edited and Introduced by Patrick Scalisi

The Ghost IS the Machine

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Press, Post Mortem

Rob Smales

Hill, Joe.

Science Fiction

It's true that few of us would choose the life of a zombie, mindlessly consuming every moving thing in sight as we rot and shrivel with decay. It's also true that few of us would choose to become a ghost, dolefully watching the comings and goings of the living, unable to touch, to breathe, to feel them in a physical way. But, if given the chance to become a vampire, I think most of us would bite. Vampires make our pulses quicken: whether they are the velveteen figures of Anne Rice or Bram Stoker, or the violent monsters of Stephen King, we don't care. Not the hunters. Not the hopefuls. The real, blood-drinking, neck-biting fiends. Vampires are timeless because they are immortal. And the vampires in these pages may just come back to bite you in the end. These are stories you can really sink your teeth into. Promise.

Dark Moon Presents: Vampires!

Dark Moon Books

This is Writers on Writing - An Author's Guide where your favorite authors share their ultimate secrets in becoming and being an author.    Ready to unleash the author in you? The Infrastructure of the Gods by Brian Hodge The Writer's Purgatory by Monique Snyman Why Rejection is Still Important by Kevin Lucia Real Writers Steal Time by Mercedes M. Yardley What Right Do I Have to Write by Jasper Bark Go Pace Yourself by Jack Ketchum A Little Infusion of Magic by Dave-Brendon de Burgh Confronting Your Fears in Fiction by Todd Keisling Once More with Feeling by Tim Waggoner Embracing Your Inner Shitness by James Everington The Forgotten Art of Short Story by Mark Allan Gunnells Adventures in Teaching Creative Writing by Lucy A. Snyder Submit (to psychology) for Acceptance by Daniel I. Russell Character Building by Theresa Derwin Heroes and Villains by Paul Kane Do Your Worst by Jonathan Winn Creating Effective Characters by Hal Bodner Fictional Emotions; Emotional Fictions by James Everington Home Sweet Home by Ben Eads You by Kealan Patrick Burke The art of becoming a book reviewer by Nerine Dorman Treating Fiction like a Relationship by Jonathan Janz How to Write Killer Poetry by Stephanie M. Wytovich Happy Little Trees by Michael Knost In Lieu of Patience Bring Diversity by Kenneth W. Cain Networking is Scary, but Essential by Doug Murano Are You In The Mood? by Sheldon Higdon What if Every Novel is a Horror Novel? by Steve Diamond Description by Patrick Freivald A First-Time Novelist's Odyssey by William Gorman I Am Setting by J.S. Breukelaar Finding Your Voice by Lynda E. Rucker   Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best.

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Reference

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Tim Waggoner

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Crystal Lake Publishing

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