Wanna Hundred Bucks?

Then write a great story for Dark Recesses! November 30th is the deadline and you gotta play to win, so check out the contest guidelines and write a wicked tale. Send it to Dark Recesses and plan to laugh like a fiend all the way to the bank!

Good luck!

PS - If you miss the contest, then be sure to send your submissions for the next issue. The reading period ends November 30th, and the next begins January 1st. Crack your evil writing whip and give Dark Recesses something juicy to sink their fangs into!

Head in the Clouds, etc

Some would say I have my head in the clouds with this whole Million Dollar Experiement thing, and maybe so. But I figure it's worth the minor attention it requires in my day. Heck, I spend as much time deciding whether or not to wear socks.

So today I took the exciting step of writing myself a check for $1,000,000. I was surprised by the little resistances that came up when I thought about doing this - Oh, that's silly; That's a waste of a good check; People will make fun of me...yada yada (like how I worked that in there?). Anyway, realizing how resistance to writing a check did not bode well for someone seeking to manifest a cool mil, I abandoned my silly worries and got my check book. Once I started writing, it felt great! I even used my full legal name - yes, a mystery name that is. Then I got my trusty scotch tape and plastered that baby good so it would hang right over my computer. Now it's kind of like those paintings of George Washington where the eyes follow you around the room. Now my mil stares down at me and reminds me that it's just a check away (or maybe even closer).

Click here for the latest update from the Million Dollar Experiment crowd

*Speaking of easy money - regardless of your political affiliation the look of $87 billion is pretty staggering.

*Okay, I'm off the money subject. I had a lovely chat with Angeline Hawkes-Craig tonight at the Red Light District - it was me and a host of her other fans. She is one smart and driven writer. Read a sample of her storytelling, and Jason Sizemore's interview with Angeline at Apex Online.

*The fans at the Red Light District will be chatting with Micheal McBride, Tuesday night at 8PM Eastern US time.

*Author Scott Nicholson will be chatting online tonight 8PM Eastern (I think) at the Author Chats, sponsored by Biting Dog Press and The Salt Lake City Library System. Yup, I guess folks in Utah love horror, too.

Don't miss those chats! They're fun, entertaining and provide a whole lot of information to help keep your writing on track. And remember to bring your arsenal of questions - that's what they're there for. Dont be shy!

Have a great week!

Fran

Brian Keene Talks...

...And Hail Saten has returned. Yes, the ever popular blog of the great Brain Keene is up and running at full steam. Stop, by and check it out - it's like hooking into a live wire.

Keene, Bram Stoker Award winning author, will be chatting with his fans, at The Red Light District, Tuesday, Novemeber 8th at 9PM Eastern US Time. Stop in and click on "Join Live Chat" in the upper left corner. Come early so you don't miss your spot!

The Landing Pad

Okay, so I'm still hanging tough with the Million Dollar Experiment. I've got to augment this writing gig somehow, right? Anyway, yesterday I read the intent (see below) and did a little meditation. I relaxed and closed my eyes, and I thought about clearing the way for all that good fine cash to come my way. Then I saw a clutter of boxes all around me, stacked higher than my head. I suspected this must have represented the obstacles in my subconscious keeping me apart from my money.

So, I started moving the boxes one by one and chucking them in an imaginary dumptster. That was pretty slow going, since this clutter had the look of the warehouse scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Being such a patient sort (not!), I decided that there had to be a better way. And indeed there was - I created a bulldozer, hopped on it and started bulldozing those boxes over the edge of my million dollar landing pad. It was still an enormous task to clear all that damn clutter, and I wished I had some help. Suddenly, there were at least eight other dozers running right along with me, and I suspect they were some of my fellow Million Dollar Experiment buddies.

As the clutter cleared, and the surface beneath us was revealed, I could see that it was painted with a big red bullseye. Hah! Now that's a cosmic sense of humor for you. I couldn't have dreamed it better myself. Once the joint was clear, and I'd thanked my dozer pals, I set up a comfy chair, a reading light on a side table with a nice chilled martini, and I grabbed a delicious book and hunkered down in the chair to wait for my million dollars.

I didn't expect anything to happen really, I was just happy to have the clutter gone and to have a nice peaceful sit down, but at that moment, money began to fall like Autumn leaves. I just sat back, relaxed and let it fall all around me - layers and layers of crips green bills. What a satisfying feeling!

I'm not sure what it all means, but I'll keep you posted WHEN the cash makes it's leap to my pocket in this dimension.

Fran

The Sixty Second Million Dollar Experiment Intent:
In an easy and relaxed manner, in a healthy and positive way, in its own perfect time, for the highest good of all, I intend $1,000,000 to come into my life and into the lives of everyone who holds this intention.

Tom Piccirilli Talks!

Well, he chats online, for sure!

If you want to talk with the Bram Stoker Award winning author, then visit The Message Board of the Damned. He'll be there for an online chat, Monday, November 7th at 8PM Eastern US Time.

This is your chance to get up close and personal with the author of November Mourns, A Choir of Ill Children, The Night Class and many other horror greats.

When you arrive at the MBOTD, click on the "Join Live Chat" link at the top left corner of the page, and have your questions ready. Come early to make sure you get a spot!

Douglas Clegg, author of The Priest of Blood and The Halloween Man: Tom Piccirilli is a master of the occult novel. He creates an atomosphere like nobody else, one that ins terrifying and yet sheds an eerie glow of acceptance upon all the darkness."

Publisher's Weekly:"In a genre where twisted souls and violence are the norm, Piccirilli's work stands out for how it blends these elements with a literate sensibility.