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| Erica Wetzel Fields and the Old Dude at AuthorCon. I look happy. I blame Erica. |
At
AuthorCon
last week, I was over the moon to see book collector Erica Wetzel-Fields
making her rounds, as she is the consummate AuthorCon fixture. I think Erica has done more
to support all of us authors than anyone I've ever known. At each con, you'll
see her rolling her large cart full of books from aisle to aisle, conversing
and taking photos with the writers, and generally elevating people's moods
somewhere through the ceiling. Here is a shout out and a big "thank-you" to
her.
This past weekend, I finished a collaborative novel that's been in the works
for many moons, so I had a celebratory martini, as is my tradition. Actually,
I might have had two. There will be plenty more news on this once it becomes
appropriate to discuss the details.
Also this weekend, a couple of new, very flattering reviews of The House at Black Tooth Pond
came out and made me smile.
From Stephen Provost:
From Stephen Provost:
"Stephen Mark Rainey has created an intricate world populated with relatable
characters facing horror beyond comprehension. The author deftly juxtaposes
the "ordinary" life of a fictional rural community against the existence of a
surreal and terrifying "other" dimension, then explores the explosive
consequences when the two intersect..." Read more: Stephen Provost reviews
The House at Black Tooth Pond
"Stephen Mark Rainey writes literary horror like it's nonfiction... It's this
realism that elevates Rainey's stories to a literary level... I see other
reviews calling this Lovecraftian. I think we're past calling Mark Stephen
Rainey's work "Lovecraftian". It's time to use the more applicable moniker:
Raineyan, for Real Horror." Read more:
Dark Entertainment Trends reviews The House at Black Tooth Pond
I've got a busy week of appointments and other necessary tasks, but my main focus is going to be making progress on the sequel to The House at Black Tooth Pond, tentatively titled Broken Barriers. I'm well over halfway done with it, but there's still a lot of work to do whipping this monster into shape.
Till next time...
