T. M. Gray, horror writer ([info]tmgray) wrote,
@ 2004-07-19 09:17:00
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Current mood: good

Another July update:
Waiting for the June issue of Scared Naked Magazine? According to editor A.B., it's running a bit late but will be out soon. My contest winning tale, Morning After will be in the June issue (along with stories by Keith Gouveia and Diana Bennett), so don't miss out on reading one of the most depraved stories I've ever had the pleasure to write!

Dream Forge book reviewer horrordiva has written a review of my upcoming novel, The Ravenous. Thank you, Nancy--so glad to hear you enjoyed the book! Scrolling down the page, I found a review on Compositions for the Young and Old by pgtremblay...and now I simply must buy his book! His publisher, Prime Books has published books by Mort Castle, Jack Fisher, J.F. Gonzalez, Victor Heck, nihilistic_kid, nick_kaufmann, Brian Knight, Michael Laimo, and many more. Check 'em out!

On Friday, my ARCs of Mr. Crisper arrived in a nice big box on my doorstep--very cool!--and right now there's a contest over at The Damned forum, where if you post in the 'Win MR. CRISPER' category, you're eligible to win a copy of the novel. Contest ends July 23, so don't miss out!

What else is new in Grayville? Well, hubby turned 43 yesterday, and we had a nice BBQ dinner. Later on, I watched The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan on SCI-FI. Not sure I really got it, but I do think Night wasn't particularly pleased with the documentary. I guess what bothers me is the general conception that something's weird (read: wrong!) with people who work in the horror genre. If that's the case, then there must be something wrong with everybody. We all have secrets to keep, don'cha think?

Have a great day, folks!
~T


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[info]horrordiva
2004-07-19 11:44 am UTC (link)
Happy belated bday to your hubby :)

I got an email saying my copy of Mr. Crisper was shipped out. Wootah! It should be here very very soon!!!

I too get frustrated when people associate horror with the author/director/artist having a problem be it mentally or what not. I actually think writing is great therapy and a balanced way to deal with our dark sides...at least that is how it feels for me. I like to tap into my dark side, fears, anxieties, and such and present them in a way I hope others will relate to, enjoy, and pass along. Besides...I kinda like being weird ;)

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[info]tmgray
2004-07-19 02:17 pm UTC (link)
Hubby says thank you :-) Yes, indeedy, you should be getting Mr. C. this week! (Thank you for buying a copy!)

Heh heh, I'm with you there--of course, 'normal' is relative to *what*? lol (Writers are some of the most balanced people in the world...and horror writers are among the very bravest of these souls. We take a good hard look at what really scares us, then we tell others about it. That takes guts!)

p.s. I'm used to being called weird, too ;-)

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[info]pgtremblay
2004-07-19 01:47 pm UTC (link)
Yes, you must simply buy my book. *g*

FWIW, the internet movie database (I had to check after watching it) lists M. Night as an actor in the SCI-FI 'documentary,' which means I think it's a work of fiction. Clever and entertaining to be sure.

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[info]tmgray
2004-07-19 02:28 pm UTC (link)
Compositions is on my booklist--looking forward to reading it!

Hmm, interesting about The Buried Secret. Thank you for sharing the info you found on IMDB.com! About halfway through the show, I really began hoping it was fiction. It was way too invasive (i.e. analyzing his childhood drawings and the corniness of actors memorizing those silly quotes. Just too unbelivable. Oh, and that ghost boy in the mirror--he looked way too modern.) Cool thing about the crows, though. Every time I see one, I can't help but think of Randall Flagg, lol

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