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- Hometown:
- Knared
- About Me:
- I am a horror writer/poet from Sweden. After a work-related injury I spend my days writing!
- Website:
- http://www.deadtales.com
- Favorite Authors
- H P Lovecraft, Stephen King, J K Rowling, Edgar Allen Poe, but then again: there are just so many good writers out there that I can't name them all here!
- Favorite Books
- The Dark Tower -series by King are outstanding. So are the Harry Potter books. There are several old anthologies with the old masters that are packed with brilliant stories as well.
My publications:
A Christmas tale (short story)Universe Pathways English edition issue 5/2007
The 13th step (short story) Universe Pathways English edition issue 6/2009
The 13th step (short story) Universe Pathways Greek edition / being translated
The punishment shall fit the crime (short story) Universe Pathways Greek edition May Issue 2008
The dead will inherit the earth (book) published by LULU spring 2008/ sold worldwide
Galgbacken (book) published by Lulu Winter 2008 (will also be released in 2009/2010 in English under the title Executioner's Ground).
The Poem of 13 (poem) to appear in Awen Magazine issue #62
Road to Hell (poem) to appear in The Stray Branch issue #3/2009
The Crooked Cross (Short story) to appear in The Stray Branch issue #4/2009
Chaos (poem) Sinister Tales issue #4.1.
Lord High Executioner's Prayer (poem) to appear in the June issue of Worlds Within Worlds Beyond magazine 2009
The Bogman's Curse (poem) to appear in the June issue of Worlds Within Worlds Beyond Magazine 2009
Ghost Ship (poem) to appear in the June issue of Worlds Within Worlds Beyond Magazine 2009
Unclean Spirit (poem) to appear in issue #7/June of The Monsters Next Door Magazine.
ten poems to appear in Abandoned Towers
Verses of the Deadeye (poem) to appear in issue #7/June/ The Monsters Next Door
Room for one more (short story) to appear in Blood Moon Rising Issue #39/Halloween issue
...The End appeared in ShriekFreak Quarterly issue #3/2009
Electronic publications:
Screams-of-terrror.com:
A Christmas tale
Until death do us part
Circus comes to town
Thelightningjournal.com:
Circus comes to town in the winter issue 2007
Necrologymag.com:
Dead Generation (poem)
The Reaper’s Womb (poem)
DemonicTome.com:
Bound for Hell (poem) appeared in the December issue/2008 and in Best of the Year in January 2009
Dead Memories Linger (poem) appeared in the December issue/2008
Millennium of the Damned (poem) appeared in the February Poet's special issue/2009
Creature of the Shadows (poem) appeared in the February Poet's special issue/2009
Ragnarok (poem) appeared in the April issue/2009
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Hell Notes
Famous Monsters Of Filmland Returns To Print
Famous Monsters of Filmland, the classic sci-fi/horror/fantasy-specific film magazine that captured the imaginations of so many for more than three decades, today announced its return to print.Resurrection House – Book Review
The eight reprinted and two new stories in Resurrection House horrifically reflect reminders of the fragility of being human.Ron Breznay’s Old Masters of Horror: Charles Dickens
For many people, Christmas isn’t complete without Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” – whether they read the story, go to the local theater to see a stage production, or watch one of the many movie versions.Storytellers Unplugged
One more Q&A
In January, I’ll be back to trying to think of my own content again, but here’s December’s Q&A:
Q: How about the writing lessons you’ve learned along the way? Anything from outlining to editing your own work.
Try to write every day.
Take notes. No matter how certain you are that you could never possibly forget the incredibly [...]
Okay, I am actually quite afraid
So I know the last time I blogged here, I proudly proclaimed I had no fear. Well. That was specific to the new publishing wilderness. I have tons of fear. I’m full of the stuff.
A nasty farmer inside me plants festering seeds that grow with my insecurities to fertilize. What if this story sucks? What if [...]
Dream Versus Time, Life, the World, And All The Really Important Things
The holidays are coming. We’re arriving at an intersection of worlds – the real and the imagined, outer and inner, concrete and symbolic, the past and the now.
What must be done, what needs to be done.
Kids dressed up as monsters expect candy offerings. Blood-bonded friends and enemies gather for the ritual slaughter [...]
Secret Agent Man
Secret agent man, secret agent man,
They’ve given you a number and taken away your name.
Show of hands: how many of you are happy with your literary agent? My guess is that probably fewer than half of you are raising your hands. In my writing life I have had three agents. When I was with agent [...]
Three Editing Tips
So the first draft is finished, and now you have to edit the sonofabitch.
Most writers don’t particularly enjoy the task of rewriting/editing, but I do. Not sure why, but I find it sometimes more rewarding than the initial writing.
Now, for me, the best way [...]
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"The lemons are undead!"
At least now I know its safe to go back to citrus.
Its great to meet you too, Thom. have a wonderful weekend!
~Jezzy
Well, since you asked -
Everything is going pretty well on the poetry and art front. I'm keeping busy working on various art and writing projects. The art seems to be taking over from the writing, but since it tend to pay better, I'm not complaining.
However, on the home front we are suffering car woes. My wife's car has some serious issues involving a leaking gas line, we don't have the money to repair or replace it right now, and it has thrown a serious spanner into our usual routine.
Sometimes all it takes is one thing to go wrong, and the troubles just snowball.
I hope all is well with you.
Best,
Richard