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What will be the next book I read, you decide

theunknown1 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:40:49 GMT

Whats the best Leisure release you've read this year (Jan-Now).

What do I pick up next, please help.

WHERE ARE MY BOOKS !!!

Plain Me — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:06:22 GMT

This is disgusting. I still have not received my February books. Who else is in the same boat as me?

By the way, I'm reading Ray Garton's "The Lovliest Dead"....this is some spooky azzz shiiit !!!!!

But back to my rant, I want my damn books. Is anyone else pissed off ????

Forum: Horror

Brian Keene's "Darkness at the Edge of Town:\"

Plain Me — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:11:21 GMT

Who out there has read it? I HIGHLY recommend this book, its an awesome read and the first person narration really works out well. This is definitely a compelling, spooky, "what if?" kinda story. I'm not even done with it yet, but I'll be done soon as I cannot put it down. This one has really sucked me in so if its on your TBR pile, do yourself a favor and pick it up.

Thats it for now except, hey Dorchester, where the hell are my Feb books? Hurry it up jackasses...

Forum: Horror

For authors

WDGagliani — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:26:16 GMT

Hello, fellow authors:

I'm embarking on a Joe Konrath-style experiment of my own. I plan to convert an unsold thriller to ebook format in the very near future.

Anyone who follows Konrath's blog knows what he's doing. If you don't, step away for a while then come back. I'll wait...

Joe's experiment included adding other authors' excerpts to the end of his ebooks. I paid him to run one of mine. I'd like to offer anyone who's interested the same deal, for a nominal fee. $15 per excerpt, $25 for two, payable through PayPal. Joe sold a fairly limited time package. I'll leave yours in for 6 months. I figure excerpts should run no more than 2 chapters or so, enough to hook a reader. Keep in mind this'll be a thriller, though hard-edged. I'll probably have a limit of 5 or 7 excerpts, though.)

I plan to have a second book after this one, a horror collection, and will repeat the deal if anyone wants to jump on board later.

If you're working on something like this yourself, I'd be willing to trade excerpts - that is, you run mine, I run yours, straight trade.

Any takers? Feel free to write me off the board: tarkusp-at-yahoo.com if you're interested.

The future may or may not be in ebooks. But why not toss our hats in the ring and see for ourselves?

Bill

Forum: Horror

Sisscors by Ray Garton

Ttzuma — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:04:57 GMT

I thought this to be the best Ray Garton novel I have ever read. For a full review please click on the linc below to get to Horrorworld's Review Section.

http://www.horrorworld.org/reviews.htm

Forum: Horror

Dead Lines Webzine Best of 2009

AllisonCarroll — Thur, 25 Feb 2010 15:31:17 GMT

Dead Lines Webzine has posted their Best of 2009 and Best of the Decade lists. Congrats to the many Dorchester authors that were selected!

Think someone missing from the list? Or did your favorite book earn a coveted spot? Want to know which books are on the authors' must-read lists? Then you've come to the right place.

This thread is a dedicated stomping ground for readers and authors alike to debate the lists, the webzine, and all other things Horror-related.

Sound off...

Forum: Horror

Brian Keene's "Urban Gothic"

hansbugs — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:17:01 GMT

Has anybody read Urban Gothic yet? I'm just getting into it and so far its great. It really gets your attention and starts off fast. Brian Keene is a great author. Anybody else have opinions on this book?

Forum: Horror

2009 PEARL Awards

AllisonCarroll — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:39:07 GMT

2009 P.E.A.R.L. FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the Dorchester authors who have been named finalists for the 2009 P.E.A.R.L. Awards!

Fantasy - THE SWORD AND THE PEN by Elysa Hendricks
QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS by C. L. Wilson

Shape Shifters - ETERNAL CRAVING by Nina Bangs

New Author - Tammy Kane (BREATH OF FIRE)

Overall Best Paranormal Romance - THE GIFT by Deb Stover

These awards, presented by ParaNormalRomance.org, are given for excellent works of fiction in the paranormal romance genre.

For more information on the P.E.A.R.L. Awards, including a complete list of nominees and how to cast your vote, please visit http://www.paranormalromance.org/pearl/.
All votes must be cast by midnight on March 7, 2010!

Best of luck to all of our finalists!

Forum: Romance

Top 5 Announced

AllisonCarroll — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:10:26 GMT

The results of the January vote in the Fresh Blood Writing Contest have been released. Check out Chizine's website to meet the top 5!

Forum: Fresh Blood Writing Contest

SNOW by Ronald Malfi

RonaldMalfi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:54:04 GMT

Hey guys,

I'm new to the message board and I'm also a new author with Leisure/Dorchester, so I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My first Leisure novel, SNOW, was just released and I hope some of you give it a chance. I'd love to hear feedback.

Thanks, and I hope to get to know some of you!

Ron

Forum: Horror

Celler Contest

Unregistered — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:49:16 GMT

Celler Contest ? Not Seller Contest ?

What - are a bunch of people going to go around the country inspecting cellars ?

LMAO

Forum: America's Next Best Celler Contest

Whats the Greatest fiction you've ever read?

NoMatter — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:07:03 GMT

"The Stand", Stephen King

Forum: Horror

New Author Contest Page!

AllisonCarroll — Thur, 04 Feb 2010 20:43:05 GMT

There is now a new Author Contest Page on the Dorchester site. It goes live today! You can access it from the home page by clicking on the graphic in the Contests and Giveaways Sidebar. Hopefully, this will be an easy way for readers of any genre to get quick updates on author contests. Check it out and spread the word!

Forum: News & Announcements

Otherworldly Men!

SusanGrant — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:03:19 GMT

I'm blogging about about Other Worlds over at the Borders/Romcon blog all day Wednesday, 2/3. Stop by for a chance to win the Star trilogy, autographed!

~Sue

http://www.susangrant.com

5/10: The STAR Trilogy--rerelease!

8/10 SUREBLOOD: A Tale of the Borderlands (#3)

Here are the covers for the re-release coming this May. They're gorgeous and I just love them.

Forum: Romance

Brian Johnson's - Hell to Pay

Mightybri — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:00:32 GMT

Greetings and Salutations-

I'm Brian Johnson and wrote "Hell to Pay".

Want to join my army of Faceless Fans?
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hell-to-Pay-William-Brian-Johnson/270223159609?ref=mf

I'll post updates, wisecracks, and general musings over beer here:
http://thatdamndash.blogspot.com/?zx=e72277fe7b9f8a8b

If you'd like to see my other hobby:
http://ruminationsofthunder.blogspot.com/
. . . and spring is coming my friends.

Leave me well wishings, talk me off the cliff known as "waiting to hear if I'll be published or canned", or just say hi.

Brian

Forum: Fresh Blood Writing Contest