Brrrr! I am over it!
I’m more than ready for consistent warm weather after a winter that seemed confused (snow one week, temps in the 70s the next). Bring on the shorts, sundresses, and sandals! But I’ll keep the scary stories that force you under the covers, thank you very much.
How have your winter months been so far? Watch anything good? Read anthing that kept you up? I did! We had some great options this season for viewing, didn’t we? Nosferatu and The Wolfman come to mind, The Front Room too. It’s What’s Inside was a little creepy also. My reading is not up to date in terms of when the books came out, but I enjoyed a few titles that I couldn’t put down, The Return by Rachel Harrison among them. I fret sometimes over how infrequently I can dedicate time to reading these days (these years, if I’m being honest). Nothing beats curling up in a chair underneath a blanket with a good book. But alas, I’ve been a little busy…
This happened…
My short story collection, The Lost Stories, came out! This is book four of The Open Book universe and it packs a punch. These are the stories that went unfinished by the lucky few who picked up an abandoned tome. These are the stories that tortured, but did not kill. The Lost Stories is filled with tales of horror – supernatural, psychological, and beasts of the night. While the book can stand alone, reading it in conjunction with The Open Book, The Tales of Time, and Imitation of Life is for those with nerves of steel, those who want to pay homage to the fallen, those who think they can make it down their darkened hallway in the middle of the night without flinching.
And a few other amazing things happened also:
I’m floored!!! So very honored to be nominated!
This haunting little stream of consciousness novella was nominated for a British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Award! Wowza!
My literary criticism volume won the International Impact Book Award! I am thrillled!
My short story, “Next”, has been translated into Japanese and will appear in the next Night Land Quarterly volume (volume 38).
A dream come true!
My screenplay, “Inexorable”, won Best Action in the DC After Dark Film Festival.
A few things have dropped recently that might be fun to check out:
- My story, “The Last Port” appears in Appalachian Strong (benefitting the survivors of Hurricane Helene)
- “A Haunted Vision”, originally titled “Nigh” is part of the February audio series at Something Scary by Snarled
- My short story “Saturday” is in the latest volume of scary delights by Midnight & Indigo
- “Real Science Shit” makes an appearance in Dark Spores.
- My essay on the history of Horror and Black participation is part of the nonfiction series, The Horror Revolution will be Colorized at Night Tide
Lots o’ stuff!
I’m starting Dan Brown’s book Angels and Demons this week – no telling when I’ll finish. If you are wondering how I could just be getting to this book, I wonder the same thing, believe me! 🙂 Hoping to watch a movie or three – we shall see!
Until next time…
L. Marie Wood
L. Marie Wood 