Comments on: “Camp Zombie” and “The Kid Pool” now available

By: The Writer

The Writer — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:39:51 +0000

I think I have that one. Actually I think I have pretty much all of them. Snagged most of them used off Abebooks after I read Practical Demonkeeping. I have ideas for a couple of humourous sf/horror novels of my own, so it was nice to see that someone was doing it and that there’s an audience for it.

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:33:33 +0000

Moore is a phenom, discovered him in a bookstore in Maui about 4 year ago and quickly snatched up everything had out when I got home from my trip. If you like Coyote Blue, you will really like Bloodsucking Fiends. The only book of his that was so-so in my opinion was The Sequined Love Nun…

By: The Writer

The Writer — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:41:39 +0000

True enough. I’m always amused by the “you need to have discipline, you need to commit yourself” type of articles on writing. It’s the kind of advice that should be obvious if you’re really serious about it. If you need to be told… well, you’re probably not going to make it.

It’s like trying to teach someone to be passionate about something. Either they are or they aren’t.

By: Simon Strantzas

Simon Strantzas — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:11:02 +0000

The former editor of Broken Pencil used to be my writing instructor at George Brown. I can’t say he taught me a lot, but that class helped me realise that most people who dream of writing aren’t willing to put the work in to learning how.

By: The Writer

The Writer — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:58:02 +0000

Thanks, Erik. I like it, too. BP always has decent cover art. I remember one issue they did on Canadian horror films and they had a nice still from Black Christmas on the cover. Verra nice.

I still have to sell the other two Sleep Cycle stories, but you should definitely pick up “Camp Zombie.” I think you’d get a kick out of it.

Loving Coyote Blue. I’ve got Bloodsucking Fiends next on deck. Moore rocks the Casbah.

By: Erik Smetana

Erik Smetana — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:43:57 +0000

Cool cover there for Broken Pencil, now you have me wanting to read your “Sleep Cycle” stories — all of them.

See you are reading Coyote Blue, great book.