Author Archives: Bruce

My long fermenting story THE ACCIDENTAL SLEEP appears in DANSE MACARBE today. While I’m linking the section my piece is in you should take a look around Danse Macarbe it’s a special place, one of the best zines out there. … Continue reading →

My story Bone Park( Windscreams)Went up at SQ Mag on March 1. SQ MAG

I have two stories in this anthology that just came out. One is called Deathbed the other is called Requiem in a Messy Room. Thadd Presley Presents Murder

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Why is it everytime I try to write a serious zombie story it turns into a comedy? I don’t know I just can’t write about zombies with a straight face. This happen.ed the last time I tried a zombie story … Continue reading →

I hardly ever if never mention this but I want to share my good news. I have learned this week that due to clean living and just the right medication the HIV virus is now undetecable in my system. I … Continue reading →

Big Book of Strange Weird and Wonderful, that’s the amazing title of the soon to be released Volume one of best of Strange Weird and Wonderful Magazine. It’s available for pre-order now. Didn’t they did an amazing job with the … Continue reading →

My story BAD TO THE BONE has been published most appropriately by the Carnage Consevatory

Hi, I’m Rebecca Besser, author of the zombie novella, Undead Drive-Thru. I write fiction, nonfiction and poetry for a wide range of age groups and genres. I’ve been published over 140 times in various publication. To learn more about me … Continue reading →

A story I have been trying to get published for a long while,THE ACCIDENTAL SLEEP has finally found a home in the wonderful ONE and ONLY DANSE MACARBE Look for it there on Friday February 3, 2012. DANSE MACARBE

DON’T BE A DUMMY CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO FIND OUT Toys for Tots Horror Stlye Seriously, this is a rallying cry every writer, and lover of horror, should be involved in. I’ve donated a copy of my bookTHE DARK … Continue reading →

As many of you know sadly Strange Weird and Wonderful Magazine has ceased publication, but editor D. L. Russell, is producing two volumes of “best of,” called “A Big Book of Strange, Weird, and Wonderful”( Volumes one and two.) If … Continue reading →

From the way they spit out those form rejections at Clarkesworld one would think they’re producing great literature over there. Until one reads the magazine. (I know, I know, but they’re never going to publish me anyway.) In other stuff, … Continue reading →

The new anthology Ghosts just out this week from Dark Moon Books contains my story A Dream for Sugar. You can pick it up at Amazon. This story ,among other things, is about a haunting, but you’re never sure who … Continue reading →

I have Kindled 3 short stories all horror comedy and all at 99 cents. They areRemedy for a Stuntman Almost Zombie and Alien Dish

Got a wonderful review for the kindle of Music Man up at Amazon. Music Man review 5.0 out of 5 stars The Music is Sweet and The Sax Man Flows, October 20, 2011 By Bruce J. Blanchard “Darkenwulf” (Des Moines, … Continue reading →

Just wanted to mention a wonderful place for indie writers to get listed called Book Junkies LIbrary run by the very charming Grace Guerra! Book Junkies Library

I just sold a story called A Dream for Sugar to Dark Moon Digest for thier special anthology editon Ghosts. Which should be coming out this month.

My wish came true my doctor was able to remove the chest tube today and I am happy as a clam ,or an oyster or a pink panda!

On a personal note if you read down futrher you will see I contracted a very bad case of punemonia in May and I was in the hostpital for quite a while. I was released from the hospital in late … Continue reading →

My book and I recieved the following review from Grady Harp at Amazon. Mr. Harp is one of Amazon’s top ten reviewers: This review is from: The Dark Jar: A collection of short stories by Bruce Memblatt (Paperback) Bruce Memblatt, … Continue reading →

I have just been approved for affiliate membership in the Horror Writers Association!

I’ve taken a new leap into the world of self-publishing. I am publishing a collection of my short stories entitled,” The Dark Jar” This collection contatins 17 of my works such as The Last Station, A Dream for Sugar, Amost … Continue reading →

Aslo heard tonight that my personal fav of my stories Music Man, will be published at Bewildering Stories. I’m very happy about this because they are publishing a longer version of Music Man which hasn’t been published before. I will … Continue reading →

Why haven’t I written a new story in a while? In case you’re wondering why, it’s because I’ve been out of commission since May. I had a serious case of pneumonia which required over six hours of open chest surgery … Continue reading →

The much talked about ande highly anticipated newest anthology in paperback from The Horror Zine entitled, “What Fears Become ” is now on sale at Amazon. If you buy this book I promise you will not be dissapointed. It is … Continue reading →

Check out the video for What Fears Become with my story, The Product. What Fears Become

Here it is, folks, the exciting new The Horror Zine book, now out on Kindle! WHAT FEARS BECOME: AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE HORROR ZINE is an amazing creation from the morbidly talented new writers, poets and artists from The Horror … Continue reading →

A story called “Music Man,” is included in this anthlogy from Unearthed Press, available at Amazon

I got distracted by a couple of little glitches in this story, such as “free-er” . . . the correct spelling is “freer” (and maybe too simple to believe) — also, “Avenue A and forth street.” The thing is, though, … Continue reading →

Sold a story called, “A Weekend in the Country,” to Library of the Living Dead Press for their forthcoming anthology, “Ghostology.” Ghostology More details like publication date soon as I get them.

Went up at The Cynic Onlinetoday.

Went up atThe Medulla Review

The delicious anthology of new fiction from Post Mortem Press containing my story “Intertwined,” is available at Amazon in both print and Kindle. A Means to an End

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss

Pssssst listen. Little secret here. Publishers don’t know more than you. It don’t mean a thang, but you need to hear it once in a while. Remember… they don’t.

Dinner with Henry part 25 is up at the Piker Press, titled, The Arrival, in this weeks eppy Digeo has her baby. Dinner with Henry part 25: The Arrival Dinner with Henry is now a weekly series.

I just had a story go up in Bewildering Stories. This is actually an early story, called “A Cut Above The Rest.” BS is a very busy publication and it takes a long time between acceptance and publication. I have … Continue reading →

Dinner with Henry part 24 is up at the Piker Press. Henry has now gone from a bi-weekly series to weekly and he just got his very own grahpic courtresy of wonderful publisher and editor Sand Palarski! Dinner with Henry … Continue reading →

A story called “Almost Zombie,” has been accepted for publication in the May issue of Death Head Girn. This will be my secound piece published there, one called “Deahtbed,” was pubished there last July. Larry Green who runs and edits … Continue reading →

Just heard a story I wrote;” Intertwined,” has been accpeted for publication in the next anthlogy from Post Mortem Press called “A Means to an End.” Post Mortom Press

I sold a story called “Remedy for a Stuntman to Silverthought Press. It went up tonight. Remedy for a Stuntman This will be a fun one for all of you who like stories about heads in duffle bags. Really its … Continue reading →

I recieved some scheduling news from Bewlidering Stories today. “A Cut Above the Rest” will be going up Jan 17 in issue number 416 “The Last Station” AKA as The Police Station will be in issue number 423 And the … Continue reading →

Canada’s answer to Mad Magazine, the Feathertale Review volume number 6 containing my story The Lottery Machine Engagement is now available at select bookstores throughout Canada and the US. Or you can ordrer it online Here

I have a story that just went up in The Horror Zine, I’m very proud of this story I think it’s my best one, and it will be published in the Horror Zine’s next antholgy book too coming out in … Continue reading →

A story called The Last Party went up in the Halloween edition of Yellow Mama. Yellow Mama is THE most NOTORIOUS horror zine out there and it’s run by the fabulous and wonderful Cindy Romus who is a pal and … Continue reading →

A piece called “The Hiiden Life of Hermoione Maison” is up at Danse Macarbe’s Danse Macarbe Du Jour today. It will remain there this month and then be archived, but it is most easily visible today. This will be my … Continue reading →

The anthology book from Static Movement containing my story, “Perseid,” is up at Amazon now.