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Final Novel in Trilogy Released by Mundania!

2010-09-30T11:00:00.002-05:00

It's happened...The final novel in the "My Soul to Take" trilogy has been published by Mundania Press. "The Vampire Lord Unmasked" is now available for purchase and should be on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com soon.

"Enter Death, Stage Right" Finally Available

2009-06-16T08:16:00.002-05:00

I'm pleased to announce that my third novel, "Enter Death, Stage Right," the second volume in the "My Soul to Take" vampire trilogy, is now shipping from Mundania Press.

Yours Truly Set as Author of Lead Story in New Anthology

2009-02-19T11:48:00.004-05:00

I'm very pleased to announce that Novello Publishers will be releasing "Dark Jesters," an anthology of dark humor fiction set to be released next fall. My short story, "Fossilized Braaiins," will be the lead story in the anthology. The story deals with zombies in the caveman era. Info about the anthology is available here.

My Short Story Published in "Shroud" Magazine

2009-02-19T11:42:00.002-05:00

I'm very pleased to report that my short fiction piece entitled "The Contract" has been published in Issue 4 of "Shroud" magazine. It's a great little tale about a man who is tempted to sell his soul to the Satan. Of course, the devil is in the details of "The Contract." You can find the issue on sale at Amazon.com by clicking here. You may subscribe to "Shroud" by clicking here.

"Enter Death, Stage Right" Up for Pre-Order

2009-02-19T11:40:00.003-05:00

My second novel in the "My Soul to Take" trilogy is up for pre-order from Mundania Press. "Enter Death, Stage Right" should be released soon. Here's the link: "Enter Death, Stage Right"

New Review for "Corpses So Lively"

2008-03-24T13:19:00.003-05:00

Dark Scribe Magazine has just published a flattering review of "Corpses So Lively" on its website. You can click on the title above and it'll take you to the review or you can click here to read it.

My thanks to Canadian Derek Clendening for reading it and taking the time to review it. Thanks also to the magazine's editor, Vince Liaguno.

Okay, So I Didn't Win the Eppie

2008-03-24T13:16:00.002-05:00

My congratulations to L.B. Milano, author of "Labyrinth," also a Mundania author, for taking home the Eppie Award in the horror category in early March.

I truthfully wasn't disappointed that I didn't win, mostly because I never let myself get my hopes up about such things. I'm just curious if the emcee for the awards program, Jeff Strand, mispronounced my name when he read the nominess. I guess I'll never know.

"Weep Not for the Vampire" is Finalist for 2008 Eppie Award

2007-12-13T10:17:00.000-05:00

GREAT NEWS! My debut novel, "Weep Not for the Vampire," is a finalist for a 2008 Eppie Award in the Horror category.

The Eppies are presented annually by EPIC, the Electronically Published Internet Connection, a professional organization for published and contracted e-book and print authors. You can view the EPIC website at www.epicauthors.com.

The winners of the Eppies will be announced in March in Portland, Oregon.

It's Out!

2007-10-29T09:49:00.000-05:00

Well, finally, "Corpses So Lively" has been released. Book one of three in the series "My Soul to Take" has been loosed upon the world. You can find all the details at Mundania.com. The ebook version is slowly sneaking onto the ebook sites and soon the book should be available in Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, etc. I hope you all enjoy it.

UPDATE!

2007-09-07T08:59:00.000-05:00

UPDATE...My publisher has notified that my galleys were received, passed on to the editor for final changes, and the book should be up on the Mundania Press (www.mundania.com) for pre-order next week. Praise be.

Galley Proofs Completed for "Corpses So Lively"

2007-09-06T07:29:00.001-05:00

I'm glad to say that the other day I completed proofing the galleys for "Corpses So Lively" and I've mailed them back to my publisher. Hopefully, the book should be available in the next month or two.

I'll post notifications to my website and on this blog when the book is available for pre-order. Normally, when the book is at the printers, it's put up on the Mundania Press website for pre-order.

New Cover Art for My Next Book

2007-07-09T09:53:00.000-05:00

I'v posted the cover art for my next book, "Corpses So Lively," at my website, LivelyCorpses.com. Again Niki Browning is the artist.

The cover depicts a scene from the book in which the main character, Alfred Rhys Smythe is battling a female vampire he is attempting to capture. The novel, which is the first part of three in my trilogy entitled "My Soul to Take," will be coming from Mundania Press soon.

There are been a delay in the release of the book and as soon as I have updated information on its release date, I'll post it on my website and here.

"My Soul to Take" is set in 1897 Victorian England and involves a horde of vampires plaguing the city's theatre district. The protagonist character is a college professor who has returned to England after being abroad for many years. The trilogy offers plenty of creepy atmosphere and lots of action as the professor investigates and battles the vampires in an effort to discover the identity of the vampire lord. Part II, "Enter Death, Stage Right," will be released later this year, with Part III, "The Vampire Lord Unmasked," hitting the shelves next spring.

Nice Review from "Fallen Angels"

2007-05-01T08:24:00.000-05:00

"Weep Not for the Vampire"

Even an animal when wounded looks for the familiar, and the monster that was once Cullen Roark is no exception. Roark, a vampire, heads back to his small town Virginia roots to end his own life – what there is left of his life, anyways. He finds some surprises along the way that give him a bigger sense of purpose, including a daughter and granddaughter he didn’t even know he had. But danger lurks and threatens his kin as he comes to the realization that another vampire has taken a liking to the blood of his family…and he vows to protect them.

"Weep Not for the Vampire" was a breath of fresh air in many ways, not the least of which was the absence of the overt sexuality that follows many stories of this type. Mr. Veselik pens a dark, intense tale of a love that will not die, despite one of the lovers having been turned into a vampire many years ago. This story proves that vamps can indeed have a heart, and the plot is neatly tied up in a skillful bow. While I felt that this tale could have benefited from a bit more length solely for the purpose of giving more background and details, the story was complete as reviewed, with no gaping holes or plot problems. I much appreciated the uniqueness of this brand of vampire’s powers, and I really enjoyed the poignant sense of humanity that remained in the character of Roark. Four Angels!

I'm Blown Away by a Recent Review

2007-02-12T08:24:00.000-05:00

I was somewhat overwhelmed by the glowing review "Necropsy: The Review of Horror Fiction" gave "Weep Not for the Vampire." I assure you that the reviewer is not related to me even remotely and I do not know him personally, but I very much appreciate his kind words.

"Necropsy," I understand, is associated with the English department at Louisiana State University and I believe the online publiciation is well-respected by the horror lit community. In any case, I very much appreciate their compliments and encouragement.

If you'd like to read the entire review (it's very lengthy), please click on the title of this blog entry or click this link: http://www.lsu.edu/necrofile/weepnot24.htm.

Upcoming Titles

2007-01-30T15:05:00.000-05:00

Mundania Press will be publishing my next four novels. Beginning in June of this year, the first volume of a three-volume series will be released in trade paperback and ebook. The series is called "My Soul to Take" and the subtitles of the individual books are: "Corpses So Lively," "Enter Death, Stage Right," (Nov. 2007) and "The Vampire Lord Unmasked" (March 2008).

The "My Soul to Take" series is a vampire tale set in Victorian England in 1897. The series protagonist is Alfred Rhys Smythe, a college professor who uncovers a coven of vampires in London's theatre district. There are plenty of cliff-hangers in the series and lots of intrigue and not a small amount of action. The three books total about 260,000 words. I was inspired by the Hammer Films of the late 1950s and early 60s while writing these books and I'm very proud of them.

I'll post more information on my website, www.livelycorpses.com, as it becomes available. My fifth Mundania title will be "Ghost Image," which is again set in my hometown and involves a vengeful spirit and a long-forgotten murder. No publication date is set for this title yet.

My First Novel has Escaped!

2007-01-26T16:10:00.000-05:00

Welcome to my blog. My first horror novel, entitled "Weep Not for the Vampire," was recently released by Mundania.com, a company that also publishes works by Piers Anthony and the late Robert Adams (Horseclans series). The setting for the novel is a fictional version of my own hometown in Southwest Virginia. Here's a blurb about the book:

"A vampire, weary of his undead existence and haunted by his recent slaying of an innocent child, returns to his rural Virginia hometown planning to find some method of destroying himself. He unexpectedly discovers a daughter and granddaughter he never knew he had and learns—to his horror—that one of his own kind is now preying on his grandchild. Before he confronts the rival undead, the vampire manages to make his final peace with the wife he left behind and free them both from a love that has survived both the passage of time and the darkness of the grave."

I've received several great reviews so far. You can read them at my website, www.livelycorpses.com/reviews.htm.

I plan to make regular posts to this blog as time permits and I have something worthwhile to write about. Be safe.