Laurel Anne Hill

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Shanghai Steam edited by Ace Jordyn, Calvin D. Jim and Renee Bennett

Look for MOON-FLAME WOMAN by Laurel Anne Hill

Steampunk–Wuxia
anthology…

From ancient China to a future Mars, from the British Empire to the Old West, 19 authors show you worlds with alcohol-fueled dragons, philosophical automatons, and Qi-powered machines both wondrous and strange in tales of vengeance, paper lantern revolutions and flying monks.

Shanghai Steam is a unique mashup of steampunk and the Chinese literary genre known as Wuxia (loosely translated as martial hero).

Stories by:  Camille Alexa, Shen Braun, Amanda Clark, Ray Dean, Tim Ford, Laurel Anne Hill, Minsoo Kang, William H. Keith, Crystal Koo, Frank Larnerd, Emily Mah, Derwin Mak, Brent Nichols, Frances Pauli, Jennifer Rahn, Tim Reynolds, Julia A. Rosenthal, Nick Tramdack, K. H. Vaughan.

More Information:
www.shanghai-steam.com
A History of Steampunk
Beyond Victoriana
List of Steampunk Works
Steampunk Wiki

Official Release: World Fantasy Convention, November 1-4, 2012 Toronto
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I’m so excited to be part of “Shanghai Steam.”  The editorial staff for this anthology is amazing.  I look forward to reading a first-class group of innovative tales.

Warm wishes,

Laurel Anne Hill
Author of “Heroes Arise,”  an award-winning adventure about love, loyalty and breaking the cycle of vengeance.(http://www.laurelannehill.com)

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Who Will Be “Most Wicked 2012?” Eight Wicked Women Writers Compete!

Who will be “Most Wicked 2012?”  Eight Wicked Women Writers (WWW) compete for this coveted title.  This year, the WWW Challenge theme is Horror Takes no Holidays.  Each of our WWW was assigned a holiday, a location and an object to include in her tale of horror.  To listen to the stories, go to http://www.horroraddicts.net after August 10, 2012.  Voting starts August 11 and ends September 13.  To vote, email horroraddicts@gmail.com.  Put “vote” in the subject line.  One lucky voter will win a prize.

 

Chantal Boudreau

Chantal Boudreau is an accountant, author and illustrator who lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and two children.  A member of the Horror Writers Association, she has had several of her stories published in horror anthologies and as stand-alone digital shorts.  She has three novels published as of the end of 2011.  Her website is  http://www.writersownwords.com/chantal_boudreau/

 “Thanksgiving Special” by Chantal Boudreau
Holiday:  Thanksgiving
Location:  A big box store — She used Sale-Mart
Object:  A sack of marbles

 

Rebecca Snow

Rebecca Snow lives in Virginia with a small circus of felines.  Her short fiction has been published in a number of small press anthologies and online.  You can find her lurking at cemeteryflower.blog.com and on Twitter @cemeteryflower.

 “The Secret Ingredient” by Rebecca Snow
Holiday:  Christmas
Location:  A tunnel
Object:  A Matzo ball

 

 

Killion Slade

Killion Slade is normally a wife and husband author team, but for the WWW Challenge, Mrs. Slade holds the reins. Killion primarily focuses in the horror genre, preferring the darker side of humor to guts & gore.  The Killion Slade team wrote “Robbie the Ghoulie” which appeared in The Danse Macabre in February 2012.  The current project for Killion Slade is a paranormal thriller trilogy series, where a gaming software developer must play wicked clues inside her own online role playing game to rescue her kidnapped sisters before they become breeders for the Dhampir army.

 “The Children of Angels” by Killion Slade
Holiday:  Passover
Location:  A seashore
Object:  A garden rake

 

Maria Violante

Maria Violante is the author of the De la Roca Chronicles, a fantasy trilogy of novellas and novels, and the Shiver Shorts line of horror stories.  When not writing, she reviews indie authors on her website, www.mariaviolante.com.  Her next major project?  Tackling life and a writing career on a semi-truck – wish her luck!

 “Out of Hours” by Maria Violante
Holiday:  Halloween
Location:  A gas station
Object:  A mink coat

 

Jenna M. Pitman

Jenna M. Pitman is a 20-something year old from the Pacific Northwest where she attends many science fiction/fantasy/horror conventions as a panelist and guest. She has written for a variety of publications and anthologies.  Most of these are currently available on Amazon.  Others can be found elsewhere.  Recently she took on the responsibility of editing the Iron Maidens charity anthologies.  She has a wonderful dog with horrible tendons named Fenris, a Great Dane named Remus, a cat dubbed Whymer Cathulhu, and the paragon of kitty-ish virtue Zillah.  Her house is more than a little hairy.

 “Do Not Trust the Gilded Tentacles on the Fourth of July” by Jenna M. Pitman
Holiday:  The Fourth of July
Location:  A cruise ship
Object:  A silver candelabra

 

Michele Roger

Michele Roger is author of the novels “Dark Matter” and “The Conservatory.”  Some of her short stories are published in anthologies as well as in podcasts on iTunes.  When she isn’t writing she is performing as a harpist in the Detroit area.  You can find her at www.micheleroger.com .

“Deus Mortis” by Michele Roger
Holiday:  Columbus Day
Location: A computer mainframe room
Object: A walkie-talkie

 

 

Jaki Idler

Jaki Idler:  Jaki lives outside Philadelphia where she writes, teaches and raises two beautiful boys.  She has been writing for a couple years.

“Terminal” by Jaki Idler
Holiday:  Valentine’s Day
Location:  A train station
Object:  A Gucci handbag

 

 

Jeri Unselt

Jeri Unselt is a receptionist by day and a gothgirl in mind by night.  Jeri  has been writing horror since childhood.  It was in 2008 that she began podcasting her novel Inner Demons and she’s been hooked since.  Plans are being made to publish the novel in e-book form as well as podcast the prequel Inner Demons: Turmoil.  She can be found at http://www.jeriunselt.com.

“Memorial Day Aftermath” by Jeri Unselt
Holiday:  Memorial Day
Location:  A museum
Object:  A peanut butter and jelly sandwich

 

I hope you enjoy these stories!

Warm and wicked wishes,

Laurel Anne Hill  (“Most Wicked 2011”)

 

 

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70th World Science Fiction Convention (2012 Worldcon): Laurel Anne Hill will be there.

From the APOPO HeroRAT Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s my schedule for the Chicago Worldcon (Chicon 7):

Aug. 30: Faith in Fiction (panel), 4:30-6:00 pm, Crystal A.  Panelists are Laurel Anne Hill, Martin Berman-Gorvine, Paul Genesse, Shanna Swendson and Tim Akers.

Aug. 30: Are You as Smart as a Rat? (panel about landmine issues), 6 – 7:30 pm, Crystal C.  Panelists are G. David Nordley and Laurel Anne Hill.

Aug. 31: Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading, 3 – 4:30 pm, Grand Suite 3

Aug. 31: Reading, Laurel Anne Hill, 6 – 6:30 pm, Dusable

Sept. 2: Writers Workshop (Closed Session)

Sept. 3: String Theory for Dummies (panel), 10:30 am – 12 noon, Crystal A.  Panelists are G. David Nordley and Laurel Anne Hill.

Sept. 3: Autograph Session, Laurel Anne Hill, 12 noon – 1:30 pm, Riverside Center Exhibition Hall

 

For more information about the Chicon 7 program, go to:  http://www.chicon.org/.  I hope to see some of you there.

Laurel Anne Hill
http://www.laurelannehill.com

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Call for Submissions: DEEP CUTS ANTHOLOGY Looking for Short Horror Stories

 

DEEP CUTS ANTHOLOGY HONORS WOMEN IN HORROR

For submission guidelines, go to: http://deepcuts111.com/.  The submission deadline is August 31, 2012.

For kickstarter donation information, go to:  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/422790332/deep-cuts-anthology.  The pledge deadline is July 1, 2012.

 

Co-editors E.S. Magill, Angel Leigh McCoy, and Chris Marrs have put out a call for submissions and for Kickstarter pledges for DEEP CUTS, an anthology of short horror stories designed to celebrate Women in Horror Month, February 2013. Both men and women may submit stories to the anthology, but they will each be required to also submit a 150-word recommendation for a short horror story written by a woman writer. The submission deadline is 8/31/12.

The editors are doing a Kickstarter fundraiser to raise enough money to pay greater than professional rates to all writers on the project. The goal is $5000 and the end date for pledges is 7/1/12.

The three spotlight writers invited to the anthology are Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, and Mehitobel Wilson. Lisa Morton will write the Introduction.

NANCY HOLDER
Nancy Holder is a New York Times Bestselling author. Her work has appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, LA Times, amazon.com, LOCUS, and other bestseller lists. A five-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, she has also received accolades from the American Library Association, the American Reading Association, the New York Public Library, and Romantic Times. She has sold many novels set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Saving Grace, Hellboy, and Smallville universes.

YVONNE NAVARRO
Yvonne Navarro is the author of twenty-two published novels and well over a hundred short stories, and has written about everything from vampires to psychologically disturbed husbands to the end of the world. Her work has won the HWA’s Bram Stoker Award™ plus a number of other writing awards.

MEHITOBEL WILSON
Mehitobel Wilson has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award™. In addition, she received an Honorable Mention in the Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror five years in a row. Her work is featured in Sins of the Sirens, a Dark Arts book.

LISA MORTON
Lisa Morton is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer. She plays an integral role in the horror community as Vice President of the Horror Writers Association. In addition to her accomplishments and accolades, Lisa is also well-known for being a champion of women writers in the horror genre. Her most recent works is the graphic novel Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times, written with Rocky Wood and Greg Chapman, published by McFarland.

 

(Posted by Laurel Anne Hill, Voted “Most Wicked 2011” by the fans of HorrorAddicts.net)

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Laurel Anne Hill, Author of “Heroes Arise,” Interviewed by MK McClintock

My novel, “Heroes Arise” turns five years old this year and has received some recent publicity.  Please help me celebrate my book’s birthday and also spread the word in the following ways:

   Visit the MK McClintock Blog and share the link with others.  MK recently interviewed me and posted that interview on June 13.  The link is http://mkmcclintock.blogspot.com/2012/06/heroes-arise-interview-with-author.html.  Feel free to post a comment.

   View my new book trailer celebrating “Heroes Arise” on YouTube and share the link with others.  Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXqXLOecKlU.

   If you’ve read “Heroes Arise,” leave a comment about the book on Amazon.  Did “Heroes Arise” engage you in the story?  Did the characters come alive on the page?  Inspire you to reflect upon your own life?  No need to write a long complicated review.  A couple sentences will do.  Go to http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Arise-Laurel-Anne-Hill/dp/0977208141.

    Haven’t read “Heroes Arise” yet?  Buy a copy on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Arise-Laurel-Anne-Hill/dp/0977208141) or Barnes and Noble (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heroes-arise-laurel-anne-hill/1100309886).

Thank you for your support.  Have a great day!

 

Warm wishes, 

Laurel Anne Hill
(http://www.laurelannehill.com)

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Holy Snakes! Laurel Anne Hill Meets New Friends at BayCon 2012 and the San Mateo County Fair

Laurel and David meet a new friend from Burma at the San Mateo County Fair

 

I so enjoy meet-and-greet events.  How delightful to chat with new friends.  No surprise, the way that cute, furry gray-and-white being rubbed noses with me at BayCon over the Memorial Day weekend.  At science fiction/fantasy conventions, outgoing folks wander the hallways, conference rooms and party suites.  But I never anticipated the unusual new friends David and I would meet at the San Mateo County Fair on June 11.  One gentleman was tall, thin and muscular.  From Burma, I believe.  Another guy was really into forest preservation.  A space alien even showed up to serve as a model during my “create your own space alien” arts-and-crafts workshop for kids.  Interesting to talk with, those chaps.  Too bad David and I can’t recall their names.

I still have more San Mateo County Fair events on Saturday, June 16, in Expo Hall at the Literary Arts Stage.  At 1-2 pm I’ll host readings of science fiction, fantasy, horror and thrillers.  I’ll participate in a book-signing from 2-4 pm, then serve on a podcasting and book trailer panel from 4-5 pm.  I hope to see some of you there, even if you’re from planet earth.

 

Space alien attends Laurel's workshop for kids
Laurel meets a new friend at BayCon 2012
Laurel and David meet a forestry specialist at the San Mateo County Fair