So much has happened since my new collections Sweet, Sour, & Spicy and What the Fuck Was That? were released into the wild. Sales of both books have far exceeded my expectations and WTFWT? remained a #1 New Release on Amazon for four straight days!
In convention news, I attended StokerCon in Pittsburgh, PA, Necon in Lowell, MA, and KillerCon in Austin, TX. In the midst of all that, I also took my daughter on a graduation trip to Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Nashville. She visited four new states and three new cities, went indoor skydiving with Jeff Strand, tried all kinds of new foods for the first time (she loves boba tea!), helped us beat a Bigfoot escape room at Netherworld, and toured the Georgia Aquarium with her goofy mom. (For those not in the know, that’s me.)
A few StokerCon photos:
A few Necon photos:
A few “Autumn Trip” Photos:
And finally….KillerCon.
Guys, I won not one, but TWO Bernies! A Bouquet of Viscera won for ‘Best Collection’ and “Jinx” won for ‘Best Short Story.’ Aron Beauregard’s Playground earned the ‘Best Novel’ award, while Daniel Volpe’s Plastic Monsters took the prize for ‘Best Novella.’ Finally, D.W. Hitz and Candace Nola snagged the ‘Best Anthology’ award for Camp Slasher Lake: Volume 1.
Jeff Strand came in first place in the Gross-Out Contest with this history-making “Gross-Out: The Musical.” He played the tambourine, and now my life will never be the same. 🙂 Garrett Cook came in second place with an incredible performance, and I came in third with my very disgusting “fetish nurse” story. R.J. Benetti and John Baltisberger both received well-deserved honorable mentions.
It was an amazing weekend from start to finish and KillerCon firmly established itself as my favorite con. I feel so at home with all the weirdos there, and it really is my family reunion. Without further ado, here are a few photos!
I apologize for the gap in my blogging…I’ve been so insanely busy, I simply haven’t had time. Even now, I should be writing a story that’s due very soon, but I’m doing this instead. Heh.
Hope you’re all having an amazing summer! Take care of yourselves and each other.
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