Several months ago I donated my story “Roadside Memorials” to the RAGE AGAINST THE NIGHT ANTHOLOGY on behalf of my friend and HWA president Rocky Wood who is fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease.  The book is now available in both paperback and ebook editions and I urge you to check it out.  Rocky’s a good man and the money raised is going to an excellent cause – keeping him healthy!

Under the onslaught of supernatural evil, the acts of good people can seem insignificant, but a courageous few stand apart. These brave men and women stand up to the darkness, stare it right in the eye, and give it the finger. These are the stories of those who rage against the night, stories of triumph, sacrifice, and bravery in the face of overwhelming evil.

Rage Against the Night features the megastars of dark fantasy and horror—including Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Peter Straub, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson, Nancy Holder, Sarah Langan, and many, many more.

The full table of contents includes:

• The Gunner’s Love Song—Joe McKinney
• Keeping Watch—Nate Kenyon
• Like Part of the Family—Jonathan Maberry
• The Edge of Seventeen—Alexandra Sokoloff
• The View from the Top—Bev Vincent
• Afterward, There Will Be a Hallway—Gary A. Braunbeck
• Following Marla—John R. Little
• Magic Numbers—Gene O’Neill
• Tail the Barney—Stephen M. Irwin
• The Nightmare Dimension—David Conyers
• Roadside Memorials—Joseph Nassise
• Dat Tay Vao—F. Paul Wilson
• Constitution—Scott Nicholson
• Mr. Aickman’s Air Rifle—Peter Straub
• Agatha’s Ghost—Ramsey Campbell
• Blue Heeler—Weston Ochse
• Sarah’s Visions—Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
• More Than Words—David Niall Wilson
• Chillers—Lisa Morton
• Changed—Nancy Holder
• Dead Air—Gary Kemble
• Two Fish to Feed the Masses—Daniel G. Keohane
• Fenstad’s End—Sarah Langan
• Fair Extension—Stephen King
• Rocky Wood, Skeleton Killer—Jeff Strand

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1108178635

Cradle of Solitude

The skeletal remains of a confederate soldier, hidden deep within the Paris Catacombs. The legend of a long-lost Confederate treasure. An aged scrap of paper that reads simply, Berceau de solutude — Cradle of Solitude.

In was sheer dumb luck, really. Archaeologist Annja Creed happened to be in Paris when the bones of the soldier were discovered. But this was no ordinary soldier — this man was the keeper of a treasure that could have affected the outcome of the American Revolution. Somewhere, the treasure waits to be claimed.

Now Annja is unraveling a 150-year-old mystery and a trail of clues that will lead her across the ocean and deep into the heart of the Old South. But she isn’t the only seeker of this treasure. Someone else wants it — bad enough to kill anyone who stands in their way…

Approximate Run Time: 6 hours

Release Date: June 2012
ISBN: 978-1-59950-871-9

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Here’s the first five minutes of RIVERWATCH, as narrated by RC Bray for the Audible audiobook…

Day eight of the Great Undead War Blog Tour and today I’m over at BuyZombie.com, courtesy of Stuart  Conover, where I’m talking about the different kinds of zombies you’ll find in the pages of BY THE BLOOD OF HEROES.

  I’m over at All Things Urban Fantasy today, where I’m talking about steampunk – what it is, what I like about it, how I incorporated it into the series setting. My thanks to Abigail for hosting me – please stop by and say hello!

Day three of the Great Undead War Blog Tour has me over at Dailyebookreviews.com, where I’ve posted the first chapter of BY THE BLOOD OF HEROES.

Enjoy!

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This morning I’m over at Fantasy & SciFi Lovin” News and Reviews, continuing our discussion of BY THE BLOOD OF HEROES, this time with a look at the series’ villain, Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron.

The Great Undead War Blog Tour begins today and continues for the next month or two.  I’ll be posting on various blogs, giving you some background and inside information on the Great Undead War series, which kicked off yesterday with the release of BY THE BLOOD OF HEROES from HarperVoyager.

Join me for today’s post over at Wicked Lil Pixie in which I introduce the series and give you a little information on the story’s hero, Captain Michael “Madman” Burke, commander of Burke’s Marauders.