Tag Archives: Dark Fiction

Tales of the Talisman, September 2009… (3rd acceptance)

I’ll have a brand new tale coming your way in a year from now.  I know, I know.  A long way off.  David Lee Summers will publish me for a third time in the September 2009 issue of TALES OF THE TALISMAN (formerly Hadrosaur Tales, for you old-schoolers).  You won’t want to miss it.  Even though it’s a good ways off, I can’t recommend this magazine enough.

Previous Issues featuring Lawrence R. Dagstine

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ORDER HERE: www.talesofthetalisman.com

If you’ve been with me thus far, then don’t go anywhere.  There is a lot in the pipeline between now and New Year’s Day.  Regardless of economic collapses or doomsday scenarios, there will be scifi magazines and horror publications galore.  And speaking of science fiction, I have an Interview over at former Gamepro freelancer, Johnny Guerrero’s new review spot.  Read it here:

MY MOTHER WAS A TREKKIE!

www.mymotherwasatrekkie.blogspot.com

Tales of the Talisman Website:

www.talesofthetalisman.com

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Whispering Spirits, Halloween Special… (5th acceptance)

I’ve just been commissioned by Whispering Spirits’ editor, Diana Cacy Hawkins, for a 5th short story run, and this time for a special-themed  Halloween issue. Whispering Spirits is published semi-annually, and its content is based around ghost stories, the supernatural, and the occult.  It’ll be available as a free PDF.

WHISPERING SPIRITS SPECIAL

HALLOWEEN EDITION

Whispering Spirits

Whispering Spirits

 http://www.whisperingghosts.com/

Previous issues have featured such names as Angeline Hawkes, Alexis Child, G.W. Thomas, Kristine Ong Muslim, and Lanaia Lee. 

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Bloody October Anthology… (Now Available!)

Fresh off of the presses and now available is editor Christopher Allan Death’s ten-story Halloween anthology, BLOODY OCTOBER.  Great tales, trick or treat.  Published by Corpulent Insanity Press, and run by the creators of the Midnight Horror E-Zine.  This is Corpulent’s first collection, and I can’t recommend it enough! 

BLOODY OCTOBER Anthology – Edited by Christopher Allan Death

‘A Collection of Chilling Tales inspired by The Haunted Season’

 

http://corpulentinsanitypress.com/bloody-october/

Also Available on Amazon.com (last I checked the sales rank was around 180,000):

http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-October-Christopher-Allan-Death/dp/0615222455/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222997100&sr=1-1

Featuring spooky tales by: Christopher Fulbright, Rob Rosen, Lawrence R. Dagstine, Tom Johnstone, Karen L. Newman, Christopher Allen Death, Sam Leng, Kris Ashton, Aaron L. Polson, and Catherine J. Gardner.  Cover art by Steve L. Cartwright.

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Macabre Cadaver, October 2008… (appearances)

You can find me in the latest edition of MACABRE CADAVER.  They have a delightful selection of stories, art, and poetry.  It’s a free PDF download, too, so why not try them out?

MACABRE CADAVER – October 2008

A Magazine of Speculative Fiction, Art, and Poetry

Macabre Cadaver, Issue #3

Macabre Cadaver, Issue #3

www.macabrecadaver.com

Featuring Works by: Jamie Eyberg, Amanda Lawrence Auverigne, Aaron A. Polson, Philip Roberts, Jessica Gardner, Lawrence Dagstine, Noah Elliot Blake, Alex Moisi, Abigail Lambton, Ricardo Delgado, Jeff Woodward, Keaton Foster, Richard H. Fay, and Emmanuel Paige.

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Otherworlds Anthology, SpecFicWorld… (appearances)

On October 1st you can find me at SpecFicWorld in Doyle Wilmoth’s OTHERWORLDS ANTHOLOGY.  There are many other great PDF anthologies at the same place! One such scifi project in the loop is: IT CAME FROM PLANET MARS.  SpecFicWorld is also an excellent resource for finding paying genre markets.

OTHERWORLDS ANTHOLOGY

Edited by Doyle Wilmoth

*SpecFicWorld.com*

READ HERE: http://www.specficworld.com/fiction/Default.aspx

Author Lineup: Lawrence Dagstine, Ian R. Faulkner, Mercurio Rivera, and Trent Roman

Other New Entries: “Books & Anthos, Magazines”

 

Midnight in Hell: Issue 2.2, Autumn 2008… (appearances)

Another old-schooler in the horror genre (after a few years hiatus and formerly being a print mag), story No. 300 comes to MIDNIGHT IN HELL.  Entitled “Departure Flight”, this story is not for the faint of heart…lol… nah, just kidding.  Seriously though, Midnight in Hell is a fantastically entertaining webzine.  Some big names in the U.S. and UK have appeared there in more recent years: Rhys Hughes, Des Lewis, Willie Meikle, Paul McAvoy, and Amy Grech among others.

  Midnight in Hell 2.2 – Autumn 2008

 http://www.midnightinhell.com/

Issue 2.2 Fiction by: Paula Villegas, David Byron, Isaiyan Morrison, Alexandra Ash, Robert Holt, and Lawrence Dagstine…

Worlds of Wonder, Summer 2008… (Now Available!)

The August 2008 print issue of WORLDS OF WONDER (published and edited by Lilley Press), can now be purchased online.  Lilley Press is in new hands, and judging by the look of their summer issue, I see a healthy and wonderful future ahead of them.  Subscriptions are also available.

WORLDS OF WONDER – Summer 2008

A Magazine of Speculative Fiction:

Featuring my story, “Hell Walker”

Worlds of Wonder: http://www.lilleypress.com/wow/

Lilley Press: http://www.lilleypress.com

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The Willows Magazine, October 2008… (5th acceptance)

I come with yet another brand new tale (going for fourth run as a Feature Author), this one spooky and rather historical — actually, the last few tales I’ve written have been somewhat either a) pre-World War or Neo-Victorian meets Post-Victorian, otherwise b) paranormal and steampunkish in storyline/plot architecture.  Still, stay tuned.  I’ll be in the October 2008 Issue of… THE WILLOWS MAGAZINE.  Edited by Ben Thomas.

Some previous Issues featuring Lawrence R. Dagstine

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THE WILLOWS: www.thewillowsmagazine.com

ORDER HERE: http://thewillows.myshopify.com/

Article for THE WILLOWS MAGAZINE in The San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/06/LVL211GOO2.DTL

Steampunk Subculture in both genre and fashion is on the rise! Historical Fiction and other weird tales with a Lovecraftian feel, too.  Don’t miss a single issue!

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The Vampire Manifesto, Issue #1… (appearances)

It would appear I have a short in the premiere edition — available as a free ebook download — of THE VAMPIRE MANIFESTO, Issue #1.  Edited by A.D. Dawson.  It features some spot poetry, too.  If you’re all about vampire fiction, this might be up your alley.  It’s free, so why not give it a try…

THE VAMPIRE MANIFESTO #1

Edited by A.D. Dawson

 

Free Download Here:

http://www.lulu.com/content/3464210

The Vampire Manifesto Homepage:

 http://www.thevampiremanifesto.piczo.com/?cr=4

Featuring Fiction & Poetry by: Mike Philbin & Alex Severin, Dominic McDonagh, Amanda Lawrence Auverigne, Lawrence R. Dagstine, Gary J. Beharry, David Byron, Chris Meekings, Kristine Ong Muslim, and two-three book/movie reviews by Brian Rosenberger and Mike Philbin.

Also, a rather interesting article here: “VAMPIRES AMONG US, Actual and Imagined  Vampirism in Contemporary Society.”

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/165393/vampires_among_us_actual_and_imagined.html

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Black Ink Horror #5, Limited Edition… (coming soon!)

I think I have a story in what appears to be horror artist Tom Moran’s finest hour; along with a host of other great literary and artistic talent.  BLACK INK HORROR: Black Ink Horror #5, LATE 2008. 

BLACK INK HORROR #5: Coming Soon…

www.blackinkhorror.com

http://www.sideshowpresspublications.com/

Black Ink Horror #5 Line-up:
“Home Invasion” by Sean Logan
“Prairie Santa” by Douglas E. Wright
“Parasite” by Kris Williams
“A Tale of Terror” by Jason Hauser
“Playing Dead” by Greg Schwartz
“A Farmer’s Child” by Lawrence R. Dagstine
“Surviving the Holidays” by Mark Tullius
“Second Coming” by James Futch
“Deep Scars Like Kaleidoscopes” by Patrick G. Rabe
“The Question of Dominance” by Russell Jackson
“A Hand Made Christmas” David E. Greske
“The Migration of Birds” by Paul Anderson
“A Son’s Doing” Sam W. Anderson
“The Self Portrait” Mike Lane

Also available at THE HORROR MALL:

https://www.horror-mall.com/home.php

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Midnight in Hell, Autumn 2008… (coming soon!)

Fiction Story No. 300 goes live in about a month or two in a web publication that has been celebrated both online and, originally, in print; hard to believe I’m already up to 330.  MIDNIGHT IN HELL made its debut in 1990, the good old days of short fiction.  It dropped out of existence for a while.  Then, in the last two years, it returned better than ever.  Only this time with a web presence.   Over the last two decades, the authors who have appeared there have gone many places, and their work just as celebrated. 

www.midnightinhell.com

Their current issue is some kind of tribute issue (summer 2008).  It features the work of: D.F. Lewis, Rhys Hughes, Shaun Jeffrey, Willie Meikle, Paul McAvoy, Todd Mecklem & Jonathan Falk.

Past issues or editions have featured: Alexandra Ash, Eric S. Brown, David Byron, Arianrhod Darkwing, Christopher Allan Death, Bryan DiTolvo, Brandon Ford, Inanna Gabriel, Ken Goldman, Amy Grech, Rhys Hughes, Robert Holt, Sarah Jackson, Shaun Jeffrey, Dan Kopcow, D.F. Lewis, Alison littlewood, Paul McAvoy, Iain McLachlan, Rick McQuiston, Willie Meikle, Isaiyan Morrison, David Nordahl, Nik Perring, Mike Philbin, David Price, James Riser, Deon C. Sanders, Tom Smith, Jim Steel, Paula Villegas, Jon Walsh, and many MORE from the 90’s old school printing press days.

I’ve added a link to the right.  In a month or two, when it premieres, I’ll add a reminder post.

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Worlds of Wonder, July-August 2008… (coming soon!)

For those wondering whatever happened to Worlds of Wonder, it’s under new editorial-publishing management.  It’s also coming soon as a print magazine.  A little bit late at the presses, but you’ll soon find me among their July-August 2008 lineup of what, for several years, was known to many writers simply as “WOWzine“. 

WORLDS OF WONDER: A Lilley Press Publication

Magazine of Speculative Fiction – July/August 2008

 

http://www.lilleypress.com/wow/

The new format looks great.  It’s been expanded upon, and has been taken over by Lilley Press.  The name and theme of my story, “The Hell Walker”, was originally based off this concept I had for a comic book character.  A priest.  One who is self-righteous and has the ability to travel through Gehenna, and do charitable deeds for demons and other creatures.

Other recent magazine additions include the June, July, and August issues of PABLO LENNIS.  More acceptances/appearances coming soon (business as usual).

And in the last two days, since my arrival home from the hospital, probably one of the best “Get Well” presents I’ve ever received… Yeah, we all collected them at one point or another. 

Larry Smurf…

 

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The Ashen Eye, Issue #1… (Print Version Available!)

I’m pleased to announce that the premiere issue of THE ASHEN EYE is finally here.  Edited by Bas De Jong, this print version contains a brand new, supernatural tale of mine between its pages.  There’s some great stuff here, and you’ll find that most of the contributors are recognizable from such sites as Shocklines, MySpace, and more: http://www.myspace.com/asheneye

THE ASHEN EYE, No. #1: PREMIERE ISSUE

The Ashen Eye - Issue #1

ORDER HERE: http://www.ashen-eye.com/store/

Featuring Fiction & Poetry by: Barry Wood, David Price, David Byron, Nickolas Cook, Troy Barnes, Wayne Blackhurst, Jeffrey Buford, Andrew Wolter, Lorne Dixon, Charlotte Emma Gledson, Debra Leigh Scott, Jim Kelley, Lawrence R. Dagstine, Ben Eads, William Couper, Aquilla Rage, Alexis Child, Phillip Stecco, Greg Schwartz, Richard H. Fay, Mark Mihalko, Misty Lackey, and MORE!

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The Willows Magazine, June 2008… (Now Available!)

It’s finally here! The spectacular One-Year Anniversary issue of one of dark fiction’s most popular magazines: THE WILLOWS!  And, once again, I am FEATURE AUTHOR.  Only this time I surprise the reader with a title picked out by Frances Rowat, as part of a special subscriber contest.  Set sail with me and editor Ben Thomas, and a plethora of other talent with tales of their own, as I take you on a monstrous World War Two voyage reminiscent of Ancient Greek Myth and Lovecraft’s DAGON!

THE WILLOWS MAGAZINE

May/June 2008 – One-Year Anniversary

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ORDER HERE/SUBMISSIONS:

www.thewillowsmagazine.com

Read my story, thanks to Frances Rowat: “The Spires of Shadow and Water”

Featuring Work by: Lawrence R. Dagstine, Andi Newton, Steven Shrewsbury & Peter Welmerink, Skadi meic Beorh, G.D. Falksen, and many more!

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Through the work of rising authors like G. D. Falksen, Lawrence Dagstine, and Paul Marlowe, we are also pioneering the genre of “steampunk horror,” in which elements of the golden age weird tale or Gothic romance are combined with an elegant 19th-Century proto-science-fiction aesthetic, such as that embodied by Wells, Verne, and the earliest pulp writers.

Previous Issues featuring LAWRENCE DAGSTINE:

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Here’s the links again:

www.thewillowsmagazine.com

www.myspace.com/the_willows_magazine

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Bloody October Anthology… (Coming Halloween!)

From the publishers of Midnight Horror and the folks behind Corpulent Sanity Press.  A new kind of anthology.  Ten fine writers.  Ten fine stories.  Ten to be revealed. 

BLOODY OCTOBER

An anthology inspired by the haunted season…

Edited by Christopher Allan Death

http://midnighthorror.fortunecity.com/bloodyoctober.html

COMING HALLOWEEN 2008

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