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Eulogies II: Tales from the Cellar

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Excellent, and very true first blog post!

In fact, it's pretty similar to my forthcoming novel I'm self-publishing about a struggling writer who promotes himself on every horror message board ever conceived, and the chaos that ensues when angry message board posters cry, "Off with his head!" It's a wild, over-the-top book with plenty of thrills and chills!

Okay, so I made all that up. But it just felt so right...

That was a great blog! And nothing but the truth in it. There's a time and a place for the self-promotion, and someone else's thread isn't it.

I can't wait to read future installments.

Thanks, folks! I hope you'll enjoy the next one as much!

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New blog installment up today: http://blog.apexbookcompany.com/2012/04 ... f-my-lawn/

How's everyone been doing?

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First off, if I may, your link is for your first blog. This link will take you to the newest one. http://blog.apexbookcompany.com/2012/06 ... my-lawn-2/

This is something we've discussed here from time to time, especially with Rob Dunbar. Personally, I think there is a place for both ends of the spectrum--the pulpy novels and movies that are pure entertainment and the thought-provoking works the masses tend to ignore. My mood really dictates my reading/watching habits. There are times I want to be purely entertained and I know exactly who to read for this. Then there are times when I want something more and I know who to read at that time.

What I really enjoy is finding something that you think you're reading for one thing but finding something totally different in it. I think the best example of that is The Girl In The Glider by Brian Keene. I usually know what I'm getting when I read something of Brian's, but this one had an emotional depth to it that made it stand out from his other work. That's what I think we all try to look for in this genre. For every King or Koontz book we read, let's find a Malfi or Gifune or Braunbeck and shout from the rooftops about their work, too. Everyone is better when they expand their reading (and watching) habits.

Man, I hope that made sense.

Doing fine Gary!

Well said, as always, Gary.