State of Decay
From:  cluckthebook.com
Okay, I'm a bad brother. It's been ages since I've stopped by Zombie Zero, online home of my elder sibling.  Then again, it was still 2008 when I last updated my own blog.  Man, life runs away from you sometimes. Anyway,... Read Full Story
Cluck Reviewed by "Time Cavern" Author Todd Fonseca
From:  cluckthebook.com
Todd Fonseca is an author, as well as the pioneer behind Tag My Book On Amazon, an online effort to expose the long tail of Amazon through the use of tags. I read the Time Cavern (review coming soon), and loved it, and sent Mr. Fonseca a copy of Cluck in the hopes that he'd post a review. Authors like to help each other out, so I expected something ... but I never expected this:"Eric Knapp'sCluck: Murder Most Fowlis a masterpiece."and:"Reminiscent of the Rod Serling'... Read Full Story
Fire for Art: Taking Shots to Promote "Cluck"
From:  cluckthebook.com
Okay, I would have done this anyway (I've competed in every ACSLNE event to date), but this year it was for "Cluck."I'll fill in more detail later, once the official ACSLNE website goes live, but since we were covered by NHPR last night I think it's okay to give a bit moreofa teaser (you can hear the NHPR story here, and see a video here). So, for now here are some pictures, starting with the founder of the ACSLNE, in a photo that sums up everything that the league stand... Read Full Story
Available Soon: Inspirational Haiku for a Recessed Economy
From:  cluckthebook.com
Inspirational Haiku for a Recessed Economy began during the last recession ... back then it was available through word of mouth only, and could be found in bits and pieces online. Now, with publishing and print options lowering the costs of broad distribution, this collection of motivational haiku will be made available through amazon.com ... and for just a few dollars (likely $5.99,althoughthat's not set in stone yet). The goal is to have it cheap enough to be affordable, so that it can ... Read Full Story
Crusty Doozer for President? A Random Political Observation
From:  cluckthebook.com
This is just an observation: I certainly don't think you should cast your vote based on the way a candidate looks. However, watching the debate last night, I was struck by the similarities between John McCain and Crusty Doozer from "Fraggle Rock." This isn't an attack, it's just an observation (I think you should vote for Obama for entirely different reasons). Anyway, it was McCain's particular gait that really reminded me of Doozerville, but I couldn't find a mo... Read Full Story
Exeter Book Signing on Sep 10
From:  cluckthebook.com
Sorry for the delay in posts. Work on several projects has been occupying a lot of my time, including Quack (the Cluck sequel), and also an idea for a musical that I'm toying with. On the "Cluck" front, there will be a book signing at Water Street Books in Exeter, NH on September 10, 2008, from 11am until 1pm. Water Street is a great book store, and is also located next to Phillips Exeter Academy. I *almost* went to PEA, back in the day ... insert nostalgic musical track here ..... Read Full Story
Paddling away at Quack, Nary a peep about Cluck
From:  cluckthebook.com
It's been a while since I've had a chance to post any updates. In case you haven't noticed, the podiobook project stalled almost as soon as it started. This isdefinitelystill going happen, folks, so don't throw away your iPods just yet. The problem is three-fold:My microphone brokeI've been working on the next book, "Quack," which has been consuming a lot of my timeThe workload at the day-job increased, with an acquisition (a good thing) and a promotion (a very g... Read Full Story
Cluck Second to Stephen King's "The Stand" ...? The (beta) Readers Have Spoken!
From:  cluckthebook.com
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"Cluck: Murder Most Fowl" is ranked #2, just under " The Stand" onAmazon UnSpun. How long will this last? Who knows, but I'm savoring my number two position under "The Stand" while it lasts. The Stand is one of the first horror novels that I ever read, and it has been re-read on occasion since. There's no need to go into an in-depth review, because everyone knows The Stand already, and even if you didn't like it (i.e., you're a mutant or a commun... Read Full Story
Mid- ... er, Third- life Crisis
From:  cluckthebook.com
I'm at a point in my life and my career where I'm looking for more. I think this may be what people refer to as a mid-life crisis, although I'm not old enough for that yet (I'm not, dammit!). The problem is that I'm torn in several directions: I want to step back from corporate enslavement and focus on my writing and other artistic pursuits; I also want to kick some more ass professionally, because I'm pretty darn good at my day job; there isn't enough time in a da... Read Full Story
Cluck Update
From:  cluckthebook.com
It's time again for another Cluck Update and call to arms!To date, Cluck has won three awards:Independent Publisher Book Award, horrorIndie Excellence AwardForeWord book of the Year award, horror*(*Cluck was a finalist in this award ...apparentlyyou get to count 'finalists' and 'runner ups' as wins. The world is strange).The book has also earned glowing independent reviews from the following legitimate review sources:Odyssey ReviewsRevenant MagazineDeadRooster.comDarqueRev... Read Full Story