First off, my web guru Mark E Argerake of Keeper Web Design, has decided to expand his author’s clientele.  Basic sites like this one are $300 to rebuild or create from scratch. If you need something more than that, something more extravagant, Mark will customize a quote based on your needs and budget. Keeper specializes in HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySql, eCommerce, CMS, among others.

For readers of this blog, Mark has offered to knock $50 off the price, as well as supply one free year of webmaster/maintenance services. Simply mention my name in the notes section when contacting Keeper Web Design located at  http://www.keeperwebdesign.com/

An interesting turn of events here lately.  While Friend sits at the publisher who requested a read of my newest novel, I have discovered the publisher for my two previous novels has been dropped from Amazon, and no one told me.  Thanks to the e-mailer who alerted me to this fact.  Right now if you search for my novels on Amazon, Gamemaster has vanished completely, while Booger does show up in outside sellers as a used book.  (One copy is listed for sixty bucks!)

Needless to say I am currently working to end my relationship with my previous publisher, and find a new home for Booger and Gamemaster to get them back up on Amazon.  For the record I still have a few copies of each available, and though these editions will be out of print when I make the change, I’m not altering the price.

My ‘Author Trailer,’ put together by the director of the Plan 9 From Outer Space retelling, Graverobbers From Outer Space, Christopher Kahler, is up at FRANKLIN E. WALES – STORYTELLER  It’s under two minutes give it a look when you have the time.

Wolves Of War, the anthology my story “Homecoming” (the prelude to my current novel in progress, “Eaten”) was published in is available at Amazon.com

I will be selling signed copies in a few weeks when I receive my order.

Last update I mentioned reading the Joseph M. Monks, screenplay “Visions of Sarah”.  I have said before that Joseph M. Monks’ fiction cuts deeper than a pound of broken glass—The same goes for this screenplay.  In the day of over hyped remakes, one can only hope this original tale finds the needed funding to be shot.  Full of believable characters and enough sharp edges to cut you badly.       

Currently reading:

“Among the Living: A Zombie Novel” by Timothy W. Long

“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” by Marshall Goldsmith

“Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr.” by Rudolph Grey (I re-read this every year about this time)

Thanks for stopping by,

Frank

“Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive…Trying not to confuse it with what you do to survive” — Jackson Browne. … “Running On  Empty.” 

I chose that quote to open with, as I am a writer with a full time job.  For some forty plus hours a week I enter data for a major corporation.  The point being I enter data 5 days a week to survive…I write to keep my passion alive.  I have a family, and an extended family as well.  Still I have managed to produce and sell an extensive amount of short works, pen two novels, and have nearly completed my third.  If that’s not enough time filler, I am currently the managing editor at Eve Blaack Publications presiding of two periodicals. 

 I’ve read several other writer’s blogs who make a point to tell of the thousands of words they’ve wrote yesterday.  These people actually make their living with words.  The rest of us survive working somewhere else, and live our lives with our words.  We all hope to combine the two, and work toward that goal.  Until then, I’m here, just like many of you: day job, personal matters, bills to pay, a car that breaks down when it is needed, and an ache deep in the guts to write. 

 Currently my wife, Jacki, and I have been tweaking my third novel, “Friend” and should have it ready by year’s end.  I heard from Eric S. Browne, the editor of the werewolves and war anthology, “Wolves Of War”; my short story “Homecoming” is slated for release this fall in the collection through The Library Of Horror Press, a small but up and coming publishing house. 

 “Hacker’s Source” has gone green and our debut PDF issue is currently available at http://www.eveblaackpub.com/.  It can be downloaded for a $2.50 full color a $1.88 b&w.  For those hardcore enthusiasts, it can still be ordered in hardcopy through the link on the order page.  There is an interesting interview with me in the issue, for those of you interested.  “Hacker’s Digest” our all prose edition, is in its final editing stages, and will be available for a free download soon. 

 I found a well produced little podcast available for download at http://dr-pus.podomatic.com//   It’s an enjoyable little mix of music fiction and a few opinion pieces all based around the theme of the undead.  A lot of fun for free. 

Currently reading:

“Sunset and Sawdust” by Joe R. Lansdale

“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” by Marshall Goldsmith

“Spirit of Shaolin”  by David Carradine

“Visions of Sarah” (Screenplay) by Joseph M. Monks

 Yes, I still find time to read!

 That’s about it for now.  Perhaps I can make this a regular update, if anyone is interested.

 Frank