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Congrats to Kristen on winning the giveaway, but that's not all we have to offer.  Where the Dead Fear to Tread is currently 30% at the Untreed Reads store.  And 23% over at Amazon.  

Untreed Reads Sale

Everyone needs a break between wrapping presents and visiting relatives, and books are the perfect break. It's a hectic time of year, so let us help you make it through by offering 30% off all Untreed Reads releases at The Untreed Reads Store.

Cyber Monday Sale

All Books at the Untreed Reads Sale are 50% off all day Monday November 26th.  When you buy directly from Untreed you get a pdf, a kindle copy and a nook copy all for one low price. Click below to enter the sale.   

Halloween Bash 25% off at DreamSpinner Press

It's October, which means it's time for our Halloween Extravaganza once again! To start things off right, we're giving 25% off all eBooks in the Angels and Demons category from now through October 4!

More events will happen during this month so stay tuned!

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Halloween Bash 40% Off Horror in October at Untreed Reads

Horror titles are 40% off at the Untreed Reads store.  When you buy at Untreed you get a copy for your kindle, nook and a pdf for one low price.  Titles in this sale include;

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Blood Sacrifice by Rick R. Reed (Friend of the site)

Dante's Awakening by Devon Marshall

Goodbye Lucifer by John Harold McCoy

Obsessed by Rick R. Reed

Orlin Wood by Jeremy K. Tyler

Penance by Rick R. Reed

Stolen by Catherine Stovall

Strange People, Scary People by Tally Harbour

The Kingdom of Fear by Robert DeGrauww

Where the Dead Fear to Tread by M.R. Gott

M.R. interviews...Qwantu Amaru author of One Blood

Please Welcome to Cutis Anserina Winner of the 2012 International book awards Qwantu Amaru

Where did the idea for One Blood come from?

Great question. It started as an idea about a group of middle-class black kids being tormented by a local gang who decide to challenge the gang to a game of basketball, the winner of which would run the neighborhood henceforth. This ended up morphing into an event that came to be know in my mind as the Simmons Park Massacre, where two rival gangs obliterated each other one fateful afternoon. I had the idea that one of the gangbangers would be there reluctantly, and this character became Lincoln Baker. Then I added the element of him accidentally shooting and killing his only white friend, Kristopher Lafitte. The question of what Kristopher was doing in an all-black neighborhood that day evolved into a horror novel about a supernatural curse tormenting a group of people unaware of their hidden connections!  

 How did the creation of Randy Lafitte come about?

People have said that One Blood is a political novel because of Randy Lafitte’s involvement. I didn’t intend to make any political statements, but when I began developing the character who would become Kristopher Lafitte’s father, it became clear to me who I should use as inspiration. When I was 16 and living in Lake Charles, LA, David Duke was running for governor. A white friend of mine and I were attending an annual festival called Contraband Days in Lake Charles and as we made our way into the festival, David Duke had a kiosk located out front. Two girls from our high school were manning the booth and called us over. The entire time I stood there with my friend, neither the girls, nor Duke acknowledged my existence. I would in later years read Ellison’s Invisible Man and could relate to the sentiment. As I developed the story of the Lafitte clan, I thought it would be interesting to set son’s against father’s, but in a way that I hadn’t read before. Randy was very fun to write. I knew right off I wanted to explore the idea of what might have happened had David Duke become the Governor of Louisiana, and Randy was my vehicle to do that. I even give a shout-out to DD in chapter 1! Another reason Randy is interesting is his overwhelming ambition and belief that he can survive anything. I wanted to challenge this belief. 

You grew up in Louisiana. How did this effect your decision to use this as the setting for One Blood?

I never considered setting One Blood anywhere but Louisiana. It did, however, give me a great canvas upon which to paint a supernatural story. There is an allure and mystery to Louisiana that is very seductive and attractive to me as a setting.

You began working on One Blood in 2000 and a hair over a decade later the novel is complete and available.  What was this process like?

Wow. Looking back on it, I made a lot of mistakes and grew so much during the early years writing One Blood. I really had no idea what I was doing and what I was getting myself into! Still, I read everything I could get my hands on, I re-read the classics and my favorite novels. I found inspiration everywhere. I spent months researching settings, the religion of Vodou, and other things I had no idea about before starting the book. It was a great process. Even receiving 18 rejections from literary agents was valuable. It forced me to hone my craft and refine the story until it could be as good as I could make it. I also created best practices and a process I can depend on now as I work on future projects. Hopefully, there will be no other projects that take this long to bring to fruition.

How does your work as a poet influence you as a novelist?

You are the first person to ask that, thanks! If it weren’t for poetry, One Blood would never have existed. I started writing poetry first, and in a desire to see if I was any good, enrolled in my first and only creative writing class back in the Spring of 2000 that spawned the idea that ultimately became my book. As a writer, poetry taught me the value of each and every word and to try to find fresh language and methods of describing things. I don’t think the language in One Blood is particularly poetic, but that background is the foundation beneath everything that I write.

One Blood despite the gritty and suspenseful nature has a social awareness.  Was this a conscience choice, or did it just emerge. 

It was a conscience choice. I was inspired by Richard Wright’s Native Son, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and Toni Morrison’s Beloved so I felt I had an obligation to do more than merely entertain. At a certain point I realized that I had the ability to make the story work on  multiple levels. I love books that challenge my thinking in addition to entertaining me and wanted to do this for readers as well. I designed the book to be the kind of story that gets better and deeper upon repeat readings. 

What fictional character has had the greatest impact on you?  How so?

Lincoln Baker for sure. I thought I was writing about a character who was my opposite, but when I read through everything, I realized that Lincoln was a stand-in for one of my older brothers. I was very disappointed and angry with him for certain events of our childhood and had been subconsciously judging him for years. It wasn’t until I crafted the story arc of Brandon and Lincoln, that I realized I had never walked in his shoes or lived his life so it was terrible for me to judge him. Writing One Blood helped me forgive.

What active genre authors are you following?

Stephen King of course. I also love Tananarive Due, Peter Straub, James Herbert, Ahnia Alborn, J.A. Konrath, Michael Rivers, J. E. Jones, Jeff Bennington, Brandon Massey, Gillian Flynn, and many others!

What is the first book you remember genuinely being frightened by? Was your immediate reaction to run out and find other similar tales, or stash it in your closet and block it out?

The first book that truly frightened me was The Hobbit. I must have read it for the first time when I was 7 or 8 and some of the scenes scared the crap out of me. But I came back for more and more. Once I discovered Stephen King, I was done!

Do you have anything new coming down the pipeline you would like to share?

Thanks. Well, I’m working on a Kindle short story called Bath Salt Babies about a woman who has to choose between her lifelong desire of having children and the (literal) monsters to which she gives birth. I’m a third complete with my second novel, titled The Uneasy Sleep of Giants, I hope to release Q4 2013. Thanks for the fun interview!

One Blood is currently on sale for .99 cents at Amazon.com click below to purchase.

40% Off Where the Dead Fear to Tread at Books on Board

Where the Dead Fear to Tread is available from Books on Board at 40% off.  It's the perfect time to get the book Marc Nocerino of She Never Slept calls, "frantic, horrific, brutal, and without doubt the darkest thing I have read in years....After more than a week, I still find myself thinking about these characters, and the story itself, on a daily basis."

Dana Fredsti best selling author of Plague Town says Where the Dead Fear to Tread is, "one of the most disturbing and atmospheric things I've read in a long while"  Click above for access to the sale. 

Play Wolfenstein 3d for Free

In celebration of the 20 year anniversary, Wolfenstein 3d is available for free play.  Click either image to begin shooting Nazis like you did 20 years ago. 

Free Book from Chuck Miller

"FREE BLACK CENTIPEDE NOVELLA:     "Gasp, Choke, Good Lord!" is a Black Centipede novella I did a couple years ago, a very early take on the character. This is not quite the Centipede of "Creeping Dawn" and subsequent works. I don't know when or if "Gasp" will ever see print; the Centipede stuff I'm doing for Pro Se now is going in chronological order, beginning in 1932, and this novella is set in 1952. If it ever gets published, it will require a massive overhaul, since there are continuity conflicts with what I'm doing now.

Be that as it may, I hope you will check it out and enjoy it. Fans of the old EC horror comics should get a kick out of it. What REALLY happened with Doctor Fredric Wertham, William M. Gaines, and the dread Comics Code Authority? The Centipede knows. And so can you. Downloadit as a pdf from Mediafire. Again, my sincere thanks to everyone who has helped make my first year as a pulp writer so enjoyable." 

Chuck Miller 

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30% Off All Untreed Reads Titles Right Now!

Just a reminder to everyone that all of our titles are 30% off until April 27th, as we're celebrating Earth Day all week long. The sale is ONLY good in The Untreed Reads Store

Also: don't forget that when you purchases a title from the store, you get it in every available format. That means they get up to five different formats of the book to read on any device for the same price as just one format at Amazon!

 Now is a great time to purchase the book that is being called;

“The world of William Chandler starts out dark and grim and M.R. Gott is not afraid to make it darker and grimmer with every page.”

Dana Fredsti author of Plague Town

“…a combination old time detective pulp story, a revenge story and a good old fashioned horror story.”

Famous Monsters of Film Land

“Where the Dead Fear to Tread is an immensely enjoyable read; jam-packed with great action sequences and wonderfully horrific monsters that will chill you to the bone.”

Dark Rivers Press

“Four and a Half Stars…with enough of a horror element to keep you cringing and maybe looking around for a set of eyes watching your every move.”

Double Shot Reviews

“The book starts out fast and violent, and ratchets up the intensity and carnage from there.”

Literary Mayhem

“…if you are in need of an action fix, with some supernatural horror thrown in, this is for you.”

Open Book Society

Bubba Ho Tep by Joe R Lansdale

Overview;

Elvis is alive but not well.  In a East Texas Rest Home, he is forced to join forces with John F Kennedy to combat a mummy sucking the life from the institute’s residents.

Review;

This is a truly heartfelt piece.  Lansdale imagines two of his fallen heroes having escaped their fates, only to be forced to become heroes in a new time and beyond their prime.  Most people are probably more familiar with the film version of this story.  The novella was very faithfully adapted by Don Coscarelli and staring Bruce Campbell.  For those who have seen the film, he novel provides more of Elvis’ vulgar observations about the world around him. Every element in the story is used to maximum effect from the setting mirroring the decay Elvis feels, to the mummy haunting the rest home picking off the residents one by one.      Kennedy proves a terrific foil for Elvis creating my favorite Lansdale buddy team.  Sorry Hap and Leonard. 

In the End;

Bubba Ho-Tep is classic Lansdale.  His talent for imaging the most unique and creative situation is unparalleled.  Beyond the cleaver story and abundant humor he takes two icons and shows them as deeply flawed but inspiring figures.  This novella is currently available for 99 cents in its e-book format and cannot think of a better deal.  I paid 20 dollars for the hardcover and don’t feel ripped off in the least.  I find this story to be truly touching and inspiring.  

Lost Souls By Clive Barker

Originally published in an Anthology entitled Cutting Edge, Clive Barker has posted his short story featuring mainstay Harry D'Amour on his website.

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Those with Kindles can easily turn this into a pdf to be read as a document.  While not his best work, I have a true soft spot for Harry.  This is a short tale that emphasizes how horrible the odds are against Harry.  While the resolution may upset some readers it has a very noir/pulp feel to it.

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All Untreed Reads titles are 33% off at Books On Board right now.  Click below for the sale.

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Cemetery Dance is offering an all you can read e-book deal for $49 for the year of 2012.  To sweeten the pot they will also send you a hard cover signed edition from the stable of limited Press authors.  Click below for more.

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