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Who Died in Here?
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I don't usually write and submit this fast, but I was inspired by last week's power outage to write a short story which I've submitted to an antholgy called Who Died in Here?, where all the stories have to have a crime or murder set in a bathroom. The deadline is the day after tomorrow, so I didn't have my usual time to let it sit a while and percolate before sending it off. We'll see what happens.
The story is called What David Was Doing When the Lights Went Out and it has to do with a guy who decides to kill his wife by dropping her hair dryer in the bath with her. The instant he does so, the Blackout of 2003 happens and he thinks it's his fault.
I'll let you know if anything comes of the story. If Penury doesn't want it, I'll try some of the more usual mystery venues, of which there are very few for short stories.
I originally was going to do something inspired by a story I read about this South African woman who got a potion made from human body parts that she kept mixing with her husband's bath water on the belief that it would ultimately make him disappear, but I didn't know enough about the culture to pull it off.
My short story What David Was Doing When the Lights Went Out will appear in the anthology Who Died in Here?, a collection of stories about death in the bathroom. The anthology, fromPenury Press will be out in mid-December 2003.
I got my contributor copy and pay yesterday. Pay includes a can of air freshener!
The editor reported that she'd already received over fifty orders from my fans. Imagine that -- I've got fans! #)
Our editor just sent out this e-mail message:
[QUOTE]If you are promoting Who Died In Here? you might want to use the quote I just received in the mail about Who Died In Here? from, my personal hero, Phyllis Diller .
Who Died In Here? got a nice review in the Midwest Book Review Small Press Bookwatch
Compiled and edited by Pat Dennis, Who Died In Here? is a bizarre but thoroughly fun anthology of 25 short stories of mystery, murder, and crime by a wide variety of skilled storytellers... and every whodunit is connected somehow to bathrooms. An eyebrow-raising, tongue in cheek collection for mystery lovers who don't mind a little (or a lot) of bodily humor/irony to round out their leisure reading shelf. The tales are brief yet engaging enough that Who Died In Here? is in fact perfect for reading when one is personally parked upon the "porcelain throne" and in need of light entertainment.
I don't usually write and submit this fast, but I was inspired by last week's power outage to write a short story which I've submitted to an antholgy called Who Died in Here?, where all the stories have to have a crime or murder set in a bathroom. The deadline is the day after tomorrow, so I didn't have my usual time to let it sit a while and percolate before sending it off. We'll see what happens.
The story is called What David Was Doing When the Lights Went Out and it has to do with a guy who decides to kill his wife by dropping her hair dryer in the bath with her. The instant he does so, the Blackout of 2003 happens and he thinks it's his fault.
I'll let you know if anything comes of the story. If Penury doesn't want it, I'll try some of the more usual mystery venues, of which there are very few for short stories.
I originally was going to do something inspired by a story I read about this South African woman who got a potion made from human body parts that she kept mixing with her husband's bath water on the belief that it would ultimately make him disappear, but I didn't know enough about the culture to pull it off.
My short story What David Was Doing When the Lights Went Out will appear in the anthology Who Died in Here?, a collection of stories about death in the bathroom. The anthology, fromPenury Press will be out in mid-December 2003.
I got my contributor copy and pay yesterday. Pay includes a can of air freshener!
The editor reported that she'd already received over fifty orders from my fans. Imagine that -- I've got fans! #)
Our editor just sent out this e-mail message:
[QUOTE]If you are promoting Who Died In Here? you might want to use the quote I just received in the mail about Who Died In Here? from, my personal hero, Phyllis Diller .
Who Died In Here? got a nice review in the Midwest Book Review Small Press Bookwatch
Compiled and edited by Pat Dennis, Who Died In Here? is a bizarre but thoroughly fun anthology of 25 short stories of mystery, murder, and crime by a wide variety of skilled storytellers... and every whodunit is connected somehow to bathrooms. An eyebrow-raising, tongue in cheek collection for mystery lovers who don't mind a little (or a lot) of bodily humor/irony to round out their leisure reading shelf. The tales are brief yet engaging enough that Who Died In Here? is in fact perfect for reading when one is personally parked upon the "porcelain throne" and in need of light entertainment.
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I actually love the subtlety of David's thoughts, very nicely done... especially right at the beginning and again at the end.
The fact that you used an event that people can actually relate to is a stroke of genious - I was in Freehold, NJ when "the lights went out", getting ready to attend a play in Manhattan the next day, so I really identified.
Oh, and you actually used Ontario as a reference in your story. Of course I would LOVE that!
I'm so glad I have this book and my thanks again for taking the time to sign it (that was so sweet of sybs).
Lin
The entire anthology came out really well and I'm happy I had a chance to be a part of it.
Lin
Talk about fact imitating fiction or vice versa. Spooky thing
We just received an incredible review by Beth Fedyn in the latest issue (Summer Fall #42) of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine - a premiere mystery fan magazine.
The books are graded from an A to an F. Who Died In Here? received a B+.
We were pleased to do a second print run in early July. Our print runs are 2,000 copies and it looks like we will do a third print run by the end of the year.
As always, any of your fans can order the book for $10 by sending their shipping info plus ten dollars to penury@penurypress.com
Well-deserved Bev, I loved this book. I would have graded your story higher, but I'm biased.
Lin
Well done, Bev
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Lin