Canister X – A.P. Fuchs: Zombie, Paranormal Romance and Superhero Novelist, Blogger, Artist, Publisher

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-927339-00-8 eBook ISBN: 978-1-927339-01-5 The war between Good and Evil has raged since before Time began. Now the battle continues with the Ultimate Good versus the Ultimate Evil. Metahumans vs the Undead Metahuman: one of the human species endowed with one or more powers beyond that of mortal men; a person who uses those abilities to serve either themselves or society. Typically branded by a codename and colorful costume. AKA Superhero. Undead: one of the human species endowed with life even after death; a walking corpse. Typically branded by their decayed form and appetite for human flesh. AKA Zombie. In a world where superheroes and zombies collide, only one can prove the victor. Featuring indie heroic favorites like Axiom-man, The Wraith and Shadowflame, while also introducing newcomers like Nightcat, Spectrolite, Midnight Angel and more, Metahumans vs the Undead is a terror-filled action adventure where Light and Darkness collide and only one can prevail. Contains stories by: Rebecca Besser, Eric S. Brown, Frank Dirscherl, Lorne Dixon, A.P. Fuchs, Anthony Giangregorio, Keith Gouveia, J.L. MacDonald, Joe Martino, Rhiannon Paille, Gina Ranalli and J.B. Robb.

Available as a paperback at: Amazon.com Amazon.ca Amazon.co.uk Barnesandnoble.com Other On-line Retailers Available as an eBook at: Amazon Kindle DrivethruFiction.com Fictionwise Mobipocket Smashwords Other Zombie Anthologies Edited by A.P. Fuchs: Other Coscom Entertainment Books by A.P. Fuchs

The Last Coscom Entertainment Release: Bigfoot War 3: Food Chain by Eric S. Brown

For the Entire Coscom Entertainment Monster Fiction Catalog, please go to www.coscomentertainment.com

The other week I was interviewed for The Genre Traveler podcast and the interview is now live.

We talked about how I got started in publishing, going from comic artist to writer to eventually a writer/publisher. We went over my superhero series, Axiom-man Saga, superhero and zombies as a metaphor, zombie fiction, my unpublished novel, how Keith Gouveia turned Coscom Entertainment into a traditional press, Bruce Lee, and lots more.

The interview is available here or by clicking the image above.

Unfortunately, there was a slight issue with the phone connection, but I listened in just now and it sounds pretty clear save for the occasional blip. Check it out, though. Probably one of my most favorite interviews I’ve ever done.

Thanks.

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-926712-88-8 eBook ISBN: 978-1-926712-89-5 Under intense aerial bombardment by the German Luftwaffe, the British government arranges for the most valuable exhibits in the British Museum to be shipped to the Smithsonian for safekeeping. Charged with shepherding the priceless artifacts across the ocean is archeologist Priscilla Stuyvesant. Leaving Great Britain on the Limpkin, an aging freight vessel, the ship is overrun by a gang of Nazi deserters loyal to a doctor exiled from Germany for conducting genetic experiments on his own people. But the desperate deserters aren’t the worst terror on board: three of the exhibits from ancient Egypt return to life. In life, they were the Pharaoh’s most skilled assassins. In death, they are something far more dangerous: undead warriors with mesmeric powers and a thirst for revenge that defies the centuries. Book Trailer: What People Are Saying: “Intense, sharp, and gut-wrenching, Eternal Unrest sucks you in and holds you tight. I don’t normally read war novels, but this one I couldn’t resist. Dixon knows how to blend horror (mummies!), history, and humanity together to create a powerful merging of the three. Highly recommended!” -Elizabeth Massie, author of Sineater “Buckle up, folks… On the heels of putting his stamp on werewolf (Snarl) and zombie (The Lifeless) lore, Dixon now gives us a memorable mummy tale that spans centuries and continents, provides Hollywood-sized action, and shows the author’s aptitude to draw well-developed characters. Eternal Unrest is Dixon’s most ambitious work yet.” -Harrison Howe, author of R.I.P. “No longer will the Mummy be an over-looked horror trope, I foresee many trying to emulate what Lorne Dixon has created here with Eternal Unrest.” - Keith Gouveia, author of Animal Behavior

Available as a paperback at: Amazon.com Amazon.ca Amazon.co.uk Barnesandnoble.com Other On-line Retailers Available as an eBook at: Amazon Kindle Drivethruhorror.com Fictionwise.com Mobipocket.com Smashwords

Also by Lorne Dixon:

The Last Coscom Entertainment Release: Bigfoot War 2: Dead in the Woods by Eric S. Brown
For the Entire Coscom Entertainment Monster Fiction Catalog, please go to www.coscomentertainment.com

November 14, 2010
Blog: Scott Nicholson
Web: http://hauntedcomputer.blogspot.com/2010/11/pros-cons-of-self-publishing.html
Comment:

You’ve pretty much summed up things regarding traditional vs. self-publishing.

You might want to add that self-publishing is a boatload of work, something that is not for the writer who simply wants to write. And that, of course, is a topic on its own.

November 14, 2010
Blog: Donna’s Blog Home
Web: http://donnasbloghome.blogspot.com/2010/11/guest-post-scott-nicholson-and-kindle.html
Comment:

Speaking of the writing life, I remember when I started in this business to realize the dream of not going to a day job and then spend a part of my day crafting stories, the rest watching TV, sleeping, reading, hanging out with friends.

*ahem*

Though I write and publish fulltime, my life is far from that. Sure, I still watch TV, read, see friends (rarely), sleep, but I work pretty much around the clock writing books or publishing them, or arranging deals to move the most copies possible.

Writers don’t talk, at least not in my circle. We communicate now and then, but we don’t sit around talking about books in general, or how we’re approaching our latest tale while sipping tea and wearing turtlenecks.

The writing life, if it is to be defined, is an incredibly lonely one, where it’s just you, your keyboard, a few coffee breaks and a head full of make-believe people who strangely resemble different facets of yourself.

There are days when I long for companionship, and there are days when I just want to be with my imaginary friends.

The trick is balance, but I’m still searching for it.

November 16, 2010
Blog: Books and Things
Web: http://melissawatercolor.blogspot.com/2010/11/when-is-it-good-enough-by-scott.html
Comment:

That’s the thing, yeah? Writing to expectation? It can kill a story, and even the writer in the process.

I’ve walked to the road of over-editing. The story eventually gets stretched so thin that holes start to appear. You remove yourself from the book and all you have is a story instead of a story with an undertone of you.

I don’t remember what he said verbatim, but I recall reading an interview with Robert Jordan around the time Crossroads of Twilight came out. He basically said there comes a time when you just got to call it quits and consider a book done. Put down the pen and walk away. The hard truth for any writer is their books can always be improved upon. You could spend a lifetime writing something. You really could, but eventually the writing and rewriting of something will drive you nuts.

I know for me personally that by the time a book of mine goes to press, I don’t want to read my book for at least a year. Why? Not that the book sucks, but because I’ve read it four or five times and need to move on. I love my second drafts because it’s the first time I read the book as a whole after writing it. The story, though I remember most of it, seems fresh and new. But, yeah, by the fourth or fifth round, it’s time to move on and leave it up to the reader to see if they like it.

November 17, 2010
Blog: Writings of a Wicked Book Addict
Web: http://wickedlilpixie.com/2010/11/17/kindle-giveaway-scott-nicholson-guest-blogs/
Comment:

Collaborations are a lot of fun. I’ve done a couple with Keith Gouveia and we’ve both been thrilled with the experience.

Glad to see you doing another. It’s always an interesting experience to write not just for the readers and yourself, but also for a co-writer because he/she needs to adapt and build on what you did, and vice versa.

Peace.

November 18, 2010
Blog: Speculative Book Review
Web: http://speculativebookreview.blogspot.com/2010/11/guest-blogger-scott-nicholson.html
Comment:

I hear ya on the science front. I was never good at it either and didn’t particularly enjoy it. Just how our brains are wired (on average, when it comes to those of us “artistically inclined”).

I remember one year in high school where I sat at a 50% average going into the Chemistry exam. After crazy amounts of studying and pre-exam one-on-one with the teacher, I walked out with 51% on the exam, so I just barely made it. Chemistry was hardest for me. Biology, I think I managed a B. Never took Physics.

I suppose, too, I might have done better had I actually paid attention and not sat there drawing comics.

Here’s a bit of art I did inspired by Keith Gouveia’s and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat and the Ghoul.

The Black Cat and the Ghoul by Edgar Allan Poe and Keith Gouveia, the second book in Coscom Entertainment’s Monster Novella Series, is now available at the following on-line retailers:

Paperback:

Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.co.uk
Barnesandnoble.com
Other On-line Retailers

eBook:

Amazon Kindle
Fictionwise.com
Drivethruhorror.com
Smashwords
Scribd.com

Synopsis:

On August 19, 1843, horror master Edgar Allan Poe released one of his darkest short stories, The Black Cat, his exploration of the psychology of guilt. Now, over a hundred and fifty years later, the tale of an unreliable narrator is continued by author Keith Gouveia.

After killing his wife, John Mohr is sentenced to die at the gallows. But when an unlikely visitor turns into a reluctant partner, John embraces the monster within and becomes the god of the underworld’s instrument of death. Doomed to walk the earth as an undead aberration with an insatiable hunger, John must send souls to Hell in his place or face its wrath.

Also included are two bonus poems, and two short stories: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, and Broken by Keith Gouveia.

This is the second book in Coscom Entertainment’s Monster Novella Series.

Other titles by Keith Gouveia: Bits of the Dead (editor), Revolt of the Dead, Animal Behavior and Other Tales of Lycanthropy

The last Coscom Entertainment release (and first book in the Monster Novella Series): The Weaponer by Eric S. Brown

For our full list of books, please see: www.coscomentertainment.com

Another year of reading has gone by.

In 2010, I read 48 books, the majority of which were graphic novels and, yes, I consider graphic novels “real” books, as they carry the same depth and amazing storytelling ability that novels have.

Below is what I took in last year (<- weird saying that). I also linked the books up to Amazon (where able) in case you wanted to add one or more of these titles to your personal library.

Books Read in 2010

1.) The Holy Spirit by Billy Graham (finished from 2009)
2.) Sin City by Frank Miller
3.) How to Make Webcomics by Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett, Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub
4.) Gross Movie Reviews Volume One by Tim Gross
5.) Jumpstart Your Book Sales: A Money-making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses by Marilyn and Tom Ross (finished from 2009)
6.) MacFish by Sean Simmans
7.) Animal Behavior and Other Tales of Lycanthropy by Keith Gouveia
8.) Bigfoot War by Eric S. Brown
9.) Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead by A.P. Fuchs
10.) Alec: The Years of Have Pants by Eddie Campbell
11.) Judenhass by Dave Sim
12.) Do Anything by Warren Ellis
13.) All Star Superman Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, with Jamie Grant
14.) All Star Superman Vol. 2 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, with Jamie Grant
15.) Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
16.) Praise the Dead by Gina Ranalli
17.) Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
18.) Transmetropolitan Vol. 3 by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
19.) Stargazer Vol. 1 by Von Allan
20.) Magic Man Plus 15 Tales of Terror by A.P. Fuchs
21.) Madman Vol. 1 by Michael Allred
22.) The Superman Madman Hullabaloo by Mike Allred
23.) The War of the Worlds Plus Blood, Guts and Zombies by H.G. Wells and Eric S. Brown
24.) King-Cat Classix: The Best of King-Cat Comics and Stories by John Porcellino
25.) Luke’s Story (The Jesus Chronicles) by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (finished from 2009)
26.) Possession of the Dead (Undead World Trilogy, Book 2) by A.P. Fuchs
27.) Transmetropolitan: The New Scum by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
28.) Transmetropolitan: Lonely City by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
29.) Transmetropolitan: Gouge Away by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
30.) Supreme: The Story of the Year by Alan Moore et al.
31.) American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar by Harvey Pekar et al.
32.) Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker
33.) Invincible Vol. 2: Eight is Enough by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley
34.) The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
35.) The Walking Dead Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirman and Charlie Adlard
36.) Phase 7 #001-004 by Alec Longstreth
37.) Supreme: The Return by Alan Moore et al.
38.) Spawn Vol. 1 by Todd MacFarlane
39.) Spawn Vol. 2 by Todd MacFarlane, Alan Moore and Frank Miller
40.) Our Cancer Year by Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner and Frank Stack
41.) Spawn Vol. 3 by Todd MacFarlane et al.
42.) Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore and Curt Swan
43.) The Walking Dead Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
44.) The Weaponer by Eric S. Brown
45.) Final Crisis by Grant Morrison et al.
46.) Transition: Phase 7 #010-011 by Alec Longstreth
47.) The Black Cat and the Ghoul by Edgar Allan Poe and Keith Gouveia
48.) Making Comics by Scott McCloud

This year has been an interesting year for me creatively. I got done more writing this year than I had in 2009. I finished my book, Zombie Fight Night, released it; wrote 95% of Possession of the Dead, released it; edited and compiled my short story collection, Magic Man Plus 15 Tales of Terror, released it; and aside from a week or two here and there, kept up with my weekly installments of Zomtropolis.

All this on top of publishing and marketing books for Coscom Entertainment.

It’s been busy.

Looking ahead to the New Year, I have a pretty good idea what’s going on with me creative-wise, the main things being to write and publish the third and final book in my Undead World Trilogy; finish and publish Zomtropolis; and finish and publish the next Axiom-man novel. Those are priority. Anything else I write is just extra at this point.

Since I do most of my creative writing in the evenings, I need something to do during the dayjob, which is Coscom Entertainment.

So . . .

Next year we’re going to be publishing new novels by Lorne Dixon, Nickolas Cook, Ryan C. Thomas, Keith Gouveia, Eric S. Brown, W. Bill Czolgosz and more.

We’re going to see the mass market release of two Coscom Entertainment mash-ups (the reissues of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim by Mark Twain and W. Bill Czolgosz (April 2011), and Alice in Zombieland by Lewis Carroll and Nickolas Cook (March 2011)), the continuation of the Coscom Entertainment Monster Novella line (the first of which, The Weaponer by Eric S. Brown, is already available on the Kinde here, with the paperback coming next week), more titles in the Coscom Blue Banner Classics line (current ones include, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey, all by Jane Austen), and other extra surprises and fun projects.

It’s going to be busy, but it’s going to be fun, and I hope you stick around for the ride.

And as if that wasn’t crazy enough, I’m going to attempt a regular comic book (probably a new issue every six weeks), and bring Axiom-man to the comic book world on a regular basis. It was comics that got me started in this business and I’ve been itching for the past three years to get hardcore back into it. It’s time I did something about that.

It sounds like a lot–and it is–but I have a plan to help keep things on track, and the support of the best team of authors around. Seriously, those I publish through Coscom Entertainment are amazing men and women who are not only awesome on the page, but also in real life as well. Please support them by checking out their books. They deserve it.

Okay, it’s back to work for me. Hope everyone else is having a productive day as well.

Coscom Entertainment is proud to announce that starting in the next couple weeks it’ll be releasing a whole new series of books–monster novellas.

In today’s market, readers enjoy quick but fun reading, and writers know this, except normally they can’t find a way to reach readers hungry for novella-format books. Usually publishers want either novel-length works, or short stories for anthologies. Very few cater to the novella crowd, and Coscom Entertainment has decided–and has always been its policy–to give readers what they want.

Now that time has come, and debuting in a couple weeks Coscom Entertainment will release the first of its new line of monster-themed novellas: The Weaponer by Eric S. Brown. Following quickly on its heels will be The Black Cat and the Ghoul by Edgar Allan Poe and Keith Gouveia, a unique mashup unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

Not only will readers now be able to obtain monster fiction in novella format, but each new book in the series will be affordably released packaged with a standard cover with unique imagery embedded within, making the books both gorgeous and collectible for a reader’s shelf or e-library on their favorite eReader.

Coscom Entertainment is excited to launch this new line and can’t wait to see it grow both in its roster of authors, and especially where it matters most: an audience of readers who enjoy monster tales that are good old-fashioned fun, high-octane stories in a handy and collectible format.

Keep watching www.coscomentertainment.com for new releases in this exciting new line of books, or follow us on twitter @mrcoscom for updates.

Thanks.

Coscom Entertainment has launched a giant Kindle book sale for some of its zombie, monster and superhero titles.

The following books are now available for under $2 for Kindle users.

Scoop ‘em up fast because we don’t know how long this dirt cheap price will be sticking around for.

Here’s what’s available:

Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead by A.P. Fuchs

Blood of the Dead by A.P. Fuchs

Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes: Zany Zombie Poetry for the Undead Head edited by A.P. Fuchs

Dead Science: A Zombie Anthology edited by A.P. Fuchs

Animal Behavior and Other Tales of Lycanthropy by Keith Gouveia

Revolt of the Dead by Keith Gouveia

Bits of the Dead: A Zombie Anthology edited by Keith Gouveia, illustrated by Sean Simmans

Axiom-man (Axiom-man Series, Book 1) by A.P. Fuchs

First Night Out (Axiom-man Series, Episode No. 0) by A.P. Fuchs

Doorway of Darkness (Axiom-man Series, Book 2) by A.P. Fuchs

The Dead Land (Axiom-man Series, Episode No. 1) by A.P. Fuchs

Axiom-man: Of Magic and Men (full-color comic book) by A.P. Fuchs

Axiom-man: Black Water (Axiom-man Series, A Cthulhu Story) by A.P. Fuchs

The Wraith by Frank Dirscherl

Valley of Evil (The Wraith Series, Book 2) by Frank Dirscherl

Cult of the Damned (The Wraith Series, Book 3) by Frank Dirscherl

Thanks.