READING: Fortean Times Magazine
WATCHING (TV): The Professionals Series II on DVD, 24 Series II on DVD
WATCHING (FILM): INSOMNIA
LISTENING TO: The Waifs - London Still
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NEWS:
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** "Special Z" teaser released... **
The first teaser for the "Special Z" package, being
released later this year, is now available. Check it out at the site.
** RAGE signing party pics now online... **
Steve Gerlach's official RAGE signing party pics are now online. Find out who was there, what they got up to, and exactly where John got that hat from.
The "official" book signing pics are also online now too, follow the link on the news page...
Stay tuned for more breaking "Special Z" news in the upcoming weeks.
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
HEY STEVE THANK U SO MUCH BUT I NEED THAT BOOK HERE AS I AM ANXIOUS TO READ IT CAN U BELIEVE HERE IN CANADA THEY DONT GOT IT YET,HOW BAD OFF IS THAT ?
OK OK NOW U GOTTA FILL ME IN ON THIS BOOK ALTHOUGH READING IT MYSELF WOULD BE BETTER RIGHT ......HINT HINT
LOL THANK YOU.
I never give away plots! Hehehe. Hell, most of the time I don't read the back cover blurbs either...I don't want to spoil all the fun. So I suggest you order a copy ASAP and have a great time. How many have you read? I could always recommend others for you.
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
waaaaa, hi steve ok ok no fair thats no good u gotta tell me a little bit of it pleeeeease?
ok to answer ur questions i havre read the stake and travelling vampire show now im looking forward to the next book of his i read i thoroughly enjoyed them both but i want more i know u can relate to that right .
please do recommend more i loved it
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
LOL Nancy,
Okay, here's the teaser:
"Sam hasn't seen his first love, Cat, for ten years. But now she's back, asking for help - the kind of help she can only get from a man who'd do anything she asked. Like kill a vampire.
Sam doesn't believe in vampires but he does believe in the bite marks on Cat's body. And he knows he still loves her.
The vampire visits at midnight. Cat waits for him, naked, on her bed. Sam is in the closet with a stake in his hand and a million questions in his mind.
Are Cat's wounds self-inflicted? Is she insane? Or is she setting him up?
Sam needn't worry much longer. He's about to find out the truth. It's almost midnight..."
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
hey steve ok ty for the input so what else should i look at here got any thoughts on that eh eh?
u know something i really really really gotta get that book and i tell u if i could i would but in ontario well ppl r pokey when it comes to gettin books but fear not ill get it unless u send it to me please lol.
what else do like to read i know u write novels urself so tell me bout urself .
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
Hi Nancy,
You can find out all about me and my novels, plus all the latest news, at www.terroroz.cjb.net - that's the official site. I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
As I don't know which Laymon books you already have, you'll have to list them for me, then I can recommend some others.
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
HEY STEVE U THERE OVER THERE OK TO TELL U I GOT 2 NOVELS BY RICHARD LAYMON AND THEY R THE TRAVELLING VAMPIRE SHOW AND THE STAKE AND BOTH OF THEM I ENJOYED VERY MUCH ALTHOUGH I WOULD LIKE MORE TO READ I FIND THAT IM KINDA LOOKIN FOR MORE TO LOOK AR THAN JUST THOSE 2 BOOKS I HAVE ALREADY READ AND REREAD BOTH OF THEM AS I FIND MYSELF WANTING MORE .
NOW NOW SEE HERE OK U GOTTA CUT LOOSE EVERY NOW AND THEN BESIDES I READ MOPRE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON AS I THOROUGHLY ENJOY THE BOOKS I ALSO READ MANY OTHER AUTHORS BUT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED READING UR WORK TELL ME DO THEY HAVE UR BOOKS HERE IN CANADA????
ANY KIND OF INFO U CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE HELPFUL
You should also be able to order some Laymon's online too. Try www.amazon.com I suggest you try ONE RAINY NIGHT or ENDLESS NIGHT, ISLAND or THE CELLAR. That should keep you going for now!
Cheers,
Steve
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(2/16/03 12:35 am) Reply
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
HEY THERE STEVE HOW R U AND THANK YOU FOR THE INFO,ALTHOUGH I GOTS A QUESTION FOR U WHO IS MATT AND WHAT DOES HE DO?
STEVE WHAT BOOKS DO U READ I KNOW U R AN AUTHOR ALTHOUGH THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD OF U AND I THINK I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READING UR WORK !
U KNOW I HAVE WRITTEN WORK MYSELF BUT IT WAS AT A BAD TIME IN LIFE AND I NEVER TRIED TO GET IT PUBLISHED.WHO INSPIRED U TO WRITE NOVELS I KNOW ALOT OF PPL SAY RL OR SK BUT HAVE U READ AR'SWORK AND WHAT DO U THINK OF IT.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR GIVING ME THE INFO FOR THE FORUMS BUT SHIT SOME PPL R RUDE AND DONT KNOW FACTS FROM FICTION OR JUST THINK THAT CUZ U R NEW THAT U DONT HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT UR TALKING ABOUT BUT I DO .
THANK YOU AS WELL FOR MAKING ME WELCOME HERE AND FOR THE RECS,I REALLY APPRECIATE IT ALOT. IF I MAY BE SO BOLD AND ASK U DO U WRITE VMPIRE LITERATURE???
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
Hey Nancy,
Matt runs the Shocklines bookstore. He'll be able to get you any of the books you need. He's a cool guy and will help you out.
I read lots of books, both fiction and non-fiction. I like the fiction works of Robert Bloch, Bentley Little, Jack Ketchum and Richard Matheson. Non-fiction depends on what I feel like reading at any time, or what research I'm doing for a book. I haven't read any Ann Rice books, but I would have to say that Richard Laymon and Robert Bloch both inspired me to write.
I haven't written any vampire novels....not yet anyway. But you never know...
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
HEY THERE STEVE HOW R U TONITE?
OK I THINK THAT ILL TAKE UR SUGGESTION AND DO THAT,U KNOW I CAN RECOMMEND VAMPIRE FACTS (NONFICTION)IN REAL HISTORY IF U LIKE TO WRITE NAVELS ABOUT VAMPIRES I GOT LOTS OF INSIGHT IN THAT TOPIC SINCE I HAVE STUDIED IT SINCE I WAS 12.
I FOUND THIS HUGE BOOK THAT WAS BLACK AND TELLS OF THE REAL LIFE VAMPIRES VLAD AND ELIZABETH BATHORY AND IT IS AMAZING ON HOW LITTLE PPL TRUELY KNOW OF THIDS TOPIC BUT CLAIM TO KNOW IT.
I WANT TO TRY AND WRITE MYSELF BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO START I ONLY WRITE MUSIC AND POETRY OH NOT MENTIONA JOURNAL BUT ANY HINTS U CAN GIVE WOULD BE NICE.
Writing takes time and hard work. But make sure you write about what you like to read. And write for yourself, not for anyone else. Sure your readers are important, but you have to be 100% committed to the book you are writing - for the story and the characters. If you're writing for a set audience or set genre, it's just not the same.
Try and write a little something every single day, and learn from those writers whose writing you respect and admire.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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(2/17/03 8:30 pm) Reply
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
hi there steve and how r u? first of all id like to thank u for the advise it helps alot.
i started to write but i was really unsure of myself and the writing i did i love to write about vampires fact as well as fiction and i respect many authors, i am now thinking it is nice to have a real life author to advise me on things or how to write a good novel.
since i was 12 i have always liked the vampire novels and i enjoy reading the about the real life ppl who started the myth and legends to this.
i am not sure but i know i like anne trice and stephen king richard laymon brian lumley and micheal romkey these r only a few of the many but mainly i am into horror (vampirism) to be exact and i do my research as well as tr to put myself as tjhe character.
do u do that too i mean picture urself as the main character or a character in ur work?? when i read a book i look at it as a way of escape and the novel has to get me to the point where i dont want to put it away in my opinion thats a great book i hope i am right on this.
1 last thing did u ever doubt what u were writing when u started?
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
Hi Nancy,
My books are very character based, so I do have to have the main characters living with me in my head. Sometimes they tell me what to do, and sometimes they tell me what I'm doing is wrong. It's all about listening to the characters and letting them tell the story. It can be weird sometimes, but my best work is done that way. The characters usually know exactly what they have to do.
There's always an element of doubt when you start a book, I think that's normal. I always try to push myself to try something new, something a bit different, and there's always a worry it won't work. That's where research and planning comes in. Thankfully, most of my work has turned out well, which is good.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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(2/18/03 9:36 pm) Reply
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
HEY STEVE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE ADVISE I KNOW WHEN I STARTED TO WRITE I GENERALLY ALLOOW MY CHARACTERS TO WRITE THEMSELVES IN THE WORK I DO AND THEY SHINE THROUGH ALTHOUGH I FIND IT WEIRD BUT HEY I BET U DO TOO RIGHT ?
I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS BUT I JUST HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO START WITH THEM ALL PPL SAY IT USUALLY FLOWS OUT ON ITS OWN BUT I SEEM TO HAVE GOTTEN LOST AND I DONT KNOW WHERE OR WHICH IDEAS R BEST SUITED, IT FEELS LIKE THE PEN RAN AWAY WITH THE HAND LOL
I KNOW I CAN GET DRAWN INTO A STORY OF ANNE RICE OR STEPHEN KING LIKE I AM LIVING THE CHARACTERS LIFE AND SEEING THINGS INFOLD THROUGH THE EYES OF THE PPL IN THE BOOK BUT IT IS DIFFERENT TRYING TO WRITE AS 1 FOR MYSELF .
I TRY TO INTEGGRATE MYSELF IN TO THE STORY AS IF I AM REALLY DOING WHAT I AM WRITING , HOW DO U DIFFERENCIATE THE CHARACTERS AND WHEN DO U PLACE THEM I FIND ITS HARD IT FEELS LIKE I GOT THESE MILLIONS OF VOICES ALL TALKING AT ONCE.
I HAVE ASKED THE LIBRAARY HERE TO PUT AMN ORDER FOR UR BOOK SO I CAN READ IT
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
Hi Nancy,
The main goal is to have one or two main characters. They're the ones who should be in your head. The supporting characters are there too, but they shouldn't dominate like the main characters. Most stories are character driven, with the plot that revolves around the characters - that's why it's important to have well-defined main characters.
I hope your library can source a copy of my books! Let me know how they go.
Cheers,
Steve
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(2/20/03 12:20 am) Reply
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
HEY THERE STEVE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE ADVISE GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS LOL.
I HAVE GOT THE 2 MAIN CHARACTERS QUARRELING WITH EACH OTHER AND I THINK IT HAS GOT A COMICAL SIDE TO IT AS WELL THERE NEEDS TO BE COMEDY RELIEF YA KNOW,BUT I AM TRYING TO ESTABLISH THE SETTING FOR THE GFIGHT AS WELL AND THATS NOT EASY, THE PLOT IS COMPLEX AND TWISTED LIKE ME HEHEAND THE PPL R JUST WACKO TO A POINT BUT YA NEVER KNOW RIGHT.
THE TROUBLE WITH ALL THIS IS THAT I AM BLANKING OUT TO A POINT AND I GOT WRITERS BLOCK FOR AWHILE AND IM FRUSTRATED AS WELL I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO PUT DOWN AND WHO IS WHO BUT IT NEEDS MORE DEFINITION AND DETAILSIT IS THE IN BETWEEN I CANT GET IN THERE LIKE WHAT R THEY RUNNING INTO AND WHO IS THE WISE ASS THOSE TYPE THINGS .
OK I ASKED FOR UR BOOK IN THE LIBRARY TODAY AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHO U R NOW I TOLD THEN AND ASKED THEN TO GET UR BOOKS SO I CAN READ THEM I AM VERSATILE WHEN IT COMES TO BOOK READING BUT I LIKE THE HORROR GENRE,I AM HOPING THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET UR WORK SOON OR I MAY JUST HAVE A COW LOL.
THANK YOU FOR UR HELP I THINK UR ADVICE IS VALUABLE.
Re: TerrorOZ! February 2003 News Update.
Hi Nancy,
No matter what, keep writing. While something may not be working right now, explore avenues, think about what would happen if this happens or that happens, write them down and see if the problem resolves itself.
The problem with the library is that currently all my books are sold out, so they may have a problem getting hold of any, although they can order THE NOCTURNE as a pre-release through www.shocklines.com as it is released in the middle of this year.
I'm happy to answer any questions you have. 
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