Bulletins & Other News: Nov. 09, 2007

Sylvia Engdahl, SF author & space advocate - See my new video trailer!
I'm excited about my new video trailer for my adult novel Stewards of the Flame, which you can see either on my Stewards of the Flame profile page or in the video section of my personal profile page. I produced it myself, which was lots of fun -- I'd never done anything like that before. Let me know what you think!

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D-Rockin' the M I C - My Comic at the PORTLAND COMIC BOOK SHOW
"Part 1 of my comic "I Dreamed A Far Country" will be in stores around Portland at the end of the month, but you can come see me at the PORTLAND COMIC BOOK SHOW this Sunday and pick up a copy early, or just pop by and say 'hello'."
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 - 10AM TO 5PM
MEMORIAL COLISEUM - Located at 300 N Winning Way, Portland, OR 97227-2108.
Questions? Call Second Genesis/Portland Comic Book Show at 503-788-1031 - Admission $7
http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Dark Horse Comics - Making of a Comic: Grendel - Behold the Devil #1
Here's your chance to see how a comic book is put together -- from conception to completion. This month we're featuring Grendel: Behold the Devil. For the first time in over a decade, Matt Wagner returns to the character that made him famous to reveal the biggest secret of Rose's illustrious and bloody career as Grendel! Check it out now at DarkHorse.com!

MySPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS ISSUE 4 IS LIVE!
The newest installment of MySpace Dark Horse Presents has been posted, featuring all new stories by Rick Remender, Peter Bagge, Haden Blackman and Brodie H. Brockie! Just click here to check it out!

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Plague - Chapter 9 Out of the Frying Pan:
The second part of chapter 9 is posted at: http://www.plague.gravesidetales.com

Jennings Grove - And now a brief interlude... Latest posting is at: http://www.jenningsgrove.gravesidetales.com/

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Graveside Tales - Preorder Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths and receive FREE S&H
FRIED! FAST FOOD, SLOW DEATHS edited by Colleen Morris & Joel A. Sutherland $14.95. Click here for FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING.
Brought to you by: http://www.gravesidetales.com

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Gary Starta - Blood Web available now at Charles River Press
"the biological Internet just went online and Special Agent Caitlin Diggs may be the only one able to stop it...."
BLOOD WEB - An x-filish suspense book now available at Charles River Press. Read more and buy at:

http://www.charlesriverpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14

News worth reposting:
Bailey Hunter - Dark Recesses Press now available for Pre-Order!!
More information can be found at: http://www.darkrecesses.com/

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Kelly James - New Short Story Published
"My short story WORMS is in the +Horror Library+ this month! Please stop by and give it a read at: http://www.horrorlibrary.net/index.php?page=php_view_story&story_id=776 Don't forget to sign the guest book! Thanks ~ Kelly"

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Louise Bohmer -- EIC Lachesis / LBF Blog - Newsletter Subscription Contest -- Win a Free Copy of TSOH!
This contest with run from now until December 4, so sign up to "Louise Bohmer's Esoteric Writings Newsletter" now to enter.
Just send a blank e-mail to: "esoteric_writings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com"

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Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - Issue 11 now available
Go to this URL to order: http://www.apexbookcompany.com/products/apex-digest-issue-11

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The Pyromantics - Winner announcement- Wed 7th November
One week since Halloween- we are hoping to announce the winner of the Halloween Tale 2007- so keep look out guys! ~ Cat

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Are We Alone? - November 5, 2007 - Encore Presentation "That Thinking Feeling"
Give it a listen at: http://radio.seti.org/

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The Spiderwick Chronicles - New Spiderwick contest coming up soon!:
Keep your eyes open for the new Spiderwick Contest. Details unveiled on Monday, November 5th!

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Writer's Market UK - Short Story Competition:
WritersReign are running a new short story competition with the theme of ‘Make Mine Music!’. Writers are asked to submit stories of between 1,000 and 1,500 words in which music in one form or another plays a significant role in the plot. Complete details are at: www.writersreign.co.uk/comp.html

View the latest news and writing competitions at www.writersmarket.co.uk

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CLIVE BARKER - Mister B. Gone is here:
The day has arrived. MISTER B. GONE is now on sale. Click HERE to order your copy.

Win an original painting from Clive Barker:
Head over to www.misterbgone.com for information on how you can win an original painting from Clive Barker valued at over $2,500.00.

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Djibril - The Future Fire/Black Swan writing competition ~ $500 prize:
"In association with Black Swan we are offering an exciting creative writing competition. Write a short story based on the evocative and bizarre surroundings of Black Swan, and the best entry submitted by the closing date will win the first prize of (USD) $500, and be published in The Future Fire and in Second Life by Black Swan." (Enter Second Life and visit the following SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Black%20Swan/245/120/39/ )
Submissions must be made no later than midnight (GMT) on December 10th, 2007. See http://futurefire.net/competition/ for more details

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The Smoking Poet - The Smoking Poet: Call for Submissions - Winter 2007-08:
For full submission guidelines and contact information, visit: http://thesmokingpoet.tripod.com/