Tag: Horrorfest

Horrorfest, Fall Classes, and Unfinished Business

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Last weekend we had a great time at Miramichi Horrorfest (well, I mean, I can’t speak for everyone, but I certainly did). I sold a few books, had some great chats, enjoyed all the awesome cosplayers and costumed attendees, made some new friends and touched base with some old ones (I also managed to come home with an illness for the second year in a row, probably unrelated). Horrorfest is just one of several great events our hosts, MiraCon, put on every year. Their next event is a little something called Nerdy Little Christmas. You can check them out for this and other upcoming events here.

Speaking of friends old and new, it’s time again for writing classes! Crafting the Short Story starts up this Thursday, October 10th, and runs for eight weeks. Writing Horror: The Dark Side kicks off on Monday, October 7th, and goes for six weeks. There’s still room in both courses, if you or someone you know wants to spend some time honing their craft, or you’re just starting out and want to dip a toe into the water for the first time, I’d love to have you come and spend some time learning with me.

Lastly, I recently laid a piece of old business to rest. Some of you may have heard me talk about a novel I’ve been working on off and on for what seems like forever. I referenced it, in fact, back in January during an interview with Allan at the South Branch Scribbler. You can read the interview here, if you’re interested. Long story short, I first started Putting Down Roots a very long time ago. It began life as a short story, then gradually evolved and grew into a much longer work. It took me a long time to get it to where I thought it needed to be, and I’m happy to say I have officially completed the full manuscript. There is currently no fixed timeline as far as when it will be released, I’m still working on that. For now, I’m just basking in the glow of finally having this one off my plate. There’s a much longer version of the story behind this novel, one that says quite a lot about me and my writing process. One of these days I’ll get around to telling it. Just not yet.

That’s all for now. As always, thank you for stopping by to visit. Your presence here means a lot to me, whether it’s your first time or your hundredth. If you’d like to hear more of my news and notes and stay up to date on what’s going on in my little world, pop over to my contact page to receive new posts like this one delivered right to your inbox.

Be safe, talk soon!

-JP

Horrorfest, and other news

Posted on by joepowersauthor

My first post here in a while. First since April, it looks like. Well, let me sweep away the cobwebs and blow some of the dust off, and see what we’ve got to talk about today.

It’s been a slow time for me on the writing front. We actually had a summer this year, and I spent a fair bit of it away from the ol’ keyboard, or off the grid entirely. No excuse, I know. On a positive note, my first new work in a while will appear in an anthology coming this October. It’s a great project that I’m pleased to be a part of, but… I can’t say a lot more about it just yet. Building the suspense, and all that. I can tell you that, in keeping with my Canadian-themed stories, my contribution to the anthology is set right here in the Maritimes, in Truro, Nova Scotia, to be precise. I’ll have more to say about that in the coming weeks.

For those in and around the area, Miramichi is hosting Horrorfest 2023 at the end of September. I’ll be there (of course I will!) as a vendor, but also just to soak in the atmosphere of a horror-themed con. It looks like they’ve got tons of cool stuff planned, as noted in the photo below (which I borrowed from event organizer AllEvents in Miramichi) so if you’re within striking distance of this lovely city, mark your calendars and make your way there. Hope to see you!

I’ll have more updates soon, including news about the fall sessions of Crafting the Short Story and Writing Horror: The Dark Side, and my thoughts on AI and bogus book awards. For now, thanks to all who visit this space, whether regularly or (like me, lately) sporadically. I appreciate you taking the time to come and see what’s going on, even during the slower times when there isn’t a lot of new content to see.

Remember: book reviews are the lifeblood of authors, so please consider leaving a review for those you’ve read and liked. (Oh, and I have a post coming soon on that subject too, as it’s inexplicably become a hotbutton topic of late). For all the latest news and updates delivered right to your inbox, pop on over to my contact page and join my mailing list. Until next time, be safe, talk soon!

-JP