{"id":493,"date":"2015-06-24T00:07:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T00:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=493"},"modified":"2015-06-24T00:07:21","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T00:07:21","slug":"the-strangely-funny-world-of-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/the-strangely-funny-world-of-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strangely Funny World of Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year, my very first short story, “Bedroom Bureau,” made its debut in Strangely Funny II<\/em>. Ever since then, I’ve done everything I can to promote publisher Mystery and Horror, LLC. After all, finding an editor\u00a0to take a chance on a previously untested author isn’t something that happens every day.<\/p>\n

\"Strangely<\/a>For their latest project,\u00a0which is a follow-up to Strangely Funny II<\/em>–the aptly titled\u00a0Strangely Funny 2 1\/2–<\/em>Mystery and Horror, LLC is featuring a whole new\u00a0batch of authors, all of whom are adding their own bizarre spin on the nexus of comedy and speculative fiction.<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick blurb about the anthology:<\/p>\n

Because one book wasn’t enough to contain the insanity. A collection of humorous paranormal short stories. See what happens when the new kid in school is the Antichrist. Aliens\u00a0get fang marks from their newest abductee. Plus, we put a new wrinkle on the term ‘ghost writer’. Featuring stories from Rosalind Barden, Chantal Boudreau, and David Neilsen.
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For this week, you can get a Kindle copy<\/a> of Strangely Funny 2 1\/2<\/em> for only 99 cents! Seriously, what’s your excuse now? That’s what I thought. And if the above teaser isn’t enough, then check out this table of contents, which includes everything from selkies and skeletons to\u00a0troll dolls\u00a0and the fountain of youth.<\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Knewscast” By Kevin Quirt – Reporting the news before it happens can still leave one prey to the unexpected.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The New Kid” By Tim McDaniel – What happens when the new kid in school is the Antichrist?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Pillow” By Fred McGavran – The fountain of youth can also give you a magnetic personality.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Inheritance” By Kristina R. Mosley – Every family has its skeletons.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Snout” By Matthew Pegg – Jon Darkness meets The Gnawer at the Threshold.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Alien Dust” By Chelsea Nolen – The latest alien abductee isn’t getting probed.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Outsourcing” By Gary Piserchio & Frank Tagader – If you can code in your sleep, these guys still have you beat.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Demon of City Hall” By Rosalind Barden – A troll doll is the first victim of demonic activity in an unimportant government office.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Sadie’s Selkie” By C.A. Rowland – A selkie’s kiss can be dangerous, given some allergies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Getting A Head” By Joette Rozanski – Troll weddings have unusual party favors.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Folkesmuir” By John Grey – The village’s first director of tourism gives his all to bring in visitors.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Hell’s Working Girl” By Dan Foley – A succubus walks into a bar…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Unimpressed” By David Neilsen – Summoning eldritch creatures as party entertainment proves ill-advised.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Stephen, the Well-Adjusted Vampire” By Katrina Nicholson – How can a nice vampire find love, when all the girls prefer his bad-boy brother?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Beehives of the Dead” By Elizabeth Allen – A woman is buried with the wrong hairdo and takes exception.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Other Half” By A. Steven Clark – A doctor has a sure-fire vaccine to prevent zombism.
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\n “Dead to Write” By Chantal Boudreau – The alternative to ghost writers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

For even more crazy good times, be sure to check out Strangely Funny<\/a><\/em> and Strangely Funny II<\/em><\/a>. There’s plenty of speculative tomfoolery to go around!<\/p>\n

Happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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