Author Archives: Jared Sandman

Part I (Professional) Important as it is that your final product is professional, it’s equally vital to make certain your work is also affordable.  I’ve touched on this topic before, the fact I believe an e-book should be priced no … Continue reading →

There was some discussion a few weeks back after Brian Keene released a list of his top twenty-five authors.  It got me thinking about who’d be on my list, so I went hunting through my bookshelves and came up with … Continue reading →

WELCOME TO BLACKSTONE  Designed by a madman, built with inmate labor and home to the nation’s worst criminals, Blackstone Penitentiary was considered the Alcatraz of the Midwest.  But across a one-hundred-year history it amassed a far more odious distinction:  the most … Continue reading →

Last night the Bram Stoker Awards were handed out for outstanding achievement in several writing categories.  The winners are below.  Congrats to them, as well as the nominees.  In addition to Joe R. Lansdale and Rick Hautala being honored with … Continue reading →

The most important publishing guideline is to put out a professional product.  That entails several factors, starting with the book itself.  This should go without saying, but I’ll mention it anyway:  the writing must be solid.  The story has to … Continue reading →

This weekend the World Horror Convention is in Salt Lake City.  I couldn’t make it this year, though here’s what I had to say about last year’s in Austin.  The Bram Stoker Awards are being held in tandem, including special … Continue reading →

The annual conference of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts is going on right now in Orlando.  Alas, I couldn’t make it this year.  Looking over the program and panelists, I see a lot of names and … Continue reading →

I’m halfway through the second round of proofs for Blackstone, which I should finish up this weekend.  In the meantime here’s a couple writing tidbits from the past week, one from Ray Garton and the other from Mike Oliveri. Read … Continue reading →

One month ago I placed a hit counter at the bottom of this page.  I’ve been blogging on and off for the better part of two years, and during that time I never knew how many people (if any) were dropping by … Continue reading →

I’ve never done a book trailer before.  Until a couple of days ago, I didn’t know my laptop had a film editing program installed on it.  I whipped this together as a lark, just to see how it worked.  I’m … Continue reading →