Dagon's lovely Deep One
In my hometown, the Jaycees (an NPO charity order) have run a Haunted House every October for high-near centuries. For a few years there, they actually didn't have one, due to the lack of a suitable building. For this Halloween, however, they snagged a great one - an old, abandoned YMCA building. Four floors of creepatastic fun. Oh, did I mention the place is two blocks away from my house?
Yeah. Needless to say, it was a mutual decision to have the local horror author wander down to help out with the "ambiance."
These are a great group of people who raise money for good causes. The idea that I may have a hand in psychologically scaring young people is totally an added bonus. (swear!) In any case, one of the first things I did was spot the empty walls in the lobby - which simply wouldn't do. A lot of stuff was left behind, including canvases and frames. Four of these got turned into pieces that I hope will add a lil' bit of disturbing color to the lobby.
Hope ya dig 'em...
http://alicechan.deviantart.com/
What an incredible version...
Currently in Texas, I highly recommend everyone checking out her gallery. It has everything! Monsters, Super Heroes, Pin-ups & Fairy Tales! Simply amazing work.
My boss and head of DRP is currently editing the book. I'll be adding in three additional short stories at the end, centering on the background of certain characters: The Bound Mother, The Swansong, and that bastard scarecrow, McKiernan. Many seem to find In Bleed Country my best work to date, so I only thought it necessary to create a cover that would portray this horrorific urban fantasy novel in a fitting manner. So after two days of screaming at the computer and the final thumbs up from CL Stegall, I've hammered out this...
More information about how the cover was created and all the appropriate credit given to the amazinf artists at DeviantART can be found here, http://antius777.deviantart.com/art/DRP-In-Bleed-Country-cover-216438465
I hope to have the DRP re-release sometime out this month. Find more DarkRedPress stuff at http://www.darkredpress.com
It occurs to me that, while I'm sitting there cackling like a maniac and people walk by and ask, "What's so funny?" only to have me respond with, "Oh, I'm drawing a picture of The Cat In The Hat holding a servered head," this might explain why I never have customers in my bookstore...
http://chryssalis.deviantart.com/
Subtly disturbing yet emotionally vibrant, this visual artist from Greece has created an amazing collection of images. Find more of her engrossing, dream-like work at http://chryssalis.deviantart.com/
Everything about this image makes me giggle like a lunatic...
Find more by this macabre Indonesian artist at http://hatijagad.deviantart.com/
One of the 2 images I created to use as platforms to present quotes from one of my greatest literary influences, Clive Barker. A horror author who's work manages to be both transcendental & visceral, he has penned such modern classics as The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser), The Books Of Blood (various films including Nightbreed, Candyman, Midnight Meat Train and Dread), Imajica, The Thief Of Always (along with Abarat as children's books), The Great And Secret Show, Cold Heart Canyon and many more.
Presented here is "Male." The "Female" piece can be viewed at http://antius777.deviantart.com/art/Barker-s-Bodies-female-203611992 , but since it contains the image of a woman's nude torso, you'll only be able to view it if you have a DeviantART account with the correct settings.
BRIAN FATAH STEELE, a member of the indie author co-op Dark Red Press, describes the majority of his work as "Epic Horror with lots of Explosions." His articles and stories have appeared in various e-magazines and online journals. Steele lives in Ohio with a few cats that are probably plotting his doom. Surviving on a diet primarily of coffee and cigarettes, he occasionally dabbles in Visual Arts and Music Production. He still hopes to one day become a Super Villain.
