Graveyard Rendezvous

[ceriadelle]

Hi,
Just to let people know the new issue of GR will be out in a few weeks, we have short stories from Brooke Vaughn, Stuart Neild and one from Guy himself.

If you would like to order a copy, £3.50, then email us at [e-mail]

[dem bones]

Hi Ceriadelle

Think you'll enjoy the current Paperback Fanatic [#15] too. Eight pages, four in full colour, devoted to the great man's post-'seventies horror output, Guy Smith Has Risen From The Tomb!

[dem bones]

Many thanks to the kind folk at Black Hill books who sent me a lovely G. N. S. funpack for my recent '101st' birthday, including a handwritten greeting from Guy, a Killer Crabs fridge magnet, Man-Eater keyring and (look away now, KC) a The Wood mouse-mat! Perhaps most appreciated of all, the latest edition of Graveyard Rendezvous which i will attempt to review when recovered sufficiently from the lurgy.

Graveyard Rendezvous #35

Mark Thomas

Ceriadelle - Editorial
David Zuzelo - Deathbell (review)
Bruce Grossman - Bamboo Guerrillas (review)
Just A Little Something .... (Robert Luce on The Joy Of Bad Books, reproduced from Readers Digest

Fiction
Guy N. Smith - The Howling On The Moors
Stephen Valiance - The Reptile Room
Brooke Vaughn - Just Jack
Stuart Neild - The Smoking Assassin

The Old Bride's Column
Writers Forum (Advice from GNS)
The World Horror Convention
Gynecology Quiz
GNS Back Catalogue

[andydecker]

Sounds like a wonderful package.


This is a great line-up. David Zuzelo, Bruce Grossman and Mr. Smith himself. Respect.

[dem bones]

It's great fun, andy, in particular The Old Bride's Column (Mrs. Smith grasses up her husband) and the stories.

Guy N. Smith - The Howling On The Moors:

"It was the body of a man, and from the way he was lying, in a twisted grotesque heap, there could be no doubt he was dead"

Endearingly ridiculous pre-Crabs psychic sleuth nonsense featuring two of Scotland Yard's finest, crime-buster Raymond Odell and his young assistant, Tommy Bourne. Evidently things are a little slack in London as DI Richmond assigns them to the Sussex coast to investigate reports of a 'ghostly apparition' of a wolf which has terrified the locals. As you've guessed, the spectral wolf is just a smokescreen for a heroin smuggling operation masterminded by Marty Wiseman (that's him pretending to be a corpse in the line quoted above). It's just a shame that Guy didn't make more of Roker, the red-bearded giant of a pub landlord at the Old Mariner, but he only gets three paragraphs before one of Wiseman's cronies shoots him dead. GNS has a real flair for hostile pub scenes.

Brooke Vaughn - Just Jack: Maine. Taking advantage of the Civil War, drifter Jack has just burgled Blue Raven Farm. Holed up in a desolate barn, Jack is at first too busy sorting through his loot to notice twelve year old Lizzie Wilkins watching him. But when he turns to find the little girl scrutinising him at work, Jack has no option but to kill her, lopping her head near clean off her shoulders with a handy scythe. But such is the evil influence of the Barn that Lizzie refuses to lie down. She chases her murderer through the swamp where her father Elias is waiting to deliver grim justice.

Of the other stories, Stuart Neild's The Smoking Assassin is a first hand testimony from one of Death's demonic acquaintances and nine-year-old Stephen Valiance's The Reptile Room is very short, direct account of Andy's experience with a killer snake. Love the one-word dialogue!

[ceriadelle]

Hi, Graveyard Rendezvous 36 Halloween Fan Fiction is now out......Including stories from Dave Jeffery, Stuart Neild, Ian woodhead and Ryan Spier. Reviews from Adrian Chamberlin, David Zuzelo and Chris Hall. Q&A has returned so send some in. A short story comp and a chance to win Rakie Keig's new book 'Moths'
[e-mail] to order now!!

[ceriadelle]

Hi everyone

Just to let you know the xmas issue of GR is soon to be published, just looking for some Q&A to go in.

If you have anything to ask Guy then please email [e-mail]
or put them in this thread.

Many thanks

Ceri

[ceriadelle]

Hi everyone...

Gr is now published quarterly and the spring issue is to be published march/april. We are still looking for some questions to put to Guy so if you have any please add them here or email to [e-mail]

This times issue includes stories from Willie Meikle, Johnny Mains and Rick Hudson. Reviews by David Zuelo and Chris Hall aka Dreadlocksmile.

Still Only £3.50 for a hardcopy or order a free Pdf

If you would like to order a copy please email [e-mail]

Many thanks

Ceri

[noose]

Mar 21, 2011 14:33:13 GMT ceriadelle said:

This times issue includes stories from... Johnny Mains...

Really? I can't remember sending one in!

What's the story called?

[ceriadelle]

Yeah your final draft. As it hadnt been in others sorry.......

Hope thats ok?

[dem bones]

My time just ain't been my own for much of this month, so not yet made a start on these, plan to put that right over the weekend If they are as much fun as #35, will be a treat! Thanks so much to Ceri - and Guy! - for sending them on!

Ceri Steadman (ed.) - Graveyard Rendezvous #36: Fan Fiction Halloween Special (2010)

Rebecca Steadman

Ceri Steadman - Editorial
Reviews

Chris Hall – The Ghoul
David Zuzelo - Crustacean Domination Part 1
Adrian Chamberlin - Killing fields Part 1

The Ones That Got Away – The Cult

GNS Serialisation – The Brain Crawlers Part 1

Fan Fiction
Dave Jeffery - Witches Brew
Ryan Spier - Jury Down Below
Ian Woodhead - Blood Curse
Stuart Neild - Crabs Halloween
Guy N Smith - Hollow eyes

The old Brides Column
Writer’s Forum by Guy N Smith
Guy N Smith Annual Convention
Guy’s Hobbies
The Self Reliant Horrorist - A Talk n Shock With Guy N Smith
Competition area
Questions and Answers

Ceri Steadman (ed.) - Graveyard Rendezvous #37: Fan Fiction Xmas Special (2010)

Ceri Steadman - Editorial
Reviews

Adrian Chamberlin - Blood Or Rust Part 2
David Zuzelo - Crustacean Domination Part 2

The Ones That Got Away – Sabat 5

GNS Serialisation – The Brain Crawlers Part 2

Fan Fiction
Steven Savile & Steve Lockley - Snowbound
Ryan Spier - Final Resting Place
Guy N Smith - Death In The Snow
Ian Woodhead - Christmas Misery
Joan De La Haye - Twelve Days Of Grandpa's Ghost

The old Brides Column
Questions and Answers
Merchandise

[ceriadelle]

thanks for having a look

[dem bones]

Graveyard Rendezvous #39 (Summer 2011)

Rebecca Steadman

Ceri - Editorial
Reviews

Chris Hall - Thirst
Matt St Cyr - The Slime Beast
David Zuzelo - Crabs Fury

The Ones That Got Away - The Revenant
Final part of GNS Serialisation of the Brain Crawlers

Phil Ellett on E-book sales

Fan Fiction
Maria Wyley - A Sacred Month
Yaiza Marrero-Shepherd - Clowns
Mark Hobson - The Curse Of Modern Britain
William Meikle - At The Beach
Guy N Smith - The Waiting Game

Adrian Chamberlin - WHC Texas write-up
Gary Smith - Prologue For Stella X
Old Bride's Column
Writers Forum
Questions & Answers
Competition
In Memory

Shame on me, but, such is my impatience with pdf's, if I don't get around to them within a day or two, chances are, I'll forget they even even exists. Such has been the case with the two previous issues of Graveyard Rendezvous, so once I'm done with #39 (a 101st birthday present from Guy & Ceri at Black Books: thank you both!) will try put that right. The summer special is typical of the post-relaunch issues with plenty input from Guy offset by fan fiction, news, and reviews of the Crabmeister's prodigious output old and new. M.R. James had Stories I Have Tried To Write but the indefatigable Mr. Smith goes him one better with detailed synopsis' of entire novels, including the rather wonderful sounding Sabat 5: The Witch Of Warsaw (GR #37). For this reader, the highlight of the entire issue occurs in the Writers Forum, when Guy tackles the subject of eroticism. "Subtle sex, innuendoes, are always more effective than crudeness" suggests the author of The Sucking Pit.

Maria Wyley - A Sacred Month: Knighton, June 1997. The corpse of local beauty Mary Shaftsbury is found dumped in Kinsley Wood, the killer having carved a Triquatra into her chest. Despite the best efforts of Inspector Riley, Mary's is the first of six similar murders in the lead up to the Summer Solstice.

Yaiza Marrero-Shepherd - Clowns: Faye is terrified of toy clowns her mum picked up at a jumble sale, especially when the little ceramic-headed bastards recite doggerel detailing what they're going to do with her and "it will really hurt." It does, too!
Pop culture reference: Bliss! magazine.

Mark Hobson - The Curse Of Modern Britain: Mervyn Higginson is having problems with vandalism. No sooner has he painted over the obscenities daubed across his garage wall than a hoodie hoodlum of creative bent defaces anew it with a strikingly horrible mural of a fanged demon. Job done, the graffiti artist casually strolls away pursued by Mervyn's meat-tenderiser which strikes him on the back of the head. The vandal turns. Mervyn can't quite catch his face the glaring eyes are enough to damn near give him a coronary. Comes the night and, with the garage wall torn apart in a shower of bricks, suddenly a few scrawled expletives don't seem such a big deal after all.

more to follow ...

[dem bones]

William Meikle - At The Beach: Donald Brown's afternoon reading by the sea is interrupted by Cameron, an amiable WWII veteran with a bottle of whiskey and a mindful of pained memories. While he was away fighting in France, his wife-to-be and baby daughter were killed in an air raid. So who is this girl approaching across the sand and how comes she calls him 'Dad'? A gentle ghost story in a GNS 'zine conquers by surprise!

Guy N Smith - The Waiting Game: GNS, or somebody very like him, is approached by the mysterious Reuben Lycett to transform his jumbled manuscript into a novel. The ghost writer realises he's working on the most incendiary work of non-fiction in history when a media baron and his co-conspirators in Government put a hit-man on his case.

Gary Smith - Prologue For Stella X : Grim account of the life in the aftermath following a nuclear strike. Jebb is one of few survivors gathered at the soup kitchen beside the town hall waiting to learn if his wife is among the several confirmed dead.

A mention to for In Memory, a touching tribute to the late Donks as featured on the cover of Cornharrow - A Tale Of Two Donkeys

[dem bones]

Ceri Steadman (ed.) - Graveyard Rendezvous #37: Fan Fiction Xmas Special (2010)

Ceri Steadman - Editorial
Reviews

Adrian Chamberlin - Blood Or Rust: The Killing Fields Of Smithland: Part II
David Zuzelo - Crustacean Domination Part II
The Ones That Got Away – Sabat 5: The Witch of Warsaw

GNS Serialisation – The Brain Crawlers Part II

Fan Fiction

Steven Savile & Steve Lockley - Snowbound
Ryan Spier - Final Resting Place
Guy N Smith - Death In The Snow
Ian Woodhead - Christmas Misery
Joan De La Haye - Twelve Days Of Grandpa's Ghost

The old Brides Column
Questions and Answers
Merchandise

"What is that fairy doing on the floor, you know I hate it. It looks like a Spice Girl on crack. Bloody ugly thing, it looks like it's scowling at me..."

Steven Savile & Steve Lockley - Snowbound: Christmas Eve. Husband promised Tracy "I'll get home if it kills me" so where is he? She turns on the TV to learn of a multiple pile-up on the motorway. Meanwhile outside on the farm, a little girl runs screaming from a marauding snowman ....

Ryan Spier - Final Resting Place: An aged eccentric, allegedly researching a book on superstition, offers £5,000 to someone willing to spend a night in a coffin. Cliff volunteers, has the box delivered to his home. "it's quite a device, fitted with a digital camera so you can't cheat." The Christmas fairy waits until Cliff has climbed in and shut the lid before setting about her Devil's work.

Guy N . Smith - Death In The Snow: Kindly landowner Geoff Sanderson has fixed it for office worker Louise to go deer-stalking in the woods on Christmas Eve. Traditional ghost story, remarkably restrained by Mr. Smith's standards.

Ian Woodhead - Christmas Misery: Trevor Braxton constructs an igloo in the garden to take his mind off despised ex-girlfriend, Shirley Briggs. A pair of teenage rapists find it ideal for their purpose.

Joan De La Haye - Twelve Days Of Grandpa's Ghost: Twenty years dead, Grandpa's ghost gives his non-grieving relatives (and pets) a ghastly Christmas surprise. Loved it!

Guy N. Smith - The Brain Crawlers: The continuing saga of Bondman versus the ants hints at earwig participation to come.

David Zuzelo - Crustacean Domination Part II: Revisiting Crabs on the Rampage, Crabs Moon, and Crabs: The Human Sacrifice.

Adrian Chamberlin - Blood Or Rust: Part II: Thoughts on a number of GNS's post-Locusts "environmental catastrophe" novels.

The Ones That Got Away – Sabat 5: The Witch of Warsaw: Thirteen chapter project outline for a proposed fifth Mark Sabat novel. Following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the ousted Communist regime unleash Satanic forces in a bid to overthrow democracy.