Blood Memories

After putting in some serious hours this weekend, "Blood Memories" is now completed at 30,000 words.

It's a nasty little novella, full of mental deterioration, murder, and contains one of the nastiest villains I've ever written. Like "Off the Grid," it's still a rough draft, but I hope to get to work on both in earnest after the novel is edited and published.

Speaking of which, I better hurry up and get back to my editrix!

Blurbage

Just a quick update for you all. After sending a few queries, four excellent authors were kind enough to offer Surviving the Crash blurbs. I don't have any news on the edits yet, but I am nervously waiting for round one to start.

Meanwhile, I've started work on yet another novel. I'm a little over 4,000 words in at the moment. I should get far more done on it later this week. It feels good to escape the monotony of editing my own work into the ground for awhile.

To The Editor!

Surviving the Crash has survived its journey to its editrix. I can only hope she enjoys it.

In other news, both "Black Corners of a Blood-Red Room" and "Surviving the Crash" now have Facebook pages. Additionally, I have an author profile up at Amazon.

Links shall be posted in the sidebar.

Done!

The final novella, "Bit By Bit, Piece by Piece," is finished. Consequently, so is Off the Grid and Other Isolations.

The novella collection weighs in at just over 80,000 words. Unfortunately, it will have to await the ministrations of self-editing until January. I have a novel to prepare for my editor, after all!

Meanwhile, I think I'll indulge in a nice break until the end of the year. 2012 is going to get nuts.

Stay tuned.

The Last Update Before the End

Hi folks,

The fourth and final novella in Off the Grid and Other Isolations is coming close to the halfway mark and should be done by the new year. Things are also progressing very nicely on Surviving the Crash. The book has an editor lined up thanks to the fabulous generosity of Bobbie Metevier (whose editing talent graced several of the short stories in Black Corners), and my wife, Hannah, is already playing with some mock-ups of the cover art.

It's been a mad and stressful year, but it's almost over. I intend to make sure I have something to show for it in 2012. I also have two new novels I'm itching to start work on once the dust settles...

Stay tuned.

And so the Next Round Begins

Hi folks,

I've been taking a little break following the third novella in Off the Grid. It's been a crazy couple of months and I sorely needed it. Now that it's over, it'll be time to get started on the last story in the collection ASAP. I have no doubt the holiday season is going to make the job a major hassle for me (I work in retail), but I'll shoot for a January 1st deadline. After all, why not start the new year with two books ready for the editor?

I look forward to introducing you to Ms. Borelli much more formally in 2012. She may even make an appearance here. Stay tuned.

P.S. You can check out the first time paranormal exterminator, Frances Borelli appeared in print in Black Corners of a Blood-Red Room (along with forty-five other rather nasty short stories to keep you up at night):
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Corners-Blood-Red-Patrick-Rutigliano/dp/1453756531/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321760819&sr=8-1

Or if you prefer reading on those newfangled computubes:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/30939

A (Not so) Happy Halloween

Bad news, folks.

The crappy economy we're stuck coping with has caused a strain on everyone, publishers included. Unfortunately, Library of the Living Dead press has not been immune to these conditions. In short, ten of the forthcoming works I had awaiting publication through the Library are now shelved.

Additionally, the publisher of one of my poems has yet to pay me five months after the fact. The book is already out of print too.

Life's a real schmuck sometimes.

The GOOD news is that all the short stories are still available via Black Corners of a Blood-Red Room. As to the flash pieces, articles, and poem...well, I'll just have to start shopping them around again when the time is right.

Also, the third novella in Off the Grid and Other Isolations should be done within the week.