Mobsters, Monsters & Nazis

My latest blog is a special treat for you and for me!

I got a very special glimpse at the cover of Mobsters, Monsters & Nazis

 Which is the latest work of:

Author Dan O'Brien and Illustrator Steve Ferchaud

It's not every day that you get to be one of the few people to see a cover before it is revealed to the public at large. So when I got home from visiting relatives over the weekend... and I spied with my eye this cover... waiting in my inbox... I was ecstatic!

Dan O'Brien is an excellent writer and his past works have been a testament to his skill with the pen.

Mobsters, Monsters & Nazis is a six-story illustrated series that will launch on Halloween, and run to Christmas before it concludes. 

If you have enjoyed Dan's work in the past, you will not be disappointed in his future. If you like noir, pulp, Lovecraft, and detective fiction... then this is a series worth checking out... I mean just look at the cover below... a nice throw back to those serials of the golden age of dime store comics. 

It is available for pre-order starting today, so be sure to grab it and spread the word!

You can pre-order it for only $2.99 by clicking on the cover below or by following this link:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OE781J2

And now... without further ado... I present the cover for:
Mobsters, Monsters & Nazis

 

Isn't that cover awesome?! Yes!

You can follow Dan O'Brien on Twitter:

@AuthorDanOBrien

'Twas the night before Imaginarium

Its Thursday September 18th... 

Which means its the day before the Imaginarium!

I awoke this morning filled with much anticipation.

Looking forward to the start of the Convention!

The feeling that amassed inside of me felt very similar to the excitement I feel every Christmas Eve...

That longing to have this day over... 

To get things started...

To be standing in Louisville, Kentucky at the Imaginarium!

So... I got to thinking about the famous poem of Clement Clarke Moore

One thing lead to another and before too long with the help of my wife Kylie 

We revised that classic poem...

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'Twas the night before Imaginarium, when all through the expo,
Not a writer was writing, not even an intro.
The banners were hung by the entry with care,
In hopes that thousands would soon be there.

Guests were coming from far and wide,

As visions of creative writing fueled their stride.

Kylie and I had just packed our gear,

For the time to leave would soon draw near.

When trending on Twitter, there rose such a clatter,
I sprang to my desk to see what was the matter.
Away to the net I flew like a flash,
Opened Safari, and cleared out my cache.

The tweets were sent out, each 140 count,

"#Imaginarium is awesome, without a doubt!"

And readers were cheering with readerly glee,

"The #Imaginarium is where I long to be!"

They lined up in droves to enter the door,

To visit the expo, to learn and explore.

A gleam in their eye, creative writing in mind,

Everybody had one hell of a time.

The weekend over, Imaginarium a success,

They exclaimed, "This convention is by far the best!

And though we all scatter, to the 4 winds,

Next year we'll all gather to do it again!"

As we rode out of sight, headed back home,

We sent out this tweet from our cell phone:

"Imaginarium was fun, and such a delight.

Happy writing to all, and to all a good write."

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Check out the main Imaginarium site here:

http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/

You can also find The Imaginarium On Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imaginariumconvention

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImaginariumCon

Imaginarium Convention

In the month of September...

From the 19th day to the 21st day...

In the year of our lord Twenty-14...

In the bustling city of Louisville in the land of Kentucky...

An event... filled with much Epicery...

Much greatness... will take place.

This event is the legendary

Imaginarium Convention

What is this Imaginarium you may ask?

The Imaginarium Convention  is a writers convention that offers, panels, workshops, art, a film festival, a masquerade ball that hosts an costume/cosplay contest. It is a melting pot for writers, aspiring writers, publishers, readers, and anyone in the creative writing business to meet and network and learn.

 

And 55 bucks gets you into the convention for the entire weekend!

 $25 bucks will get you in the door for a day.

But if you can get together a group of 8 or more... Its only 35 bucks per person for the entire weekend!

You can register here:

http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/attendee-registration/ 

Check out the main Imaginarium site here:

http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/

You can also find The Imaginarium On Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imaginariumconvention

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImaginariumCon

Other informative posts about the Imaginarium:

The Quote below is from the awesome website 'I Smell Sheep' concerning a 6 part post series... links are below.

"Ever wonder what goes into creating a convention? Stephen Zimmer has agreed to take us through the steps. He has agreed to do a six week series about what it took to put together Imaginarium which will make its debut this September." - From I Smell Sheep

The Genesis of The Imaginarium Convention- Part I: concept and venue

http://www.ismellsheep.com/2014/08/the-genesis-of-imaginarium-convention.html 

The Genesis of The Imaginarium Convention- Part II: The Building of a Guest List

 http://www.ismellsheep.com/2014/08/the-genesis-of-imaginarium-convention_17.html 

The Genesis of The Imaginarium Convention- Part III: The Programming (part 1)

http://www.ismellsheep.com/2014/08/the-genesis-of-imaginarium-convention_24.html

The Genesis of The Imaginarium Convention- Part III: The Programming  (part 2)

http://www.ismellsheep.com/2014/08/the-genesis-of-imaginarium-convention_31.html

The Genesis of The Imaginarium Convention- Part IV: Convention vs Conference

http://www.ismellsheep.com/2014/09/the-genesis-of-imaginarium-convention.html

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There is also the excellent Blog of Selah Janel: 

    http://selahjanel.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/why-imaginarium/

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Listen to the Star Chamber Show on Blog Talk from Wednesday night that features author guests scheduled to appear at the convention, Logan Masterson and Jay Wilburn

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/starchambershow/2014/09/11/starchamber-show-41-imaginarium-show-w-jay-wilburn-and-logan-masterson

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I do hope to see you at this years Imaginarium :)