Night To Dawn Issue #16...Coming
Soon!
Dear Barbara,
Kudos on the fresh look of Night to Dawn. I feel so happy to be a
part of this magazine. It is such an honor to be among old
friends like Tom Johnson, Ricky D. Cooper, and Rod Marsden. It's
like coming to a reunion!
I was up pretty late last night reading and I am not ashamed to
say that I slept with a night light that evening. The artwork by
Elizabeth Pierce is haunting to say the least.
I read the new books that will be (or have already been) released
by Night to Dawn Books. Is it possible to have your new
publishing house print the finished edition of Addicted? What can
I do to have you and/or your staff take a look at my novel to see
if it meets your high expectations?
Thank you for reading.
Gerald
Dear Barb,
The lay out on the new issue is awesome. Please send me ten more
copies.
Ricky D. Cooper
Barbara, I love the new look of the magazine. The cover and back
page is great! Thanks for the publication- Todd Hanks
This is just to let you know that my copy of Night to Dawn 15
arrived safely. It looks as if I'm going to have hours of pleasure
reading it. I'll probably use the cheque as a bookmark as the bank
will charge more to cash it than it's worth, but thanks anyway.
Regards,
Karla Dearsley
The front cover was good. Unusual back cover. Kevin Hurtack once
more proves to be the neo-primitive, the punk illustrator of the
horror set.
The Reminiscence of a Triple Twin of Terry by Cathy Buburuz was a
very different type of story to land in what is basically a vampire
mag. There is always the desire to branch out. I suppose venereal
disease, breeding with a purpose and bloodlines have all been
connected at one time or another with the reasoning behind the
creation of 19th Century vampire tales. Seduction for the purpose of
blood, even bloodline is still very much a part of present day
vampire lore.
The Night Gallery reviews read well especially the one by Barbara
Custer concerning Dark Changeling by Margaret L.Carter.
Of the short stories my three favourites this go 'round are The
Night Has Teeth, And I Have Found Them by Hillary Lyon, Ennui by
Shauna Roberts and Jungle Terror by Tom Johnson.
The Night Has Teeth has beautiful descriptive passages. It also
puts a new slant on the old myth that the undead must be invited in
some way into a home in order to be able to enter. Ennui shows the
loneliness of a certain type of immortality and Jungle Terror is a
great adventure tale.
Of the poems The Grave by Todd Hanks is the best. It is simple
but catchy. All muscle and no fat on the bones of them there
lines...
Of the interior illustrations I liked best the one on page 73
with the kissy-face vampires by Elizabeth and the cryptic
illustrations by C. Friend on page 90. The subtle hint at vampirism
on page 11 by Charles Fallis is also worth mentioning as is the
nicely rendered piece of nastiness by Elizabeth on page 19.
Another fine issue. Oh, and thanks for running my story, 'Five
O'Clock'. It was my farewell to my mother who passed away in
February last year. My collection of vampire stories, Undead Reb
Down Under, continue to be available through www.bloodredshadows.com
and www.amazon.com There are major tales in there dealing with major
cities and major vampires not likely to be seen elsewhere due to
length.
There's also a novel by yours truly coming out soon, Disco Evil,
involving an undead person coming to terms with a promise made in
the '60s but not kept in the '70s and definitely forgotten coming
onto more modern times. 'Make love, not War' says it all. As you
might have guessed, promises made and eventually forgotten can make
a certain vampire very angry as well as somewhat heart-broken. What
is love anyway? Perhaps it is a concept of the past belonging to
another, kinder age or perhaps, like the vampire, it is eternal.
Rod Marsden, March, 2009
Hi Barbara.
how's it going? Got the latest issue. Thanks. NTD 15 looks
great!!!! Nice glossy cover and nice design and layout inside. Is my
story "All Hail Satan!" still under consideration?
thanks,
Derek
Hi Barbara!
I'm so tickled to read this from Tom. Makes my day!
Would you be wanting more for consideration? I'll be happy to
provide some selections. It's ironic, because I couldn't find a home
for that one --though at the time, you weren't using color art.
I agree with Tom that this issue really looks spiffy!
Outstanding, thanks to you as well.
All best!
Marge
Popple,
Thanks for the great review of DARK CHANGELING.
The series contains many other books and stories besides the ones
I
Sent you. If you want to mention more of them in No. 16 <G> my
website
Has the complete list under "Vanishing Breed."
Best,
Margaret
www.margaretlcarter.com
When the going gets tough, the tough
pick up guns.
Tom
Night To Dawn #15 is really a cut above other magazines. I like
this new look, with the full-color cover. Although Popple’s magazine
has always been top notch, this new format is a more professional
package, and would not look out of place on the magazine rack at B&N
or Borders. Congratulations, Popple!
Starting off, I have to comment on that wonderful art on the
cover. It is very striking, and those eyes are hypnotic and
alluring, drawing the casual observer straight to the magazine. In
my opinion, this is what the cover art should do.
All of the stories are top notch, which I’ve come to expect from
Night To Dawn. My favorite authors are back, plus I see some new
names that are certainly welcome to the pages. And I’m glad to see
an old friend, Derek Muk back. It’s been way too long since one of
his stories appeared.
As for the artwork, it’s hard to beat that front cover, but there
are many pieces that really caught my eye.
I’m not going to pick any favorite art or story this time, just
let me say that I enjoyed the whole magazine.
Another job well done, Popple. You can be proud of the issue. It
really shines!
Tom Johnson
Night To Dawn 14.
Welcome
to NIGHT TO DAWN. Please enter with your eyes open and your wits
about you.
Here, all
breeds of vampires lurk, some friendly, some sad, some humorous, and
others. . .well, downright hostile.
Our goal
is to showcase the work of writers who share a passion for the
vampire genre.
By
featuring upcoming artists and writers, we hope to bring the world
of the undead to a higher plane.
Click here to read the NTD reviews!
News/Information
NIGHT TO
DAWN will offer tales written by Tom Johnson, Douglas McKinstry, and
other authors that will appeal to your SPINE!!
Elizabeth
Pierce, the artist appearing in the latest issue of Night To Dawn,
has agreed to sell her artwork for those visitors of
BloodRedShadows.com that are interested! Kindly contact her
directly at 475 Chorro Creek Road, Morro Bay, Ca. 93442 for more
information.
Filament
is an interesting little book club with very hungry readers. It
features some of Tom Johnson's books, as well as some from other
writers you might find intriguing, including good old Bram. What
makes the club unique is the fact that they actually give away an
ebook reader with a year's subscription. The subscription is $19.95
a month and for that you get two books of your choosing from a wide
variety of categories including, of course. Horror. The club has
been around for five years now and is affiliated with Clear
Channel's Coast to Coast AM radio show.
To find out more, please check out our websites:
Submission
Guidelines:
I do have
openings for submissions. I'm looking for three short stories that
are really scary, that go into areas of heartbeat one vampire.
Think of a mummy that drinks blood, or a creative twist on the
zombie. I'm also open to reviews when any paranormal, dark fantasy
tale.
Encouraged: horror, science fiction, romance, and humor.
Discouraged: gratuitous love scenes and using any god's name in
vain. Manuscripts should be double-spaced on Currier Times, or
something similar. Since the mail runs slow, email submissions in
RTF (as attachments) are desirable.
Artwork
should be submitted in black and white, 8 x 11 or smaller in a form
easy to scan or photocopy. Payment: $5.00 per fiction tale plus one
contributor's copy; $2.00 a piece for poems and flash fiction (1.5K
or less); $5.00 for cover art; contributor copy for reviews.
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Night To Dawn Reviews
Hope this finds you well and happy. Loved the latest
issue. Please send me ten more copies.
WRITE ON!
Hi Barbara. I got the Mag
on Saturday. Looks great, thanks so much. They
say you always remember your first publication - seems to be
true. Thanks again. Hope the hand feels better.
-Seth
Hey Barbara, great issue. I
liked the gory cover and the back page. I've always enjoyed
skulls. I liked Cathy Buburuz's image of the house that
looked like an owl with stained glass eyes. For the next
issue I'm in, I wanted to write a new bio, to mention these
guys who are publishing a poetry book for me.
Todd Hanks
Comments on issue 14 Night
to Dawn:
There are some great illustrations
in this issue (14) including Marge Simon and Cathy Buburuz's
vampiric version of Madonna
and child (page 36), Chris Friend's
horror spectacular
(page 48), and, of course, Marge Simon's marvellous
Grim Reaper
placed next to my storry, The Big Aunty Curse.
I have said as much before but I
suppose it is worth repeating. The front cover is very
impressive. One can imagine the eye has been pecked out by a
gallows crow. The only thing missing is the traditional rope
around the neck or evidence on the neck where the rope has
been. The back cover illustration is also very good and,
strangely enough, would be complimentary to one of the Rising
Sun Group stories I have going in my up and coming anthology.
Of the poetry I enjoyed
The Correction
by John Grey (page 10) for its weird
sensuality and Chains of the
Heart by Cathy Buburuz for its well put
together psychological profile.
As for the stories this issue, I
have left them to last because they're all quite wonderful and
it is very difficult to chose one or two or even three over
the rest. If pushed to chose I'd have to say
The Niagara Vampires
by Nigel Bruton for the use of the background scenery to
create mood plus the nice twist of the young and
innocent angle. The next one following on very closely in my
estimation would be No Such
Thing by P. Kirby for its examination of
the vampire psyche. Then there's Tom Johnson's
War where you
get a real feel for the times being depicted. Mind you, if
this were a horse race we'd be looking for a photo finish
they're so close in quality. My view at any rate.
There you have it. Great to see
the issue. Great read. You must have straightened out any
problems you had with the printing of the illustrations.
Rod
Night
To Dawn #14 continued to thrill and delight, even though it was
certainly spooky from beginning to end! Ricky Cooper, Rod
Marsden and Gerald Browning are always a pleasure to find in the
pages of my favorite magazine. I always go to their stories
first, but that’s not to say I don’t find the other fare as
interesting. All of the stories and serials continue to be top
notch by the contributors. Caroline Bernard Smith, Angeline
Hawkes, Seth Herman, Nigel Bruton, Wayne Summers, P. Kirby, and
JoAnna Senger all bring great entries as usual. Let me tell you,
if you ever decide to put a “Best of NTD” together, you’ll have
a hard time picking from all the great stuff that you’ll have to
choose from! What a huge talent is represented here!
And Elizabeth Hattie Pierce
continues to catch my eye also! I loved the art on Page 16. The
vampire on Page 3 should be kept for a future cover, too!
Imagine that one in color!!! All of the art looks professional.
It’s just that those two illustrations captured me completely,
leaving me in sheer awe!
That brings me to your Editorial.
A multi-color front cover would tickle me, especially if you
used an illustration like the one on Page 3, this issue. As for
a price increase, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. What
counts is the incredible talent you have in every issue. The
layout and format already looks better than many professional
magazines I’ve seen lately. So, I vote for a multi-color
illustration on the front cover. And you know what my suggestion
is for the first one (LOL).
Tom
Johnson
Seymour, TX
Barbara, I received my copy of Night to Dawn, Issue 13 today. It
looks better with each issue and the new binding is great. Thank
you for including my ad. Some of the art work is lovely and the
others? Let's just say I won't look at them at night. I see one
of my favorite authors is back--Gerald Browning. I haven't read
any of the stories yet. Just wanted to let you know I received
it.
Happiness!
Minnie E Miller
Marvelously Mature Author and Essayist.
Barbara
On the more positive, I thought
Elizabeth's page 2 piece was something that might become
controversial which isn't always a bad thing. The art on page 20
by Kevin was quite dark with some nice touches such as the
collar with the crucifixes and the branding of the vamp's
forehead. When inspired he is an artist to watch out for.
Though it is heavily traditional, I
think of the poems I liked Firestorm by Eddy Styx best. It
reminded me of the earlier work (poetry not paintings) of
William Morris (19th Century Romantic).
Of the stories I liked Tom Johnson's
The Naturalist best. It portrayed a very different type of vamp.
Next would come Ricky Cooper's Law and Horror followed by Gray
Dawn by Kelli McKillin.
The reviews were of a good standard
this issue as was the general layout.
You can inform Elizabeth, if you
care to do so, that I felt the art on page 76 nicely
complemented my story.
Rod Marsden
Dear Barbara,
I am sorry, but with the month of March things get out of hand
for me. I certainly did receive the issue and I thought it was
amazing! I love seeing my work among such talented artists and
authors. As usual, Tom is always right about seeing familiar
friends and writers back at their desks and to see fresh "blood"
(as it were) to enter the dark world that you have created, is
always fun! I know I have to up my game to compete with such
great talent.
By the way, I am nearly finished editing "Hated" and I think the
new angle I have is going to make this chapter very scary. I
hope the readers are ready!
Thank you for checking in on me.
Sincerely,
Hello Barbara. :)
I received my copy of Issue 13 today. It looks
great!
Thanks much!
trev
Matter is what mind looks like from the outside.
---
Book: The Forgotten Disturbed
Musings:
viereckschanze.blogspot.com
Writing blog:
AnInnocuousConversation.blogspot.com
I also got the latest copy of NtD in the mail
the other day. I enjoyed the issue a lot.
Take Care,
Kevin
Dear Barbara
I really love the magazine. Im very proud of
being in it with so many talented people.
Was wanting to know if you would ever like an
article or two on vampire folklore. im kind of an expert. The Undead
in folklore and legend is a hobby. Also, can do review of Daughters
of Darkness or some other cult horror classic.
Think it over.
Best Chris.
By the way I loved Cathy Buburuz's drawing on
page 42 and Simon and Buburuz's work on 61, But Liked it all.
Night To Dawn #13 arrived in time for
the weekend, so I had a very pleasant two days to read and enjoy the
latest issue. At 88 pages, plus covers, this is a meaty magazine
with short stories, poetry, art, and book reviews. There is enough
material to kill (ah hum) a few hours. But I suggest you read these
tidbits only during the hours of daylight. They are not for a dark,
eerie night.
My
favorite authors are back with some blood-chilling vampire tales,
and other goodies to keep you awake at night. Gerald Browning, Ricky
Cooper, and Rod Marsden, three familiar names to Night To Dawn
readers continue to grace the pages. And their stories don�t
disappoint. Kristine Ong Muslim is back, as is JoAnna Senger. We
also have Damien Kane, Kelli McMillin, Eric R. Lawther, Christopher
Allen Death, and Caroline Bernard-Smith. With a line up like that,
Barbara Custer has another winner on her hands! I enjoyed all of the
stories this time around, so I�m not going to make the mistake of
trying to pick one over another. Suffice it to say, NTD continues to
pull in top-notch writers and artists.
As
always, I don�t feel qualified to comment on the poetry, but I
recognize many familiar names, as well as a few new contributors to
the pages. I�ll leave comments for those more qualified to do so.
Normally, I don�t like to say anything about the art, either, as I
do not have an eye for what most viewers consider fair, good, or
outstanding. I�m afraid that if I were to comment, I might say the
wrong thing, and offend an outstanding artist. So I try to keep my
mouth shut. It�s usually a good policy. However, I do know when a
piece of art catches my eye (whether it�s better than another piece
or not is immaterial). If something catches my eye, I want to tell
the artist that I liked it. By doing so, please don�t feel that I am
putting down any of the other artists. I�m not. Again, it�s likely I
wouldn�t be able to pick a Rembrandt from a Picasso. I don�t know
anything about art. I really liked page 61 by Cathy Buburuz and
Marge Simon, and page 2 & 88 by Elizabeth Hattie Pierce. Those three
pieces were my favorite in the issue.
Tom Johnson
Hello all,
After a pretty hectic period of several weeks, I finally got
around to
Reading Issue #12 of Night to Dawn, edited by Barbara Custer. I
Thoroughly enjoyed the magazine. From cover to cover I found it
Packed with great stories. I would rank NTD right up there with
the
Best of 'em.
Sully
Hi
Barbara,
I got
the contributor's copy (and check) for Night to Dawn #12.
Beautiful work. I'm happy to be in
such great company. I haven't read it all
yet but am looking forward to digging into the contents. Thanks
again for including me.
Best
wishes, Charles Gramlich
Hi
Barbara. I got my copy of Night to Dawn today. It looks great,
I've been reading it tonight. The review is super cool.
Everything is good here, my fifth poem in the Kansas City Star
comes out in a couple of weeks. I got inspired by seeing your
magazine and wrote a vampire poem tonight. I thought you might
consider it for a future publication. Baobhan Sith was an
English vampire myth.
Hi Barb,
NTD #12 was just like a school reunion; a room full of old
friends
Gathered for the party. And what a party it was! The usual great
bunch of
Writers are all present: JoAnna Senger, Donna Johnson, Mike
Howard,
Sophie Playle, Gerald Browning, Rod Marsden, Ricky Cooper, and
now you've
Added Donald Sullivan, Charles Gramlich, and K.G. McAbee! Talk
about a
Collector's Edition. ERB and Howard fans would love Charles
Gramlich's
Swords of Telera series, and K.G. McAbee's fantasy novels of "A
Fine
Impersonation" and "Escape The Past" just to name a couple of
hers! This
Issue is really loaded with talent of the First Order. I won't
even try
To pick a favorite out of this line up, they were all great! As
always,
Though, I don't feel qualified to comment on the poetry or art,
those are
Not my areas. I'm sure someone else, more qualified, will
comment on
Those areas. Really, I know I keep asking this, but how will you
ever top
The current issue!?!? All I can say, is just keep doing what
you're
Doing. You must be doing something right!!!
Tom
P.S. The cover was striking!
Night To Dawn #11: Since Barbara Custer has taken over, this
magazine has improved by leaps and bounds, and people are taking
notice. Not only is there more pages, which means more art, more
stories, and more ads, but the magazine just plain looks better!
Although I am not a big fan of vampire art, I do want to comment
on the solid piece by David Transue on page 16. This may have only
been a profile, but it was a solid piece of art, and one that I
particularly liked. David is a professional paperback
cover artist, comic book artist, and wild life illustrator, and
one of
the best in the business.
I am continously amazed at the quality of
writing in this magazine. Here are names that you normally see on
the
covers of novels, anthologies, and nationally circulated
magazines. Some
of my favorites continue to turn out top stories for Night To
Dawn, like
Gerald Browning, Ricky Cooper, Rod Marsden, and John Bruni. With a
line
up like that, Barbara can't miss. Night To Dawn will always be at
the top
of my reading pile. In closing, let me again state, that I am not
really
into art or poetry, so I will let someone else, who knows that
area
better than me, comment on those areas.
Tom Johnson
Barbara,
I just received my copy of NTD 11, and I am very
Impressed. I love the new binding. It's a beautiful
Magazine, and the presentation of my story is superb.
It was also good to see stories by some of the old
DETECTIVE MYSTERY STORIES crew, in particular Tom
Johnson, who was kind enough to publish a couple of my
Stories in DMS.
I am fortunate enough to work at a job where there is
A lot of down time, and I was able to read the entire
Magazine in the space of a couple of hours. Great
Work, and thank you, as usual, for your interest in my
Stories.
Best wishes,
John Bruni
Dear Barbara,
I would like to tell you
that I have just received my copy of Issue 11 and it is phenomenal!
Putting my work behind such a great tale as "Thirsty" by Jodi Lee (a
creepy and entertaining read) is such an honor! I thoroughly
enjoyed the work as Jennifer DiCamillo and Carl Palmer!
Thank you for your help in
bringing Gabriel Brimstone to light, as much as he loves cringing in
the shadows!
Gerald Browning
Barbara, I got your magazines today. Looks great. I'll give it all a
read. The artwork is really interesting and exciting. The covers
look great, also, just the general magazine appearance and all.
Could my artist Juan do a vampire picture and send it? He's very
good. I think up a lot of the ideas for our pictures. We get
together two or three nights a week for art nights, and usually work
well into the morning hours.
Todd
Hanks
Hi, Barbara,
Sorry to be so slow in telling you that I loved the new
issue and seeing my story with that marvelous pen and ink drawing at
the end...delightfully scary!
I would like to order 10 copies of that issue. Can you
send me the amount and confirm the address?
All the best,
JoAnna
Dear Barbara,
Great job on the latest issue. I have enclosed
two separate checks – one for my subscription renewal and one for
ten more issues.
Ricky D. Cooper
Popple [Barbara Custer] did an excellent job on Issue 11. The new
binding is really Nice. Thank you, Popple, for featuring my
excerpt and book cover For "Catharsis." Maybe the critter will
rise again!
Great job on the publication and interesting short stories.
Minnie E Miller
Author of The Seduction of Mr. Bradley and Catharsis
I just thought I would let you know
that two issues of Night to Dawn 10 have arrived at 1/10 Railway
Street, Corrimal, NSW, Australia.
This issue looks good. The
binding does look professional. It seems quite an adventurous
issue both in terms of story and art work. I take it that is what
your readers want. Well that's fine with me. I liked the Egyptian
vamp illo. I like the in-jokes on the punk vamp illo on page 21.
Morte Street = Death Street. For a good time call Elizabeth
Bathory? For a bloody good time I reckon. Bathory being the bloody
countess.
I haven't had a chance to do more
than glance at the stories but mine seems to fit in nicely with
this lot. Yes, very adventurous issue. I guess I am a bit late
with any comments but such is the toss of the coin,
Rod Marsden
Hi, Barb,
Just got Night to Dawn # 10 today, and it's a real nice issue. Some
great artwork and short stories. I just thought how nice it would be
to have more artists and writers from this group involves with Night
to Dawn.
I'm still going over issue # 10. It's a great issue! A nice variety
of art and articles. Several names stick out already, Rod Marsden,
Ricky Cooper, and Gerald Browning. With those three, you already
have a winner on your hands, and then add all the other great
writers in this issue, and it's an explosive read.
Tom
Barbara:
Received it and have to say there's some very nice stories in the
issue. Very nicely done.
No questions but a observation, if you don't mind, feel free to
ignore it. On the "About the Authors" pages have you thought about
shifting from the standard 12-point font to, say, a 10- or 11-point
font? With the number of contributors that might save a few pages,
if you ever need to.
Again it looked good. No complaints.
Kind Regards,
Chris Morgan
Barbara,
Thank you for the galley of "Wronged". It looks great as is. I am
excited to see it in the new issue. By the way, I am thoroughly
enjoying #10. I am so humbled to see my work amid such great
talents. Keep up the good work, and congrats on the blog!
Gerald
Barbara:
I just got my copies in the mail today, and wanted to say first off
- thanks for sending them so quickly. Also, I'm very
pleased/impressed with the layout of the magazine and the way my Art
is presented in it. Obviously a lot of hard work went into putting
it all together and it defintely paid off - so kudos to you on a job
well done!
I defintely am looking forward to reading it later this weekend.
By the way if you're ever interested in using any of those digital
photos on my site that you mentioned feel free to get in touch
whenver.
This new issue will be available through Lulu in October won't it?
Or is it available now?
Thanks again for using my Art, it is great to be part of such a
quality publication.
Take Care,
Kevin
