It's a small world

It truly is a small world. I just got an e-mail from Australia asking to purchase copies of TRUNK TALES VOLUME ONE and TALES FROM THE CELLAR. The e-mailer was looking at my website and, I guess, liked some of the audio readings posted there. International postage is a bummer, but I'll be sending this person a little book I wrote back for my bookbinding class last fall, THE MAN WHO TOUCHED THE STARS. At least, I'll send them a draft of it. I don't think it's ready for publication quite yet. I'm not 100% happy with it. But, rest assured, when it is ready, it'll be available locally here in Carbondale and via the Internet at my website.

Now, if I could only ship myself to Australia along with the books.

Roger

Typos

I've been reading through the finished copy of TALES FROM THE CELLAR and found a handful of typos. Sadly, Annihilation Press isn't Doubleday. I don't have a staff of proofreaders. Generally, till now, it's just been me. I do have a couple of people who say they'll help proofread future works. That's a good thing. Any writer will tell you that it's difficult to proofread your own work....you're just too close to it. I can go back after years and do it, but immediately won't cut the mustard. Way I look at it, you'll know AP's first editions by the typos. No confusing it with future editions. But, as the picture attached with this post proves, everybody makes mistakes. To err is human, to forgive divine.

Someone should tell my wife that.

later,
Roger

Another weekend

Well, another weekend is upon me. I have the kids most of the weekend, so getting anything done is problematic at best. I'm so far behind I think I'm ahead, as my mother would say. But, I've actually been working on producing those Wayne Allen Sallee FIENDS BY TORCHLIGHT hardcovers that are so overdue it's silly. I found a website out there (there's a website for everything) that sells imitation leather bookcover paper and ordered up a bunch of sheets. I already had some bookcover paper but, in hindsight, I didn't like the color much. I should have the paper soon, and I'm trying to sew at least one book a day. It takes about an hour to sew a book because I was an idiot and produced it as 8-page signatures. Never again on that, my friends. Only 32 page signatures from here on out. And, with luck, I'll begin to format HELL IN THE HEARTLAND within the next week. I don't know if I mentioned it, but this Fall Brad Moore and I are working on a low-budget horror film. It'll be a lot of work but a lot of fun, too.

As for me....well, I'm trying to have a more positive outlook on life these days. I'm taking the kids down to the Farmer's market here in a bit. It's a beautiful day out, and we'll all try to enjoy it. You do the same, my friends. I'll write more later.

Roger

Happy Holiday

Well, another fine holiday is upon us. Three day weekends are always a delight, although going back to work afterword can be problematic at best. Still, right now I'm sitting at the computer and the kids are watching Spongebob Squarepants. Life's not too bad, I reckon. All I need now is a good woman by my side. Hopefully, that'll happen in the near future. I'm going to try to be careful this time and make damned sure she's not using me or mental. There are a couple of prospective women out there who have made their interest known to me. Time to move on. It's been a long, dark trip, my friends....but things are starting to look up. Hope everyone is safe this Memorial day and that we have many, many more holidays together.

Roger

Purgatory

Well, TALES FROM THE CELLAR is finally finished. It was a labor of love, literally, and I'm delighted to finally have it out there. You can purchase a copy directly from my website, www.rogerdaletrexler.com. Buy lots of 'em.

Now that TALES FROM THE CELLAR is finished, I plan on releasing an old novel or two. First up will be PURGATORY, a book I wrote in 1987. I'm formatting the book right now, and will be proofreading it over the next couple of months or so (in between finishing up HELL IN THE HEARTLAND, an anthology Martel Sardina and I are editing). PURGATORY was the third novel-length book I ever wrote and, to be honest, the first fully-realized novel. I will go back and rework the first two books (SKYTOUCH and WOLF SCREAMS) when time permits. If time permits.

Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know that TALES FROM THE CELLAR is available locally here in Carbondale now - at Rosetta Stone Books and The Bookworm - and available through my website for those who don't live in Carbondale.

More later,
Roger

Getting old

Man, I'm getting old. I went to my eldest daughter's graduation Friday night. I remember holding the child when she wasn't much bigger than the palm of my hand. Now, she's almost 21....and beautiful. I can't seem to do much right in this life these days, but I can certainly make beautiful children. My eldest daughter is a perfect example, and my two youngsters are following suit.

Reckon I got some things to be thankful for after all.

Believe it or not....

Believe it or not, TALES FROM THE CELLAR is almost here. I need to print the cover on Monday (once again, I have the kids all weekend, so doing anything except babysitting is out of the question). I plan on having copies ready by next weekend. I'm planning on going to Nicole Proctor's show at Rosetta Stone Books on Friday, May 11th, and I'll be putting copies up for sale there then. TALES FROM THE CELLAR has been a labor of love, literally, and I'm glad it's finally coming to completion. Now, maybe I can move on with my personal life and get my crap together.