Shock Totem Issue #2

Just ordered my copy from Amazon.

It arrived today (nice delivery time by Amazon).

Only read the Eyesore editorial so far...

Which sucks.

Ordered! Eyesore, I want them autographed please!

stormspell wrote:

Ordered! Eyesore, I want them autographed please!

Sweet! But I owe you some money on S&H. And I just realized there should be an option to order both. I'll work on that one.

And autographed? By all of us? I can send it around. May take a bit longer to arrive, though.

Eyesore wrote:

stormspell wrote:

Ordered! Eyesore, I want them autographed please!

Sweet! But I owe you some money on S&H. And I just realized there should be an option to order both. I'll work on that one.

And autographed? By all of us? I can send it around. May take a bit longer to arrive, though.

Dude, if you send it around I'd be the one to owe you shipping money, big time. Just sign it and send 'em my way. You're the boss, so that signature would be enough for me

Yes, sir!

and no lipstick kisses or buttcrack lint "bonuses" please

Got mine today! Looks awesome, but what happened to the spine?

kmorg wrote:

Got mine today! Looks awesome, but what happened to the spine?

Rex smurfed it up.

Bump! =)

Read a couple of the stories. This is just as good a the #1 edition

kmorg wrote:

Read a couple of the stories. This is just as good a the #1 edition

Thanks! I had a busy year, so the stories in this one were largely picked by Shiney, Tyrion and Mercedes. Pretty cool to know I'm not needed! Haha.

Got a new review today:

http://www.fatally-yours.com/horror-literature/magazine-review-shock-totem-issue-2

And here's the first we got:

http://journalofalways.blogspot.com/2010/08/review-shock-totem-2.html

Wicked!

My favorite in #2 is "Sweepers".

tohostudios wrote:

My favorite in #2 is "Sweepers".

Mine, too. Wish it were longer. That's her first published story, too.

Eyesore wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

My favorite in #2 is "Sweepers".

Mine, too. Wish it were longer. That's her first published story, too.

I think part of the reason I like that one the best is its brevity; so much evocative imagery crammed into so few lines.

Word!!

The first story was really good, until it ended. I was awaiting an explanation of sorts.

kmorg wrote:

The first story was really good, until it ended. I was awaiting an explanation of sorts.

Maybe some back story? (inside joke)

The explanation for The Rat Burner is in there, but it's subtle. I didn't catch it at first either....

And Sweepers is my favorite as well, although all of the stories are good, IMO.

Sounds interesting, so I ordered both issues.

Also, I think that I am going to talk my wife into submitting a story. She's so shy about her writing, but I think that some of her stories are pretty cool. She's got a box of them just hiding in our closet.....

Just finished the last story I hadn't read from Issue #2, "Return From Dust".

I liked this one a lot even if it does remind me of Robocop run amok. The overall tone is cool and I like the ominous ending. "Free."

I have to say that Issue #2 is about on par with #1 as far as quality is concerned. I might give #2 the edge because of "Sweepers" and the true story by Mercedes (that one is actually probably scarier than anything else in the issue because it's true).

Thanks, Chewie....Let us know what you think when you get them...



Thanks, Toho....


I would like to be so bold as to assure you that Issue #3 is shaping up to be a Whizzbanger, as well!!!



Anyone else who has gotten the zine and liked it...or didn't...lease leave a note or review on the Amazon page....it makes us feel groovy to read about our thing.

Thanks for the kind words, all.

I can't wait for Issue #3. It will be big!