Shock Totem - who loves them?

James B. wrote:

Right On, so reading thru the posts.....I can "git r done" thru Amazon, Thanks

http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0051CP12Y

That's my Amazon page. Everything is collected there.

That was fast! I just received an email that my copy has shipped.

tohostudios wrote:

That was fast! I just received an email that my copy has shipped.

tohostudios wrote:

That was fast! I just received an email that my copy has shipped.

My copy has already shipped too.

Wow Ken, are you shipping these directly out of your house? Ordered Sunday morning, in my mailbox before noon on Wednesday.

Any Kindle users here?

http://www.shocktotem.com/04/01/2013/kindle-users-free-shock-totem

Doing a week-long promo right now, where we're giving away one new issue a day, up through issue #5. Issue #1 is no longer free, but issue #2 is free for the rest of today, and issue #3 is free today and tomorrow. You can see the schedule at the link above.

You also don't need a Kindle to read or download these. There is a Kindle app for PC, as well as some for certain types of cell phones. Plus if you have an Amazon account you could just help us out and grab a free copy, even if you have no intention of reading it.

Also for Kindle users, The Wicked will be on sale for 99 cents Friday through Sunday.

And if you have a Goodreads accounts, we're giving away a print copy off issue #6:

http://www.shocktotem.com/04/01/2013/goodreads-giveaway-issue-6

Big promo week for us. Hoping it generates a lot of sales. =)

So this year we've been reviewed by Fangoria and Rue Morgue. Both positive!

http://www.fangoria.com/new/shock-totem-6-book-review



Short, but still pretty sweet! I'm not sure if the Fango review will be in the print edition. I hope so.

Wow, that's a great review from Fangoria.

Yeah, it was quite a nice surprise. And the best thing is that's a review we never asked for, which makes it even better.

Copy/paste from the website:

Ready for more? We are proud to announce our seventh issue, to be released this coming July.



Once again the cover art was created by the brilliant Mikio Murakami, who has done all our magazine artwork since issue #3.

Check out the official Table of Contents:

* TBD (Editorial)
* Consumption, by Victoria Jakes
* Among the Elephants, by Amberle L. Husbands
* The Four Horsemen of the Parking Lot, by Kurt Newton (Narrative Nonfiction)
* Untitled: A Conversation with Adam Cesare, by K. Allen Wood
* The Gates of Emile Plimpkin: The Gravedigger’s Legacy, by S. Clayton Rhodes (Novelette)
* Smoking, The Old Sergeant, by Dominik Parisien (Poetry)
* Strange Goods and Other Oddities (Reviews)
*The Horror That Et My Pap—And Other Swamp Stuff, by William F. Nolan
* Shall I Whisper to You of Moonlight, of Sorrow, of Pieces of Us? by Damien Walters Grintalis
* Bloodstains & Blue Suede Shoes, Part 5, by John Boden and Simon Marshall-Jones (Article)
* The Long Road, by Kristi DeMeester
* Thing in a Bag, M. Bennardo
* Howling Through the Keyhole (Author Notes)

Packed with veteran authors and up-and-comers, we feel this is another strong issue, one which sits well with our past issues but also uniquely stands out as its own. No other issue can boast such long titles, that’s for sure!

Look for it soon in print and digital format. You can pre-order the print edition here.

As always, thank you for your continued support!

I found Issue #4 today while I was doing some spring cleaning and I realized I never read it!

I think I know why. The first story left me cold so I buried the issue. But today I read "Full Dental" and I freakin' loved it!

You can definitely count me in for the next issue.

Very cool artwork on the new issue BTW.

tohostudios wrote:

I found Issue #4 today while I was doing some spring cleaning and I realized I never read it!

I think I know why. The first story left me cold so I buried the issue. But today I read "Full Dental" and I freakin' loved it!

You can definitely count me in for the next issue.

Very cool artwork on the new issue BTW.

Thanks.

And I'm surprised you disliked "Beneath the Weeping Willow." That's one of our most praised stories. It is told in second-person, which is a turn-off for a lot of people.

Looking great, as usual. I still need to finish issue #6, but I'll buy this when it is available.

I'll be picking this one up for that S. Clayton Rhodes novelette.........

SpectreFate wrote:

I'll be picking this one up for that S. Clayton Rhodes novelette.........

Really? Do you know him?

Eyesore wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

I'll be picking this one up for that S. Clayton Rhodes novelette.........

Really? Do you know him?

Oh yeah. His brother is one of my best friends. His sister was my prom date.

SpectreFate wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

I'll be picking this one up for that S. Clayton Rhodes novelette.........

Really? Do you know him?

Oh yeah. His brother is one of my best friends. His sister was my prom date.

Get the hell out of here!

Eyesore wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

I'll be picking this one up for that S. Clayton Rhodes novelette.........

Really? Do you know him?

Oh yeah. His brother is one of my best friends. His sister was my prom date.

Get the hell out of here!

No shit.

small world.

Long time, no see Shiney!

From the website...

Shock Totem Publications is very happy to announce that our seventh issue is available for purchase!



Shock Totem steamrolls ahead with its seventh issue, featuring tales of classic horror, creature features, heartbreak and loss!

The legendary William F. Nolan offers up "The Horror That Et My Pap--and Other Swamp Stuff," a tale the likes of which you have never read before. S. Clayton Rhodes delivers "The Gates of Emile Plimpkin: The Gravedigger's Legacy," a novelette that veritably oozes horror borne of the 1800s. Damien Angelica Walters (formerly Damien Walters Grintalis) gives us the heartbreaking "Shall I Whisper to You of Moonlight, of Sorrow, of Pieces of Us?" And M. Bennardo supplies this issue's creature-feature with "Thing In a Bag."

Newcomers are front and center, beginning with the one-two punch of "Consumption" and "Among the Elephants," by Victoria Jakes and Amberle L. Husbands, respectively. In "The Long Road," Kristi DeMeester leads us to the water's dark edge and tempts us to drink deep, drink long, because we are so very thirsty. Rounding things out is Dominik Parisien's excellent poem, "Smoking, The Old Sergeant Remembers 30 Mins Past Ceasefire."

In addition to all the great fiction, you will find conversations with literary stalwart Laird Barron and Violet LeVoit. The early 70s are explored in the fifth installment of the horror-in-music serial, "Bloodstains & Blue Suede Shoes." Narrative nonfiction is handled by Kurt Newton, and with "The Hook, the Hole, and the Garden," John Boden delivers possibly the most heart-wrenching piece of nonfiction ever published in Shock Totem.  

Come see why Shock Totem is billed as “...one of the strongest horror fiction magazines on the market today” (Hellnotes).

Currently the print issue can be purchased via our webstore or Amazon. More online retailers will follow in the coming days and weeks. Kindle owners can order the digital copy here.

Interested in our back catalog? All past issues are still available digitally and in print and can be ordered directly from us or through Amazon and other online retailers

As always, thank you for the support!

Ordered!

tohostudios wrote:

Ordered!

Thank you, sir!  

Ordered

I love this cover BTW.