Let me begin by saying, “Woo-hoo!” And with that out of the way, we’ll proceed.
I’ve written before about Douglas Clegg, one of the best horror fiction writers on the market today, and how he’s been using the internet as a way to reach and reward audiences since his fingers first launched him down the information superhighway. I told you about the opportunity to read his book, Afterlife free online and about how he hooked me with his extended sample of Goat Dance (a novel I still consider a must read for horror fans). So Douglas Clegg is, I hope, not a new name for you*.
Earlier this year, Mr. Clegg announced that he’d be releasing an original work via email called The Locust. This release is a thank you and a celebration all rolled up into one. It’s a thank you in that Douglas promised to release this book to his fans if they, in turn, promised to spread the word about his download offer for Afterlife (if you missed it, you can still read an extended preview of the novel on Scribd). The campaign was a success. In addition to this, the release celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of Goat Dance, Clegg’s first novel, and the 10th anniversary of Naomi, the first sponsored e-serial novel.
Well, today’s the day! I read my sample on the train this morning and I can assure you, it’s every bit as good as, well, everything else Mr. Clegg has written. If you aren’t subscribed to Douglas’s newsletter, you’ll need to be to receive the installments. You can sign up here: Douglas Clegg’s Newsletter. And don’t worry, he won’t flood your inbox.
Here’s the blurb about the email serial from Douglas’s website:
Meet Myra Coates You let her into your home. You let her into your heart.She will dig deep inside your mind to discover the secrets and fears you’ve held back for so long.
What is she?
Is she just a little girl in a coat and cap who arrives one day in need of a place to stay…Or is she a creature who will turn everything and everyone you know inside out, leaving mankind to survive the ravages of…
THE LOCUST
Will you open the door to her?The NEW Serial from Douglas Clegg, author of The Hour Before Dark, The Priest of Blood, and upcoming in the fall of 2009 in hardcover in bookstores everywhere: Isis.
So I’ll leave you to it and strongly urge you to go check this out. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed and, hey, it’s not like it’s costing anything. So go and discover! Your weekend reading was just delivered to your inbox.
*If it is, then we need to fix that immediately. And the best way to do it is to check out my earlier post (linked to above) or just head over to his website, the newly re-designed (as of August 2009) DouglasClegg.com. I promise you, you won't regret it. While you're over there, poke around a bit. It's a cool site.
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