Horror fanzine TALES OF BLOOD AND ROSES now seeking submissions

BALTIMORE, Md. - Frequent Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! contributor Jeffrey L. Shipley announces a call for submissions in the vein of "love gone wrong" for the forthcoming debut issue of horror fanzine Tales of Blood and Roses. Send your horror/thriller-related stories, poems, photography or other artwork to TalesofBloodandRoses@yahoo.com, or visit www.talesofbloodandroses.com for more information.

In related news, look for Shipley's short story "Nancy is Waiting" in the brand-new Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! No. 13, published by Eight-Stone Press.

SMILE, HON at Baltimore Book Fest, tattoos, zombies and more!

BALTIMORE – Eight-Stone Press and CityLit Project put the "Baltimore" in the Baltimore Book Festival with an evening of literary mayhem, music and more beginning at 6:00 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2010, at the CityLit tent, on the circle in Mount Vernon.

Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! contributing authors Earl Crown, E. Doyle-Gillespie, Sharon Goldner, Fernando Quijano III, William P. Tandy and Lisa Wiseman will offer live interpretations of their work, highlighting the good, bad and ugly of Baltimore life. And don't miss the aural spectacle of "interstellar misfits" The Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad, whose musical canon includes such classics as "Do You Got a Disease?" and "Show Us Your Boobs (Buy Me a Beer)". While you're there, crack open a complimentary cold one, courtesy of Clipper City Brewing Company, or browse a wide selection of Smile, Hon back issues, t-shirts and more.

For more information, e-mail wpt@eightstonepress.com.

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Going to the Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention this weekend (9/10-12)? Stop by Atomic Books and pick up a copy of Skin Deep, a special ink-oriented edition of Smile, Hon featuring tattoo-related stories, essays, poetry, color photos, tattooist interviews and more! "[Skin Deep is] a great read." – C.W. Eldridge, Tattoo Archive

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In related news, regular Smile, Hon contributor Davida Gypsy Breier announces the release of locally-produced horror zine Rigor Mortis #3, featuring original art, genre analysis, reviews of movies, books, graphic novels and more! This issue's highlights include a remembrance of author Z.A. Recht, the "Sexiest Monsters of Filmland", the Feast trilogy, Tony Todd, Nazi zombies and gargantuan movie monsters! Pick up your copy locally at Atomic Books; visit www.leekinginc.com/rigormortis/index.htm for more information.


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"They're Coming to Get You, Barbara!"

Hey, zombie/horror fans! Tune in this Friday to local arts and culture program The Signal for an interview with Davida Gypsy Breier, editor/publisher of Baltimore-based horror zine Rigor Mortis. The Signal airs at noon (and again at 7:00 p.m.) this Friday, November 13, 2009, on 88.1 FM (WYPR), or listen online at www.signalradio.org.

Horror Fans Warned of RIGOR MORTIS Outbreak

BALTIMORE – Leeking Inc. announces the outbreak of Rigor Mortis #2 from its Baltimore-based containment facilities. Horror fans are advised to recognize and beware of the symptoms associated with the zine's sophomore issue, including, but not limited to:

- Dread Sockett aims for the heart of Klaus Kinski’s Nosferatu;
- Colin Cthulhu rises from the grave in defense of the "ZomCom";
- DeadVida survives a night in Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel;
- John Carpenter’s The Fog weathers Grim Pickens’s sea trials;
- "Christian horror", paranormal reality shows, plus a whole lot more.

Written and illustrated by long-time fixtures in the underground press, Rigor Mortis digs into the world of horror with a decided focus on the undead and their perennial roles in pop culture, offering essays, reviews and in-depth analysis of films, books, comics, graphic novels, websites and more. From the Resurrection to Reanimator, the timeless influences of Rigor Mortis #2 will surely appeal to shamblers and sprinters alike.

Supplementing the print edition, the Rigor Mortis blog offers timely updates of all things undead.

Rigor Mortis is a Leeking Inc. production and is available for purchase from Atomic Books, Microcosm Publishing and Quimby’s, or directly from the publisher (PayPal accepted). For more information, contact:

Davida Gypsy Breier
C/o Leeking Inc.
P.O. Box 11064
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Davida@leekinginc.com
http://www.leekinginc.com

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We Know You're Out There, 'Cause We Can Smell Your BRAINS!!!

The sophomore issue of Baltimore-based zombie zine Rigor Mortis is coming soon...