Rot is #2 on Horror Mall’s electronic bestseller list! Okay, so it’s a small list to be a bestseller on, but I can be mad proud of my little novella that could anyway. I’m glad to see you all are picking up copies and I hope you’re enjoying them!

Outer Alliance is a a group of people coming together for the advancement of GLBTQs in SF/F (and horror, since I’m a member). And guess what, I’m the first author in their Author spotlight series. Read the OA interview with me here.

Also for anyone in the Louisville/Southern Indiana area, Rot is now available at The House of Oddities located at 421 Spring Street, Jeffersonville, IN.

I am organizing a multi-author signing also at The House of Oddities for November 14th, 2009 from 2pm until 4:30pm. I will be there signing copies of Rot. Other guest so far include head Apex Publications squiggly Jason Sizemore and sinister minister, Maurice Broaddus.

And if I’m not entertaining enough for you here’s some smart things other writers are saying:

• Making Time to Write
• If self-publishing is the future, it’s bleak indeed

I’m exceedingly honored, pleased, flattered, etc to have been recommended by someone (or someones). I know that this is time that people start advertising, pointing out and even flogging their qualifying works (and who can blame them, despite the controversy of the Stokers it is exciting to vie for a spot on the short list).

After a lot of thought, I’ve decided that I won’t be among the authors offering free copies of their work to voting HWA members. Not that I don’t want the readers, just that I’m not convinced courting active HWA members this way is best.

Look, Rot is available for the low, low price of $3.95 from Horror Mall. And at about 60 pages, in a large, easy to read font it’s also not a nightmare to read on screen.

The Stokers are about supporting the genre and I think we should start by being well read in it. I don’t want you to read Rot because you got it for free and have nothing else to do. I want you to read it because it’s intriguing and interesting. I already have an excerpt posted, and my publisher has posted a separate excerpt. If these two aren’t enough to make you want to read more then the truth is you probably won’t be voting for Rot in the Stokers any way.

Vampire Diaries

First, one of my teeny fan girl favorite books from the past became a TV series last night. The Vampire Diaries premiered on CW last night and it was certainly not bad, quite possibly good. I suspect I am no longer in the target audience for this show, seeing as it’s coming across like a supernatural Degrassi, but OMG would I have eaten it up when I was younger. And furthermore, LJ Smith is a sweetie and her career stalled due to some crazy, out of control stuff. She deserves a second chance for sure and I’m very glad she’s getting it.

In the spirit of our beloved VD I offer this peek into the diaries of other vampires, which is hilarious.

Horror Day 2??

In 2006 I (very amateur-ly) put together a “Horror Day” horror genre event that like one person (other than the artists and authors I invited) showed up to. A major, major problem (besides my inexperience) was the venue. It was small, and they didn’t really want us there.

But I have fun, fantastic news I have found a very eager, willing venue for horror/dark genre events here in Louisville! I have a venue, and I am working on setting a date, and trust me, after that’s it’s fairly easy.

Now that I am driving too, it gives me a lot more control and ability to really put together something great (so I can never, ever bring Horror Day 2006 up again!).

If you are a fan, author, artist, editor or other genre type and you would be interested in either this event or setting up a signing/event of your own, please please drop me a line at sicacaelestasATinsightbbDOTcom. I’ll be announcing a date for the large scale event later, but the site owner is interested in hosting author signing and such as well so please, please let me know if you would like to try to work something out. Louisville really needs more places where spec fic fans are welcome.

Rot

There are a bunch of new reviews out:

“Michele Lee was able to quickly give her readers a well written background of each character, and a great story.” ~Falling off the Shelf

“Kudos to Michele for writing a story where zombies can be our friends, that is until they have to be shot in the head.” ~ Babbling About Books

“ROT explores how we rationalize our cruelties, that corrupt part of our dark side. How we can give in to irresponsibility and indifference in our lives so easily. How we can be selfish in our love of others, when we refuse to let go.” ~Louise Bohmer

“Gore and horror abound in Rot, but what makes the narrative truly exceptional is the heart and soul Ms. Lee pours into all her characters, particularly into the relationship that develops between Dean and Amy. Readers will truly care what happens to both of them in world where interpersonal relationships among the living are emotionally cold and distant.” ~HellNotes.com

“Rot is one most of original and highly inviting zombie works I’ve read in years.” ~HorrorWorld

Finally, my publisher was recently notified that Rot was recommended for a Stoker by someone out there. I am exceedingly flattered and who every you are, thank you very much, and I’m very glad you enjoyed it!

Rot Related:
New review
And an interview with me too!

Writing Related:
Ann Aguirre talks about getting that first draft done
Jackie Kessler talks about dealing with competitiveness in writing

Inane:
True Blood Paperdolls

Louisville Libraries:
Bake Sale Wednesday August 26th from 4-8 pm to benefit Louisville Libraries and repairing flood damage

If you missed it here it is preserved with a YouTube-y goodness!

From the Metal Crypt Page:

Michele Lee was a real treat!  We had a great time talking about her new book, Rot, available in print as well as digital.  Plus she was very insightful about the book industry as well as some very interesting dreams…

Digital Rot: How Rot Became an Ebook (and the Rot ebook is only $3.95 in case you really want to read it, but are low on funds).

Blogging over here today.

ETA: And here.