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Love Curse by Steven E. Wedel Moon Howler Press  2017 280 pages   Love Curse  is   a coming of age story predominantly centering around four teens from the small town of Windy Acres, Oklahoma. We soon meet Ashley, a small town girl who keeps herself pretty well adjusted. A top achieving academic, she enjoys blending in with her school’s choir group though she wouldn’t really call any of them friends. She prefers to hang with her true besties, Jen and Anna. The three of them have known each other forever and their friendship and has always been a source of trust and safety, a sanctuary where even Anna, for all her gothed out angsty ways, is free to be comfortable in her own skin. They would soon learn, however, life has a way of taking best laid plans and turning them upside down. Ashley never thought she’d be dating the notorious pot smoking outcast, Keith who claims to have had an epiphany and is committed to changing his bad boy ways. Nor could any of ...

- Upcoming Interviews -    In a strange twist of fate, I've somehow ended ahead of the ball as far as future posts go. There's no guarantee how long this may last and dates and details are always subject to change, but as long as I'm on a roll, here's what you can expect over the next few weeks: Sunday, September 2nd: Quick Licks - A brief conversation with James Newman in which we discuss childhood, religious insanity, and when it's okay to draw a dick on a face. Wednesday, September 6th: Exclusive interview with author Steven E. Wedel , in which we discuss the challenges of doing it yourself, rats in the subway, and the importance of nailing down the end. Sunday, September 9th: Quicks Licks - Another brief conversation, this time with Jack Ketchum where we chat about kicking cancer's ass, what 35 years of scaring the hell out of readers means to him and the evolution of evil and goodness in humanity. To be announced: Quick Licks - Contin...

A LIGHT BEYOND Steve Wedel Moon Howler Press June, 2017 Reviewed by Rick Hipson Deciding to take publishing matters into his own hands, author, Steven E. Wedel , recently launched his own publishing house called Moon Howler Press. MHP hosts a library of titles showcasing the author’s cross genre appeal, with A LIGHT BEYOND being one of the newest additions and, coincidentally, the one I’m reviewing for you now. While easily labeled a coming of age story, it would be an overly simplistic way to describe a story that is much more than its relatively short length might have you believe. While A LIGHT BEYOND employs several unapologetic strokes of terror and general discomfort to make you cringe and squirm, its also apt to have you pondering the implications of any past transgressions you may have of your own long after the last page in the book has been read. The true beauty of A LIGHT BEYOND is found within the relationship between young Robert and Alia, h...

Whether you're a long time fan of his work or only now just stumbling across  author, Steven E. Wedel , for the first time this is the perfect opportunity to snag yourself a copy of one of his newest books, A LIGHT BEYOND. SYNOPSIS: SUMMER OF LOVE Something magical happened in the summer of 1978. Thirteen-year-old Robert Prince fell in love with Alia, a mysterious older woman who lived down the street. SUMMER OF HORROR Something horrible and deadly happened between Robert, Alia, and his friends Scott and Tim. Something that would leave Robert scarred for the rest of his life. LIFETIME OF PAIN Unable to forgive himself or to love anyone else after what happened when he was thirteen, Robert sinks into a world of masochism and despair, seeking redemption for the sins of his past Watch this blog for a review of  A LIGHT BEYOND plus a DARK BITE exclusive audio interview with the author coming to these pages soon  Until then, fellow readers be su...

As most Dark Bite regulars know, I'm a big fan of Steve Wedel and his work and a constant burr in my side is that he hasn't been deservedly picked up by a major publisher.  Yet. His latest offering brings even more proof  that his work is folds above most of its ilk.  The kind folks at Hell Notes once more play host to a review by your's truly of Steve's outstanding novel, followed by an exclusive interview by the author in which we discuss the origins of Amara's Prayer and its hard hitting subject matter. You can read the review HERE , and enjoy the short interview HERE . If once you've read and no doubt enjoyed the novel, the story doesn't have to end there.  Steve has allowed us to travel along with Milton Agnew's personal diary HERE . Support your indie authors and help spread the word by sharing and passing along.

Let me start off by saying I don't typically do these chain letter survey things.  In fact, I generally do not like them and find them to be  waste of time.  That said, when my friend, Steve Wedel , was kind enough to have thought of me as his next in line to keep this particular one going, how could I say no?  I couldn't because Steve has been a long time supporter of my writing and has always given me his time when I asked for it.  And, rumor has it the man can grow a little long in the tooth and form a blood hungry appetite under the right conditions and one shouldn't mess with that, so, after putting this off for way too long, here goes. Oh, and it seems this survey is meant for book writers and since I don't have a book under way (just plenty of shorts and other smaller projects) for the sake of this survey, I will be referring to my Dark Bites blog.. THE NEXT BIG THING What is the working title of your book (site)? Dark Bites...

Dear Dark Bite readers, I received very sobering e-mail from my friend, Steve Wedel, on December 25th. You may remember Steve from a previous post HERE. Between vacation time and fighting a nagging bug now out of the way, it's time I start to catch up things of importance, like this post. If you're a regular reader of Dark Bites - Thank-you, by the way - then chances are you hate when writers get screwed by publishers as much as I do. I don't care what a publisher's reason is or how justified he or she may think they are for not paying a writer, or any creative artist for that matter, but if you choose to accept and publish any work from any creator, then that creative author deserves to get paid, period. They deserve for you to live up to any payment promises outline in either your submission guidelines or, especially, i an agreed upon binding contract. Sad;ly, Steve is not one of those writers who met with a fair and honest deal and Scrybe Press ...

Ulrik Steve Wedel Scrybe Press*  *(Editor's note:  Due to none payment to author, Scrybe no longer has the right to publisher any books from the werewolf Saga.  Look out for Ulrik in an upcoming new release from Graveside Tales, as previously discussed HERE with the author, Steve Wedel) When Shara’s son is kidnapped to oblige her  mentor’s personal agenda, the fur begins to fly in  this adrenaline-fuelled reinvention of the  lycanthropic world. Shara must now give in to  her inner bitch and accept her prophetic role as  Mother of The Pack or they’re all doomed. Written in a style  that’s simple, raw, fierce and merciless, Ulrik will seduce  readers into leaving the path and running with the wolves.

I first "met" Steven E. Wedel back in my days of writing for Insidious Reflections magazine (now defunct).  The magazine had interviewed him, but mostly I remembered Steve as being a constant support system and fan of the magazine, which made me instantly like him.  It was a few years later when I was writing for Fear Zone (also defunct, but still available to read at www.fearzone.com) that it was arranged for me to interview Steve.  Since I feel it's neither right or sensible to interview one's subject without first having an in depth knowledge of their work, I dove in and read several of his works including the entire Werewolf Saga books to date.  First impression was how the hell had I gone this long without reading this man's work?  And why wasn't he on any major best sellers list as he so obviously deserves?  The man can write!  I immediately read everything I could by him.  Short stories, novellas, novels - it...

As the veil between our world and their's grows thinner, a restlessness washes over all beneath such darkening skies.  In the distance within the coldest mountains a growl rises up and turns to an echoing chorus of tormented howling.  Rising up from their slumber they join the ranks and begin to roam the lands.  The pack is gathering and the herd must be culled. In preparation of the gathering beasties, I turned to none other than literary wolf master, Steven E. Wedel, author of the Werewolf Saga and other critically acclaimed works such as his YA novel After Obsession which he co-authored with Carrie Jones.  The clock has been set and before the first of the pack (Murdered by Human Wolves) is unleashed this October 29th, Steven has agreed to a sit down to discuss why this Halloween marks a major turn of action regarding the ongoing battle raging between his wolves and the unsuspecting public. Provided I ma...