PRESS RELEASE: Swipe™ To Launch Swipie™ Design Platform Expressly For Consumers

LOS ANGELES (October 27, 2016) – Swipe™ – the design platform that is fast becoming embraced by professional designers as an industry standard for the creation of digital comics and graphic novels – has launched Swipie, a version specially-made for the general market.  With Swipie, viewers can explore all of the design work achieved via Swipe Studio and create their own remixes. 

“Swipie brings the fun and innovation of Swipe Studio to everyone, allowing users to view designs created with Swipe Studio and remix them in a fun and immersive app environment,” said Satoshi Nakajima, the renowned software engineer and architect of Swipe Studio.

Please visit App Store to download Swipie app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1157808113?ls=1&mt=8

You can immediately enjoy the first Swipie contents as follow:

RYU AMBE WORKS : https://swipie.com/toon/5X9hFQD3gN

Jaywalkers v.5 by RYU AMBE: 　https://swipie.com/toon/EIOI6tKK5V

TATE - Japanese Samurai sword fight form: https://swipie.com/toon/wBRX2p1QMn

Illustrators and designers from legendary comic book artist Neal Adams (www.nealadams.com) to noted designer RYU AMBE (http://ryuambe.com/) are adapting Swipe Studio tools for their own creative works.  Neal Adams will be introducing the next eagerly anticipated installment of Bucky O’Hare – all created on the Swipe platform – at the upcoming Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, taking place October 28-30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  Swipe, Inc. will release Neal Adams the very first Swipe Studio creative work, Bucky O’Hare on October 29, 2016!

Swipie is the Swipe app that enables consumers to peruse the Swipe Studio-based designs and work with them for the purposes of remixing.

As for Swipe Studio, Swipe, Inc. is recently announced Swipe Studio Creative Challenge and now underway.   Swipe, Inc. is pleased to announce the first submission for Swipe Studio Creative Challenge:

https://studio.swipe.net/player/X0HpVjZRI7#0　

The entry deadline for the promotion is Friday, November 18.   To judge, download Swipie and click the ‘like’ button on your favorites.  Visit the Swipie app often as new creative works utilizing Swipe Studio are added regularly. Here are some initial Swipe Studio works to check at your computer (Of cause, you can SWIPE once you download Swipe Studio!)

Swipe Studio Creative Challenge applicants for will also have their works displayed at the Swipe Booth (#800) at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con taking place October 28-30 at the Los Angeles Convention center.

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Two award winners will be selected and receive global exposure for their design works, including visibility on Swipie, along with participating in media announcements and future Swipe conferences and exhibitions.  Select awards applicants will have the opportunity to join in the Swipe/Neal Adams panel session taking place during Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con at 11a.m. of Saturday, October 29, 2016 at conference room 403A.

The brainchild of software genius Satoshi Nakajima – the engineering architect responsible for Windows 95 and Windows 98 along with Internet Explorer versions 3 and 4 – Swipe Studio provides for the ability to easily animate everything from emails to digital comics with media-rich digital elements and make use of animation, video, vector graphics as well as full audio for voice, music and sound effects on tablets and smartphones. Created to take full advantage of today’s touch-enabled smartphone and tablet technology, Swipe eliminates the need for complex programming typically required to build animation or other forms of design content.  

About Swipe, Inc.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Swipe, Inc. is the parent company for Swipe™, an open source platform embedding the full range of visual and audio media into digital documents for smartphones, tablets and other touch-screen devices.  Swipe, Inc. Founder-Chief Technology OfficerSatoshi Nakajima is recognized industry-wide as the lead engineer and architect of Windows 95 and Windows 98 which he created during his tenure with Microsoft.  Visit Swipe, Inc. online at http://www.Swipe.net/.

PRESS RELEASE: Legion M Offers Fans the Opportunity to Win a Film & TV Development Deal with Innovative Legion M Pitch Elevator

Legion M Offers Fans the Opportunity to Win a Film & TV Development Deal with Innovative Legion M Pitch Elevator

Fans invited to participate in pilot filming at Stan Lee’s LA Comic Con and submit pitches online

WHAT:

Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company, will debut the Legion M Pitch Elevator at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con on October 28-30. Fans are invited to share their ideas for the next big hit film, TV, or virtual reality project with Legion M’s panel of industry insiders and executives, and compete for $4,000 in cash prizes and a development deal with Legion M that could be worth $15,000.

For those pitching on-site, Legion M has built a full-size elevator set where pitches will be recorded to potentially be a part of the Pitch Elevator TV pilot. Online submissions will also be accepted for consideration through the Legion M website from October 28 to November 28.

The Legion M Pitch Elevator is the next step in the company’s goal to open the gates of Hollywood by giving fans the opportunity to be a part of the content they love.

Here's how it works:

1. Prepare a pitch of up to 2 minutes for your movie or TV idea.
2. Join Legion M at Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con to make your pitch inside the Pitch Elevator movie set, and be a part of our TV series pilot!
3. If you can't make it person, record a 2-minute video of your pitch and submit online.
4. Once all the pitches are collected, staff, members and shareholders of Legion M will judge and select finalists.
5. 10 finalists will receive a $250 cash prize and a chance to pitch their idea to a panel of Hollywood agents and executives. One grand prize winner will receive $1,500 in cash and a development deal with Legion M that guarantees $15,000 if their project gets made!

WHEN:  

In-Person: 5pm PT – Friday, October 28 –  4pm PT on Sunday, October 30

Online: Friday, October 28 – Monday, November 28

WHERE:

In-Person: Stan Lee’s LA Comic Con

Los Angeles Convention Center – 1201 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Pitch Elevator Set located @ Booth 402

Online:

http://thelegionm.com/pitch-elevator

More Info

Video Link: https://youtu.be/GqpBccefxA0

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About Legion M

Legion M will be the world's first FAN-OWNED entertainment company. FANS own the company, FANS get behind the scenes, and when Legion M is successful—FANS share the rewards! Legion M co-founders Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison are the Emmy-winning team who co-founded MobiTV, the pioneer and market leader in over the top and multiscreen platforms and content monetization, as well as the New York Rock Exchange which brought Fans and the musical artists they love together in partnership.   

Legion M’s mission is to empower creators to push the boundaries, and empower Fans to be a part of the content they love.  Join us at www.thelegionm.com.

PRESS RELEASE: Stan Lee Autographed Flying V Guitar Set for Auction

Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Partners With Guitar Center For Charity Auction Event To Be Held Sunday October 30 at 3:00PM

The World’s Largest Retailer of Musical Instruments and Pro Audio Gear Teams with L.A.’s Very Own Pop Culture Extravaganza to Auction a Gibson Flying V – Signed by Stan Lee – With Proceeds Benefitting The Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory

For Immediate Release:

LOS ANGELES (October 24, 2016) – All music-loving attendees of Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con will be heading to the Main Stage of the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, October 30 at 3:00 PM where one lucky convention-goer will become the owner of a Gibson Flying V signed by Stan Lee – all courtesy of the Los Angeles Comic Con and Guitar Center.   

The one of a kind electric guitar will be auctioned off by the Los Angeles Comic Con with all proceeds generated from the auction benefitting the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory, a downtown Los Angeles center that teaches the comic arts free of charge to local youths.

Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory (BHAC) is dedicated to helping young people explore careers in Film, Television, Broadcasting, Digital and the Creative Arts industries. BHAC provides professional training and workshops that prepare students in becoming solid candidates for these industries. Through innovative programming such as Cartoons and Cereal, and Comics & Culture - Limited Edition, BHAC partners with multi-media professionals to bring technology and pop culture to our most under-resourced communities.  BHAC works to create career pathways for ages 6-22, to develop the next generation of leaders in these fields and create an economic equity for our most underserved.

“We are extremely thrilled to be joined by Guitar Center whose awesome contribution of a Gibson Flying V will serve to benefit an outstanding cause.  There are lots of musicians on the L.A. Comic Con team and they all regard Guitar Center as a home away from home for all of their musical and sound needs.  It will be a joy for all of us to work alongside Guitar Center to help benefit the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory,” said Regina Carpinelli, President and Founder of Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. “We are also really happy to have the chance to help expose future comic artists and comic lovers to the comics industry. These young Los Angelenos are the future of this business.”

“Guitar Center is pleased to partner with Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Expo to help benefit such a worthy cause,” said Brian Berman, Vice President of Marketing at Guitar Center. “We’re looking forward to a phenomenal turnout for the auction and we appreciate the opportunity to support the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory and their mission to remove barriers and create pathways for artists to continue their craft.” 

Set for October 28-30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con is L.A.’s ultimate comic and pop-culture convention, a 3-day mega-celebration featuring the biggest stars and creative talent in pop culture.  

About Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con: 

Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con is Los Angeles’ biggest and best large-scale, multi-media pop culture convention. Held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con assembles the most exciting and innovative in comics, video games, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and all things pop-culture. Partnering with comic legend Stan Lee himself and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con is the only pop-culture convention owned and operated by true pop-culture icons. With a mission to provide celebrity, creator and talent access that is unequalled in comic conventions, Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con’s unique panels, autograph sessions and photo-ops give fans once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to truly interact with their favorite creators and major players in the entertainment industry.  Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con is a partnership of Stan Lee’s Pow! Entertainment, Cassandra Peterson, and Comikaze Entertainment, Inc.  Visit http://www.stanleeslacomiccon.com/.

About Guitar Center:

Guitar Center is the world’s largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and lighting equipment. With more than 270 stores across the U.S. and one of the top direct sales websites in the industry, Guitar Center has helped people make music for more than 50 years. In addition, Guitar Center’s sister brands include Music & Arts, which operates more than 120 stores specializing in band & orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students, and Musician’s Friend, a leading direct marketer of musical instruments in the United States. With an unrivalled in-store experience, an industry-leading online presence and passionate commitment to making gear easy-to-buy, Guitar Center is all about enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable joy that comes from playing an instrument. For more information about Guitar Center, please visitwww.guitarcenter.com. 

PRESS RELASE: Neal Adams' "Bucky O'Hare" Movie at LA Comic Con 2016

Neal Adams To Unveil Excusive Bucky O’Hare Digital Comic Via The

All-New SWIPE Design Platform At Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con

And more!

You can create YOUR Bucky O’Hare Digital Comic with Neal Adams original drawings on SWIPE Design Platform!

Neal Adams Bucky O’Hare assets are available at SWIPE!

You may also use part of Neal Adams Bucky O’Hare assets to decorate your photos, graphic arts, etc.!

Swipe App Version Of Bucky O’Hare Based on Planned Motion Picture To Be Unveiled In Special Panel Session Set for Saturday October 29

              For Immediate Release:

LOS ANGELES (October 20, 2016) – Bucky O’Hare – the original comic book series turned into a classic cartoon – makes its debut in the digital domain with an 8-page exclusive Swipe Studio e-comic book written and illustrated by brand creators Larry Hama and Michael Golden together with Neal Adams and his Continuity Productions.   Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Menace makes its premiere appearance Day One of Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con taking place October 28-30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Designed utilizing the tools available on the all-new Swipe Studio design app, the latest offering in the Bucky O’Hare legacy follows Bucky and his crew as they do battle with the Toad Armada.  A special Los Angeles Comic Con presentation featuring legendary artist Neal Adams together with Swipe Studio’s famed creator Satoshi Nakajima (the software genius behind Windows 95 and Windows 98 along with Internet Explorer versions 3 and 4) is set for Saturday October 29 from 11am-12:00pm in room 403A.  

The 8-pager provides fans with a glimpse into the creative for the planned Bucky O’Hare theatrical motion picture now in the works with Neal Adams producing and directing.  

In addition to the Swipe Bucky O’Hare comic book, artist Neal Adams also worked with the Swipe team to load into the platform an impressive portfolio of Bucky art elements and animation that can be adapted by anyone for any digital purpose, including e-mails or presentations of any kind, including all main characters and several backgrounds. 

Creators and artists can experience the free Swipe app instantly by downloading Swipe Studio to their iPhone/iPad/iPod touch and begin to create media-rich animated digital content.  To download the Swipe Studio, go to App Store  https://appsto.re/us/hlcDeb.i

Swipe Studio users are welcome to join Facebook group; Swipe Studio Users https://www.facebook.com/groups/1076516299084537/

Swipe Studio is available only for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch users with version iOS9 or later.

“We are thrilled to unveil the newest Bucky O’Hare creative from the team responsible for this celebrated and enduring property at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic con,” said Nakajima.  “I look forward with tremendous enthusiasm towards sharing a panel with the great Neal Adams whose brilliant use of the Swipe Studio design tools helps us usher in a new era in digital design.”

“It has been a lot of fun to work with Swipe Studio and I encourage artists to check it out for their own design projects.  In fact, Swipie – which is Swipe’s platform for consumers – continues to offer a wealth of art and animation applications to enhance everything from emails to digital presentations.  Mr. Nakajima has built an extraordinary platform and I am proud to contribute Bucky O’Hare as a way of underscoring its power as a design platform,” said Neal Adams.

The brainchild of software genius Satoshi Nakajima – the engineering architect responsible for Windows 95 and Windows 98 along with Internet Explorer versions 3 and 4 – Swipe empowers everyone from consumers to creators to easily animate everything from emails to digital comics with media-rich digital elements and make use of animation, video, vector graphics as well as full audio for voice, music and sound effects on tablets and smartphones. Created to take full advantage of today’s touch-enabled smartphone and tablet technology, Swipe eliminates the need for complex programming typically required to build animation or other forms of design content.  As a result, creators, designers, animators and artists have the tools to create media-rich animated digital content for consumption via touch-enabled devices including smartphones, tablets and touch-enabled set-top-boxes, such as iPhone and Apple TV.  

About Swipe, Inc.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Swipe, Inc. is the parent company for Swipe™, an open source platform embedding the full range of visual and audio media into digital documents for smartphones, tablets and other touch-screen devices.  Swipe, Inc. Founder-Chief Technology OfficerSatoshi Nakajima is recognized industry-wide as the lead engineer and architect of Windows 95 and Windows 98 which he created during his tenure with Microsoft.  Visit Swipe, Inc. online at http://www.Swipe.net/.

RELEASE DAY + BOOK REVIEW: "Envious Existence" by Katie Keller-Nieman

Sometimes love is so strong, not even death can stop it.

The world I thought I understood...
The man I thought I knew...
Nothing is the same.

Sandy spent most of her life in a toxic friendship with a girl who wanted her dead. Finally free, she now has a chance for happiness with the man she loves. Eric is back in her life, and everything should be right between them...but nothing is what it seems. 
Eric has been keeping a dangerous secret. One that threatens their lives and the futures of those they love. 
A secret that changes everything. 
Their world has become a different place, with complex rules and terrifying dangers. 
But there is a way out. Their only hope for survival is to make a deal with Aurora. But can Sandy trust the girl who tried to kill her, the girl who still wants her dead? 

Love will be tested. 
Trust will be broken. 
And truths will be revealed.

THE ENVIOUS SERIES READING ORDER:
Book 1-Envious
Book 2-Envious Obsession
Book 3-Envious Existence

I received an ARC of this copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I was not so patiently waiting for this book. If you've been following my reviews, you know how much I love the Envious series, its world and its characters. This is going to be hard to review for one simple reason: it's nearly impossible not to give spoilers for this or the other two books! So I'm going to be as straightforward and inclusive as I can.
A great series that is fantastical and yet still realistic and relatable is hard to come by, but the Envious books are just that. For me, personally, the extreme frenemy relationship between Sandy and Aurora is something that I really relate to, and I'm sure others will as well.
I think I said before that I didn't like Eric, and this book didn't make me feel any warmer towards him. Aurora, of course, I'd like to throttle, Sandy is really coming into her own, dealing with her problems a bit differently than she did in previous books.
This story takes everything to a whole new level, and I honestly can't sell this book enough. Romance, drama, fantasy, intrigue, and so much more awaits you when you open the pages of this book. I recommend reading the first two before this one, so you get the full feel of the story.
Ms. Nieman is one of my absolute favorite authors and I can't wait for the next book!

5/5--excellent!

Purchase Envious Existence via Amazon!

RELEASE DAY + BOOK REVIEW: "Wealthy Menage" by TL Travis (18+)

The Sebastian Chronicles is a series of 5 Erotic Paranormal Novelettes that will take you through each century since Sebastian Benoit’s Vampiric inception.
In book three Wealthy ménage, our beloved vampire Sebastian has found himself in 19th century New Orleans, a vibrant town in the midst of rebuilding after the war.
Sebastian’s insatiable sexual appetite gets him into some precarious positions. Positions that will leave you wanting more.

I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Unlike many readers, I love serials (short series which are released in a quick period of time as opposed to long novels that are released once or twice a year). They're like little treats, and the Sebastian Chronicles are certainly, ahem, tasty.
I am, however, new to menage stories. I have never read a threesome (or moresome) before tonight, and if they're all as good as Wealthy Menage, I will certainly be reading more of them in the future!
We follow our hero Sebastian as he settles into a new life in New Orleans, on a plantation, which immediately reminded me of Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire.
As I read on, I fall more and more in love with Sebastian. While in book one I found him to be an insatiable rake (and jerk), and in book two I found him a bit too soft, this book made me wish he was real! You get to see not only more of his sexual side, you get to see his sweet side as well.
Lorenzo (Sebastian's lover in book two) is back, and still as sexy as ever as these two bisexual vamps tear it up in New Orleans, hosting threesomes with a wealthy widow, and then entertaining multiple of her female friends at once.
New positions (anal sex is introduced with women, and I only put that here in the review because I know some readers might be turned off by it, so this is a warning), new lovers, new friends, and new possibilities abound, all in thirty or so pages! My only issue with this was that I wish there was more emotional detail. At one point, I nearly teared up.

5/5--This is a must-read!

Purchase Wealthy Menage via Amazon.

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Stephen Kozeniewski

1. When/why did you decide to become a writer? *

It was a cold summer's day in October '44. I was having a snuff with Petersen when he looked at me and said, "Fats" ("Fats" was my nickname at the time) "Fats, there's no money in this damned investment game. We need to find the mouth of the Nile, if you understand my manner of speaking." We rolled up our shirtsleeves and set to work that very day with a butcher block and a piece of charcoal we'd nicked from the local energy concern. And by the end of the afternoon we had figured out our new goldmine: the words industry. Ever since it's been hot and cold running caviar and Porsches.

2. What authors inspired you when you were younger? What books do you enjoy reading today? *

I read a lot of the classics when I was very young: Poe, Lovecraft, Dostoevsky. Also a lot of pulp like Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine. Later, Brian Keene was a big influence. Nowadays I'm mostly reading my peers: Mary Fan, Glenn Rolfe, K.P. Ambroziak, even a young lady called Luchesi, though I suppose you might say she's already outstripped me and isn't really a "peer" anymore.

3. What was the inspiration behind your latest release? *

HUNTER OF THE DEAD was inspired by, well, bad vampire movies. Or not necessarily "bad" but very bowdlerized. Hollywood vampires have a very storied history, but they're basically their own thing, almost entirely separate from the Eastern European folkloric vampires. I wanted to put a jolt of old-school creep factor back into the genre, and I hope it turned out well.

4. Were any of the characters personalities or emotions taken from real life? *

Oh, sure. Both of the main human characters have these crap day jobs at a convenience store that allow them to indulge in their exciting alter egos as vampire hunters. So that may (or may not) be a metaphor for being a writer by vocation but not being able to pay the bills with it. And there's a scene very early on where Nico has to deal with a very dickish customer belittling him about cigarettes. That basically happened to me word-for-word in real life. So enjoy your horrible fictional fate, real-life Cigarette Dick.

5. Why do you write in your chosen genre? What other genres would you like to try your hand at? *

Science fiction has always been a passion of mine, from way back to the early '80s when pretty much the only sci-fi on TV was "Star Trek: The Next Generation." I love horror, though, because of the community. Horror writers of every stripe, my idols and neophytes alike, have welcomed me with open arms. It's an amazing, electric thing to be part of. I think even if I end up making my bones in science fiction I'll still come around to the horror conventions and trade shows. As for what I'd like to try my hand at, some day I might work on some kind of fantasy, maybe grimdark or high fantasy or something like that, but I'd have to find a way to make it my own so that I'm not just eating Tolkien's lunch. I'm not ready for that plunge yet.

6. What would you do if you were your main character? *

Oh, shit. I guess all things being equal Idi Han is the main character of HUNTER OF THE DEAD. If I were her I would probably tread very lightly, and make sure I'm not ruffling any feathers, especially amongst my followers. But Idi Han being who she is, I can pretty much guarantee you that won't happen. :)

7. Will we ever see these characters again? *

If my fans want it. So far sales have been robust, so if this keeps up, it might happen. I'm not a big fan of sequels, so I haven't really been writing them. I treat most of my books (probably BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS is the exception for obvious reasons if you've read it) as a standalone with series potential. I'm not going to foist a sequel on a market that's not interested in it, but I'm not going to ignore my fans if they start chanting in the street for book 2, either.

8. Would you like to see this book as a film or TV show? If yes, who do you want to see play your characters? *

Ah, well, HUNTER OF THE DEAD originated as a screenplay, so, yes, definitely I'd like to see it made into a movie. I think Bruce Campbell would make for a good Carter Price. I've always envisioned Nigel Bennett as Cicatrice. Idi Han and Nico Salazar would have to be very young actors, possibly unknowns, so I don't really have anyone in mind, but I'm sure they're out there.

9. Where do you see yourself and your career in the next ten years?

My mentor jokingly told me recently that I'm shooting straight to the center of the mid-list. I'd be okay with that. I hope within the next ten years I get some kind of break, either a TV/film adaptation or a book that's just a breakout hit on its own. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. Provided society doesn't collapse, I expect I'll be writing for the rest of my life anyway, so any form of success is just gravy.

10. Is there anything you haven't touched on that you'd like readers to know about your book? *

Early buzz is that HUNTER OF THE DEAD is my goriest work ever. I did not initially think that, but I guess I'll leave it up to the fans and critics to decide.

11. What would you be doing if you weren't writing? *

Drinking.

12. Can you tell KSR what you're working on next? *

Only because it's you, Kelly, I can tell you that I already have a manuscript in the can for Mirror Matter Press called THE HEMATOPHAGES, which is like a cross between "The Office" and "The Thing." And I need to get my ass in gear and get started on a collaboration with Stevie Kopas I owe Sinister Grin Press early next year.

13. What authors, dead or alive, would you like to collaborate with? *

Collaborating with dead authors seems like you'd just end up shouldering all of the work. But living ones, I'd be tickled pink to work with Phillip Tomasso, Armand Rosamilia, Guy Haley, or Adam Cesare.

14. What are three things that may surprise your readers to know about you? *

1. I wear a tie every day. 2. I give blood six times a year. 5. I'm a big Monty Python fan

15. Please list your links where readers can find you online and purchase your works. *

Blog: manuscriptsburn.blogspot.com

Facebook: facebook.com/kozauthor

Twitter: twitter.com/outfortune

Amazon: amazon.com/author/kozeniewski

Mailing List: http://kozauthor.campayn.com/contact_list_form/signup/10334

COVER REVEAL: "Gems Of Gratitude" Anthology

Gems of Gratitude

Releasing November 14th, 2016

Author List:

Alana Madden

Chrissy Moon

Christie Stratos

Elizabeth Horton-Newton

Karen J. Mossman

LG Surgeson

Lily Luchesi

Markie Madden

From the Gems of Strength authors comes the second book in the Gems of Sisterhood series! The theme of this book is, of course, gratitude!

Meet Detective Cara Solino, a young woman following in her father’s footsteps. Can she solve the case he was unable to?

Find out how Chloe’s mother discovers a way to keep her daughter’s dream alive under the worst possible circumstances! Read about young Lady Iona, a child of the Elven Forest, as she struggles to give her daughter a fighting chance in a harsh world.

Cheer on Sharliss as she finally takes control of her own life, and becomes a better person. Meet Julie, who gathers information on history, and Jody, an elderly dog whose time to cross The Rainbow Bridge is near. These stories and more are within these pages, just waiting for YOU!

Pre-Order Gems Of Gratitude via:

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/661657

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=l6PqDAAAQBAJ

Google Books: https://books.google.com/books/about?id=l6PqDAAAQBAJ&hl=en

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/…/…/gems-of-gratitude/id1148485893…

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L7KT06Q

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Peter Oliver Wonder

1. When/why did you decide to become a writer? *

It's hard to say when, exactly. I suspect that's mostly due to being out of my mind having difficulty differentiating reality from the things I make up. As to the why of things, I became a writer to vent all of the nonsensical thoughts that continuously flood my mind. Sometimes things nonsense can form into a good story. 

2. What authors inspired you when you were younger? What books do you enjoy reading today? *

Anne Rice was the first author I really got into. Since then, I've taken up reading just about anything I stumble upon. Either stuff from fellow indie authors, things from bigger name, or just reading the classics. There are so many options and I don't like to limit myself.

3. What was the inspiration behind your latest release? *

The inspiration for POW!: The Zombie Days was...me. I'm the main character because I'm pretty fucking awesome. Why not write myself until my own stupid fantasies?

4. Were any of the characters personalities or emotions taken from real life? *

Aside from myself, several of the characters were inspired by people I know. Mostly people I've served with in the Marines.

5. Why do you write in your chosen genre? What other genres would you like to try your hand at? *

I write horror because killing people isn't legal. I also write a multitude of other things. The crazy thoughts are write varied.

6. What would you do if you were your main character? *

If I was not own main character...things would play out precisely as they did in the book. Possibly with more or less swearing though. It's hard to tell.

7. Will we ever see these characters again? *

Oh yes. The will be more in the POW! Series. Book two is set to come out April 2017.

8. Would you like to see this book as a film or TV show? If yes, who do you want to see play your characters? *

Does anyone ever say no to this? I think Jennifer Lopez would play me, Ben Affleck would play Kyle, Harley Quinn would play Evelyn (no one said I have to choose real people), and Meatloaf would play the crazy doctor.

9. Where do you see yourself and your career in the next ten years?

Career or not, I plan to be on Mars sometime late next year. It's going to be great and you're all invited!

10. Is there anything you haven't touched on that you'd like readers to know about your book? *

Yeah. It's a really funny book. In case these answers haven't driven the point home just yet, I don't take things too seriously which makes my writing a lot of fun. At least, in my opinion it does.

11. What would you be doing if you weren't writing? *

Working my day job and my part time job as the voices in my head slowly drove me mad. So, the exact same thing, minus the writing.

12. Can you tell KSR what you're working on next? *

I'd love to, but it keeps changing. I have story ADD and can't quite keep on the same thing too long. This does mean, however, that I've got a lot of things in various stages of completion. One day, they'll all be finished and there are quite a few surprises in store!

13. What authors, dead or alive, would you like to collaborate with? *

I have a collaboration lined up with my good friend and psychopath, David Owain Hughes. Not sure what it is we'll write about just yet, but when we put our heads together, it's going to end in something pretty unique.

14. What are three things that may surprise your readers to know about you? *

1) I have seventeen toes on my left foot 2) I'm eight hundred and forty two years old 3) I carved Mount Rushmore

15. Please list your links where readers can find you online and purchase your works. *

https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Oliver-Wonder/e/B017FXBB8O

MOVIE REVIEW: "The Chair"

TITLE:
The CHAIR


PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Alterna


WEBSITE:
http://thechairhorror.com
http://alternacomics.com


SOCIAL MEDIA:
http://twitter.com/thechairhorror
http://facebook.com/thechairhorror


FILM MPAA RATING:
NR


SUGGESTED AUDIENCE:
Adults (Due to strong language and violence)


RUN TIME:
94 mins.



SYNOPSIS:
Based on the Alterna Comics graphic novel of the same name, THE CHAIR follows the story of Richard Sullivan, an innocent man struggling to escape execution on death row. Witnessing the savage killings of his fellow inmates at the hand of the prison's sadistic and psychotic Warden, Sullivan decides that the only way to survive is to fight back. But as he matches the brutality occurring in the prison, Sullivan is forced to come face to face with his sanity and his own horrifying past.


DIRECTOR:
Chad Ferrin


CAST LIST:
Bill Oberst Jr.
Roddy Piper
Naomi Grossman
Timothy Muskatell
Noah Hathaway
Zach Galligan
Ezra Buzzington
Kyle Hester
Derrick Damions
Kin Shriner
Susan Eisenberg
Jacob Banser
John Siciliano
Tomas Boykin
Robert “Corpsy” Rhine
Joe Laurinaitis
Joseph Pilato
Jack deLyra
Harley Burks
Zebadiah DeVane
Christian Hutcherson
Michael Berthold
Brent Anthony
Andrew Marheineke


REVIEW QUOTES:
"...a chilling experience inside death row, where murderers, rapists and pedophiles become victims."
- Barbara Torretti, DARKVEINS

"...pulls no punches to bring to life a psychotic world."
- William Meeker, TFK's WEB OF INDIE HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION

"Although there is torturing in it, there is more plot and other elements that dig much deeper, both into the story and characters than just trying to gross out your audience with sadistic torture scenes. ...there’s more to it than that and that’s what separates this from most films of this type."
- Andrew Peters, KINKY HORROR GOON REVIEW

***BELOW ARE PREVIEW PHOTOS GIVEN TO ME BY ALTERNA COMICS. READ BELOW FOR MY MOVIE REVIEW. FOR MY GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW, PLEASE CLICK HERE.--KSR

Looking for a perfect scare this Halloween? Look no further, you've found it. Starring Bill Oberst Jr., a veteran horror actor whom I have seen in various roles over the years, and the late Roddy Piper, this is a faithful and slightly expanded version of the graphic novel of the same name. It's not as gory as some other independent horror films I've seen, but it captures the depravity of humanity so well, you'll be afraid to go to sleep at night for fear of seeing The Warden in your nightmares.

The story in the graphic novel, as I said, needed a bit more detail. The gore didn't come through the way it does here in the film. Every scream, every bit of anguish, you feel. It's like you're there in the prison with them.

The twist (one of them, anyway), is that the people getting tortured are rapists and murderers, and you find yourself enjoying their pain more than you probably should. The deeper part of the story, the really horrific part, I can't talk about for fear of spoilers. But I can say that what's very scary in this movie, even more than what happens to the inmates, is why.

This is dark, cringing, psychological horror at its finest.

5/5--I liked the movie better than the graphic novel!

The Chair premieres October 18th in Burbank. Purchase tickets via: https://www.tugg.com/titles/the-chair