Meet and Greet in Belgium

1/ I'm excited to announce that I'll be doing a meet and greet tomorrow evening at the Offscreen film festival in Brussels, Belgium. The event starts at half past six and I'll be signing copies of my books When Animals Attack, Avalon and Drowned Sorrow for the occasion.

Address: Cinema Nova, Rue d'Arenberg 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Avalon wins Sundance Audience Award

Hi, everyone! I just received the good news that my short film AVALON won the Vimeo audience award at the Sundance Channel Short Film Competition. Thanks so much to everyone who voted. If you haven't seen the short film, you can watch it for free at eepurl.com/bYqgNr. Or, if you prefer, you can read the original screenplay here: http://amzn.to/1ARrqs0

Avalon is nominated at Sundance

Hi everyone! My film Avalon has been chosen as a finalist for the Vimeo Audience Award in the 2016 Sundance Channel Short Film Competition!

Beginning now you can vote for Avalon and invite your friends and family to vote too!

Please share this link with your friends and let them know they can vote every 24 hours! http://tiny.cc/scshortsBE

Watch my latest short film

Do you want to see my latest short film Next to Her?

I am giving you free and exclusive access to the film which is currently not available anywhere else.

Next to Her tells the story of an elderly man, Maurice, who visits his demented wife in the hospital. A shared lunch is the only thing they have left, but his wife's mind drifts off to the ghost of her deceased cat Avalon whom she sees walking around in her room.

I'd love to send you the short film so you can all see it. Click here to have access.

Exclusive stills from Next to Her

Hi, everyone! 

The short film based on my story Next to Her (now called Avalon) will premiere October 23, 2015, at Film Fest Ghent in Belgium. It will be shown together with nine other short films as part of the anthology feature Follow III: Love, Life, Ghent. All the stories take place in the city of Ghent and focus on the theme of love.

About Next to Her: When his demented wife is hospitalized, the loyal Maurice has to deal with the fact that she will probably never be the same.

I thought I'd share a few exclusive movie stills with you all to celebrate the occasion.

Read the original story here.

Next to Her is number one on Amazon

My short story Next to Her just hit number one in the Parenting & Relationships category on Amazon and number two in the Eldercare category. Many thanks to everyone who downloaded the book!

On the film set of Next to Her

Last Saturday was World Cat Day. Is there a better way to celebrate that day than by shooting a short film starring your own cat?

The film in question is the adaptation of my story Next to Her, the tale of an elderly man, Maurice, who visits his dying wife at the hospital. A shared lunch is all they have left, but his wife's thoughts drift off towards the ghost of her cat, Avalon, whose picture sits on the bed stand 'next to her'. As Maurice gets frustrated with his wife's behavior, the fine line between nurturing and torturing is easily crossed.

Exciting book and movie news

Signing session after a screening of Un homme bien (A Good Man)

Lots of exciting things happening, guys. LOTS of exciting things. 

NEXT TO HER 

In half an hour, I'll be off to yet another film production meeting. If everything goes well, my short film script Next to Her (which you can read here) will be filmed this August. It'll be part of an anthology, but will also be available separately. Thrilling, right? Of course, Avalon will have a BIG appearance in the film. 

AVALON 

Talking about Avalon... His book is my most popular and best-received one to date. It has been listed as one of Amazon's best-selling cat books almost constantly since it came out. Of course, with Avalon as the main character, I didn't expect anything else. Lots of blogs have been talking about Avalon lately. Too many to mention them all, so here are a few favorites: 

• My Cat From Hell 
• A heartwarming True Cat Story  
• A Wonderful Summer Read 
• Book review - Avalon by Vanessa Morgan
• Sebastian the Sensitive Soul 
• Author Spotlight
• 10 statements
• Mochas, Mysteries, and Meows
• Two Ends of the Pen

A GOOD MAN 

Un homme bien (the French film adaptation of my vampire story A Good Man) continues to thrive at festivals. Recently, the film was screened at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in India, the Flanders Week in Gdańsk (Poland), the Independent Days 15 Filmfest in Karlsruhe, Germany, and the Shamiana shortfilm happening in India.

DROWNED SORROW 

Horror author Stuart R. West interviewed me about my supernatural thriller Drowned Sorrow. It was one of the best interviews I've done in a long time. Read the interview here.

Also, this is the last day to enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card, a signed copy of Avalon, a cat collar, and a selection of cat toys. Enter now before it is too late.

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New story out!

You may recall the cover reveal I did a couple weeks ago for the new short film script I wrote called Next To Her. It's out now, and I'm really excited for you to check it out.  

Here are some links so you can get Next To Her if you're interested: 

Amazon US 

Amazon UK

Amazon FR

Let me know what you think of the story in the comments and on Twitter using @eeriestories and/or the hashtag #NextToHer. 

Next To Her | COVER REVEAL

The cover of my new short film, Next To Her, has just been finalized. The official release date is set for January 31.

Though small in size, Next To Her is important to me as it is based on my grandfather's last years of his life. When he was terminally ill, I was surprised to see how rude my grandmother was to him, and how much she hurt him, both physically and emotionally. This was only because she was exhausted and didn't know how to handle the situation. Yet, she never gave up on my grandfather. She could have easily put him in the hospital and have professionals take care of him, but her love was so strong that she wanted to be there for him as long as she could. Next To Her is a reflection of those observations. It's hard at times, but also sweet. Just like life itself...

And, of course, I couldn't help but sneak in a big part for Avalon in the story.

The film based on the script is officially in pre-production. I'll keep you all updated with set photos and official release dates.

Meanwhile, the script of Next To Her is available for pre-order if you're interested:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Amazon FR
Amazon NL

Let me know what you think of the cover in the comments and on Twitter using @eeriestories and/or the hashtag #NextToHer.

Awards, film festival selections, and new editions

* My blog Traveling Cats has won The Bloggers' Lounge Blogger Of The Year Award. A big thank you to everyone who voted and shared. What a great way to end 2014.

* A Good Man (Un homme bien) is going to India! The French film adaptation of my vampire story, will be shown at the Imphal International Film Festival in India on December 27 and 28. 

* A Good Man (Un homme bien) has also been officially selected for Film Festival System D in Brussels, Belgium. The festival starts today.

* I concocted horror movie quizzes for an upcoming trivia book by the makers of Horror 101 and Hidden Horror. The book will have over 1200 questions covering hundreds upon hundreds of films. The working title is Horror U: Twelve Twisted Trimesters of Horror Trivia. It'll probably land in January in both ebook and physical form.

* My supernatural thriller Drowned Sorrow is available in a new paperback edition with a cover by award-winning designer Gilles Vranckx. Some places where you can get the book are Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, and B&N. 

* The Strange Color Of Your Body's Tears (the movie for which I modeled for the poster) is now available on DVD/Blu-Ray and Instant Video. It's an excellent film, so be sure to watch it.

* My short film script Next To Her will most probably be directed by Fedrik De Beul (Août 1914). The movie will be in Dutch, but I'll make an English version of the script available on Kindle, Nook, etc. The cover is being made as I'm writing this. If you have a blog and want to do a cover reveal, review, or interview I'd greatly appreciate it. You may contact me at eeriestories75(at)gmail(dot)com.