I'M BACK!

Hi Everyone,

Yes. A short one. I have arrived in Victoria and now putting my life and writing life in order. I am quite certain I will be happy living here the rest of my days.

As for the writing life ~ I have gone back to my rewriting of a book that Nancy Kilpatrick had edited a few years ago. So, that, I hope will be the follow up to BOOGALOOS. It too is supernatural, but also a thriller. Speaking of BOOGALOOS, the TP is coming out in a couple weeks and the HB to follow. So, by the end of November everyone will hopefully have their copy. Feel free to write and let me know your thoughts, not only on BOOGALOOS, but on the FREE chapbook SWEET THINGS as well.

I should mention that the HORROR MALL has removed the link to buy copies from their site. So, guys and dolls, those who have purchased my first published long fiction piece, you have the first edition and there will be no more unless another publisher wants to reprint it. Nonetheless, you have the first signed editions as well as the first edition. Of both novella and chapbook.

Okay - time to go to my website to reflect these changes. Talk to you all soon.

And another round of thanks to all that purchased BOOGALOOS!

Doug

GETTING THERE

Hey Everyone,

Now that the end of pre-ordering Boogaloos has come and gone, I think you can still order for a little while. The difference being you will be put on a 'first come' list and the chapbook will not be signed. Possibly, Boogaloos won't be signed either. But we had a couple months to do so, didn't we? lol

So, at the moment I have the signature sheets and am also packing to move. Yep, I am heading to the great green south. It's winter in the Yukon and I've tired of it already. I've been heating my place for the last 3 weeks.

Anyway, chances are it will be awhile before I update my website. I've finally got back into reading again. Haven't really done that since August. I returned to Boys' Life and it didn't seem I had left the book at all. Every bit of it came flooding back. What a great book! This and Jeff Strand's Pressure are my favourite reads of this year.

And to add to that, my writing is moving along very slowly, but once I get back to where winter is much shorter, my creativity, I think, will also return.

So guys and dolls - have a great Halloween and talk to you all when I am finally settled elsewhere.

Doug

HOMEWARD BOUND

Just a short note people. A little more uplifting than the last. Though, I have lots ahead of me, I think I will be moving back to Victoria BC by the end of the year. This will likely be my last move, seeing I am not with Canada Post anymore, but there are so many positive things on the horizon for me. New outlook, the chance for new opportunities and a new book that I am working on. I seem to have gained a little time since my surprise retirement, so it's time for me, old friends, relatives and new friends.

One of the most positive aspects of my latest visit to Victoria is the meeting of a woman I've known for some time. Her name is Cat and hopefully our relationship will only grow in the coming months. She's such a wonderful positive person. I couldn't ask for more.

Anyway. just a reminder, BOOGALOOS will be released at the end of this month. Better grab a letter and fly into the unknown before it's too late.

Talk to you all later.

Doug

HEADING SOUTH

Yep folks, that's what's going to happen. Heading to Victoria at the end of the month. Can hardly wait. I am meeting old friends and new ones too.

Anyway, this note will be short.

Have been busy at work and will be busier in the next couple weeks. On the BOOGALOOS front, not much to report. However, I have left the Barracuda novel and moved to one that was started a long time ago. I hope to have the next draft or two done by October. About the time BOOGALOOS will be released and mailed to all those who have ordered.

Last weekend I spent countless hours scrubbing clean my website. But I wasn't able to get rid of what the hackers had done. So, I ended up deleting the whole site and starting over. There was a lot of HTML code sewn into everything, including the JPEGS. Once I dumped the old site, and there were a few pictures I had stored there that vanished forever, I was able to go back a year or so and reinstall. However, the BOOGALOOS page was lost completely. So, I had to make a new one. Also the stories page was lost. And I still haven't returned all the FREE fiction yet. But, I will.

I also started a completely new site, but that won't be online until next year. Anyway, if you've ever been to my website, there's a character in the upper right corner. It is the vision of Deena Warner of a character in a book that I am now rewriting. It's about time I brought him to life.

Don't you think?

Cya next time.

Doug

ALL SUNSHINY

Well folks,

The sun has finally come out tonight. It's 9 pm and everything looks cool and summery. I've started a new story for a contest and it has to be done in a couple days.

Whoo-hoo!

If it doesn't win, at least I have a new one out looking for a neighborhood to invade. I have been thinking of all kinds of things lately. Not worldly stuff. Nope not me. Just stuff like how and when will I leave the Yukon. As for the BOOGALOOS front, I received a new drawing from one talented Tom Moran. It is the pen and ink for the BOOGALOOS Deluxe Edition. This one will be enhancing The Lost Chapter: The Ghost Story of '79. And it's a fabulous rendering of the tale. One thing I can say is that this book will be the proudest achievement of mine to date. One always things the story you are working on as the greatest, and that's really true, but BOOGALOOS is a story by all means that shouldn't even exist.

It started out as something because I couldn't think of a tale from beginning to end. It took more than a month, I guess, to write the damned thing. I just kept adding line by line. By the end of it, I hated every word, every sentence and every paragraph. When I was feeling lonely and desperate for some kind word about my life I sent it to my pal, Louise Bohmer. As I've said in the past, she loved it. Actually, I think she loved the talking rat; however, I am sorry to say it's gone. But, there is still something in the text, a ghost of itself, just for Louise.

So, as I was saying earlier, I was thinking on when and how I will leave here for the south. Not that it matters much really. In time, I will be patrolling the southern Canadian hemisphere, closer to my writing buddies and a lot closer to the land of creativity.

IN THE SUMMERTIME

Yes kids,

It's summertime in the Yukon. Actually, it's been a fantastic summer here. The weather has been hot (over 30 at times) and very little rain. According to friends back home in Ontario, I am having a better summer than they are. Always nice to hear seeing we have about 6 or 7 months of winter!

I still have lotsa renovating to do and if the market recovers then I will look at moving back down south. That's British Columbia to my American friends.

One thing I love about the Yukon and northern B.C. is the scenery and wildlife. When I am driving I come across everything from Bison to mountain goats (sheep). The lakes are mainly bermuda green and the waterfalls and high and wondrous. There still is gold mining going on and the claims are not just large corporations, but small one person works as well.

Anyway, it still looks like there are some copies left of BOOGALOOS. If you like one before they are sold out, you should just hop onto my website and order one from the Horror Mall.

As for the moment, I am writing a soft science-fiction/ horror story. I think it will be another novella length feature. It's not done so there is no publisher attached to it at the moment. But, I figure in a month or so, I will be shipping it around so it can find a new home.

But for the moment, I will bid you so long and will be back in a couple days.

Doug

BOOGALOOS HARDBACK SELLOUT

Just a short one people,

Yes folks, that's right. The hardcover of BOOGALOOS has just sold out. It happened in four days. However, you're not out of luck yet. There are still copies of the Trade Paperback. These too are signed and the FREE 10,000 word chapbook comes along with every pre-order.

These run $18.00 US a piece and are available at the Horror Mall. Just click on the name and you'll find the webpage. Find the SEARCH field and type in BOOGALOOS. This will take you to the order page for BOOGALOOS. From there you can buy your copy before they too run out.

I just want to thank all those who have picked up the HC and TP so far. I am so excited over this. Thank you all again.

Doug