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Night to Dawn
Here, all breeds of vampires lurk, some friendly, some sad, some humorous, and others. . .well, downright hostile. Our goal is to showcase the work of writers who share a passion for the vampire genre. By featuring upcoming artists and writers, we hope to bring the world of the undead to a higher plane. Click here to read the reviews of Night To Dawn!
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Barbara
On the more positive, I thought Elizabeth's page
2 piece was something that might become controversial which isn't always a
bad thing. The art on page 20 by Kevin was quite dark with some nice touches
such as the collar with the crucifixes and the branding of the vamp's
forehead. When inspired he is an artist to watch out for.
Though it is heavily traditional, I think of the
poems I liked Firestorm by Eddy Styx best. It reminded me of the earlier
work (poetry not paintings) of William Morris (19th Century Romantic).
Of the stories I liked Tom Johnson's The
Naturalist best. It portrayed a very different type of vamp. Next would come
Ricky Cooper's Law and Horror followed by Gray Dawn by Kelli McKillin.
The reviews were of a good standard this issue
as was the general layout.
You can inform Elizabeth, if you care to do so,
that I felt the art on page 76 nicely complemented my story.
Rod Marsden
Dear Barbara,
I am sorry, but with the month of March things get out of hand for me. I certainly did receive the issue and I thought it was amazing! I love seeing my work among such talented artists and authors. As usual, Tom is always right about seeing familiar friends and writers back at their desks and to see fresh "blood" (as it were) to enter the dark world that you have created, is always fun! I know I have to up my game to compete with such great talent. By the way, I am nearly finished editing "Hated" and I think the new angle I have is going to make this chapter very scary. I hope the readers are ready! Thank you for checking in on me. Sincerely,
Hello Barbara. :) I received my copy of Issue 13 today. It looks great! Thanks much!
I also got the latest copy of NtD in the mail the other
day. I enjoyed the issue a lot.
Dear Barbara I really love the magazine. Im very proud of being in it with so many talented people. Was wanting to know if you would ever like an article or two on vampire folklore. im kind of an expert. The Undead in folklore and legend is a hobby. Also, can do review of Daughters of Darkness or some other cult horror classic. Think it over. Best Chris. By the way I loved Cathy Buburuz's drawing on page 42 and Simon and Buburuz's work on 61, But Liked it all.
Night To Dawn #13 arrived in time for the weekend, so I had a very pleasant two days to read and enjoy the latest issue. At 88 pages, plus covers, this is a meaty magazine with short stories, poetry, art, and book reviews. There is enough material to kill (ah hum) a few hours. But I suggest you read these tidbits only during the hours of daylight. They are not for a dark, eerie night. My favorite authors are back with some blood-chilling vampire tales, and other goodies to keep you awake at night. Gerald Browning, Ricky Cooper, and Rod Marsden, three familiar names to Night To Dawn readers continue to grace the pages. And their stories don�t disappoint. Kristine Ong Muslim is back, as is JoAnna Senger. We also have Damien Kane, Kelli McMillin, Eric R. Lawther, Christopher Allen Death, and Caroline Bernard-Smith. With a line up like that, Barbara Custer has another winner on her hands! I enjoyed all of the stories this time around, so I�m not going to make the mistake of trying to pick one over another. Suffice it to say, NTD continues to pull in top-notch writers and artists. As always, I don�t feel qualified to comment on the poetry, but I recognize many familiar names, as well as a few new contributors to the pages. I�ll leave comments for those more qualified to do so. Normally, I don�t like to say anything about the art, either, as I do not have an eye for what most viewers consider fair, good, or outstanding. I�m afraid that if I were to comment, I might say the wrong thing, and offend an outstanding artist. So I try to keep my mouth shut. It�s usually a good policy. However, I do know when a piece of art catches my eye (whether it�s better than another piece or not is immaterial). If something catches my eye, I want to tell the artist that I liked it. By doing so, please don�t feel that I am putting down any of the other artists. I�m not. Again, it�s likely I wouldn�t be able to pick a Rembrandt from a Picasso. I don�t know anything about art. I really liked page 61 by Cathy Buburuz and Marge Simon, and page 2 & 88 by Elizabeth Hattie Pierce. Those three pieces were my favorite in the issue. Tom Johnson
Hello all, Hi Barbara, I got the contributor's copy (and check) for Night to Dawn #12. Beautiful work. I'm happy to be in such great company. I haven't read it all yet but am looking forward to digging into the contents. Thanks again for including me. Best wishes, Charles Gramlich Hi Barbara. I got my copy of Night to Dawn today. It looks great, I've been reading it tonight. The review is super cool. Everything is good here, my fifth poem in the Kansas City Star comes out in a couple of weeks. I got inspired by seeing your magazine and wrote a vampire poem tonight. I thought you might consider it for a future publication. Baobhan Sith was an English vampire myth. Hi Barb,
NTD #12 was just like a school reunion; a room full of old
friends
Gathered for the party. And what a party it was! The usual great
bunch of
Writers are all present: JoAnna Senger, Donna Johnson, Mike
Howard,
Sophie Playle, Gerald Browning, Rod Marsden, Ricky Cooper, and
now you've
Added Donald Sullivan, Charles Gramlich, and K.G. McAbee! Talk
about a
Collector's Edition. ERB and Howard fans would love Charles
Gramlich's
Swords of Telera series, and K.G. McAbee's fantasy novels of "A
Fine
Impersonation" and "Escape The Past" just to name a couple of
hers! This
Issue is really loaded with talent of the First Order. I won't
even try
To pick a favorite out of this line up, they were all great! As
always,
Though, I don't feel qualified to comment on the poetry or art,
those are
Not my areas. I'm sure someone else, more qualified, will
comment on
Those areas. Really, I know I keep asking this, but how will you
ever top
The current issue!?!? All I can say, is just keep doing what
you're
Doing. You must be doing something right!!!
Tom
P.S. The cover was striking!
Night To Dawn #11: Since Barbara Custer has taken over, this magazine has improved by leaps and bounds, and people are taking notice. Not only is there more pages, which means more art, more stories, and more ads, but the magazine just plain looks better! Although I am not a big fan of vampire art, I do want to comment on the solid piece by David Transue on page 16. This may have only been a profile, but it was a solid piece of art, and one that I particularly liked. David is a professional paperback
cover artist, comic book artist, and wild life illustrator, and one
of
the best in the business.
I am continously amazed at the quality of
writing in this magazine. Here are names that you normally see on
the
covers of novels, anthologies, and nationally circulated magazines.
Some
of my favorites continue to turn out top stories for Night To Dawn,
like
Gerald Browning, Ricky Cooper, Rod Marsden, and John Bruni. With a
line
up like that, Barbara can't miss. Night To Dawn will always be at
the top
of my reading pile. In closing, let me again state, that I am not
really
into art or poetry, so I will let someone else, who knows that area
better than me, comment on those areas.
Tom Johnson Barbara, I just received my copy of NTD 11, and I am very Impressed. I love the new binding. It's a beautiful Magazine, and the presentation of my story is superb. It was also good to see stories by some of the old DETECTIVE MYSTERY STORIES crew, in particular Tom Johnson, who was kind enough to publish a couple of my Stories in DMS. I am fortunate enough to work at a job where there is A lot of down time, and I was able to read the entire Magazine in the space of a couple of hours. Great Work, and thank you, as usual, for your interest in my Stories. Best wishes, John Bruni Dear Barbara, I would like to tell you that I have just received my copy of Issue 11 and it is phenomenal! Putting my work behind such a great tale as "Thirsty" by Jodi Lee (a creepy and entertaining read) is such an honor! I thoroughly enjoyed the work as Jennifer DiCamillo and Carl Palmer! Thank you for your help in bringing Gabriel Brimstone to light, as much as he loves cringing in the shadows! Gerald Browning
Barbara, I got your magazines today. Looks great. I'll give it all a read. The artwork is really interesting and exciting. The covers look great, also, just the general magazine appearance and all. Could my artist Juan do a vampire picture and send it? He's very good. I think up a lot of the ideas for our pictures. We get together two or three nights a week for art nights, and usually work well into the morning hours. Todd Hanks Hi, Barbara, Sorry to be so slow in telling you that I loved the new issue and seeing my story with that marvelous pen and ink drawing at the end...delightfully scary! I would like to order 10 copies of that issue. Can you send me the amount and confirm the address? All the best,
JoAnna Dear Barbara, Great job on the latest issue. I have enclosed two separate checks – one for my subscription renewal and one for ten more issues. Ricky D. Cooper
Popple [Barbara Custer] did an excellent job on Issue 11. The new binding is really Nice. Thank you, Popple, for featuring my excerpt and book cover For "Catharsis." Maybe the critter will rise again!
Great job on the publication and interesting short stories.
Minnie E Miller Author of The Seduction of Mr. Bradley and Catharsis
I just thought I would let you know that two issues of Night to Dawn 10 have arrived at 1/10 Railway Street, Corrimal, NSW, Australia.
This issue looks good. The binding does look
professional. It seems quite an adventurous issue both in terms of story and
art work. I take it that is what your readers want. Well that's fine with
me. I liked the Egyptian vamp illo. I like the in-jokes on the punk vamp
illo on page 21. Morte Street = Death Street. For a good time call Elizabeth
Bathory? For a bloody good time I reckon. Bathory being the bloody countess.
I haven't had a chance to do more than glance
at the stories but mine seems to fit in nicely with this lot. Yes, very
adventurous issue. I guess I am a bit late with any comments but such is the
toss of the coin,
Rod Marsden
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Hi, Barb,
Barbara:
Received my copy in the post today! Thank you very much for all you've done. The
magazine is great.
To Barabara,
Hi Barb,
Hi Popple,
That would really make for a great issue (G). I also got some of the
artwork in for the next anthology. A piece for John French's Grey Monk, and a
piece for Debra Delorme's Scarecrow, and one for Ginger's Mr. Minus, and one for
my Black Ghost. These were done Popple, just curious, do you have Stranger On An Elevator, The Bag Lady or Little Ricky's Monster still on electronic format somewhere? I need copies of those for my files. I can retype, if you don't, so no problem, just thought I would ask.
I read more stories from NTD, Issue 9 last night and chuckled at Robert Wm. Wagner’s Simple Economics. “We cannot supply your incessant demands equation.” I love the ending “It’s the economy, stupid!” The Sniper was good too. -Minnie Miller
Following is the review that will be
posted at
Ms. Custer -
Barbara, thank you for your Night to Dawn newsletter. I received it Saturday and
read most of the short stories (?) before falling asleep. No, no nightmares. LOL
As you know, I'm very familiar with the supernatural genre. Marsden's review of
Vampire vs. The Werewolf was interesting. But I'm surprised he didn't mention
the myth about Lilith, allegedly being the first female vampire after being
expelled from the Garden of Eden.
I was delighted to receive my copies [of Night To Dawn] in today's mail. From PA to the Badlands of New Mexico in only two days! The stories, art work and poetry were great. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting, just couldn't put it down. I especially enjoyed The Visitor and Canopied In Darkness. I am already counting the days until October and issue #8. It's an honour to have Rolf's first printed appearance among the pages of Night To Dawn. Thank you, for giving the Chylde a home. -Harrison Q. Blackwood, http://hqb.8k.com
Hi Barbara,
Thanks in advance for considering my work. I enjoyed
the Fall 2005 issue
Barb, Night To Dawn #6 arrived some time during the darkness of the night, and what a wonderful issue it is! Seems like old reunion time, what with my pal Ricky Cooper, and friends like Douglas McKinstry and David Riley appearing in the same issue. A great line-up, and I'm sure I'll become familiar with all the other writers over the coming year! My favorite story was "The Song of Shanene" by Ricky Cooper. This was reminiscent of those great adventure yarns by Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber. This one could have been published in the old pulp, PIRATE STORIES! I hope Ricky writes more adventures of Gorion, Ferrick, and Bala! Hey, if I was to offer any words of wisdom, it would just be to keep doing what you're doing! We've been publishing magazines since 1982, and with each issue we learn something new. That's called growing. And, hopefully, you'll never stop growing in your own knowledge and wisdom. So, till Dracula stays up past daylight, keep Night To Dawn coming!
-Tom Johnson
Dear Barbara, Got my copies of the magazine and so did my little cult following, all of whom called and raved about the magazine. Great job! Go girl! Love the gothic print on the titles. Stories were very cool. Great illustrations and it's formatted beautifully, so it really makes for easy reading. I do have a story that might fit in the next issue. Though it doesn't specifically identify the menace as a vampire, it is a being that's attracted to blood. I don't want to say too much or it will spoil the story. I'll try and send it along later tonight or tomorrow. I've got my sister searching for Tom Johnson's book and yours. -Ricky
Dear Barbara, Just wanted to let you know that I received my copy of Night to Dawn # 6. The magazine looks great, and I can't wait to read it. I noticed that Nancy Jackson has made a contribution to the magazine. I'm proud to say that some of my works (two stories and a poem) will be featured in two anthologies she is currently editing, Trip the Light Horrific and Dream the Dark Majestic. Thanks again, and best wishes. :) Yours truly,
Aurelio
First, let me apologize for not writing sooner. My family has been in transition for the past month (moving) - so getting mail, e-mail, the whole enchilada, has been difficult to say the least. Second, thank you very much for publishing tiptoad in Night to Dawn. I got your check, and I got the issue. It looks great. I really like it, and I hope you continue to publish Night to Dawn. There are so many great and interesting ways to do vampires, and Night to Dawn has always showcased those many facets. Although I'm partial to tiptoad, I also enjoyed reading Young Spider, the Commencement Address, and The Mechanical Darkness (you have to love something with a title like that.) Thanks again for publishing my story. I really appreciate the oppurtunity you have given me. -Doug
I enjoyed [Night to Dawn Issue #6] very much, especially the reviews by Mary Catherine Schisler & "Young Spider" by Nancy Jackson. Emily Veinglory's reviews were also insightful. I'll work hard to emulate them! -Chris Cumo
AlienSkin would like to extend a special thanks to
writer Ricky D.
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