Winning the Vincent Price Award

Yo Ho Ho and Ahoy, Me Hearties!
     There comes a time of year when the veil between worlds is lifted and mysteries are revealed, a time when life and death perform a macabre dance and superstition and celebration are in the breezes blowing in from sea!
     That time is All Hallows' Eve, also known as Halloween.
     Few landlubbers are privy to the Legends surrounding our legendary ship, The Whimsical Herald, but all those who follow the sea know that every Halloween at Midnight our seaworthy vessel transforms into a Ghost Ship, with a skeleton crew, In the light of the harvest moon they can be seen dancing with the sirens, to the sweetly sung tunes of mermaids. As the torches flicker with a greenish light the damned sea captains of old can be seen throwing dice with Satan himself to regain control of their souls.
     Come party with us this auspicious night, or any other night when your spirit cries out for adventure and an intriguing tale well told!

our guest of honor: Marcus mattern
author of secret santa

​Amazon Bestselling author Marcus Mattern resides in Boulder Colorado with his beautiful wife Gen and their conniving cat Merlin. He has degrees in Economics and Philosophy and works for IBM by day. At night he is the author of Andy of the Damned, Strident House,The Forest of Bleeding Trees (soon to be released by Tell-Tale Publishing) and Full Moon Series  (5 volumes). Marcus makes a mean crepe, is a rabid hiker. A LARPER, and is currently working on multiple new  projects including game development.

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Can you tell us HOW YOU FELT WHEN YOU WON the VINCENT PRICE AWARD?

The moment I found out I'd won, I felt like I could fly. I was astonished, elated, and more than a little terrified when I looked down and realized my story would be getting so much attention. I am absolutely honored to be the winner of the Vincent Price award. This win has inspired and galvanized my writing process.

We'd love to know WHERE YOU GOT THE INSPIRATION.

I had to complete safety training on "active shooter" events as part of my job, and I immediately realized that this is one of the most gripping fears of our time and very few people are writing about it. Since I love the way offices look when festively decorated, I decided to use this fear to explore the stresses of the holidays.

So tell us WHY YOU ENJOY WRITING HORROR.

Horror gives us a safe space to confront our fears. I love reading and watching horror stories over and over until they stop scaring me. It gives me a sense of mastery and also sparks my imagination. I wonder what else could scare me, and it's thrilling to discover a new, unconquered fear.

Thanks for having me aboard the Whimsical Herald,
Marcus Mattern

      The sea can be a haunted place,and spirits do not dwell just on land. Folklore is rife with tales of abandoned ships that rise out of the greymist with no one aboard, ghostly captains peering off into the distance through a phantom spyglass and restless zombie crews hanging from the tattered rigging of ships long lost, but never forgotten.
     Thank you for coming aboard! Follow this link to unfathomable reading pleasure, or prepare to walk the plank into the briny deep!

Patricia Mattern, Mistress of Madness on The Whimsical Herald

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