I’m delighted to announce I’m a guest blogger and have an interview on the website of author Lily Sawyer.  I discuss my new book Queen Morgana and the Renfairies and writing in general. Stop by and leave a comment at

http://lilysawyerbooks.blogspot.com/2012/05/welcome-guest-blogger-teel-james-glenn.html

Been a busy month!

After a couple of months working on my first directorial effort  with a punk-style production of Macbeth for the Delphi Theatre (It went great--awesome cast/full houses) I have some exciting announcements:

I pleased to announce that I’ve sold funny fantasy “Fae for a Day” to Weird Tales magazine for their Fairy issue!!

And I’m very excited that I’ve just signed the contract for my renaissance Faire murder mystery novel “Murder Most Faire” with Post Mortem Press for Summer release!

And  my first review for my book "Queen Morgana and the Renfaries."

Queen Morgana and the Renfairies

Reviewed by Toni Sweeny  RATING: Five Stars

 

The only bridge between the world of Fae and the world of Humans are the Renaissance Faires, the place where supernatural and natural can blend without knowing it, or without admitting it.

When a group of humans accidentally find themselves on the other side of the portal, they find themselves in a realm where all the characters of legend and myth exist…

MY OPINION:  Well, TJ, you’ve done it again!  I thought your pirates and other assorted characters were great, but now that you’ve moved into the realm of the Fae and brought it into contemporary time by tossing in Renfairies, they’ve gotten even better.

In these stories, there’s comedy, adventure, love, and a healthy dose of poignancy, as well as the accustomed television and movie references so characteristic of this author’s works.  If you haven’t read any of Teel James Glenn’s stories, this one is a good place to start.

A Bargain Book!

I am pleased to announce that the second of the 1930s husband/wife Maxi/Moxie Donovan collection Headline Ghouls has been published by BooksforaBuck.com! And for the first month it is available for only One Dollar!!!

Here’s the first review of it:

“It's 1938, Hitler rules Germany and is supporting U.S. Nazi groups, the studio system is in full force, America still suffers from the Great Depression, and hard-boiled reporter heroes are the order of the day. 
HEADLINE GHOULS follows Moxie, along with his hard-dancing, hard-drinking wife Maxi, as they confront Hollywood blackmailers, occult Nazi gangs who use human sacrifice and New Orleans voodoo. Moxie and Maxi play off against each other with quick dialogue, an assembly of interesting friends, and the glamour of the Hollywood studio system in its heyday.
 Award winning author Teel James Glenn recreates the "pulp" style with over-the-top characters, bizarre situations that combine mystery, Nazis and the occult, the hard-charging reporter hero, and plenty of fists, guns and drinking. I especially like the way Glenn pairs the fact-hungry reporter Moxie with his charming wife Maxi. Maxi, a Broadway dancer turned Hollywood actor, is nobody's idea of a damsel in distress. She can throw back drinks with the best of them and she's as likely to rescue Moxie as he is to save her.
..Teel immerses himself deep in this past, throws out cultural references and Hollywood trivia that will delight fans of old-time pulps, without ever forgetting that we're reading for the story.”

Four Stars 
Reviewed 3/16/12

Stop the presses!!!!

I am a astounded and amazed to announce that I have actually won an award!!! I was named best author by the 2012 Pulp Ark Awards which recognize excellence in new pulp writing and to be presented at the 2012 Pulp Ark Convention. It is an almost overwhelming honor. Most of us who write often feel like we are laboring in the wilderness and to be noticed, and by my peers, is incredible!!!

Congrats to all the other winners, who are, by and large a very distinguished cadre to be among. LIke they say at the Academy Awards--it is an honor to be nominated with such company. But to win---Wooohooo!!!!!

Here are my fellow winners this year...

PULP ARK 2012 AWARD WINNERS ANOUNCED

Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions and Pulp Ark Coordinator, announces that voting has closed for the 2012 Pulp Ark Awards, the first awards given in association with this inaugural Pulp creators' conference/convention.

The Winners of the 2012 Pulp Ark Awards are-

BEST NOVEL-Yesteryear by Tommy Hancock (Pro Se Productions)

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY-Four Bullets for Dillon (Pulpwork Press)

BEST SHORT STORY- The Devil’s Workmen by Barry Reese-The Avenger: The Justice Inc Files (Moonstone)

BEST COVER ART-Hugh Monn, Private Detective-by David Russell (Pro Se Productions)

BEST INTERIOR ART-The Adventures of Lazarus Gray-George Sellas (Pro Se Productions)

BEST PULP RELATED COMIC-All Star Pulp Comics #1 (Airship 27 Productions)

BEST PULP MAGAZINE-Pro Se Presents (Pro Se Productions)

BEST PULP REVIVAL-The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage by Will Murray (Altus Press)

BEST NEW PULP CHARACTER- John Blackthorn Created by Van Allen Plexico (White Rocket Books)

BEST AUTHOR-Teel James Glenn

BEST NEW WRITER-TIE Sean Taylor And Chuck Miller

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD-Howard Hopkins

The awards, 8X10 engraved wooden plaques, will be awarded in the middle of Pulp Ark, the evening of Saturday, April 21, 2012. Hancock stated that all winners as well as nominees are encouraged to attend, but any winners who could not would receive their awards by mail. Pulp Ark thanks all who nominated, all who voted, and congratulations to all the nominees and especially to the winners of the Pulp Ark 2012 Awards!

For any questions concerning Pulp Ark, contact Hancock atproseproductions@earthlink.net or follow Pulp Ark news atwww.pulpark.blogspot.com

Another great review!

Title: Shakespeared, or Wally & the Fairy Queen
Author: Teel James Glenn
Publisher: Eternal Press
 1
Rating: 4.25

Reviewed by: Bobby (of Bookwenches)

Teel James Glenn’s Shakespeared is a fast-paced and humorous short novella that embodies the phrase “the magic of Shakespeare.” Blending fairy tale magic and the world of stage acting, it contains humor, love, danger, a jealous husband, a stubborn donkey costume, and a character who speaks almost unintelligible verse. I found it to be a very quick read and a lot of fun, and it quite tickled the little Shakespeare nerd inside me.

Whenever I read a work by this author, I look forward to the action scenes, because Mr. Glenn choreographs these sequences so expertly that it transports the reader straight into the middle of the fray. Shakespeared is no exception. Mr. Glenn also displays a comfortable familiarity with the world of live theatre. He writes about the world the stage – from struggling actors to big-name celebrities to production staff – with a realism that could only spring from experience.

Folks looking for something just a little bit different should consider adding this book to their reading list.

And the next one is...

These are the front and back covers for my new book, due out next month from Whiskey Creek Press. Cover design by Gemini with much love!!! Thanks!!!

Another great review!

Across the Wasteland from Whiskey Creek Press by

MilSciFi.com

In this near-future adventure, we find The Exceptionals (government sponsored, bio-enhanced bounty hunters) Lastshot and Skorpion stranded in the hellish nuclear-wasteland which was once Chechnya--now populated by criminals, monsters, and cannibalistic natives--onboard their downed shuttlecraft is a group of "innocents," and the prisoner Rokk, a rogue Exceptional. Now the name of the game is survival.

Having grown up reading the likes of Mack Bolan, I found the author's descriptions of both his characters and graphic combat scenes to be compelling and extremely visceral in nature. I always love such narratives as "…the body hit the floor with a sound like a wet towel smacking against a countertop." This was in turn mated with expertly choreographed fight scenes and some of the most accurate weapons play I've seen in a long time.

The modern and sci-fi tech is there, but is general used to enhance the moment, rather than just being the moment. Yes there are some bits that play up the tech, such as someone crushing an opponent with their exoskeletons; and a character that had lost her limbs and now has see-through bionics, but in the context of the scenes it works, and in many ways adds to the fun.

Overall I enjoyed both the story and the writing style. If you’re a fan of the gritty action-adventure genre, then this is definitely the one for you. I give it a four out of five.


Reviewed for MilSciFi.com by William Kriegherren