Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Author of the 39th Best Ghost Story 1800-1849

Just like the like the author for the 40th best ghost story of 1800-1849, the next author is anonymous. I found a number of these stories in various magazines and periodicals of the day. This one comes from the Literary Magnet and I will post a free link to it in my next post. For now, enjoy the creepy illustration I found from the same time period.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

The 40th Best Ghost Story 1800-1849

Welcome to my countdown of the Top 40 ghost stories from 1800-1849. These are not just any ghost stories, mind you. They are the scariest ghost stories, ones that will keep you up at night. So let's get started. The first story was published anonymously. Little happens in the first ten pages, but then it gets wild (and a bit gruesome if you are squeamish). It is a ghost story set on the sea, as a lot of them were during this nautical period. It is called The Bloody Bread Bag. The ghost story is chapter VIII of "The-Man-of-War's-Man" published in Blackwood's during 1823. Enjoy.

 

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Monday, February 21, 2011

First Post in My Countdown of the Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849

In 2010 I counted down the Top 40 horror stories from 1800-1849 and published The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. A lot of people were interested in the countdown so I've decided to countdown the best ghost stories for this time period in 2011. There will be a few surprises along the way, too. So sit back, relax, and get ready to experience some scary ghost stories.

Normally I would post background about the author (when available) and in a subsequent post provide a link to the ghost story. But for this first post, the author is anonymous so I don't have that luxury. Tomorrow I will post the 40th best ghost story from 1800-1849.

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Werewolf and Horror Anthology Smackdown

For those of you who track this blog, you know that in 2010 I edited two anthologies while working on a few short stories of my own. The first I started working on was The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849. Right in the middle of editing it I published The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849 from the tales I had read for the horror anthology (300+ found in the literary magazines of the day). I expected the werewolf book to attract a small, but specialized audience. The horror anthology I expected to reach a wider audience and sell more copies. I could not have been more wrong. Sales of the werewolf anthology quadrupled sales of the horror anthology in 2010. Yes, the horror book costs 20% more than the werewolf anthology: $12.98 to $10.98, respectively, as a result of the horror anthology containing over twice as many stories. This is because there were only a handful of werewolf short stories published in this time period, not for lack of quality, mind you. The horror anthology even has photos of the authors, unlike the werewolf anthology since photos for half the authors were unavailable. Despite all this, I was dead wrong on which would be the most popular. Quadrupled? Jeez. So much for an author trying to forecast book sales.

P.s. In the month of January anyone who likes my Facebook page (Andrew Barger's Official Facebook Page) will be included in a random drawing to win an autographed copy of The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849. Good luck!

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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Werewolves for the New Year

To get 2011 kicked off in a shapeshifting way, I'm offering a free signed copy of The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology. I will randomly pick one winner from anyone who "Likes" my Facebook page (Andrew Barger's Official Facebook Page) during the month of January 2011. Happy New Year, Andrew.

Website: www.AndrewBarger.com

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Werewolves in Your Christmas Stocking!



Just in time for the holidays, I wanted to let everyone know that the price for The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology has been dropped to $10.98. So pick up one or two for the lycan lovers in your family and have a bit of scary-furry fun on Christmas day.

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