Advent Day Giveaway

So...how many of you were paying attention when I mentioned a little something called "Krampsnacht"? Because if you were, you'd know that starting today and going until Midnight on Christmas Day, I'll be offering a COMPLETELY FREE 5,000 WORD SHORT STORY to anyone who contacts me either via e-mail at argus33 at hotmail dot com, Facebook, Livejournal or Blogger between now and then.

Now, what's this story business about, you ask? Well, it's a bit of a gamble, is what it is. It's both a holiday treat and an advertisement of sorts for a series of stories I'll be writing regularly, starting next year, for Fantasy & Fear Magazine. This story is a first taste, if you will, of the characters who will be starring in said series-Charles St. Cyprian, the Royal Occultist to the British Crown and his assistant/apprentice, the sharp-tongued Ebe Gallowglass.

That said, the first 'official' appearance of these characters will be in January of 2011, in a story titled "Sign of the Salamander", which concerns a murdered civil servant, a missing mystical artifact and a riverboat going down the Nile. But until that time, you should feel free to enjoy "Krampusnacht", which sees our daring duo attempt to stand in the way of the kill-frenzy of the Krampus!