My flash story “Death Incarnate” is now available in the free online magazine Siren’s Call with the theme Old School Horror. The magazine is large, a hundred pages or so. You can find my flash piece on page 12 of issue #14.
Author: H.E. Roulo
Rich & Roulo: RUINS
The new Rich & Roulo short story volume 2 just released on Amazon. Like Volume 1: DESIRE, Volume 2: RUINS contains a pair of short stories. Emerian Rich wrote a mummy horror story. My story, Great Asp, is a dark fantasy story about a woman warrior struggling to survive in the ancient world. The incarnation […]
Announcement: Heather Roulo Signs Multi-Book Deal with Permuted Press
I’m thrilled to announce that publisher Permuted Press has signed a multi-book deal for my new Plague Masters series. Their tagline is “Enjoy the Apocalypse,” and I think they are an ideal fit for my YA science-fiction zombie series. Here’s more about Permuted Press: Permuted Press was established in 2004 with a modest goal: to […]
Fairytale Story- Besieged
Read my short story Besieged online for free at InfectiveINk.com. Their theme for the month is Fairytales. When I think of fairytales, my mind harks back to Spencer’s fairy queen, tales of souls lost in the woods, the battle between paganism and Christianity, the feminine and masculine. In this story, the language and style is more […]
Rustycon Panelist
The first Science fiction and Fantasy convention of the New Year in the greater Seattle area has announced panelists. Rustycon is held at the Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel January 17-19 2014. Here’s a list of the panels I’m on, and you can find the full schedule on the Rustycon website. Hope to see you there! […]
Publishing News: Immeasurable available in Nature
Have you ever worn a Fitbit, Nike+ Fuelband, or pedometer? Ever jogged along to Zombies, Run!, the immersive running game that motivates exercise with an imaginary band of zombies? How about participating in an ARG (Alternate Reality Game)? Experts and procrastinators agree that motivation is hard to come by. Many times people need to take […]
Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge
My new science-fiction and horror story “Better for Burning” published in the Blood Type anthology. Editor Robert S. Wilson has released the Kindle edition of Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge. As Robert said on the book’s Facebook fan page: “The KINDLE version is now available on Amazon! 130,000+ words […]
Post-Summer Recap 2013
My fantastic summer kept me from blogging, but hopefully everyone else was equally awesome and busy and didn’t notice. You didn’t did you? The fourth annual Wicked Woman Writers contest is currently underway. As a past winner and long-time evaluator (like Simon Cowell but nicer) I’m always thrilled to listen to the stories created by […]
6 Steps to Masterful Writing Critiques
Feedback from qualified writers leads to a more polished product than a writers get from well-meaning but untrained friends and family. However, surprisingly little instruction is provided in most critique groups. Given a handful of manuscripts and eager writers, a critiquer needs to read without bias (ignoring favorite genre leanings, for example), and provide judgment […]
Baycon 2013 Plans and Panels
I’m packed and fly out early for this year’s Baycon 2013 Science-Fiction convention. It’s my third year attending, and second as a panelist. The year’s theme is Triskaidekaphobicon, and there’s an emphasis on a new horror track that I’ll be assisting with this year. I’ll also be bringing my family, so I’ve volunteered to help […]