For the past week—from Tuesday the fifteenth until Tuesday the twenty-second—I have been thousands of miles away from home in places I never thought I would even begin to visit. I got to see the land where Dorothy went to Oz, pass through the great, if albeit-dark, city of St. Louis, and was able to spend the best four days of my life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a place I was very reluctant to leave. I met so many people—so many friends—that have seen me through the darkness and held my hand during the harshest of times, and because of that, I can never repay them for what each and every one of them have done for me.

So, without further ado, here is my recap of Horror Realm 2009, starting with the day I left—Tuesday, September 15th.

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Hello everyone,

I am proud to announce that my first short story collection, tentatively titled An Amorous Thing, will be released from Lame Goat Press in 2011. This collection will revolve around the theme of affection. Whether it be from the heart of a killer who wants to be loved, or someone who wants to be free, this collection will feature a variety of stories covering the darker realms of affection and what it can do to people.

Here's what the editor in chief of Lame Goat, Christopher Jacobsmeyer, said on the Lamegoat Proboards forum:


There is no current list of titles, but I can assure you, the majority of the stories have already been selected or drawn out with the publisher. It will contain at least 13-15 stories.

I'll be sure to let everyone know about this as progress develops.

Thank you,

~ Kody

Hello everyone,

Today, I bring you to you the newest edition of the infamous Gallery.

This business card, designed by my good friend Deedee Davis, was commissioned for my upcoming appearance at Horror Realm in Pittsburg. These will be distributed to interested parties, as well as people who want to learn more about me and my work.

Please, go pay a visit to Deedee, and commission her while you’re at it! Her rates are great, and her turnabout times are amazing.

~ Kody

Eight PM mountain time at http://blogtalkradio.com/angellesa

Be sure to tune in if possible!

~ Kody

It may be right around the corner.

Stay tuned…

Alanis seems to be the only thing that puts me in a good mood. I swear, I'll write her an epic twenty-page letter one day telling her how much her music has kept me from doing completely stupid shit. I found this hidden song on her Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic) album last night, after the song 'You Hope' (or something similar.)

as per the journal title, lots of shit is going on in my life. Obviously, most of you know this.

My grandpa's got cancer. It'll kill him within the next few weeks, if not days.

I'm not close to him, but my mother is.

Honestly, I don't know. This journal is going to end up turning into a complete and utter rant about my life and how shitty I think it is, so I'm cutting it here. If you don't read it, I don't care. If you do, thank you.

( Click here to read the sad story of Kody's (current) life )

For everyone who’s been waiting for Sunrise to come out, wait no longer! Sunrise is now available for purchase!

Buy it on Amazon (coming soon.)

Support me and Library of the Living Dead -- Buy it in Paperback from Createspace!

Buy it on the Amazon Kindle!

Now, what is Sunrise about, you ask? Read below to find out!

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Dakota Travis and Steve Ernest have survived the zombie apocalypse for a whole month.

Forced to travel away from their belovedsafe home when a violent gang makes its presence known, they find shelter in a converted asylum with a group of other soldiers. One of these soldiers, a man by the name of corporal Jamie Marks, fears for their safety when sergeant Brooks starts making irrational decisions and rearranging the chain of command.

Regardless of this small issue, they have more to worry about other than who's in command or whose rank is higher than the other. When the zombies flock to the base and break in through the gate, Dakota is split away from his best friend.

Now, forced to face the reality of not seeing Steve again, he turns to his friend in his time of need.

When the sun rises, the fight for survival is only beginning, especially when a new kind of zombie is just starting to make itself known.

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Also, Jodi Lee posted a review, giving it four stars! Check that (and an interview with me) out here:

 Read the rest of editor-in-chef/publisher Jodi Lee’s interview by clicking here.

 Interviewed by Jodi Lee

If this doesn't get your attention, I don't know what will...

I love Marina. Not only is she incredibly gorgeous, she also has two degrees in philology.

Dan Galli is amazing!

THANK YOU, DAN! :D

No one’s seemed to notice though…

Hmmm…

*gives everyone who watches my LJ a dirty look*

haha, just kidding.

Not much has been going on, really. I’ma scared of swine flu (obviously, haha,) I’ve been working on my everlasting fantasy novel which is currently at 113k (and will probably not be finished anytime soon,) and I’ve been procrastinating editing. Stupid me just figured out that if you SINGLE space a document, you actually have less to edit (dur. Ten pages a day + single spacing = less to edit.) I won’t say WHY I’m editing something, but… yeah. I’s got secrits and you don’t so hahahahaha.

Other than that, I’ve also confessed my love for Ian’s cat, Thor, in probably the most awkward way known to man, but whatever. Hey—I love cats, what can I say? :D

Have a good day, everyone!

~ Kody

PS: In other news, I got THE MOST AMAZING thing emailed to me yesterday, but I can’t share it yet. :’( Darn, but it should be done soon. I told said person who did it that I was ready to marry him. I decided to keep the offer of having his babies because, yannow, that’s just AWKWARD!…

(Kody Boye – the most awkward person in America.)

(This happened on the sixth, by the way -- not the seventh.)

Wow. Talk about a nice pre-seventeen birthday present, LOL! (my birthday's tomorrow, the seventh.)

To start, my story HAPPY ENDING (which has been reprinted for its third time) is now in the Library of the Living Dead's ZOMBOLOGY. You can buy one here: https://www.createspace.com/3378211 (it'll appear on Amazon in a week or so.)

Secondly, my story BASTION'S PRIDE has been published in the A Look Through the Mirror Darkly anthology. It features a young man who will go to ANY stakes to get revenge... for his kitten.  You can find that anthology here: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-gratista-vampire-clan-presents-a-look-into-the-mirror-darkly/6679298

And finally, the fourth and final installment of HIS TOUCH IS OF ICE is in the Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine. Oh, how I loathe that thing, but now I can finally forget about it (lol, old writing = blehage for me.) You can find that here, if you're interested: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/dark-gothic-resurrected-magazine-spring-2009/6281713

So, yeah -- three pubs in one day is pretty good, I say. LOL.

A press wanted me to do some formatting for one of their books (and, possibly, more.)( Click to read more about writing stuff... )

As well as just signing the two-year contract for Sunrise, my short story The Dog on Taylor Road is now up at Writers' Stories webzine.

So, if you're interested in reading a piece about how a father and his sons learn you sometimes don't get a second chance, please, click here.

'Cause I'm lazy and need to go start writing on my new laptop.

Just to let everyone know, my short story, The Dog on Taylor Road, has been picked up by the Writers' Stories Webzine.

Unlike my other stories, The Dog on Taylor Road is a more contemporary piece. I'd go as far as to say it was literary fiction, but I won't classify it as that though. The story is about a father and his two sons who, on a long stretch of highway (called Taylor Road no less) meet a dog that teaches them a valuable lesson about how your first chance can always be your last one.

If you would like to read the story, please, click here.

Thanks again,

~ Kody

EEEK.

I didn't even try to get it, LOL!

The THIRD (count it, third) reprint of Happy Ending will be going in Dr. Pus' ZOMBOLOGY anthology. And, due to royalty increases he's getting from the books, the contributors will be paid ONE CENT a word, along with contributor copies.

EEEK.

:D

Go me! 

Yes, people, YES! Good things keep happening BACK AND FORTH!!!!

My short story, Maddie, has been nominated for an Ursa Major Award, which gives credit to the 'best of' anthro things (whether it be novels, short fiction, media, or anything else.) I am in a pool with thirty-five other writers.

If you'd like to read more about the recommendation (and see who else has been nominated,) you can head over to the post on my writing blog (http://whatsupwithboye.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/short-story-maddie-recommended-for-an-ursa-major-award/) and read about it there.

Needless to say, had I not Googled myself, I never would have found this, LOL!

Thanks for your continued support, everyone!

~ Kody

The neurologist said it was most likely not a brain tumor, but I'll be going back in for an MRI in six months, just to be safe.

So... YAY! :D I LIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe.

I go in for a consoltation (to Salt Lake) on Tuesday. Apparently, they think my tumor is cancerous, because they sent me a link about cancer. :/ Maybe it's just standard what they do. Maybe it's not cancerous at all.

Thanks for all the support guys.

In light of all the bad that's been happening, Dr. Pus has picked up my zombie novel Sunrise for his LIBRARY OF THE LIVING DEAD PRESS.

He announced it on my friend Rhiannon Frater's interview with Dr. Pus tonight. Rhiannon even posted a congrats over on her blog, hehe.

Thanks guys,

~ Kody

I, most likely, will not be going in tomorrow. The lady from the neurological center called and said the people at UoU said my tumor wasn't threatening and that it wasn't an emergency. So, I should be in next week at the earliest, the week after that at the latest.