Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 The Monsters Next Door is: Yes... we are slashing prices, because we love the gore, and because YOU--the reader--mean so much to us! THE DEVIL'S FOOD anthology of horror retails for $16.95. But you can own it today for $7.77. Why $7.77 you ask? Well, we were GOING to offer it for $6.66, but we got an angry phone call from The Devil himself. Apparently that number is copyrighted. :) Yes, own The Devil's Food today for $7.77. That's a savings of $9.18!!!! HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR DISCOUNT: Step One: Visit http://www.createspace.com/3395684 Step Two: Add The Devil's Food to your shopping cart Step Three: Enter the discount code 7TF5BMQW in the box where it says "apply discount" and click the button to apply Also, I am offering copies of The Monsters Next Door Issue Eight at a discount. Use the code below and save $1 off the purchase price! Step One: Visit http://www.createspace.com/3396310 Step Two: Add Issue Eight to your shopping cart Step Three: Enter the discount code ZCVPPMZD in the box where it says "apply discount" and click the button to apply These coupon codes will be deleted in a few days! So don't wait!! ******************* Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 Who is hungry for some Devil's Food? Eh? This aint no chocolate cake. This is carnage. Gore. True horror. Pick up a copy on Amazon: CLICK HERE ******************* Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 The Sinister Summer contest winners have been announced! First Place Bret Jordan, "Endless Summer" Second Place Benjamin Bussey, "Red Surf" Third Place Brent Meske, "Sick Summer Camp" Look for all three of these authors in Issue Eight of The Monsters Next Door, and thank you to everyone who entered. There were 18 entries total, and that's not too shabby! Win or lose, the team members at The Monsters Next Door appreciate your submissions. It is YOU who make THIS possible. Thanks. ******************* Friday, June 5th, 2009 The Devil's Food is now available for pre-order!! Come on guys, show your support and order a great book! Simply visit: http://www.themonstersnextdoor.com/orderDF.html ******************* Friday, May 22nd, 2009 The "Stick It For A Ticket" contest is over, and we have a winner. RK Gemienhardt will receive one free copy of the new poetry book Scattered Verses, Moonlit Curses - OUT NOW - To purchase your own copy, please visit: http://themonstersnextdoor.com/scatteredverses.html. To see all the photo entries to the contest, click here! ******************* Friday, April 17th, 2009 I am pleased to announce a very special contest at The Monsters Next Door. The "Stick It For a Ticket" Contest! The prize will be: one free copy of the upcoming poetry book "Scattered Verses, Moonlit Curses" (click here to see the webpage) Do you already have an "I Love Horror (TheMonstersNextDoor.com)" sticker somewhere in your house, on your car, stuck to your computer? Take a picture of it! Then, simply send the photo to me at: MonsterEditor@yahoo.com as an attachment or URL link (such as Photobucket)... to have your name entered in this FREE raffle drawing. If you don't have a sticker, send your snail mail address to MonsterEditor@yahoo.com with the subject line "I need stickers!" I will waste no time sending you one... probably a few! This will be a random raffle drawing, so the sticker doesn't have to be placed anywhere unique. That makes absolutely no difference in the drawing results. However... if you want to stick it somewhere funny, by all means, I'd love to see the photo! At the end of this contest, I will compile all the photos I receive on a special web page to honor those of you who showed support. The winner's name will be announced on this page. There is no catch, and the only rule is that you MUST send me a photo of your sticker in use! The contest will end on Saturday, May 16th... so hurry up and enter! What do you have to lose? I'm giving away free stickers here! **************** Friday, January 9th, 2009 The Best Of TMND 2008 anthology is open for pre-orders! All pre-order profits help reimburse yours truly for the beautiful artwork, etc... AND ensure that your book is shipped before the regular orders! Because I'm crazy about silly bonus gifts, anyone who pre-orders will receive a 4 X 6 bumper sticker and a TMND book mark. :) Watch the trailer and click the BUY NOW button to order! **************** Monday, November 3rd, 2008 The "Through My Eyes" writing contest has come to a close, and let me tell you... I may never judge a contest again! There were simply too many GOOD entries. (Darn you people!) Being forced to choose between them was NOT my idea of fun! So, if you entered the contest and didn't win, don't feel discouraged. You were head-to-head with some of the hottest rising talents in this genre. However, there has been a change of plans. I've added a fourth place prize of $5, because... well... because I can! I know it's not much, but I can't envision Issue 4.5 without this story. So here are the winners: FIRST PLACE ($20): "Run" by Natalie L. Sin SECOND PLACE ($15): "The Purpose" by Shanna Wynne THIRD PLACE ($10): "Ice Cream Scoops" by Michael A. Kechula FOURTH PLACE ($5): "Suicidal Tendencies" by John Bruni and Nicole Evans POETRY WINNER ($10): "Life Is The Life" by Richard Fay Thanks again to everyone who entered. It was an honor to have such a response to TMND's very first contest! **************** Tuesday, August 7th, 2008 Hello! Check it out! Bookmarks for sale! I'm selling these "I LOVE HORROR" bookmarks for only $1.25 a piece, and that includes shipping costs! No extra, hidden fees... I promise! After the price of postage and the gratuitous (if you ask me) Paypal fees, all the nickels and dimes left over will be added to the prize money for an upcoming writing contest. I will be announcing the theme of this contest in Issue Four (due out in mid-September). So don't forget to check #4 for contest rules, story theme, and deadline! Here's what the bookmarks look like: Come on! Buy one for $1.25. It won't break your bank, right? Click the Buy Now button, or send $1.25 via Paypal to: LindseyBethGoddard@yahoo.com A quick reminder of what the contest will pay: Short Stories First Place: $20 Second Place: $15 Third Place: $10 Poetry Winning Poem: $10 If you don't have a Paypal account, and you're really itching for a bookmark, contact me on Myspace or at: MonsterEditor@yahoo.com. There are other ways. :::wink::: :D **************** Sunday, June 15th, 2008 ATTENTION: Some of you read bulletins and comments about the donation being $1. I am so sorry. I had to raise it to $1.50. Paypal takes at least 33 cents of every purchase! What jerks! I'll make no money after postage! So $1.50 it is. Anyway: Greetings horror fanatics, fiction fans, poets, dark souls, and fellow dreamers! Have you done a good deed today? If so... would you like to do another? :) I have befriended so many talented writers since starting The Monsters Next Door. There are too many of us struggling to be noticed. It can be discouraging at times. I would like to give something back to the thoughtful writers who contribute their stories to this non-paying market, who provide free fiction to anyone and everyone with internet access. I want to give them... cash prizes! How can you help? Thanks so much for asking! Donate $1.50. One little dollar and some change. A drop of gasoline in your tank. In return for your kind donation, I will send you two stickers for The Monsters Next Door. Every cent earned will go right back into the project. Donation money will not be touched for personal use. With the money, I will buy stamps and envelopes for mailing these stickers... and my ultimate goal: Short Stories First Place: $20 Second Place: $15 Third Place: $10 Poetry Winning Poem: $10 The cash amounts shown above are only a goal. If this idea is a total flop, prizes are subject to change. Don't let it flop!!!! Buy two stickers for a $1.50!!!! Click the Buy Now button, or send $1.50 via Paypal to LindseyBethGoddard@yahoo.com Also, as a token of my appreciation, I've created a special image for those who donate. The Photobucket address and information will be emailed to you upon receipt of your donation. You can put this image on your MySpace profile, website, or just look at it for a moment. That's entirely up to you. It looks like this: Email or send a MySpace message with any complications or concerns. I am here to help in any way I can! **************** Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Hey everyone! Thanks for dropping by. I would reach out and hug every single visitor to The Monsters Next Door, if I could. I've decided to start a "Monster News" section. Relying on bulletins and emails will cause a lot of unkown readers to be out of the loop of information. That's not fair! MySpace is a great way to meet creative people and build an audience, but I don't want it to be my only form of communication with the world. Issue Three is coming along very nicely, thanks to a wonderful amount of submissions! I'm not overwhelmed... not yet... but you guys have certainly kept me busy! No complaints. :) I just placed an order for 250 stickers. I will be selling them 2/$1 (two for a dollar). Every cent of this profit will fund a future writing contest. Every contest needs a prize, right? What's the fun in competing if you don't get a little reward? Well, buy two stickers for a dollar and help me award my contest winners! Think of it as donating to an awesome cause: horror! The stickers will be available for purchase some time in the next four weeks. Here's how they will look: The upcoming fiction contest will have a theme, but my lips are sealed! When I have raised enough money for proper prizes, the contest details will be released. Before I wrap this up, I would like to, once again, stress the importance of our SUGGESTION BOX. I want to make this website visually appealing, but my top priority is to make the written work read smoothly and comfortably. By the time I design each page, I've probably read the story twice. Obviously I'm not reading them after they hit the site. Well, I noticed that the lightning bolt background for "The Stranger" was a little bright and distracting, so I darkened the picture a tad. It literally took me 30 seconds, and things like this are important! Never hesitate to let me know! RIGHT HERE! Thanks for reading, and don't forget to check back for more Monster News updates! Your Editor, L.B. Goddard MonsterEditor@yahoo.com Back To Main Page TMND MySpace Profile