tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62992776570901213552024-03-12T16:31:27.135-07:00Rain Graves - Info and Upcoming EventsInfo site on books, performances, and contact information.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-89537418167068753382020-11-13T13:33:00.001-08:002020-11-13T13:33:43.644-08:00Final Lineup for ruth weiss: Celebration of Life on 11/15/20<div><font color="#757575" face="Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;">Here is the final lineup for the Celebration of ruth's life on 11/15/20, put togetherby amazing <a href="http://www.ruthweissfilm.com">filmmaker Melody C. Miller. </a>Screenings of ruth weiss: Goddess of the Beat are happening throughout this weekend for just $10 - I highly recommend it. </span></font></div><div><font color="#757575" face="Helvetica"><br></font></div><div><font color="#757575" face="Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ruth-weiss-remembering-her-life-and-legacy-with-the-community-tickets-125075579425">Tickets for the memorial are free through eventbrite</a>. Donations to the <a href="http://www.ruthweissfoundation.org">ruth weiss foundation </a>would be most welcome. </span></font></div><div><font color="#757575" face="Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><br></span></font></div><strong style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal;">Memorial for ruth weiss will feature poets, jazz musicians, and keynote speakers.</strong><div><font color="#757575" face="Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><b><br></b></span></font><span style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal;"></span><div style="color: rgb(117, 117, 117); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center;">Poetry Readings:<br>- Janet DeBar<br>- Marilyn Kriegel<br>- Rain Graves<br>- Motherbear<br>- Blake More <br>- Kimy Martinez <br>- Anna Marie Stenberg<br>- Dan Roberts <br><br>Solo Music Performances:<br>- Rent Romus, Saxophone<br>- Doug O'Connor, Double Bass<br>- Laura Maione, Acoustic Bass<br>- Karl Shayne, Saxophone<br><br>Words of Remembrance:<br>- Brenda Knight<br>- Andy Wellspring</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-68281519667545062812020-11-12T12:39:00.001-08:002020-11-12T12:39:02.660-08:00Remembering Beat Poet and Holocaust Survivor ruth weiss<div>ruth weiss fans: </div><div><br></div><div>It is no secret that ruth was a very dear friend to me. I have neglected this personal site of mine for a long time, as I haven't had much to say about my own works. <span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">Now wish to draw your attention to two things. </span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">The first was </span><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220627010418482&id=1631629514" style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">something of a eulogy I wrote after ruth's passing, which you can read here</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">. </span></div><div><br></div><div>The second is about the launch of the ruth weiss foundation tomorrow, 11/13, which is dedicated to supporting female writers, artists, musicians, and dancers. It was something ruth felt very passionate about, and I am pleased to be a part of it, however small. This is a new foundation--bright and shiny. It will raise money to offer scholarships for writers in need, and promote the work and legacy of ruth's lifetime on Earth through a museum tour and educational opportunities. </div><div><br></div><div>The online launch of the foundation, which will have merchandise and books for sale, is tomorrow evening. <a href="https://www.ruthweissfoundation.org/events/">You can find that event and many others here</a>, such as the Q&A for the brilliant documentary of ruth's life, <a href="http://www.ruthweissfilm.com">ruth weiss: GODDESS OF THE BEAT</a>, which happens Saturday, 11/14.</div><div><br></div><div>Click on what you want to attend and a description with an eventbrite link will be there for tickets. </div><div><br></div><div>Her [online] Celebration if Life, featuring performances and readings from her friends and fellow poets/musicians will be this Sunday, 11/15. I will be performing two poems written in her honor. I will update this post with a final list of presenters/performers as soon as it is finalized (one has yet to confirm).</div><div><br></div><div>Tickets are free, but donations would be most welcome. <a href="https://www.ruthweissfoundation.org/events/ruth-weiss-celebration-of-life-and-memories">Here is the link to reserve your seat, and enjoy the show. </a></div><div><br></div><div>I hope you are able to attend. Rare merchandise and books by ruth will be available for sale, all proceeds to benefit the foundation. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been gone a long time from this website, as I have not been able to maintain it the way it deserves. You will find a lot of older information on here, but it's still good information. I have confirmed my registration for<a href="http://wfc2017.org/"> World Fantasy Con 2017 in San Antonio, Texas this November</a>, and hope to participate in the programming, as usual. Hope to see you all there.<BR><BR>
For those of you interested, there is an <a href="http://horror.org/women-horror-month-interview-rain-graves/">interview with me over at the HWA website for Women In Horror Month</a>, along with many of my beautiful and talented colleagues. <a href="http://horror.org/category/blog/">Scroll down the Blog to see the rest.</a> Lots of goodies in there!<BR><BR>
Lastly, I've moved. Like...really, really MOVED. All the way to South Texas! I'm still in the Bay Area twice a year, however, for the work I do at <a href="http://www.isisoasis.org">Isis Oasis Sanctuary and Temple of Isis </a>HQ over in Geyserville. I'm still reading tarot, putting on events, and making/selling metaphysical jewelry. Given my new location, I've not paid too many House Cleansing calls to locals yet, but I'm sure that will surface in time. As you can see, I've been very busy with life. Lucky for you, that means lots of inspiration for writing the next book. Stay tuned. :-)<BR><BR>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-59277241338262919232015-09-02T17:11:00.002-07:002015-09-02T17:11:18.196-07:00Poetry Performance with Rain Graves and ruth weiss!I am pleased to announce I will be doing a poetry performance reading tomorrow, September 3, at <a href="http://www.isisoasis.org">Isis Oasis</a> in Geyserville. I'm opening for the amazing and incredible Beat Poet, ruth weiss, author of many, many things. Her most recent work is called THE BEAT GOES ON, and she performs with a band. I'm so honored to be a part of this low-key, non-publicized event. We'll do another together that will be shouted to the far reaches of the Earth, but for now, we'd love to see you at 8pm tomorrow. Here is a <a href="https://youtu.be/eqikSU7VraQ">great interview with ruth on youtube, </a> and another clip of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIeGrsDSkJ8">ruth weiss live in vienna, october 21, 2013</a> with her band. Rooms at the Oasis are available to book by calling the Oasis at: (707) 857-4747. The address is 20889 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville, CA 95441.
(707) 857-4747. See you in the Grand Theater!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-68986961093643990242014-10-16T13:00:00.000-07:002014-10-16T13:00:03.898-07:00Readings this Weekend: Berkeley & LitCrawl SF + World Fantasy Con<b>READINGS THIS SATURDAY:</b>
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I am reading this Saturday, 10/18 in Berkeley at Sumiko Saulson's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1477574865815298/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming">book release party for Happiness and Other Diseases</a> from 2pm-5pm at <a href="http://www.darkentry.com/">The Dark Entry, 2589 Telegraph.
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2. After that, I will be reading in San Francisco 10/18 at <a href="http://sf.funcheap.com/city-guide/lit-crawl-2014/">LitCrawl in the Mission</a> with others under the <a href="http://www.damnationbooks.com">Damnation Books</a> publishing umbrella (Haunted Mansion Project Books I and II). The venue is <a href="http://www.casabonampak.com/">Casa Bonampak, 1051 Valencia.</a> We go on at 8:30pm.<BR><BR>
<b>WFC:</b><BR><BR>
I will be at<a href="http://worldfantasy2014.org/"> World Fantasy Con </a>in Virginia, November 6-9, 2014. Here is the information on my panel:<BR><BR>
<b>Poetry in Fantasy: Yesterday and Today<BR>
Time: 11am-12pm, Nov. 7, Regency F</b><BR>
<b>Panelists:</b> Mike Allen (M), Maria Alexander, Rain Graves, David Lunde, Laurel Winter<BR>
<b>Description:</b> Including poetry in fantasy, both by the author and quoted from other sources, used to be more common, such as Alice in Wonderland, The King of Elfland’s Daughter, The Lord of the Rings, and The Worm Ouroboros. Why is poetry not as prevalent now as in the past? Are certain types of poetry, such as non-formal or non-rhyming verse, under-used in fantasy?
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I should also be part of the Mass Autograph Signing as well and will have books.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-70062697164308388382014-09-22T13:03:00.000-07:002014-09-22T13:03:06.956-07:00November Challenge: Genre Poetry Class with Rain GravesGenre Poetry Enthusiasts - Special Announcement:
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November Challenge: Genre Poetry Workshop with Rain Graves<BR>
$200 per person, limited to 15 people<BR>
$25 discount for HWA Members with Member ID<BR><BR>
Learn how to perfect your poetry in this intensive four-week course for genre writers of all levels. Learn how to turn your short stories into poems, poems into short stories, classic form poetry, free-verse, and reading to an audience. Students will be given assignments and study points, followed by a graded critique, designed to get your work ready for sending to publishers, and to give you the confidence you need when giving readings. Classes and critiques will take place via email and Skype (where available to the student - you will not be turned away if you do not have Skype), providing one-on-one care and attention to your work, including line-edits. Whether you are writing a collection, a series for magazine submissions, or just a few poems for yourself...this course will be invaluable to your growth as a writer.<BR><BR>
Four Weeks; classes and assignments will be given every Tuesday, beginning November 4, 2014, at 6pm PST / 9pm EST. Students will receive the syllabus and required reading for each class upon sign-up. No refunds for no-shows. If you must skip a class, make-ups will be given on a case-by-case basis. Payments can be made via paypal at spiderwords@gmail.com, or via Square in person.<BR><BR>
About the Instructor: Rain Graves is a two-time Bram Stoker Award Winning Poet (2002, 2013), whom Publisher's Weekly hailed as "Bukowski meets Lovecraft," for her work in BARFODDER: Poetry Written in Dark Bars and Questionable Cafes in 2009. She lives and writes in San Francisco.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-81277311614085918962014-06-09T12:22:00.000-07:002014-06-09T12:22:49.702-07:00San Mateo County Fair Author Day, June 14, 2014Join me with nine other horror, sci-fi, and fantasy authors as we read and sign books at the San Mateo County Fair's Author Day on June 14, 2014 from 1pm to 4pm, with the signings occurring from 2-4pm. Here is a link to the <a href="http://events.sfgate.com/san_mateo_ca/events/show/370738239-author-day-book-sales-and-signing-at-the-san-mateo-county-fair-on-june-14">location details, etc., on SFGate</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBUzskaG8_TVceuivISxiIfzGoBKzSj_xZMErnhV8OloYu-bFoPWG14qYWQxm_K5L2blXF2BUIX47R7rz5D4wjfYOt6TS5EzPTgsUVPDWsKxR-cn2gcUo3wgFdDbB7H8HVO-dgtu1gXQ/s1600/San+Mateo+Fair+Author+Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBUzskaG8_TVceuivISxiIfzGoBKzSj_xZMErnhV8OloYu-bFoPWG14qYWQxm_K5L2blXF2BUIX47R7rz5D4wjfYOt6TS5EzPTgsUVPDWsKxR-cn2gcUo3wgFdDbB7H8HVO-dgtu1gXQ/s1600/San+Mateo+Fair+Author+Day.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-3393971161934242842014-05-12T16:23:00.002-07:002014-05-12T16:47:49.050-07:00Four Elements Takes Home 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in PoetryThe Four Elements by Linda Addison, Rain Graves, Charlee Jacob, and Marge Simon has won the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Poetry. We were presented with the award at the Stokers Banquet this past weekend in Portland Oregon, and were surprised, delighted, and honored to have won. Linda and I were present, and thanked our publisher, Bad Moon Books for believing in the project, Donald Sidney-Fryer for his wonderful essay and blurb on the book, and of course, each other...for being such great partners in crime. Thank you to the HWA, and everyone who voted for TFE. Your support of our work means the world to us. <a href="http://horror.org/winners-2013-bram-stoker-awards/">Here is a link to all the winners, in all categories.</a> <BR><BR>
You may also view the full awards presentation here:<BR><BR>
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3qOS2tdeFuQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-42300260179933150492014-05-05T13:43:00.003-07:002014-05-05T13:50:23.319-07:00WHC 2014 Schedule, Portland, OR Here is my basic Schedule for <a href="http://www.worldhorror2014.org">WHC in Portland</a> this week (as final as I know it to be). If you would like a tarot reading, ping me privately to schedule. Rates are as usual - $25/half hour. I won't arrive until after 10pm on Thursday, but will have fliers/sign-up available for <a href="http://www.hauntedmansionproject.com">The Haunted Mansion Retreat in 2015</a>, as well as books at the Mass Autograph Signing (books available listed below the shedule):
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<b><u>FRIDAY </b></u><BR><BR>
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM <BR>
Hawthorne <BR>
Reading: Rain Graves
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM<BR>
Writer’s Workshop #7<BR>
(Sign-up required – The Pros evaluate up to 10,000 words of your work in Constructive Critique)
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM <BR>
Ross/Morrison Panel: Violence And Verse <BR>
(Mike Arnzen, Rain Graves, Dan Clore, Linda Addison, James Dorr)<BR>
Bards who dwell in the dark discuss the horror poetry market
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM<BR>
Ladies of Horror (FB Group) Gathering (TBD)
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM <BR>
Willamette Foyer <BR>
Mass Autograph Signing<BR>
All of your favorite writers are in one spot and are willing to sign books!
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10ish - Asinthe Party (offsite)
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<b><u>SATURDAY</b></u><BR><BR>
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM <BR>
Sellwood <BR>
Panel: Finding Your True Voice<BR>
(Mary SanGiovanni, S.P. Somtow, Rain Graves, Tim Waggoner, Gord Rollo, John Urbancik )<BR>
A few horror authors have such a unique voice that whatever the book is, their fans never want that author's world or universe to end past the last page. How does any writer find their voice?
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6:30 PM - 9:30 PM <BR>
Multnomah/Holladay <BR>
The Bram Stoker Awards Banquet
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10:00 PM <BR>
Oregon Room <BR>
Bram Stoker Awards After-Party<BR>
HWA and our sponsor Samhain Horror would like to invite all convention attendees to join us for the traditional party after the presentation of the Bram Stoker Awards. Come and celebrate!
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<b>BOOKS I WILL HAVE ON HAND FOR PURCHASE AT THE MASS SIGNING:</b>
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--The Four Elements<BR>
--Haunted Mansion Project - books 1 and 2<BR>
--Barfodder<BR>
--Zombies vs. Robots: Women on WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-48980369985884585132014-02-23T14:05:00.000-08:002014-02-23T14:05:02.832-08:00The Four Elements makes Final Bram Stoker Award Ballot, Women in Horror Month, & WHC 2014<a href="http://www.horror.org/stokers2014/stokers.html">The final ballot for the 2013 Bram Stoker Awards has been posted</a>, and The Four Elements, written by Linda Addison, Rain Graves, Charlee Jacob, and Marge Simon has made the cut for Superior Achievement in Poetry. The awards ceremony will take place during The <a href="http://www.worldhorrorconvention.com/">World Horror Convention 2014</a>, in Portland Oregon. I will be attending the convention and participating in the programming.<BR><BR>
In other news, <a href="http://womeninhorrormonth.com/">Women in Horror Month </a>continues, and here is a nice article <a href="http://www.examiner.com/list/ten-bay-area-women-horror-writing">in The Examiner about 10 Bay Area women who write horror</a>, in case you were wondering who has (and is) walking your local streets.<BR><BR>
See you in Portland!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-63748371874634593702013-10-22T15:04:00.002-07:002013-10-22T15:04:48.575-07:00Reading/Signing + Q&A at Borderlands Books Cafe Nov. 3<b>Sunday, November 3 at 3pm</b> - <a href="http://www.sgbrowne.com">S.G. Browne</a>, <a href="http://www.franfriel.com">Fran Friel</a>, <a href="http://www.lorenrhoads.com">Loren Rhoads</a>, and <a href="http://www.raingraves.com">Rain Graves</a> read selections from <i>The Haunted Mansion Project: Year Two</i> at the Borderlands Books Cafe, located right next door to the bookstore. Q&A to follow, with information on the next retreat (sign-up available), and books for purchase and signing.<BR><BR>
<a href="http://www.borderlands-books.com/">Borderlands Books & Cafe</a><BR>
866 and 870 Valencia St.<BR>
San Francisco, CA<BR>
415-824-8203<BR>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-55413721774244988452013-09-16T11:25:00.000-07:002013-09-16T11:30:12.236-07:00KillerCon, Las Vegas - September 19-22I will be at <a href="http://www.killercon.com">KillerCon in Las Vegas, NV</a> this weekend (arriving late on Friday night), participating in panels, readings, signings, and whatever else comes my way. I will also be on hand to discuss <a href="http://www.hauntedmansionproject.com">The Haunted Mansion Writer's Retreat and books.</a> Anyone wishing to <a href="http://hauntedmansionwriters.blogspot.com/p/registration.html">sign-up for 2015</a> may do so through me. I will also be doing tarot readings as time allows - probably all day Sunday. Drop me an email if you'd like a 15-30 minute slot before 3pm on Sunday, or sometime on Saturday (not below mentioned). As always, if you've had a reading by me before, you get a discount.<BR><BR>
<b>My Saturday Schedule:</b><BR><BR>
<b>12:00 pm:</b> “Poetic Prose vs Purple Prose. When Is A Rose Just A Rose?” Moderator: Bailey Hunter Panelists: Michael Arnzen, Rain Graves, Christopher Rice, Ellen Datlow, Tom Monteleone<BR><BR>
<b>2:00pm:</b> Reading by Rain Graves<BR><BR>
<b>4:00pm:</b> Mass Signing! (All Your Favorite Authors Signing In One Place.)<BR><BR>
<i>(And of course...various unscrupulous and infamous parties, Friday and Saturday).</i>
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BOOKS I WILL HAVE ON HAND FOR PURCHASE (Limited Quantities):<BR><BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Haunted-Mansion-Project-Year/dp/1615729186/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8&colid=34LY45VS1I7VT&coliid=I3ESYT6MM9Q3LY">The Haunted Mansion Project: Year Two</a><BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Haunted-Mansion-Project-Year/dp/1615725792/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8&colid=34LY45VS1I7VT&coliid=I1A2CYA5YHLIKS">The Haunted Mansion Project: Year One</a><BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Four-Elements-ebook/dp/B00C8VL6QG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=34LY45VS1I7VT&coliid=I2QAW0FES94F9A">The Four Elements</a> by Charlee Jacob, Rain Graves, Marge Simon, Linda Addison<BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barfodder-Poetry-Written-Questionable-Cafes/dp/1587672006/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378417866&sr=1-7">Barfodder: Poetry Written in Dark Bars & Questionable Cafes</a> by Rain Graves<BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zombies-vs-Robots-Women-War/dp/1613774079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378417906&sr=1-1&keywords=zombies+vs.+robots+women+on+war">Zombies vs. Robots: Women on War!</a> (Short Fiction by Rain Graves)
<BR><BR>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-28165310488370661022013-09-05T14:56:00.000-07:002013-09-05T14:56:12.018-07:00Readings/Signings at ManulFest in Geyserville 9/7/13I will be doing a Poetry Reading and discounted (for charity) tarot readings at <a href="http://www.catmountain.net/manulfest/">ManulFest</a>, a benefit for Pallas Cats, at <a href="http://www.isisoasis.org">Isis Oasis in Geyserville, CA</a> this Saturday, September 7th. The event will be featuring live music, poetry, djs, plays by: Jill Tracy, Gitane Demone with Rikk Agnew, Protea, Sublime Friction, Shadow Circus Creature Theatre, Retribution Body, Baron Rubenbauer, DJ Death Boy, Rain Graves, Serena Toxicat, Sumiko Saulson, DJ Fact.50 missFAILed, Feral Fox Burlesque, and Lilith Babellon.
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You can view the full line-up schedule of bands and information on performances at the <a href="http://www.catmountain.net/manulfest/">ManulFest website.</a> Ride-share forums and overnight discounted accommodations are available.
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<b>12pm</b> - Ritual and Goddess Invocation (Bast and Sekhmet)
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<b>1pm-3:30pm </b>- Tarot, Medium, and Goddess Consultation readings every 15 minutes. Sign up in advance via email, or on-site.
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<b>3:50pm-4:50pm</b> - Poetry Readings outside Pavillion Stage
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<b>6pm-8pm</b> - Tarot, Medium, and Goddess Consultation readings continued.<BR><BR>
BOOKS I WILL HAVE ON HAND FOR PURCHASE (Limited Quantities):<BR><BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Haunted-Mansion-Project-Year/dp/1615729186/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8&colid=34LY45VS1I7VT&coliid=I3ESYT6MM9Q3LY">The Haunted Mansion Project: Year Two</a><BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Haunted-Mansion-Project-Year/dp/1615725792/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8&colid=34LY45VS1I7VT&coliid=I1A2CYA5YHLIKS">The Haunted Mansion Project: Year One</a><BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Four-Elements-ebook/dp/B00C8VL6QG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=34LY45VS1I7VT&coliid=I2QAW0FES94F9A">The Four Elements</a> by Charlee Jacob, Rain Graves, Marge Simon, Linda Addison<BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barfodder-Poetry-Written-Questionable-Cafes/dp/1587672006/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378417866&sr=1-7">Barfodder: Poetry Written in Dark Bars & Questionable Cafes</a> by Rain Graves<BR>
--<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zombies-vs-Robots-Women-War/dp/1613774079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378417906&sr=1-1&keywords=zombies+vs.+robots+women+on+war">Zombies vs. Robots: Women on War!</a> (Short Fiction by Rain Graves)
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsobyPecR73rVi4OCMxX-gj3I2258TiQ6xEjmK-ng6HTBhyDySj2qZzO1_4Z9uqsqwxH5T0KI7QBLB3O2HsfRkr4DBQGSe-k_HMGj1MhQywN3TFbqA4GZu51mvppoC6c6rkzbCbSg4cyQ/s1600/HMP2cover300dpi.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsobyPecR73rVi4OCMxX-gj3I2258TiQ6xEjmK-ng6HTBhyDySj2qZzO1_4Z9uqsqwxH5T0KI7QBLB3O2HsfRkr4DBQGSe-k_HMGj1MhQywN3TFbqA4GZu51mvppoC6c6rkzbCbSg4cyQ/s320/HMP2cover300dpi.jpg" /></a><BR><BR><B>Contributors include:</B><BR><BR>
Nicole Boscia<BR>
S.G. Browne<br>
Christian Colvin<br>
Alexa deMonterice<br>
Fran Friel<BR>
Kristin Galvin<br>
William Gilchrist<br>
Sephera Giron<BR>
Stacey Graham<br>
Rain Graves<BR>
E.S. Magill<BR>
Chris Marrs<br>
Rena Mason<br>
Angel Leigh McCoy<BR>
Lisa Morton<br>
Yvonne Navarro<br>
Weston Ochse<br>
Kim Richards<br>
Loren Rhoads<BR>
Kay Sundstrom<br>
Dan Weidman<BR>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-15857141961098709552013-02-13T14:11:00.000-08:002013-02-13T14:14:35.163-08:00Now Available... The Four Elements & Tales from the House Band vol. 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBEHmVIlIPWIxrWKZUYDhYvbc-wPpwZ9WowabsXiYVu1y-BKMB74xvGltB5hSRmjFhgGnYM9w9_l3RG68r7ZPBjWBcbyqSjxTMC8hQWlirvftP1z9Oy58DtGNecdBUa8deJKfWrHp5vU/s1600/4elements_final_200.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBEHmVIlIPWIxrWKZUYDhYvbc-wPpwZ9WowabsXiYVu1y-BKMB74xvGltB5hSRmjFhgGnYM9w9_l3RG68r7ZPBjWBcbyqSjxTMC8hQWlirvftP1z9Oy58DtGNecdBUa8deJKfWrHp5vU/s320/4elements_final_200.jpg" /></a>The Four Elements (with Linda Addison, Charlee Jacob, & Marge Simon). January 2013, Bad Moon Books. Now available! <a href="http://www.badmoonbooks.com/product.php?productid=3200&cat=0&page=1">Trade paperback</a>: $17.95. <a href="http://www.badmoonbooks.com/product.php?productid=3201&cat=0&page=1">Signed Limited Edition Hardcover</a>: $35.00. eBook to be announced.<BR><BR>Four Bram Stoker Award™ winning poets join together to paint a rich, dark tapestry of evocative emotion in The Four Elements. From modern interpretations to ancient mythology, they explore the magic and mystery of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. Their vivid poetry and prose brings to life a universe in a grain of sand, taking the reader through a journey of discovery from the inside out. Hear the hot voice of invisible awareness in Linda Addison's interpretation of Air. Explore the realm of ethereal and surreal liquidity in Rain Graves' Water. Burn from crevice to crown in Charlee Jacob's wild-eyed visions of Fire. Contemplate Marge Simon's poignant twists of dark irony to eruptions of spontaneous wonder in Earth. There is something for everyone in The Four Elements--conjured especially for the reader that likes to examine the meticulous depth and meaning in every word.<br><br>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIb-XDMO8wjI1jCyzOIfo3JFm3it7NqOBywu7cJlVImpe6TWxv86LDPyUl-I7r_z_pnhk2y_DsoJNVzMMqa-wjn5SYGUVGmL-x1r5vdfxGPE7VZbJD_0bh163rifhv_L4U8TE9XmwNxtY/s1600/Tales+2+full+jacket.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIb-XDMO8wjI1jCyzOIfo3JFm3it7NqOBywu7cJlVImpe6TWxv86LDPyUl-I7r_z_pnhk2y_DsoJNVzMMqa-wjn5SYGUVGmL-x1r5vdfxGPE7VZbJD_0bh163rifhv_L4U8TE9XmwNxtY/s320/Tales+2+full+jacket.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tales-From-House-Band-Volume/dp/0986008508/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360793187&sr=8-1&keywords=tales+from+the+house+band+2">Tales from the House Band, Vol. 2 </a>(Plus One Press, Dec. 2012). My short story, "Star Light, Star Bright," is included. $16.95 Trade paperback.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-20421254666817958792012-11-06T16:55:00.003-08:002012-11-06T16:56:36.882-08:00Zombies vs. Robots: Women on War - Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly<B>[star] <U>Women on War!: A Zombies vs. Robots</u> Anthology
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"This compilation combines the best of graphic novels and anthologies, featuring amazing illustrations by Ericka Lugo and short stories by women who have lifted the zombies vs. robots theme to a whole new level. The anthology follows This Means War! and is also based on the ZvR graphic novel series, but newcomers will find it quite accessible. The stories feature entirely different worldviews while flowing seamlessly together. In Nancy A. Collins’s “Angus: Zombie vs. Robot Fighter,” Angus is a boy warrior who has been raised by robots for one purpose—to kill zombies. He is humanity’s last, best hope. Or is he? In “Mademoiselle Consuela,” Amber Benson speculates on what happens when a warbot is the only one left to nurture a human girl on an isolated island. In “The Virgin Sacrifices,” Rachel Swirsky creates an Amazon love story torn asunder by zombies and robots. Every story sparkles with creativity while admirably meeting the needs of the theme. (Dec.)"
Reviewed on: 10/15/2012 by <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/">Publisher's Weekly</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-42656413667723173532012-09-20T14:32:00.002-07:002012-10-04T10:25:00.447-07:00September/October AppearancesI will be hosting the <a href="http://hauntedmansionwriters.blogspot.com">Haunted Mansion Writer's Retreat beginning on 9/27-9/30</a>. On <b>Thursday, September 21st</b> 21 dark genre authors and artists will ascend the hills in Northern California for four days and three nights to write in a very active paranormal location. You may read along with the authors as they post their experiences via the blog, and/or read about the experiences of the 2010 attendees in <a href="http://tiny.cc/HMPY1">The Haunted Mansion Project: Year One</a>, including investigative narrative by <a href="http://www.ghost-girls.org">Ghost-Girls.org</a> leader, Nikki Boscia, non-fiction by the attendees about what happened to them, and fiction and poetry inspired by the events. You may also visit their link and click on "evidence," and "Mill Valley Mansion" to hear some chilling EVPs recorded during the 2010 retreat. Choose the Grade A ones; they are the clearest and easiest to hear.
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<b>On October 5th-9th</b>, I will be attending <a href="http://www.isisoasis.org/html/schedule_2.html">Convocation</a> at <a href="http://www.isisoasis.org">Isis Oasis</a>. I will be available for my usual <a href="http://tarotmedium.blogspot.com">services</a> on-site.<BR><BR>
<b>On October 14th</b>, I'll be reading at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/379698752099315/">Blow Salon for Berkeley's Sunday Streets</a>. The event starts at 11am and goes until 4pm, with live music, art, and readings by six powerful female voices. Details on who are featured at the link to the Facebook event page.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-54905729995081513242012-09-03T12:05:00.000-07:002012-09-03T12:05:04.530-07:00Coming Soon: Zombies vs. Robots - Women on War!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Zombies vs. Robots: Women on War! Published by IDW, is due out soon. Edited by Jeff Conner, Illustrated by Ericka Lugo, and with an introduction by Nancy Holder, I'm pretty stoked to be a part of this fun project. My story is called "The Meek, The Earth, and The Inheritance." I'm told that in addition to the trade version, there will be 222 signed limited editions, and possibly 60 lettered. Good luck getting your hands on one - the highly anticipated release is poised and ready to be devoured as soon as it hits shelves. This cover may only be the place-holder cover, so don't be surprised if it's different. Each story is beautifully illustrated...wish I could post THAT art, but alas, NO TEASER FOR YOU! ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-31426724758923460782012-08-03T16:24:00.000-07:002012-08-03T16:24:19.573-07:00The Four Elements now Available for Pre-Order | Bad Moon BooksYou can now pre-order T<a href="http://www.badmoonbooks.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1">he Four Elements</a> by <a href="http://www.cith.org/linda/">Linda Addison</a>, <a href="http://www.raingraves.com">Rain Graves</a>, <a href="http://www.charleejacob.com">Charlee Jacob</a>, and <a href="http://www.margesimon.com">Marge Simon</a> at Bad Moon Books. There is a limited signed Hard Cover edition for only $35, and we are circulating signature sheets for a late-august release. The regular trade paperback edition is only $17.95. Get your spooky poetry on...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-11435452462681463982012-06-07T17:15:00.004-07:002012-06-07T17:15:45.337-07:00Poetry Reading at Goddess Groove, June 9th-10thI will be doing a poetry performance reading in honor of Arch Priestess Loreon Vigne's 80th Birthday celebration at Goddess Groove this Saturday and Sunday. <a href="http://www.isisoasis.org">For more information and tickets to the events, visit Isis Oasis' website</a>. All proceeds from the ticket sales go towards the animals and the sanctuary. You too, can help ocelots, jungle cats, and many others thrive.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-55826254771420426792012-05-23T17:18:00.002-07:002012-05-23T17:18:53.137-07:00New Review & Write Up - Paranormality.comThere is a <a href="http://paranormality.com/news/books/book-review-the-haunted-mansion-project-year-1.html">new review up for The Haunted Mansion Project: Year One</a> from the nice folks at <a href="http://paranormality.com/">Paranormality.com</a> - and they also did a <a href="http://www.paranormality.com/haunted_mansion_project.shtml">write-up on the project itself</a>. Enjoy...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-77376989735310154532012-05-05T10:06:00.002-07:002012-05-05T10:06:33.777-07:00Guest on Writer's Chatroom - 5/6The Writer's Chatroom is having us in as guest authors to talk about the Haunted Mansion Project: Year One this
Sunday (May 6) from 4-6 p.m. PST. It is a moderated chat and Damnation Books will give away a couple of copies of the anthology during the break. Kim Richards, Nikki Boscia, and Rain Graves (that's me) will be on hand to answer your questions.
The link to the chatroom is <a href="http://www.writerschatroom.com/Enter.htm">http://www.writerschatroom.com/Enter.htm</a> - and there is no password needed but please be sure you have the latest version of Java on your computer or you may have trouble logging in.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-14476519630993736912012-04-11T14:05:00.002-07:002012-04-11T14:07:25.969-07:00Review at The Crow's Caw - The Haunted Mansion Project: Year OneGreat <a href="http://thecrowscaw.com/2012/04/11/reviewed-the-haunted-mansion-year-one-by-rain-graves/">review of The Haunted Mansion Project: Year One over at The Crow's Caw by Bob Freeman</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-4100165162490909982012-03-21T22:38:00.003-07:002012-03-29T10:40:17.257-07:00World Horror Convention 2012 - Salt Lake City - ScheduleI'll update this when I know any individual readings I might be scheduled for.I was originally scheduled for panels earlier on Thursday and Sunday, but my flights did not coincide, so this is gratefully amended, thanks to the <a href="http://www.whc2012.org">WHC2012</a> staff. :-)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">THURSDAY:</span><br /><br />Evening arrival.<br />*possibly attending the evening Poetry Readings<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />FRIDAY</span><br /><br />2:00 PM<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Reading</span> (possibly Zombies vs. Robots, if there is time for it). Email me with other requests...<br /><br /> <br /><br />8:00 PM<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Mass Autograph Signing</span><br /><br /> Books & Goodies I will have on-hand: <br /> 1. <a href="http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=graves01&Store_Code=CDP&search=barfodder&searchoffset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=">BARFODDER: Poetry Written in Dark Bars & Questionable Cafes</a> (Cemetery Dance) - 2nd printing<br /> 2. <a href="http://www.damnationbooks.com/book.php?isbn=9781615725786">THE HAUNTED MANSION PROJECT: YEAR ONE</a> in Trade Paperback (Damnation Books - *New Release!).<br /> 3. A limited number of the 2011 reader cards featuring the cover of the June, 2012 release of THE FOUR ELEMENTS by Linda Addison, Rain Graves, Charlee Jacob, and Marge Simon <a href="http://www.badmoonbooks.com">(Bad Moon Books)</a><br /> 4. Sign-up info for the <a href="http://hauntedmansionwriters.blogspot.com">Haunted Mansion Retreat 2012 - September 27-30</a><br /><br />9:00 PM<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Mass Autograph Signing, cont.</span> <br /><br />10:30 PM<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://raingraves.blogspot.com/2012/02/whc2012-in-salt-lake-city-and-annual.html">-Gross Out Contest!</a> </span> It's back and better than ever! Come root on your favorite readers and crown your champion! Don't forget...the theme is The theme is Weird Western, and our honorable judges are <a href="http://www.joerlansdale.com">Joe R. Lansdale,</a> <a href="http://www.rickhautala.com">Rick Hautala,</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Excitable-Boys-Mark-McLaughlin/dp/0970009712/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332395004&sr=8-2">Kelly Laymon</a>. <a href="http://www.westonochse.com">Weston Ochse</a> is our head bouncer...and if you'd like to bounce, please <a href="mailto:wes@westonochse.com">inquire with him</a>. <br />(Hosted by Rain Graves)<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">-Damnation Books Party </span>- Come celebrate the release of the Haunted Mansion Project: Year One, presented by Rain Graves & Edited by Eunice Magill with many of the other contributors.<br /> *I will be there AFTER the Gross Out Contest is over...probably 11:30pm or later.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />SATURDAY</span><br /><br />3:00 PM<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">-Music in Horror.</span> How it influences the "scar" and why we love it.<br />(Lawrence C. Connolly, Guy Anthony De Marco, John Hornor Jacobs, Rain <br />Graves (M), Rio Youers)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">*note:<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> I will also be available for Tarot readings...email me for an appointment (up to 30 minutes).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299277657090121355.post-34644026115099693342012-02-20T16:37:00.000-08:002012-02-20T16:44:54.976-08:00WHC2012 in Salt Lake City and the Annual Gross Out ContestAs usual, I will be a participant in the programming at <a href="http://www.whc2012.org">WHC2012 in Salt Lake City</a> next month. I'll post my formal schedule as we get closer to the date and that information is given to me... but in the interest of getting folks excited and all the emails I've been receiving on the Annual Gross Out Contest, I thought I'd post up the official rules, as drawn up by yours truly, your Hostess of the Grossest.<br /><br />Contestants will compete for a number of "fitting" prizes, and/or<br />certificates. First Place Winner will be named Emperor ______________<br />of the United Gross, and Protector of Insmouth.<span style="font-style:italic;">*1</span><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Official Rules:</span><br /><br />1. No props, but costumes (excluding a birthday suit) that befit a character you are reading are welcome. When I say no props, I mean no stork suits with extensive appendages, no naked raw chickens, and no bugs. You'd think I wouldn't have to say that, but I do... Your story should be the shining nugget of golden grossness, not whatever you are holding in your hand that doesn't happen to be paper.<br /><br />2. Your story must have a beginning, a middle, and an end, unless it's an excerpt from a larger story--which must be stated prior to reading.<br /> <br />3. Your story must have a plot. It cannot be gross for the sake of gross. It must be meaningfully gross. Gross profundity, even.<br /><br />4. Your story must not exceed five minutes. At the three minute mark, the bouncers will give the audience, or jury, the opportunity to thumbs up or thumbs down the contestant. If the jury decides the contestant is a thumbs down, he must hang, and will be escorted off stage by the Sheriff and/or Deputies.<br /><br />5. The theme of the event this year is Weird Western, though your stories do not have to be weird westerns. You are, after all, in the west...which has a rich history of being weird.<br /><br />6. Judges will award contestants points for plot, over all grossness, and your ability to read it. Points will be deducted this year if you go over your time limit. The audience, or jury, will also cast one vote per person to be tallied in addition to the judges points, as the tie breaker, or just to add to the scores. An audience favorite may tip the vote considerably one way or another, so we encourage you to play your best hand...or tentacle.<br /> <br /><br />7. Judges will be 3-4 people, easily identified by their t-shirts. Contestants will be given name badges. Bouncers will be ominous, and organized by Weston Ochse. To inquire about a job, email Weston at Wes at westonochse dot com.<br /> <br />8. A note to contestants: Because this contest can run on forever, there will only be a limited number of slots available for sign-up. You may sign-up in advance, or on the spot...but please note that only a limited number of spots will be available in advance. To sign up in advance, send an email to raingraves at yahoo dot com. To take your chances on-site, please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign-up on the sheet provided.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Footnotes:</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">*1. A play on Emperor Norton - who proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. He put many laws into effect that are still on the books to this day. YES YOU CAN!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0