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HAIRY NET APPEARANCE
(Darin Park)

In a further development in the fantasy field today, it has been reported that a new publishing agency has surfaced on the net. This is not the every day run of the mill publishing house. Nope. This service is run by bona-fide werewolves.

When asked to explain their sudden appearance on the internet, their
spokesperson ... um... spokeswolf, Lady K'Lyssia gave a toothy smile and explained that Wolfsinger Publications was set up to finance the future of werewolves everywhere in the world. Also, the "Lady" said that werewolves were getting a bum rap from the myths and legends, seen as some sort of slaves or inferiors to the arrogant vampires. "Those bloodsuckers get all the credit and we get all the crap. We are putting our collective paw down and would like to set the record straight once and for all. It's not all blood and guts, and on the full moon we have the Wolfenstein Choir that sings so well, when you hear them the hairs on the backs of your hands stand up."

Lady K'Lyssia did add that not all the legends about werewolves are bad and as an example of good storytelling about the species referred to a story titled "Midnight Song" that appeared in the pages of DAW Books Creature Fantastic Anthology in 2001. With a soft growl she mentioned that copies could still be purchased from the author Carol Hightshoe at
http://www.klyssia.com/Market
Place1.html  and suggested that more people should read the story.

This new enterprise for the werewolves is a company offering "vanity" press options to those seeking publication services for booklets. However, they are mainly an editing service, more the "slice and dice" deal rather than a full service for book publishing.

For more details on Wolfsinger Publications, you can visit their site at www.wolfsingerpubs.com

 


 

Boxer Stalker
(Tina Morgan)

A man in white boxers was seen sneaking around upcoming author, Sheri McGathy's hometown this week. According to eye-witnesses, he was carrying a copy of her "Within the Shadow of Stone" and the anthology she contributed to, "From Within the Mist" and muttering that he "must have this phenomenal author's autograph". Descriptions of this scantily dressed fan have ranged from a short man with hairy feet to a tall brunette Aussie, to a dark eyed Israeli to a short, man with large soulful eyes. He appears to be armed only with a pen, two books and seems fairly harmless.



*Boxer Stalker Update*
(Tina Morgan)

The latest sighting of the frantic autograph seeker currently stalking Sheri McGathy has confirmed rumors that he has pointed ears.

Conflicting reports of hair color describe him as either a light blonde or black headed man.

Could there be TWO??

Anyone with video of the white boxer clad fan are asked to bring it to the station. (some of the female staff members REALLY want to see it.)

*UPDATE!*

Rumors were flying that the white clad boxer fan had been seen at a recent viewing of the movie Van Helsing.

Misleading information was sent to the staffs' email stating that the mystery man was lurking outside the movie theatre. The staff tried to substantiate this rumor but were unable to do so.

Though they were delighted to see Hugh Jackman on the silver screen in a loincloth, their search for the mystery fan continues.

   

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