My Eulogy for WEIRD TALES is on Lurid-lit.com

And if they are interested in selling the magazine to me, I know I can revive it. But check out my column on www.Lurid-lit.com.

Careful What You Wish....WEIRD TALES

It was always my dream to be published in 'Weird Tales'. I am glad to say I realized that dream earlier this year. I almost realized that dream a second time but theN their site crashed over the summer and in keeping with their long and screwed up history, the site never came back except as a billboard for their current issue.

Such is also the case for any repsonse from the short story editor who has a story of mine...But we have seen this pattern before...

Now they are late on their publishing schedule and no one seems to know when the next issue will come out.

I don't know if a goat was involved or a bloody sock or if its the New York Americans Hockey team all over again, but the long history of this standard bearer is beyond problematic. What concerns me is that if most writers on their own can juggle a job, family, responsibilities, their writing and promotion on their own work and the publishers of 'Weird Tales' with all of their experience and expertise can't even put a up a working website and stick to a publishing schedule WITH A STAFF---Well, it's not me after all babe---it's clearly you.

Funny or not so funny, that is the second time I've said that this week.

See a pattern?

Thank You WEIRD TALES

For the royal treatment in acknowledging my birthday with a copy of the cover to CORPSES DON'T BLEED and my website josephjpatchen.weebly.com.

I am honored and humbled.

WEIRD TALES ISSUE 362 IS REVIEWED ON LURID-LIT.COM NOW!!!!

Yes we review a magazine, but not just any magazine it's WEIRD TALES --- it's the UNDEAD -- and it's the re-launch of the great old brand. Check it out.

Some Good News To Report

I am polishing up an article on Ambrose Bierce which will be appearing in WEIRD TALES. Details to follow.

Thank You HELLO HORROR

HELLO HORROR is aiding its contributors over Twitter by announcing updates. Treating us like an alumnus, this is touching and while I screwed up in stating what story I published with them in my thank you reply; it was A TRICKLE OF WATER and not HATE; this is unprecedented and elevates this magazine and publisher above many others.

They will be tweeting my appearance in WEIRD TALES.

THANK YOU HELLO HORROR.

Our Riff Is In WEIRD TALES NOW!!!!

And the link is:

http://weirdtalesmagazine.com/2014/03/30/guest-blog-lovecraft-riffs-on-the-king-by-joseph-j-patchen/

Short article and to the point. This should wet every whistle.

We Are In WEIRD TALES

It has been a life goal of mine that if I ever wrote again that I would get something in WEIRD TALES. For those acquainted with Horror know THIS IS the place to be.

Well we are in with an article about Robert W. Chambers influence on H. P. Lovecraft. Details and link to follow to see how TEH KING IN YELLOW gave birth to CTHULHU.