Deon C. Sanders
Deon Cotrell Sanders was born in 1967 in Bessemer, Alabama. A vision of seeing things in a different light has inhabited his bloodline, especially stories of superstitions and what he calls the "unreality". As a freshman horror author in the publishing world. The New Face of Horror, Deon C. Sanders is on his way to writing numerous bestselling horror novels, inspiring poems, and feature film screenplays.
This short story titled "Superstition" is an excerpt from his horror novel titled: "Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare" (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ISBN=158851837x&pdf=y&userid=2VXQBGA442 ) that has been a success in the minds of horror readers and has been well received in Chicago and in other major city bookstores. His novel is definitely the Horror Novel of the Century.
Deon C. Sanders works in the educational field in Chicago, is a Depaul University student, is a father of six, and is a privileged man to have a wife that loves and supports him and his work. He states that, "In the world of horror writing, there are no boundaries".
Deon's novel "Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare" is available in bookstores now and on the internet at Barnes and Nobles.com, Amazon.com, Publishamerica.com, Allbookstores.com, Bestbookdeal.com, and other online bookstores around the world.
Press Release
Author, Deon C. Sanders
BOOK NEWS from The New Face of Horror
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2003"Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare" Chicago, Il. : The New Face of Horror is proud to announce the publication of his new horror novel titled "Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare".
This novel is definitely the Horror Novel of the Century. As a freshman horror author in the publishing world. The New Face of Horror, Deon C. Sanders, a father of six, is on his way to writing numerous bestselling horror novels, inspiring poems, and feature film screenplays. However, his passion is horror writing. His first horror novel "Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare" has been a success in the minds of horror readers and has been well received in Chicago and in other major city bookstores.
Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare {ISBN# 158851837X) is also available in book stores now and at Barnes & Nobles.com, Amazon.com, Publishamerica.com and other online bookstores around the world. His next completed horror novel is titled "I,AM" -- In the midst of good, there's evil, In the midst of evil, there's "I,AM"
MISS MARY WEATHER: A SOUTHERN NIGHTMARE takes place in a rural black community in the deep South, where there is a myth of a woman who is the most terrifying female creature ever unleashed in this world. The evil's origination to this world starts when Miss Mary Weather goes insane after giving birth to her deformed child. She commits suicide on her front porch by slashing her wrists under the moonlight. As she journeys to hell, an evil spirit inhabits her soul. Thinking these stories are merely folk tales, the protagonist, Will first encounters the evil woman at the age of nine. A battle between good and evil ensues as he utilizes all of his wits and intelligence through his childhood, young adulthood, college, and finally adulthood. When he battles the immortal Miss Mary Weather in reality and wins, he continues his life. The feeling of her evil spirit being around descends and disappears as the years roll on, until Will''s son has a dream that predicts that Miss Mary Weather has not been destroyed.
Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare (One Book One Chicago 2002 nominee) by Deon C. Sanders
$19.95 list Trade paperback ISBN: 158851837X
Publication date: January 2001 by AmErica House Book Publishers (Fredericks, Maryland) 301-631-0747Miss Mary Weather: A Southern Nightmare is distributed by Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Nobles, and Ingrams.
To schedule an interview or more info. Contact Author at dsanders4119@yahoo.com or 312-421-4221
(Check out my Feb. 2002 interview with Depaul University-DePaulia Newspaper at http://www.thedepaulia.com/archives/story.asp?artid=1182 )
(Check out interview/review by Underlined magazine at http://publishamerica.com/shopping/shopreviewlist.asp?id=305 )
(Check out my column at http://moviepoopshoot.com/news/jan03/7.html titled "Visualization & Creativity in the Horror Genre")
(Check out live talk show on The Lou Gentile Show at http://lougentile.com/may02.html )
(Check out my e-interview at http://pages.zdnet.com/shenachi//interviews/id27.htm by Writer's e-Source Directory)
(Check out my poem titled "Love Tears Letter" at http://frontfootfilms.com/newwriter/usa/index.htm )
(Check out my short story titled "Awakened" and "Disappeared" at http://echoedvoices.org/Feb2003/index.html )
(Check out the March 2003 print issue of Black Beat Magazine for book review)
(Check out short story titled: "Superstition" at Intertnational Story book http://store.yahoo.net/nationalcomputerassociation/superstition.html)
(Check out posting on BlackAtlanta.com at http://blackatlanta.com/portal/content.asp?contentid=132)