The Worlds of Michael D'Ambrosio

Hello, everyone and welcome back. Just returned from Orlando and Spookie Empire. The torrential rains kept everyone inside at the convention and made for an exciting weekend. I met Sam Trammel and Kirsten Bauer from True Blood. They are really cool people. I’m not sure how else to describe them. Sam will be coming to Philadelphia in June for Philly Comicon and I’m hoping to talk more with him. On Facebook, you can see a picture of each with me that I just added. I also met William Katt, the executive voce-president of production for Sideshow Productions. Many of you might remember him from the horror films “Carrie” and “House” or “The Greatest American Hero”. Lance Hendrickson, Clive Barker and even Steven Adler from Guns & Roses were there as well. What a lineup!
My panel on Books to Movies went very well. I was fortunate to have my good friend Jeff Breslauer (Police Academy 5, Swamp Thing, Sesame Street, et al) join me. We had a good attendance and left everyone feeling good.
I also learned that my new novel, Galaxy of the Damned, will be released in March from Helm Publishing. I had hoped for something sooner but its better to let it follow the process with editing and illustrating. I also added two new conventions to my schedule. In March, I will be attending Midsouthcon in Memphis and in April, I’ll be at Conglomeration in Louisville. Check my appearances below for the dates and my links to visit their website. I hope to have more information on signings, events and projects soon so check in again soon.

All the best to you,

Mike D.

Just returned from an exciting weekend in Rochester at Roc-Con. Congratulations to Alicia and the Roc-Con staff for a great job in their first Roc-Con convention. Everyone had a great time. Things went so well that the convention is going to two days next year.
I’ll be in Orlando the first week of October for Spookie Empire at the Wyndham Hotel on International. Not only will I have a table there but I’m hosting a panel at 5:00 on Saturday, October 8th titled “Books to Movies: What happened to the Story?” I’m looking forward to returning as I have a lot of friends and fans in the Orlando area.
I’m still waiting for word on a release date for Galaxy of the Damned. Currently the manuscript is going through the editing process which takes a little time. As soon as I know, I’ll post it on the site.

Thanks for joining me, once again.
Mike D.

Summer’s come to an end and we’re already halfway through September. Time flies way too fast. Coming up on September 24th, I’ll be in Rochester for Roc-Con at the Armory on Main Street. This is a one day Comicon style convention that has a big following. I’ll have a table there for friends and fans who want to come on by.
I missed the big east coast shaker while in California of all places but made it back for the hurricane. What an eventful week? Now that Space Frontiers is completed with galaxy of the Damned, I’m reviewing all my projects, particularly the screenplays. I’m searching for an agent for a few of the scripts but they don’t seem to be interested in my genres. Sometimes it feels like a no win situation. Need an agent to get a deal with a producer but you can’t get an agent unless you already have a deal pending with a producer. Hmmm, doesn’t quite make sense, does it?
I’m hoping to spend more time on my screenwriting and less on the books. Having eight published is quite a lot. With Spookie Empire and Steel City Con coming up, I still have plenty to do. Join me again for more info and don’t hesitate to send questions. I’m more than happy to answer them for you.
Thanks,

Mike D.

Hello, everyone! I just completed the manuscript for Galaxy of the Damned. It’s been sent to my publisher, Dianne Helm, and I’m sure she’s gong to do everything she can to have it out before the Christmas season. I’ve spoken with my illustrator and friend, Vin Libassi, who already has a number of creative ideas for the cover.
On a different note, I just received word from Dianne that the Space Frontiers series is now available on Kindle! It took a while to get it through the system but it is finally available in that format.
I will be on the west coast in Palm Desert, California next week. I’m hoping to do an event one night at the poolside bar of the resort if the attendance at the Marriott Villas is good for this time of year.
For those in the Rochester area, remember, I will be at Roc-Con on September 24th. Keep checking my appearances list to see where I will show up next and hopefully we will meet. Have a safe and happy summer.

Mike D.

I’ve just added the new book stores whose owners I met at Fandomfest and are now carrying my books to the links section below. Check out “That Book Place” located in Madison, Indiana and “Around About Books” in Troy, Ohio. I’ll be appearing at both in the future. For those of you who are local to them, keep an eye on my list of appearances for additional information. Thanks again for joining me.