Who is Brutal Dreamer:
"My real name is Peggy Jo Shumate. I am a movie reviewer for DVD Empire, promotions manager for Double Dragon Publishing, Editor of the online horror fiction site The Bleeding Sky (launching September 2003), Staff reviewer for D.D.P. and I freelance reviews. I am a 2000 Graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature, Terror Scribe Member, I belong to many writing groups in a variety of genres. I host Brutal Writing Contests (prize awards books and/or movies and grape Tootsie Pops) on my Brutal Dreamer Website: http://brutaldreamer.tripod.com/."
"I've been published both print and electronically. DDP released CEMETERY POETS: GRAVE OFFERINGS e-Book/Hardback editions last month edited by Peggy Jo Shumate and also included are several works of mine. "
"I was Paul Kane's Shadow-Writer for March 2002 and the anthology came out in print June 2003 from Rainfall Press. I am now involved with several other anthologies at the moment. I am editing a Demonology Anthology (to be titled later by the all male authors) releasing in 2004 in hardback by Double Dragon Publishing. I am organizing Scary! Holidays To Make You Scream Anthology (Paul Melniczek edited the stories - John Lawson will provide legends and history) Double Dragon Publishing will release September 2003 in e-Book and Paperback editions. "
"I will be writing short stories for two other Anthologies: The Wicked Will Laugh and SICK by John Edward Lawson (Dream People E-Zine - http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/thedreampeople/front.htm). "
"My favorite pass time: Reading, Writing, Riding Motorcycles, Coloring, Drawing or Painting, Relaxing in the sunshine with a book, making interesting characters/objects out of the clouds, and going for walks in the rain."
Relevant Links
Anthologies Edited by Peggy Jo Shumate
Peggy Jo Shumate Short Story Guide
http://brutaldreamer.gordey.net
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?authorid=8076
http://www.terrortales.org/terrortalk.asp"
Brutal Reviews
Shawn P. Madison - The Guarder Factor (sf/mil)
Simon Wood's Dragged into Darkness (h/ss)
Eddie M. Angerhuber - Nocturnal Products (h/ss)
L.J. Blount - Dark Vigil (h/ss)
David Bowlin's Regurgitated Nightmares (h)
Atk. Butterfly - Crystal Treasure (sf/ya)
Walt Hicks & Horns - Exit the Light (h/ss)
Paul Kane - Toucking the Flame (h/ss)
Nicole Givens Kurtz - The Soul Cages (sf)
Shawn P. Madison - Guarder Lore (sf/mil)
Mike Philbin (as Hertzan Chimera)'s Szmonhfu (h)
S. Joan Popek - Fairy Tales with a Freudian Flair (f)
Megan Powell - Vocation (f)
Alex Severin - For the Love of Blood (h/ss)
Steven L. Shrewsbury - Depths of Savagery (f/ss)
Mark S. Sutton - Cat's Paw (h)
Ed. Nicole Thomas - Femmes de la Brume (h/ss)
Nora Weston's Seriously Dark and Disturbed (h/ss)
Timothy Whitfield - Witchblood (h)
