Greetings to all,

Now that the holiday’s are officially over, I think it is time to take on the new year.

Instead of simply stating something like, “I hope to loose x number of pounds this year,” etc., I decided to do something a little different.

I jointed the BodyByVi Challenge with my friends Paige Paugh and Emory Oldaker.  This is a 90-day program in which you drink a delicious shake and watch those pounds burn off.

Back on November 30, 2011, I ordered a sample kit to see how it tasted, etc., before committing.  I was pleasantly surprised that it tasted good and I found myself drinking one each morning before going to work.  Do note that I DID NOT change my diet during the Christmas season.

So, on New Year’s Day, I decided to weigh myself for my ‘official start’ of the challenge.  To my astonishment, I LOST TEN POUNDS!!  HOLY S**T BATMAN! This was during the holidays and anyone who was hanging around me knew I ate my share of great food.  I don’t know how in the world I lost weight, but I am thinking it was the shakes (what else could it have been?).

Anyway, I am putting together a fitness team for this 90-day run.  This is going to be exciting.  Paige and Emory are both Zumba instructors and have told me that if anyone joins the challenge with me, they will help that person with FREE ZUMBA.  You heard right.  Of course, they are in the Clarksburg, WV, area, but even if you are not here, why not give the challenge a try.

Read all about it here.  Direct link: http://garyvincent.bodybyvi.com/

Here’s to great health and prosperity in 2012.
Gary

PS: in case you’re wondering how much the shakes cost, they start around $49 for 30 meals and if three other people join the challenge with you, you get yours free!

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Author, John Russo, DARKENED HILLS Author Gary Lee Vincent, and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD MOVIE "Sheriff" George Kosanna pose at one of the Horror Cons. All have stories in THE BIG BOOK OF BIZARRO by Burning Bulb Publishing.

It has been a long and crazy year, but the BIZARRO TOUR is officially over!

Over the past eight weeks, we have sold close to 200 books and I wanted to take this moment to personally thank each of you who have came out to the various conventions (cons) and book stores along the way to show your support.

Whether you purchased one of my titles (Darkened Hills, Darkened Hollows, or Passageway), one of Rich Bottles Jr.’s titles (Lumberjacked or Hellhole West Virginia), or went balls-out and grabbed our mutually-infamous The Big Book of Bizarro, your patronage is most appreciated.

Work is underway on Darkened Hills III (official title Darkened Waters) and I’ll keep fans updated here an on the official blog at www.DarkenedHills.com.

Until our next tour… happy holidays and happy reading,
Gary

Come join Burning Bulb Publishing authors Gary Lee Vincent and Rich Bottles Jr. at the STEEL CITY CON (Pittsburgh/Monroeville, PA) Friday through Sunday, December 2-4, 2011.

Gary will be signing copies of Darkened Hills, Darkened Hollows, and Passageway.

Rich will be signing copies of Lumberjacked and Hellhole West Virginia.

Both will be talking about and signing their collaborative project:
The Big Book of Bizarro.

When

Friday through Sunday, December 2-4, 2011.
SHOW HOURS:
FRI 2 – 8pm,  SAT 10am – 6pm,   SUN 10am – 4pm

Where

Location/Contact Info:

209 Mall Boulevard
Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146

WWW.STEELCITYCON.COM

Come join Burning Bulb Publishing authors Gary Lee Vincent and Rich Bottles Jr. at EMPIRE BOOKS (HUNTINGTON, WV) on Saturday, November 26, 2011.

Gary will be signing copies of Darkened Hills, Darkened Hollows, and Passageway.

Rich will be signing copies of Lumberjacked and Hellhole West Virginia.

Both will be talking about and signing their collaborative project:
The Big Book of Bizarro.

When

Saturday, November 26, 2011
Time: 5PM-7PM     12PM – 5-PM * Please note update to time

Where

Location/Contact Info:

30 Pullman Square
Huntington, WV  25701
(304) 529-7323
http://www.empirebooksandnews.com/ 

Come join Burning Bulb Publishing authors Gary Lee Vincent and Rich Bottles Jr. at KERRI’S KORNER BOOKSTORE (FAIRMONT, WV) on BLACK FRIDAY, November 25, 2011.

Gary will be signing copies of Darkened Hills, Darkened Hollows, and Passageway.

Rich will be signing copies of Lumberjacked and Hellhole West Virginia.

Both will be talking about and signing their collaborative project:
The Big Book of Bizarro.

When

Friday, November 25, 2011
Time: 1PM-3PM

Where

Location/Contact Info:

1011 Speedway Avenue
Fairmont, WV  26554
(304) 363-BOOK

In her words, The Big Book has “… more sex than an Amsterdam Brothel, more aliens than John Carpenter’s movies, and more violence than you can wave a butcher knife at!”

Well, I guess she has a point!

Hey, we’d love to hear from you!  Have you read The Big Book of Bizarro yet?  If so, let us know!  Post your review on amazon.com or on our Facebook wall at www.TheBigBookofBizarro.com.

Get ready for an over-the-top thrill ride that perverts history in a way that only Rich Bottles Jr. can!  Do you like the Mothman?  Yeah, he’s in there and the reader will learn what really happened back in the 1960’s over in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

From zombies waving pick axes at the WV Book Festival to quadriplegic midget prostitutes, the King of Bizarro mayhem will either have you rolling on the floor peeing yourself laughing or getting really offended, depending on your sense of humor (or lack thereof).

Hellhole West Virginia is a comedy that draws its plot from several historical events: the Mothman Incident (Point Pleasant, WV), the Manson Murders (Charley is from WV), Hellhole Cave Environmental Issues (Riverton, WV), and others.  Plus, there is even a cameo appearance by the author himself in Chapter 4!

Hellhole is not your typical read, but would we want it any other way?  Enjoy!  I give this read five stars! ★★★★★

This collector’s piece is a limited edition wooden dollar that gives the bearer $1.00 off the book at the signing.  However, we believe many who own the book will want to keep this very cool piece of pop memorabilia.  So be sure to hit us up for one at one of our signings throughout October – December 2011.

Remember, The Big Book of Bizarro is a one-of-a-kind, literary classic.  It makes a great Christmas gift for that hard-to-shop-for individual.

Spread the love and buy your copy today!

“When the box was opened, there was only one living person to feed on.” Legion’s eyes grew crimson red with a chaotic glow, “It didn’t even come close to quenching my thirst.”

Deep within the coal mines of Melas, something sinister is just dying to get out!

In the heart-stopping sequel to the award-winning Darkened Hills, Jonathan and William must return to West Virginia to face possible criminal charges stemming from their last visit to the damned town of Melas, where both had narrowly escaped the clutches of a vampire seethe.

And as livestock start mysteriously getting murdered with all of their blood drained, worried farmers are searching for answers – leaving the local Sheriff and his deputy racing against time to learn the cause before a more violent crime is committed.

Meanwhile, a nearby mining accident traps a group of coal miners, forcing a perilous escape through the abandoned Runners Ridge mine.

As the trapped miners soon discover, the dead don’t always stay dead and the horrors that are unleashed is just the beginning of the terror about to fall on the rural community nested within the Darkened Hollows!

This is Book II of DARKENED: The West Virginia Vampire Series by Gary Lee Vincent.

No one is safe… sleep light!

Come and join myself and fellow Bizarro writers Rich Bottles Jr., Kelly R. Martin, and Scott Emerson as we preview The Big Book of Bizarro at the Morgantown Arts Center (MAC) on Thursday, October 6, 2011, from 7PM-9PM.

Free beer, pop, and snacks provided!

See you there.

WHEN:

Thursday, October 6, 2011 (7PM – 9PM)

WHERE:

Morgantown Arts Center
107 High Street
Morgantown, WV 26505