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Daniel Shields
Bram Stoker Nominated Author
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Biography
Daniel Shields currently resides in Milford Connecticut with his wonderful wife, Mari and daughter, Pita. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America as well as the Horror Writers Association, the Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators, and the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Locally, he is a member of the Milford Fine Arts Council. He is also takes part in the mentor program for MWA that gives guidance to unpublished authors.
In his professional life, Dr. Shields works as a college administrator and holds a Master's Degree in Literature from Southern Connecticut State University and a Ph.D. in Education from Capella University.
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Current Projects
Well, it's now the Winter of 2008. I have quite a few projects that I am working on. Here's a quick preview of some of these projects:
Fiction
I'm completing my first novel Craven's Law. It's a legal thriller that follows the life of a corrupt district attorney. The story is set in a fictional town in Connecticut where things are not exactly as they appear. The novel is currently in a revision stage, but look out for a possible release in 2008.
I'm also currently working on three short stories entitled: La Isla de los Espiritus, Six Days in September, and Dreaming. These stories are all nearly complete, so I'll soon be shopping them around soon. I'm also completing a YA Novel entitled Cell Phone to the Dead. My short story entitled Sawbuck will be released in the summer of 2007 as part of the Amazon Shorts Program.
You can find a reprint of an older story of mine entitled Transformation Revisited on the Buried.com website. I'm going to be doing a series of these stories in the vein of the old Horror stories of Poe and Kafka using the first person narrator. The second story that in this series is The Future Has No Memory. This story was originally published in the Firewoman collection.
My flash fiction stories Morning and The Bearded Lady were published by Flashshot. Don't know what Flashshot is, check out their website. It's an innovative website which delivers a daily dose of Flash Fiction to subscribers straight into their e-mail inbox. Grim is third flash fiction story that will debut this May.
Poetry
My Chapbook of Poems based on the Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe is now available for purchase. The title of the manuscript is Seasons and it is available from Foothills Publishing. The Chapbook is #44 in the Springfed Chapbook Series. Check out a review from Dark Crypt by Mike McCarty. I'm currently translating it into Spanish with the title Estaciones. I have two new chapbooks in the works: The Death of the Sideshow Freaks and Hawthorne.
Drama
I currently have one feature length stageplay entitled Keetli's Tale in consideration by a local production company. I'm also working on a short adaptation of the WW Jacobs classic, The Monkey's Paw.
Film
Interested producers can view my completed screenplay Raising the Seams which was adapted from my short-story of the same name. Anyone interested in producing this screenplay should contact me through e-mail at DShie24601@aol.com. In addition to this screenplay, any production companies interested in adapting my fiction into a short film or feature length film can also inquire through e-mail. I'm also working on a short film adaptation of The Monkey's Paw.
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Sports
Check out my article about the 2001 World Series entitled: The Team That Made Us Forget: The 2001 New York Yankees which can be found at BaseballLibrary.com. Hopefully, this can emerge into a larger piece about the 2001 Yankees.
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Bibliography
Switching Channels - An original Poetry collection published by Publish America (2006)
Seasons: A Series of Poems Based on the Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe - An original Poetry collection published by Foothills Publishing (2005)
Firewoman - An original work of fiction published by Mystery Writers Press (2004)
I Know Where The Horses Play - An original work of fiction published by Mystery Writers Press (2002)
Raising the Seams: Nine Tales of Murder and the Macabre - An original work of fiction published by Writers Club Press (2000)
Published Master’s Thesis: a collection of original short-stories
Various non-fiction articles published including feature articles in CollegeBound magazine
Numerous short-stories and poems published in various college publications and literary magazines
(Non-horror) A Study of the Federal Financial Aid Programs - A scholarly Comprehensive Examination manuscript published by Lulu, Inc. as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (2004)
(Non-horror) Perceptions of Financial Aid Directors - A scholarly Dissertation published by Lulu, Inc. as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (2005)
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My Favorite Links
Gorelets Horrorfind SFPA Buried.com MWA Amazon Milford Arts B&Noble Ralan HWA D.Frantz Yankees Earrthling C.Barker SCBWI Foothills Cem.Dance Mystic Films S.King Borderlands AOL B.Boston Dorchester AFI100 Wick.Hollow Horror.com CT Haunts Clarkesworld ChiZine IMDb Dark Wisdom Warrens Goodspeed CCA Lions Gate Playscripts Marvel Braunbeck J.Ketchum D.Dragon Milford For.of Fear DC Comics Dark Regions Screenwriter ScriptBuddy DarkMarkets 9/11 Tribute HBO G.Classics M.McCarty Salem Salem History Newbery W.Ochse J.Nitz Dark Horse Translator S.Burt fictionwise DarkEcho NE Theaters Sum.Theaters CT Theaters SquareOne Curtain Call Rev. Theatre NewE.Film IHG EE Agency KPBurke Lulu Pub.Central Neometropolis Naked snake Baseball W.Fantasy B.Fantasy SFWA S.Horizons NYC Plays CAPA NEStorytelling Sam's Dot Publish WHS/WHC C.House Horrorfind Arts B.VincentMobipocket MOH A. Bay Horror Chan. Soft Skull Miramax New Line Westport Arts DragonCon IFilm Gainman Muy Mal Pixar Harrington Oscars Blue Sky Dreamworks WHC Trail of Terror Blogger HWA NE Screamfest Permuted HFPA Dark Krypt Sturbridge Annie Animation Shields Awards Bulldog Tauck W&G NFB Dollar baby Movie Web
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