Frank E. Bittinger--Author profile picture

Frank E. Bittinger--Author

...Sinner and Savior...

About Me

"A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists."--L. Ron Hubbard
"Your potentialities are a great deal better than anyone ever permitted you to believe."--L. Ron Hubbard
"The artist injects the spirit of life into a culture."--L. Ron Hubbard
Both Into the Mirror Black and Angels of the Seventh Dawn have been on Amazon.com's Top 100 Horror List.

Into the Mirror Black placed 7th in Preditors & Editors poll for Horror Novel of the Year 2006.

Angels of the Seventh Dawn placed 9th in Preditors & Editors poll for Horror Novel of the Year 2007.

Me? I can be difficult to describe. It depends on who you ask, I am described as many things--from sweet to sociopathic. Honestly, don't we all have our good and bad days? If you wanna know anything in particular, just ask me.


Frank E. Bittinger --
[noun]:
A master of storytelling
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I work at: Tarrah Dawn

1066 National Highway

LaVale, MD

301-729-1925

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 1 PM-9 PM, and Saturday 12 PM - 6 PM

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My Interests

I am a writer, a novelist. I write in the Gothic horror tradition: dark and moody; someone once complimented me by saying my second book is "Sleek, sinister, and seductive." I've also been told I am across between Clive Barker and Anne Rice. A compliment, indeed.

Autographed copies of my books are available from me. Get in touch with me and we'll discuss matters. The cost is $35.00 per Hardcover for shipping inside the United States.

My Hexology is listed below along with the (perspective) release dates.

Into the Mirror Black is about a haunted house; it was released in 2006. You can find it at Waldenbooks, Borders, Amazon.com, Stormsong.org--for autographed copies sent to you, among other places. I have scheduled some signings, so I may pop up somewhere near you.

Angels of the Seventh Dawn, released in 2007, is about vampires, wereanimals, a series of mutilation murders, and magic. And there are a few sex scenes in the novel, so it may cause some of you to overheat a bit.

Angels of the Mourning Light, scheduled for October 2008, deals with death--of course--and the creatures who come for you upon death, as well as one man's fascination with Death. It goes along with the first two novels in my kind-of-a series, being set in Western Maryland and continuing the saga of the Scarabae.

Shadows Amongst the Moonlight has the same feel as my second book.

Illusions of Darkness: The Forbidden and will see the light of day when I feel like it--joking. It's a collection of short fiction that deals with the somewhat darker side of human nature, and it is set before book number one. These stories are prequels of a sort: you will read about characters and events leading up to the events in my kind-of-a-series.

Lair of the Scarabae will wind up all the threads of my Scarabae mythology, my Hexology. Be on the look-out for this one.

Outside of my Scarabae Saga, the first book will be titled Mourning Revelations and it is about what happens when the time comes for you to answer for a terrible thing you've done to someone in the past.

I'd like to meet:

..People interested in helping me promote my novels, people who are interested in bettering themselves, and people with whom I share interests. And the people who are helping me in my journey up the Bridge.

And to name a few other people I would enjoy meeting:

Leah Remini

Kirstie Alley

Jenna Elfman

David Miscavige


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Music:


Ahh, music. Strange tastes in music. From the lovely Lita Ford and Doro Pesch--Warlock-- to KISS and WASP to Beethoven and Martina McBride. Doesn't get any more bizarre than that. Britny Fox, Faster Pussycat, Vixen, and White Lion. Big King Diamond fan, from his days in Mercyful Fate (fave MF song "Egypt") to his solo concept album days (fave albums "Abigail" and "The Graveyard"). I love Nightwish. Danzig holds my attention, as does Type O Negative. Pat Benatar because the woman can rock, same for Joan Jett. Anastacia, because she is a hellion. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, from Ozzy Osbourne to Heart, from Trick Pony to Enya. And I have a special love for Bonnie Tyler, the raspy vocals do it for me. Told you, I have an ecclectic taste in music. I'm more Blizzard of Ozz then Wizard of Oz.

Movies:


Movies, movies, movies. Did my time in a movie theatre, so I gotta say I love the movies. From Rosemary's Baby and The Bat to The Lost Boys, Bad Moon, and Shrieker. Horror films are a fave. But one of my all-time favorite films is Apartment Zero--check it out and see what you think. I will pretty much watch anything that can hold my attention, but horror holds a special place in my coffin. I own tons of movies on VHS and DVD, so it's easy to pop one in when the mood strikes.

Television:

TV, I'm not so big on TV shows, but there are a few that have caught my eye--usually because they're twisted. V is my all-time favorite--I have all the books except for two. Farscape, Profit, The Pretender, The Others, Killer Instinct, The Dead Zone, The 4400, First Wave, Dead Famous, Earth:Final Conflict, the StarGates, Friday the 13th: the Series, Mysterious Ways, Poltergeist: the Legacy, War of the Worlds, and maybe one or six strange others.

Books:

My first novel:/p)
My second novel:


Heroes:


My heroes have always been Cowboys. Just kidding. I have no heroes, but I do tend to surround myself with those who know what they want...and have the ambition to go after it. Which ArchAngel are you most like?
Lucifer. The most misunderstood of all the ArchAngels, you're most like the ArchAngel of Light. You've seen the darkside and have opted for something better. You need better press, though chances are no one will really understand your motives.
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My Blog

Newest Cover Art...

I have seen the newest cover art for Angels of the Seventh Dawn and I have to say I am very pleased with the turn it has taken. It is in the same dark sexy vein, at least I think so, as the artwork fo...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:28:00 PST

Proofs...

The proofs for Angels of the Seventh Dawn have been completed and submitted. I am anxiously awaiting the updated or revised cover art, which will look fantastic. The cover art I originally received wa...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:44:00 PST

Ebooks...

I am proud to announce Into the Mirror Black has sold copies in the ebook format. Very cool. I keep finding out new things every week since my first novel seems to have taken on a life of its own. An...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:01:00 PST

Book Sales in Europe...

Into the Mirror Black has officially sold copies in Europe...does this make me an international-selling author? Hmmmmmm. I never would have imagined it. May Angels of the Seventh Dawn sell as well or...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PST

Preditors & Editors...

I am too excited. My first novel Into the Mirror Black placed number 7 in the Horror Novel of the Year 2006 poll. Very exciting. And I am supposed to sleep now so I can go to work later today.
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:52:00 PST

The Next Book...

The publisher now has Angels of the Seventh Dawn. So far so good. Everything seems to be in order, so my book should be hitting the shelves by the scheduled June date. Excellent. Now I am relying on ...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:50:00 PST

Nominated...

Preditors & Editors for Best Horror Novel. How very awesome. Please vote for me at: www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh.shtml Remember to check on the entry where my name is spelled correctly (Bi...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:26:00 PST

Saturday 23 December at Waldenbooks...

Okay, Waldenbooks has invited me back to do another book signing. I like being invited back. This signing will be on Saturday 23 December 2006 from 11 AM to probably around 2 or 3 PM. Stop by to see ...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:36:00 PST

More Signings...

I have to get back in touch with Barnes & Noble and Books A Million in Morgantown, WV. They have expressed interest in having me come for book signings in December. And here I thought I was finish...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:27:00 PST

Book Signing at Waldenbooks...

I will be signing copies of Into the Mirror Black on Saturday 4 November 2006 at Waldenbooks in the Country Club Mall in LaVale, MD from 11 AM to 5 PM. Stop in to see me. I finished the first round ...
Posted by Frank E. Bittinger on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:53:00 PST