In Honor of Rick Hautala, Please Share

Do not buy these books in lieu of donations. The best way to help is to donate directly to Holly Newstein Hautala (see Christopher Golden's post). That said, Joe McKinney and I were touched by Rick Hautala's support of our recent ghost stories, INHERITANCE and SUNFALL MANOR. This is just our little way of paying that support back. Special thanks to the additional stakeholders in these titles for donating their profits for April: Charles Day, Eric Shapiro, Mark Scioneaux, Robert Shane Wilson, and Jennifer Wilson, and everyone at Evil Jester Press and Nightscape Press. Without their generosity, we couldn't do this.

Joe Mckinney's INHERITANCE

Pete Giglio's SUNFALL MANOR


A few words from Dale Eldon:

No one should ever be left to suffer alone the loss of someone they love. There should always be support for those left behind, it's the hardest for the survivors. When I heard of Rick's death, I wanted to give my repsects online along side fellow scribes. But when I heard about Holly in need of financial help, I knew that anyone willing to share this, should.

I don't care what anyone believes, whether you be a Christian or an atheist, helping those in need especially those left behind is perhaps one of the best things we can do for  each other. As a Christian I belive we're our brothers/sisters keeper, but this belief isn't limited to my faith. It shines on in people from all walks of life. The loss of someone special is hard enough, that should be the only challenege to live with. I'd hope if the situation were reversed, and I left behind a wife that people would do the same.

I hope if you feel led that you will help Holly in her time of need. She has more on her plate than she should, as I'm sure many of you would agree or have went through this before.

If you don't have the money to donate, or just not fond of people asking you for donations ( I'm not unless it's a good cause, which this is) then please share this post, share the links, and spread the word.

Peace be with Rick's wife, family, and friends. His books will live on for his fans who grew up on him and for those who will discover him through us. I have no doubt his loved ones will do him proud as they push forward. That's what I focus on when dealing with a loss, making them proud. It helps.

 

 

Calling All Authors and Fans of Rick Hautala!

 

ATTENTION FELLOW AUTHORS, RICK HAUTALA FANS, AND FRIENDS!

Rick's passing by now has reached most of us in one way or another. I first heard of his passing from one of my presses, but since then words of love and respect have poured from writers everywhere. And to make matters worse, his lovely wife Holly is need of help. This is not meant as a guilt trip, but for those of you who can spare a few bucks, and want to help, here is a post about the details.

 

It's not easy living in a broken economy, even for a legend such as Rick Hautala. People seem to think established writers make the big bucks, but even the very best struggle to stay afloat.

 

Words cannot express my sadness not just for the loss of a brilliant scribe, but they sure as hell can't express my anger that the Hautala's had such a rough time making it, and now it's even harder on Holly. I know life isn't fair, but this is ridiculous. I want to spread the word, a lot us know what it's like to go through this crap, and I want to see less of it. The only way that works is if we pull together. And with so many supporters of Rick and his wife, I'm hoping she will do fine. I never met them, I knew of Rick. I have read his works, and admired his honest opinions. The man was never afraid to be himself or to speak his mind.

 

I also know what it's like to live on the fringes, wondering from pay check to pay check if I will even have a home. I know what it's like hanging from a thread, but for someone who earned their reputation in writing since before I was born, this shouldn't be a problem for the Hautala's.

Okay, enough of my rant. Do what you can if you feel led too, if nothing else, share the blog post highlighted: http://www.booksofthedeadpress.com/2013/03/help-holly-newstein-hautala.html and spread the word!

 

Here is an Amazon list of Rick's works if you wish buy some of his books.