A few days ago I shared some of my current and future writing projects with you (view here). In the meantime, I thought I should also share a little more information with you, about more mundane ordinary things that make up the ordinary life of this author. I hope it won’t bore you too much…
Tag: short stories
Another Round @ The Crow Bar #14 – February 2018
Hello friends and fans! Welcome to my 14th newsletter: February 2018 – jam-packed with tidbits and information about new releases and projects I’m currently busy with! Coming up in this edition of Another Round @ The Crow Bar: Regular updates, new releases, and a monthly spotlight on one of my books, this time “Panic! Horror In Space #1″, book…
Just An Update
Hi there, friends and fans! As I’ve mentioned in my newsletters, I’ve been working on some old short stories I wrote while in high school. That was a good 26 years ago now since I finished up there – and more for some of them, since they were written between 1987 and 1989! Here’s a…
African Assignment
Twilight Zone Meets Alfred Hitchcock African Assignment is a collection of short stories by South African writer Theo Engela, and set in the South African bushveld and depicts South African society of the 1950’s. Suspense, wonderment, mystery, a sense of adventure, with just a touch of humor offer a fresh glimpse at a world now…
Writing Career
Theo Engela’s Writing Career – Suspense & Mystery Theo Engela wrote poetry, short stories and novels, mostly set in the South African bushveld or in the general society between 1950-1985. He .was moderately well-known in South Africa during the 1960’s and 70’s, and particularly in the Port Elizabeth area, for his short stories which were…
Bibliography
Bibliography Of Books By Christina Engela “Christina Engela is a South African editor and author of horror, fantasy and science fiction novels. Her books are never short of suspense, adventure and humor, while her colorful characters and thought-provoking settings take readers into another world, making her one of the most gifted and creative storytellers. A…
Theo Engela
Theo Engela, Suspense Writer Theodorus Cornelius Landman Engela (1930-1985) otherwise ‘just Theo’ was a South African musician and writer, better known locally for his short stories which appeared on Springbok Radio during the 1960’s and 70’s in dramatized form. During that period, numerous short stories written by him appeared in radio dramatizations on Springbok Radio…
Another Personal Milestone: Short Story Published In Anthology
Hello friends and fans! This week, an anthology of short stories focusing on a horror or Halloween theme was released by my publisher, JEA. I’m happy to say that this is the first time one of my short stories has been published in book form! Just one of many fine offerings in Autumn Burning: Dreadtime…
“Little Green Men” – Another New Short Story!
Hello, friends and fans! Ever written something that made you laugh out loud at the imaginary setting in your own mind? Well, last night that happened to me! I started writing a short story – and for once it was a SHORT story. ‘Little Green Men’ is 5 pages A4 and 1341 words long, and…
Short Stories
Short Stories By Christina Engela Go Back To Christina’s Bibliography According to modern trends, stories with a word count between 3,500 and 7,500 words fit into the category of ‘the short story’! The category also often includes ‘flash fiction’ (between 53 and 3,499 words) and ‘novelettes’ (between 7,500 and 17,000 words). Christina Engela has (so…