D ear Daylight Dimmers,

As we did last year, we will start with the facts, and if you care to read more, continue on to “A Deeper Understanding: Part II.”

In short, thank you for joining us this year. We are glad to have you aboard!

THE FACTS

Who: J.W. Zulauf, Kristopher Mallory, and a talented crew of authors, artists, readers, and proofreaders.

What: Daylight Dims Volume 2 —a hand-picked collection of horror stories.

When: October 1st.

Where: Hardback and online.

Why: To help create a community for horror authors and readers.

A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING: PART II

The Daylight Dims horror community keeps us going. We’re happy to report that the foundation is indeed strong. Nearly every person who had a hand in crafting volume one came back this year. All of our artists and most our authors offer support whenever possible.

Much has changed this year. For starters, we’ve increased our team. We gained thirteen new authors, three new artists, three new proofreaders, and an even stronger reading staff. A new graphic designer has joined us, as well. Talent all around, and it’s unbelievable that everyone is in it to see the success of this anthology.

We wish we could say creating an anthology like this is easy, but it’s not. There is nothing easy at all about it. From the first submission we received, we’ve worked hard to make the right choices.

Did you know that the editors read every submission that comes through? Even the stories that are marked as rejected. This year, we even had cross pollination among our staffing. Carrie, one of our artists, also read. Amber, one of our proofreaders, read every submission and then helped tighten up on the backend.

The point is that real passion went into this book, and it’s important that the readers know they come first. We care about you. So welcome back return readers, and hello to all the new ones.

Here’s another cliché-ish intro: Darkness thickens as daylight dims :)

Yours truly,

J.W. Zulauf
Kristopher Mallory