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Phil Giunta
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 11 เม.ย. 2020
Speculative fiction writer Phil Giunta reads stories, discusses new releases, and generally prattles on about writing and publishing.
Got a Story For Ya! Update Episode #8: December 2024
Happy Holidays! In this update episode, I'm excited to announce that my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, won second place in the horror category in the Independent Author Network 2024 Book the Year Award! www.philgiunta.com/books/
Also, Testing the Prisoner and By Your Side will be 50% off in the Smashwords 2024 End of Year eBook Sale: www.smashwords.com/profile/view/PhilGiunta485
My latest short story, "A Thorne in Time," was published in Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel - Volume I back in August. We launched the book at the Philadelphia Science Fiction Convention (philcon.org) in November. You can read more about Philcon and book launch here: www.philgiunta.com/philcon-2024-after-action-report/
Check out Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel: www.philgiunta.com/ruth-and-anns-guide-to-time-travel-volume-one/
I'm pleased to report two short stories acceptances in the past month. First, my science fiction tale, "Isaac Geary's Instant Utopia," will be published in Bright Mirror, an anthology of utopian science fiction by Oddity Prodigy Productions. The book is being funded via Kickstarter campaign. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/oddityprodigy/bright-mirror
My ghost story, "Give Them Peace," will be included in Writing a Wrong, an anthology by the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. The book will launch at the Write Stuff writers conference in March 2025. For more info about the conference: bit.ly/WriteStuffPage
Also, Testing the Prisoner and By Your Side will be 50% off in the Smashwords 2024 End of Year eBook Sale: www.smashwords.com/profile/view/PhilGiunta485
My latest short story, "A Thorne in Time," was published in Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel - Volume I back in August. We launched the book at the Philadelphia Science Fiction Convention (philcon.org) in November. You can read more about Philcon and book launch here: www.philgiunta.com/philcon-2024-after-action-report/
Check out Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel: www.philgiunta.com/ruth-and-anns-guide-to-time-travel-volume-one/
I'm pleased to report two short stories acceptances in the past month. First, my science fiction tale, "Isaac Geary's Instant Utopia," will be published in Bright Mirror, an anthology of utopian science fiction by Oddity Prodigy Productions. The book is being funded via Kickstarter campaign. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/oddityprodigy/bright-mirror
My ghost story, "Give Them Peace," will be included in Writing a Wrong, an anthology by the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. The book will launch at the Write Stuff writers conference in March 2025. For more info about the conference: bit.ly/WriteStuffPage
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Got a Story For Ya! Update Episode #7: October 2024
มุมมอง 11หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode, I'm excited to announce that my short story, "A Thorne in Time" was published in August by Celestial Echo Press in their time travel anthology, Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel - Volume I. The book will officially launch at the Philadelphia Science Fiction Convention (philcon.org) on Saturday, November 23 from 6 - 7:30PM in the con suite. I will be there along with several o...
Got a Story For Ya! Update Episode #6: August 2024
มุมมอง 154 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode, I'm excited to announce that my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, won three more awards this summer including the International Impact Book Award, the PenCraft Summer 2024 Best Book Award, and second place in the National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest. Also, my second paranormal mystery novel, By Your Side, has been released and will launch at t...
Got a Story For Ya! Update Episode #5: April 2024
มุมมอง 127 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode, I'm excited to announce that my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, won two awards in April! I also discuss the upcoming release and book launch for By Your Side, my second novel in the same genre. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. All proceeds from the sale of my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, will be donated to Prevent Child Abuse America. Tha...
Got a Story for Ya! Update Episode #4 - March 2024
มุมมอง 178 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode, I discuss my next book release, the Spring 2024 BookFest contest, two book recommendations in the thriller and horror genres, and most importantly, my April fundraiser for Prevent Child Abuse America. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. From now until April 30, all proceeds from the sale of my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, will be donated to Prevent Child Ab...
Got a Story for Ya! Update Episode #3 - December 2023
มุมมอง 58ปีที่แล้ว
I'm proud to announce that my paranormal mystery novel, Testing the Prisoner, placed as a finalist in the 2023 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest! Also, the second edition of my second paranormal mystery novel from 2012, By Your Side, is on schedule to be released on or about February 5, 2024 with the book launch to occur at Farpoint Science Fiction Convention in Pikesville, MD th...
Got a Story For Ya! Update Episode #2 - September 2023
มุมมอง 19ปีที่แล้ว
Celebrating the release of the second edition of my first paranormal mystery novel from 2009, Testing the Prisoner. Now available in eBook and paperback. Launching at FrightReads Book Festival, September 30-October 1, 2023 in Millersville, MD. Following the death of his estranged mother, a small town mayor finds himself caught in the middle of a battle between a demon and an angel, both of whom...
Got a Story for Ya! #36: Pearl of Great Price
มุมมอง 20ปีที่แล้ว
"Pearl of Great Price" - A murder mystery written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in the anthology, Hard-Boiled and Loaded with Sin (Hawkshaw Press, June 2023). It’s murder at the beach! Detective Kurt Vandermoor is on the case of a triple homicide and theft of an ancient artifact off the shores of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. To find out more about Hard-Boiled and Loaded with Sin: w...
Got a Story For Ya! Update Episode #1 - April 2023
มุมมอง 13ปีที่แล้ว
I'm back after an unintentional nine-month hiatus with some updates and new story readings over the next few months. Thanks for sticking with me! www.philgiunta.com
Got a Story for Ya! #35: Exotic Matters - Part II
มุมมอง 122 ปีที่แล้ว
"Exotic Matters" - A science fiction adventure written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in the anthology, Space Opera Digest 2022: Have Ship, Will Travel (Stories Rule Press, January 2022). Thumbnail photo by Joel Filipe on Unsplash. Closing thumbnail photo by NASA on Unsplash. Aboard a derelict cargo ship, a stowaway scientist and a band of interstellar pirates discover a portal t...
Got a Story for Ya! #34: Exotic Matters - Part I
มุมมอง 112 ปีที่แล้ว
"Exotic Matters" - A science fiction adventure written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in the anthology, Space Opera Digest 2022: Have Ship, Will Travel (Stories Rule Press, January 2022). Thumbnail photo by Joel Filipe on Unsplash. Aboard a derelict cargo ship, a stowaway scientist and a band of interstellar pirates discover a portal to another universe. The situation turns deadl...
Got a Story for Ya! #33: See You Around the Cosmos, Sweet Cheeks!
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"See You Around the Cosmos, Sweet Cheeks!" - A short story written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in the anthology, Shell House (Year of the Book Press, April 2022). Thumbnail photo by Taneli Lahtinen on Unsplash. After arriving at her family’s beach house for Thanksgiving weekend, a cynical college student encounters a snarky alien who reminds her that you’re never too old to wi...
Got a Story for Ya! #32: Where Do I Begin?
มุมมอง 272 ปีที่แล้ว
"Where Do I Begin?" - A short story written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in the anthology, Beach Secrets (Cat & Mouse Press, October 2021). Thumbnail photo by Phil Giunta. After a series of tragedies, a middle-aged man moves to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to start a new life. While on his way to a date with a woman he met online, the man is haunted by hostile voices that threaten ...
Got a Story for Ya! #24 UPDATED: Before She's Gone Forever
มุมมอง 32 ปีที่แล้ว
"Before She's Gone Forever" - A short story written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in Halloween Party 2021 (Gravelight Press, September 2021). Thumbnail photo by Stephen Lesnik. A South Korean photographer is haunted by a series of mysterious, changing pictures of a young woman he met while on assignment. Little does he realize that the images bear a dire message-until he shows t...
Got a Story for Ya! #31: The Forest for the Trees - Part III
มุมมอง 83 ปีที่แล้ว
"The Forest for the Trees" - A short story written and read by Phil Giunta. Originally published in the anthology, Meanwhile in the Middle of Eternity (Firebringer Press, March 2021). Thumbnail photo by Kévin et Laurianne Langlais from Unsplash. In 1697, near the end of a devastating famine, the Swedish province of Finland comes under attack from a supernatural force. Mustering the few resource...
Got a Story for Ya! #30: The Forest for the Trees - Part II
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Got a Story for Ya! #30: The Forest for the Trees - Part II
Got a Story for Ya! #29: The Forest for the Trees - Part I
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Got a Story for Ya! #29: The Forest for the Trees - Part I
Got a Story for Ya! #28: Where It's Needed Most
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Got a Story for Ya! #28: Where It's Needed Most
Got a Story for Ya! #27: Limited Time Offer (Christmas Special)
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Got a Story for Ya! #27: Limited Time Offer (Christmas Special)
Got a Story for Ya! #26: Bottom of the Hour (Halloween Special - Part II)
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Got a Story for Ya! #26: Bottom of the Hour (Halloween Special - Part II)
Got a Story for Ya! #25: Bottom of the Hour (Halloween Special - Part I)
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Got a Story for Ya! #25: Bottom of the Hour (Halloween Special - Part I)
Got a Story for Ya! #23: All That Matters Is What You Believe
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Got a Story for Ya! #23: All That Matters Is What You Believe
Got a Story for Ya! #22: Working the System (Part III)
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Got a Story for Ya! #22: Working the System (Part III)
Got a Story for Ya! #21: Working the System (Part II)
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Got a Story for Ya! #21: Working the System (Part II)
Got a Story for Ya! #20: Working the System (Part I)
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Got a Story for Ya! #20: Working the System (Part I)
Got a Story for Ya! #19: Water to Share (Part III)
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Got a Story for Ya! #19: Water to Share (Part III)
Got a Story for Ya! #18: Water to Share (Part II)
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Got a Story for Ya! #18: Water to Share (Part II)
Got a Story for Ya! #17: Water to Share (Part I)
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Got a Story for Ya! #17: Water to Share (Part I)
I'm so happy for your awards! And THANK YOU for your story in Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel, Volume I, and thank you for your assistance at the launch!
An absolute joy to work with you!
Congrats for all your awards! They're most deserved. And THANK YOU for speaking about Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel, Volume I. We're thrilled your story is in the anthology.
Honored to be included in the book!
Congratulations Phil
Thanks, Kevin! See you soon.
Nice reading! Sounds like an interesting book.
Thank you!