Cullan Hudson Blog

UPCOMING APPEARANCE

2012-01-20T05:36:00.001-08:00

Will be signing books, talking about Strange State/The Mound and presenting stories from Stranger State at Southwestern Christian University library on Sat January 28 at 3 pm in Oklahoma City. If you aren't familiar, this is just off NW 39th about a mile or so east of Lake Overholser.

Interview With Mound Co-Author

2011-11-27T06:04:00.001-08:00

The Norman TranscriptNovember 25, 2011

Haunted writings
By Levi Lee

The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — The new paranormal suspense novel, “The Mound,” from authors Marilyn A. Hudson and Cullan Hudson has been a long, collaborative, evolving process from the very beginning.
“The Mound” tells the story of a group of individuals from different walks of life converging upon a haunted hotel in eastern Oklahoma and what happens when ancient evil awakens and doesn’t like the group meddling in its affairs.
Author Marilyn Hudson will be on hand at the Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City at 3 p.m. Dec. 17 to promote and sign copies of her new book and talk about some of her other work as well.
norman etc. caught up with Hudson this week to talk to her about her newly released project and what it was like writing a book over several years with her co-author Cullan Hudson.
When asked about the genesis of the project, Hudson made no bones about the length of time and effort spent by her and her co-author in the completion of their yarn.
“It was very interesting. Very extended. The process actually started about seven years ago. My co-author and myself were both lamenting the fact that we were having a little difficulty at that point,” Hudson said. “He was having difficulty ending stories and I was having difficulty beginning them! So we thought well why don’t we put our heads together and play around with it and see what happens. So we had some fun learning how to outline and sketch out the bones of the story and then the people of the story just kind of came up and grabbed us, and began pulling us into it.”
They knew from the very beginning that they wanted to do something mysterious and in setting and gradually worked their way towards genre fiction.
“Some people have called it a paranormal suspense, some people have called it a horror, we just like to call it a really good story,” Hudson said. “We basically kind of played around with some of the motifs that would be popular among anybody whose done any kind of legendary, mysterious studies about Oklahoma. We picked the hotel because of all the stories that have come from the Skirvin and all of the wonderful hotels that are located around the state.
“I’ve always had an interest in mysteries and more evocative kinds of stories and with the decision to play around with the story we just kind of thought ‘Well it would be fun to play with it.’ And kind of see what we could build with it.”
From the beginning the entire process was completely collaborative, with the original story coming to fruition from a batting back and forth of ideas and manuscripts to one another. Through that process they gradually came up with the structure of the story.
“We actually found that we sort of fed off of each other and there were several points where we just had to turn on a tape recorder because we were bouncing the ideas off,” Hudson said. “We were role playing. You know, acting out the scenes and trying to figure out if things were natural, you know, is this what this person would do? It was just one idea that spark plugged to another idea and another idea and another idea. So it was really creatively rewarding. I would imagine it would kind of depend on the personalities and the characters of the two people to make the partnership work.”
As to coming up with the setting for the work, both co-authors have always loved the magnificent ghost stories that have arisen from local hotels like the Skirvin in Oklahoma City.
“We both just came to realize that we both just love old buildings and hotels and that you could do a lot with a hotel as opposed to a private residence,” Hudson said. “The potential for different story lines was just much better. So we just began to kind of move into that, and weave with it some threads of alternative history that interested us.
“There’s a psychic in it and so we got to play around with that. And we kind of just took all the elements of movies and books that we liked and we tried to fashion them in the way we thought they should be.”
Coming up with so many ideas, characters and plot lines between the two of them, the book formed itself as much through editing as it did with the writing of the original manuscripts.
“The book right now is about half the length that it was,” Hudson said. “We did significant editing, significant paring it down and trying to make sure that we have a good, fast-paced action oriented story that would be fun to read. The result is that we’ve probably got two sequels worth of materials that we can build on at least one or two of the characters.”
Hudson reported that the pair have almost ninety percent of two sequel stories in place already that the duo are working on together. So, you can expect to hear a whole lot more from Marilyn A. Hudson and Cullan Hudson in the mysterious tales department.

Weird Oklahoma Book Refences Me!

2011-10-29T13:01:00.001-07:00

The authors of the Weird US series have written Weird Oklahoma and on page 91 they reference me. I haven't seen the book yet, but I'm keen to locate a copy ASAP to find out in what manner I am referenced. Hopefully for something good. Although, I could easily imagine myself being cited as "that idiot who has been going around saying..." Fingers crossed! :-D Check out the book here.

And The Press Takes Notice

2011-10-08T09:21:00.001-07:00

NEW LOW PRICE ON THE MOUND--IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN

2011-10-02T05:34:00.001-07:00

As the nights grow longer and the darkness yields our deepest fears, you'll be glad to know you can revel in all the chills this season has to offer between the covers of this haunting supernatural thriller--all at a special LOW LOW price!!

OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY

2011-08-19T16:07:00.000-07:00

The official launch party for the novel will be held at the historic and haunted Overholser Mansion on October 7, 2011. For more information, follow this LINK.

NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON

2011-08-17T16:14:00.001-07:00

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Upcoming Appearances

2011-08-11T13:12:00.000-07:00

I will be front and center at the official launch party for The Mound on October 7, 2011 at the historic and haunted Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City.

The following day, I will head just north to the Enid Public Library in the morning to talk about the novel as well as Strange State

AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON: THE MOUND

2011-08-01T09:03:00.000-07:00

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THE MOUND--AVAILABLE NOW

2011-07-29T07:56:00.000-07:00

Pick up your copy of the long awaited supernatural thriller, The Mound--available now through createspace and on amazon in the next couple of days.

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MOUND / STRANGE STATE NEWS

2011-07-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

Both the long-awaited novel, The Mound, and the much anticipated third edition of Strange State will be hitting the press this week. They should be available for purchase online by the end of the month. I will keep you posted as details solidify.

New Projects On The Horizon

2011-06-07T14:40:00.000-07:00

The release of the Mound is just around the corner. Finishing touches, all that. This long-awaited novel should see publication by mid-summer. For those of you that have shown interest throughout its various incarnations, permutations, and massiver revisions, we both thank you. We hope it will be well worth the wait.

As well, the third edition of Strange State will be available later this year, in time for Halloween sales. While corrections and minor additions have been added to existing information, no new accounts have been added. Those will all appear in Stranger State: MORE Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma, which won't see publication til 2012. Unfortunately, a crashed hard drive and neglected backups derailed me for a while this spring, forcing me to cancel my appearance at GHOSTLAHOMA.

Suffice it to say, I'm back in business and hard at work. I'm also working on a collection of short stories that I hope will see print next year as well.

In the meantime, get ready to discover what slumbers deep within.... THE MOUND!! (I should have a Vincent Price sinister laugh playing here).

Upcoming Appearance

2011-03-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

APRIL 23rd I will be at Ghostlahoma, Oklahoma's ParaCon. The event runs from 10 in the morning until 5:30

"Oklahomas longest running paranormal conference is set for April 23, 2011. Formerly known as OK-ParaCon, the new and improved "Ghostlahoma" event will offer a fun and friendly atmosphere while entertaining those that have an interest in Oklahoma History, Hauntings, Crypto-zoology and our forgotten history. The event lasts all day and vendor tables and sponsorships are available. The event is fun and interactive and everyone with an interest is encouraged to attend. Well behaved-Kids ages 12 and up are welcome.

This years line up will feature Oklahomas top paranormal investigators, historians, authors, crypto-zoologists and photographers. The event will be held on Historic Route 66 in El Reno Oklahoma at the old Center Theater.

After the conference guests are invited to attend the private and exclusive tours hosted by citizens of the city of El Reno. Step inside locations that have not been explored in years. Take a trolly ride or visit the well known Ft. Reno tours. While you are there, grab a world famous onion burger as seen on TV's "Diners-Drive-In's & Dives" and stroll along the sidewalks and enjoy shopping and local culture.

Visit www.ghouli.org for details, information and ticket pricing."

2010-12-09T09:40:00.001-08:00

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ENID PUBLIC LIBRARY

2010-10-26T06:37:00.000-07:00

After postponements due to a rennovation project, the Enid Public Library will host myself and other writers on Saturday, November 20, 2010.

Upcoming Appearance

2010-10-01T12:23:00.001-07:00

NOVEMBER 20th -- Enid Public Library in Enid, OK

Chisholm Trail Book Festival

2010-08-20T17:42:00.001-07:00

I will be onhand selling and signing copies of Strange State at the Chisholm Trail Book Festival in Duncan, OK on Sept. 18, 2010.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2010-08-12T14:00:00.000-07:00

September 18, 2010 - Chisholm Trail Book Festival (Pending)
October 9, 2010 - Author Presentation and Book Signing at Enid Public Library
Oct 22-23, 2010 - Boggy Depot Bigfoot Conference

More are pending and will be announced as details solidify.

Upcoming Appearances

2010-06-04T17:43:00.000-07:00

Currently under negotiations to give talks in Enid and Ponca City and at the Red Dirt Emporium in Bricktown, OKC where copies of my book are now available. As these details solidify, I shall certainly post them here.

BOGGY DEPOT BIGFOOT CONFERENCE (Oklahoma)

2010-06-04T17:41:00.000-07:00

The Boggy Depot Bigfoot Conference, October 22nd and 23rd, 2010

Yours truly shall be on hand for this event, held in the bigfoot-heavy southeastern corner of Oklahoma. I will be speaking as well as selling/signing books.

Upcoming Events

2009-08-22T14:52:00.000-07:00

This October, I will be traveling throughout Oklahoma, speaking at various events and selling copies of Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma. I hope to have its sequel ready by then.

You can catch me at:

Ponca City Library on October 2nd from noon to 1pm

Honobia Bigfoot Festival on October 3rd at 12pm

Enid Public Library on October 10th from noon to 1pm

COMING SOON!

2009-08-04T14:58:00.000-07:00

After a long, LONG wait, we are slowly closing in on the final stages of this novel. Some of you who may have been following our efforts have noted that its release has been postponed several times. Rewrites, massive rewrites, and total amputations have occurred in order to get this work as close to a refined distillation as the story - the dream - demands.

It is the authors' hopes that this work will see the light of day (in some form) later this year. As more information becomes available, I will post updates.

STRANGE STATE

2009-05-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

The foremost collection on all things weird in the Sooner state. From Bigfoot, Ghosts, and UFO's to Hidden Treasure, Fantastic Phenomena, and Puzzling Places. To learn more, visit http://www.strangestate.blogspot.com/ where you can read more tales from Oklahoma and across the world.

"Hudson has shown himself to be good at digging into old cryptozoology cases in the Sooner State, especially as it relates to bigfoot." - Loren Coleman, cryptomundo.com

"Hudson takes you on an exciting journey..." - Oklahoma Today“Hudson does an amazing job . . . you won’t be disappointed.” - Ravanne Alexander, Territory Tellers/Raven Guard Press

“. . . an entertaining read. Mr. Hudson has left few stones unturned in his research as he attempts to shake the truth free.” - Joel-Anthony Gray, Society for Paranormal Investigation

“[Hudson] did a fantastic job!” - Terri French, Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa (PITT)

“[The] book is great!!! I loved reading it... The writing style is very fun to read. I love the mixture of suspense and humor.” - Darline Massie, Norman Public Schools

COMING SOON!

2009-05-26T11:10:00.000-07:00

The long-awaited follow up to the popular Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma, this new work brings even more weird tales to light. Culled from over 2 years of posts at the oft-lauded blog, Strange State. Inside, you will find even more exciting tales of ghosts, UFO's, and Bigfoot - but you will find many new tales about odd occurrences, peculiar practices, and fascinating figures. Look for this book (available only through this site) later this summer.