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Happy New Year!
“Never read any book that is not a year old.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson By that logic, you should now start reading the books you got for Christmas of 2023. Hi there! Pretty sure I’m the last one to wish you a happy new year, but don’t blame me; I didn’t put Thursday on the…
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A FORK IN THE ROAD TO HORROR
“When you are consumed with thoughts, write. When you are uninspired, read.” -Stephen King I came across this quote scrolling online Monday, and I have to say, the second half fits me. While many authors say to put your butt in the seat and write every day, that has only worked for me twice. Once…
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Long and Short Form Horror Comics
I have long been a fan of scary comic books. When I was a kid, if something proved too scary, I could shut the book fast. Then I could slowly pull back the page until I was ready to face my fear. Even then, a good writer and a good artist could hold me transfixed…
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Death, the Great Motivator
Fifty years ago, when I was 22, I never thought of death. Today, it is ever on my mind. The Stoic philosopher Seneca advised us to live each day as though it were our entire life. The point being that today may in fact see us draw our final breath. So live each day purposely…
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Horror and Myth: Monsters Around the World
Monsters have always been part of human imagination, lurking in the shadows, whispering terror, and fascination. Every culture has its version of things that go bump in the night, born from the fear of the unknown and shaped by the unique minds of their creators. These creatures—vampires, werewolves, vengeful spirits, and many more—are echoes of…
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Supernatural Detectives
Uncovering the Unseen: Writing Supernatural Detectives Detective fiction as we know it began in the 19th century, and much of it was shaped by stories that valued wit, logic, and a dogged pursuit of the truth. Edgar Allan Poe is often credited with laying the foundation for the genre through The Murders in the Rue…
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Succubus
You met her at the bar; at the gym; on the bus. She found you as irresistible as you did her. The spell she wove kept you from wondering why this goddess of loveliness decided that you would be the one to share her charms. Now she waits impatiently at the foot of your bed…
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To Stephen King: I Agree
And to anyone else who might share in the sentiment he shared in an interview recently, that overall, the most frightening horror film has to be, for me, the original Night Of The Living Dead. “There has been an epidemic of mass murder, being committed by a virtual army of unidentified assassins,” said the news…
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Halloween Memories
As with most kids, I loved Halloween. It was a chance to dress up and pretend I was someone else. Below you see me in my first ever Halloween costume, dressed up as a black cat. The next year I dressed up as Batman and the year after, I really wanted to scare people, so…
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