Tag: vampires
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Ten Memorable Novels
In my last post (which you can read here), I gave you 10 memorable short stories. Many of which have been with me for decades. In this post, I want to share with you 10 memorable novels. Novels that have made a lingering impression. Novels that refuse to let me go. The list is roughly…
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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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Horror Literature and the Status Quo
It is my contention that horror is essentially a conservative, even reactionary, genre. There are exceptions, of course, that goes without saying. But at its core, horror is not progressive. The scary story story is meant to reinforce the status quo. Horror has its roots in folk tales and fairy tales. The purpose of those…
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The Origins of Vampire Fiction
Happy October! I hope everyone has fun plans for Halloween. In keeping with the season, I thought I’d spend a little time exploring the origins of one of the season’s classic monsters, the vampire. Now, vampires have their origins in folklore and legends from around the world. Sometimes it’s hard to separate an oral legend…
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Why Are Vampires Scary?
As a writer of vampire horror, I find it useful to take a look at what makes them an effective source of horror. This is not necessarily intended to be a definitive or exhaustive list. Also, just because I cite a book under one category doesn’t mean it won’t fit under other categories as well.…
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Here Comes the Sun — But it Won’t Help
Who doesn’t know that the best way to kill a vampire is to drive a stake through it’s heart, or to give it a good dose of Mr. Sunshine and watch the creature of the night burn up? We all know that, don’t we? Easy-Peasy. Just look at Buffy. So imagine my surprise when I…
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Valdis Damien van Dyne
Pierce Mostyn not only has Cthulhu to think about, he also has Valdis Damien van Dyne. In case you don’t know, Pierce Mostyn is the hero in my Pierce Mostyn Paranormal Investigations series. He is the G-Man assigned to fight the Ultimate Evil. Ultimate evil from our point of view, that is. But along the…
Threads that Bind 