So yeah, I do like trashy rock folklore. I also plain like rock (especially classic rock and eighties metal). So I suppose this begs a few questions, mainly… How does a fairly straight-laced, small-town chick with a classical music background end up getting into something so different? And what’s it like to write something so … More On loving rock and writing trashy
No, I don’t mean the showtime series. Today I’m thinking about one of my influences for In the Red. I’ve loved fairy tales since I was a little girl. I was immersed in all sorts of versions from a very young age. While I tend to lean towards Grimm, Eastern European, and Russian tales, I’ve also … More Before Red Boots there were Red Shoes
So today I thought it would be fun to take a look at music again. In honor of In the Red, here are some great songs that mention that antagonist of antagonists, that dark prince of evil, that morning star of mayhem, the Devil, himself! Yes, I know these aren’t all of them. These are … More Music Monday: Songs the Devil Would Throw the Horns To
I knew when I came across this hop that I had to get in on it. I’ve always been fascinated by light vs. dark, sinner vs. saint, and the fine line in between. Humans encompass both aspects and it’s a very legitimate leap for faith and the imagination to buy that there are things that are the extremes … More Angels vs. Demons Blog Hop!
I’m working like mad on edits/reworks for In the Red so this will be a short update! This is definitely one of those manuscripts that has a backstory as long as the actual story! My guest post about writing what you know and how it applies to genre fiction is up at Workaday Reads! I’ve … More News and Updates!
So I’ve been paging through the book Monsters in the Movies by John Landis over the past couple weeks. While I find the title a little bit of a misnomer – it covers everything from the typical booga-booga style monsters, but also movie serial killers and faeries/mythological creatures – I really love this book. It’s … More Monster Madness
Okay, I’m really just working and thinking but that song was in my head. I’ve been fussing with edits and just finished a novella manuscript that I’ll probably ban from my consciousness for a few days. It’s not bad or anything; it needs some polish, true, but it’s one of those ideas that I need … More Working and Thinking and Wishing and Hoping…
Now I know I’ve made a big deal about my love for fantasy and horror. Truly, these are the genres I’m most comfortable writing and they’re also the ones that sucked my poor heart and soul in from an early age in some form or another. Yet these are far from the only things that … More Sheila Roberts: Women’s Literature Done Right
I’m so excited! Not only have I been confirmed for the literary track for this year’s Fandom Fest, but the amazing Stephen Zimmer has given me the opportunity to do a column for the site’s zine, Fandom Scene. In it I’ll be delving into an issue that I’ve become passionate about over the past few … More A new adventure!
I’m working on a lot of different things lately and trying to settle down to take each thing at a time. It’s back to being gang-mugged by ideas every time I turn around and I find my order of importance keeps shifting every time someone sends me new submission guidelines that I absolutely want to … More Gettin’ my ideas in order
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