The third book of my two-parter. Or second half of my trilogy. Or something. RJ Sullivan is back today with more about his new book, Virtual Blue, including a comprehensive guide as to how to approach his series and where the new book fits in! Amazon B&N Kobo iBookstore Sony Did you ever wish … More TCM Presents: Virtual Blue by RJ Sullivan
Artist Rick Stanton needs a commission. He faces eviction from his apartment and his latest project is on hiatus. Worse, his muse refuses to cooperate. A recent letter may contain the inspiration he needs. Inside is the photograph of a mysterious woman, her face hidden by an umbrella. But there’s no identification, no way for … More Excerpt: Family Tradition by Pamela Turner
To add to the roster of talented horror writers stopping in to celebrate Halloween with me, I’ve finally convinced the marvelous Pamela Turner to stop by my blog! Today, she’s talking about her influences and her work, Family Tradition. Haunted Wells and Creepy Dolls My love of the macabre began in elementary school. Our library … More Horror Guest Post: Pamela Turner
Today, I’m stoked to have Crymsyn Hart with me here at my blog, talking about her ties to the horror genre! Horror(ific) To write horror? Or to write paranormal romance? Maybe I should do a little bit of both? These days it’s a little hard to decide what I am going to create. In the … More Horror Guest Post: Crymsyn Hart
I’m so incredibly excited to have L. Andrew Cooper here on my blog again. We did a horror panel together at Fandom Fest this summer, and while it was smaller than I would have liked, we got a chance to really talk about horror: old vs. new, patterns, gender differences…pretty much everything. It was then … More Horror Interview: Descending Lines by L. Andrew Cooper
This week I’m taking another bit from a horror story, but it’s somewhat different than the other-worldly fiction of The Invisibles. This piece is from Candles, which can also be found in my collection Lost in the Shadows. It’s a zombie story set against the backdrop of Christmas Eve, where a widowed mother with two … More WeWriWa: Candles
I’ve been thinking a lot about one of my favorite kinds of stories this month…it’s a somewhat underrated story form since it’s short, ingrained in the fears of society, and usually dismissed as rubbish. It’s also disturbing in that “is it or is it not real” kind of way, plus, it’s a short narrative, which … More Urban Legends
I’m baaaack! Since we’re well and into October, this week’s sentences come from a short horror piece called The Invisibles, from my book Lost in the Shadows. It’s about the things that almost exist, that aren’t quite real, that lurk between thoughts, between moments, waiting and hungry… The eight: We live between what is real. We … More WeWriWa: The Invisibles
I’ve been busy lately, I know, but I wanted to squeeze in at least a couple posts here and there on some Halloween-ish type stuff this year. After all, tis the season… Last year I talked a lot about different creatures and archetypes…this year I’m focused on different types of horror. At the moment, I’ve … More Spooky influences
Can’t get enough of the master of the macabre, Michael West? Then strap yourself in, because he has another new release out, one that collections all sorts of nightmares in its pages… Kindle Featuring a forward by Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gary Braunbeck, Skull Full of Kisses includes a diverse range of tones and settings that … More Fear Friday: Skull Full of Kisses by Michael West
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