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Back to Work & Pack Snakes
Life is cyclical, and so too, are things like blogging. I’ve never actually stopped blogging on my main site, but my alter-egos have gotten the shaft for the past couple of years, and that’s just how it is, unfortunately. I … Continue reading
Mood Music for Meadowlark Mayhem
I mentioned this briefly awhile ago, but the first newsletter of the year went out yesterday, and it contains the first installment to this year’s serial story, Mine (Book 1 of the Meadowlark Mayhem series). If you didn’t get signed … Continue reading
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Tagged alice cooper, meadowlark mayhem, Mine, music, rob zombie
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Not Quite Butterflies
I’m on the cusp of starting to write the first story in this year’s Insecticide collection, and moths are the central theme I’ll be exploring. I find it quite fascinating that you rarely (if ever) meet anyone who’s afraid of … Continue reading
Posted in Writer's Notes
Tagged animals, creatures, darkness, fear, ideas, psychology
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Skin Art
Have you ever just looked at skin? Your skin, your partner’s skin, that gorgeous person on the bus or the homeless person you pass on the way to work everyday…everyone’s skin is different, and whether we like to admit it or … Continue reading
Magical, Mystical Things
While I read (and even enjoy) a good fantasy novel now and again, they aren’t my favorite, and the same goes for horror novels where the “big bad” is something mystical, magical or other-worldly in nature. I tend to prefer … Continue reading
Posted in Plot Notes, Writer's Notes
Tagged books, creatures, fantasy, ideas, magic, TV Shows
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Darkness Becomes Me
I’ve always loved the night. The dark isn’t silent, not by any means, but the noise is a different kind entirely from the hustle and bustle that happens during daylight hours. It’s a soothing sort of sound, the noises of … Continue reading
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Tagged darkness, fear, mental, night, philosophy
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Things That Go Bump in Your Head
If you’ve read my stories, you know I tend to focus more on the mental side of horror than the physical. Yes, I can get gory at times, but you won’t find slasher-style bloodbaths in most of my work. Mainly … Continue reading
Into the Wild…
In an eleventh-hour decision this past Saturday morning, I suggested to my husband that we do a Creepy Campout for the theme of our Halloween yard haunt this year. Yes, normally we have these planned far, far in advance, but … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Writer's Notes
Tagged camping, Halloween, mountains, wilderness
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WSC is Finished! Now About Nicole…
I spent a good chunk of the holiday weekend writing, working on finishing up the draft of When She Cries. Which is why my first Tuesday non-fiction post is late. The serial draft will run several more weeks yet, but the whole … Continue reading
Why Horror?
I wrote a post last summer called “A Horror Writer’s Dilemma”. In it, I explored the reasons I read and write horror, and today, I’m reposting the majority of it for your thoughts and/or discussion. If you’re a writer, feel free to add your reasons for writing what you do in the comments. Readers, jump in and tell us – why do you read horror?
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Posted in Month O'Screams, Writer's Notes
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