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About Mardeaux Manor
An old, apparently abandoned gothic-style mansion far more suited to the south sits tall and thick with grapevines on the outskirts of the once-bustling, now nearly-deserted Rattlesnake Falls, Montana. Tall sandstone walls stand sentry for the estate on all four … Continue reading
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Tagged characters, darkness, fear, Mardeaux Manor, MT, Rattlesnake Falls, The Matter of Misty Mardeaux
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Mosquito Therapy?
Quite awhile ago I read an article about scientists fighting an incurable disease spread by mosquitoes with…mosquitoes. Now I’m not a huge fan of genetically modified food…I think playing with genes in relative isolation (ie, instead of the food genes changing/evolving … Continue reading
Posted in Writer's Notes
Tagged bugs, creatures, creepy crawlies, fear, ideas, insecticide, insects, mosquitoes
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Ancient & Not So Ancient Dentistry
Last week I had to get a dental bridge put in for my teeth. It’s been a long time coming, courtesy of a dentist nearly 20 years ago who decided it would be easier/cheaper for me to get a tooth … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged dental work, dentist, fear, mental, psychology
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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
The Tiniest Bugs…
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Hope you’re not wearing green. Wouldn’t want you to miss out on all that pinching… Wow…has it really been over a month since I posted last? Aye karumba. Things have been a little crazy around here, … Continue reading
Excerpt Day: The Dry Rain
This week’s excerpt is from the first story in the new Insecticide series. It’s supposed to be a short story, but…we’ll see… Excerpt: The Dry Rain (Insecticide, Book 1) William shuffled his feet through the barren field, papery gray … Continue reading
If Insects Took Over the World…
Not too long ago I finished reading a novel by Joseph Wallace titled Invasive Species. As you might guess from the title, it’s the story of people trying to keep insects from taking over real estate. It hit home quite … Continue reading
Excerpt Day: Jack
Today’s excerpt is from a Halloween story…which I thought was somewhat appropriate given that some people on Facebook are calling for an end to Valentine’s Day with a second Halloween instead… The next serial story starts Monday and will be … Continue reading
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
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Tagged animals, creatures, darkness, fear, ideas, psychology
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Excerpt Day: Working Late
I like writing short stories – it’s always a challenge trying to fit as much detail into as little space as possible. Today’s excerpt is one of the four flash pieces in No Hazard Pay, a little sampler I put … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpts, Flash Fiction
Tagged books, fear, flash fiction, mental, No Hazard Pay
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