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Horror

Feast: How to Screw with Conventions

November 7, 2011 Horror

A group of strangers banding together to fight a relentless evil is nothing new in the horror genre.  There have been many great movies made in that vein (i.e. From Dusk Till Dawn, Demon Knight, etc.) so I thought it was pretty difficult to inject fresh blood into a worn out story.  That’s where a [...]

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Why I became a Supporting Member of HWA

January 31, 2011 Horror

Ever since I went to my first Stokers Award weekend  (2009, Burbank, CA) I’ve been interested in the Horror Writers Association.  I’ve loved horror for as long as I can remember and when I write fiction it likes to veer into the dark and horrific (the first stories I ever wrote were horror), so the [...]

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Hellraiser in 30 seconds *re-enacted by bunnies*

June 27, 2009 Funny

I’m not one to normally post videos, but I couldn’t help sharing this. For more delicious re-enactments I recommend the following: The Exorcist The Rocky Horror Picture Show Reservoir Dogs *Bleeped Version* Star Wars National Lampoon’s: Christmas Vacation

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Where have I been?

June 18, 2009 Horror

I have a very good list of excuses for not having posted anything in a while.  Here they are (in no particular order): Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories by HWA Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet by Vince Liaguno & Chad Helder   Bite Club by Hal Bodner Horror Library, [...]

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HWA Stoker Weekend Recap

June 15, 2009 Horror

I had an terrific time at this convention, constantly being surrounded by authors, editors, screenwriters, and directors.  The place was buzzing from the collective energy of so many storytellers discovering, debating, honoring and creating stories.  I could not have picked a better writer’s conference to be my first.  So much happened and I met so [...]

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Why vampire boyfriends and not vampire girlfriends?

June 14, 2009 Horror

Vampires always come and go in vogue, but recently they have become an especially hot property.  From movies to television to books, bloodsuckers are saturating our entertainment in record numbers.  What’s makes this wave of Nosferatu different from previous incarnations is the role that they are playing.  Dracula isn’t the foul creature from the grave, [...]

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Horror Writers Association

May 19, 2009 Horror

Writing is, by its nature, a solitary endeavor.  There’s no office to go to, populated with other writers.  Hanging around the water cooler talking shop isn’t an activity you’ll engage in, unless you consider mumbling to yourself in front of an open refrigerator the same thing.  We hole away in our little caves, hammering out [...]

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Personal Horror – Film

May 2, 2009 Horror

When it comes to watching/enjoying a film, I love a good slasher or monster movie as much as the next person (and probably a little bit more).  When it comes to absorbing the material and being stimulated intellectually by its themes, nothing beats personal horror.  My definition of personal horror is when the protagonist’s journey [...]

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