UPDATE: DERELICT is now available for order via Trade Paperback and Kindle! Derelict Kindle: https://amzn.to/3tEiKa2 Trade: https://amzn.to/3xCO2Rr *** It's now become official - my short story "Playing Possum" is featured in the ZNB anthology DERELICT. And I'm intensely proud of this for one really geeky reason. Check out the cover. That's right: I'm in a… Continue reading Latest Publications – And an Astronaut Skeleton!
Category: Writing
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Three: Robin’s Restorations – The Nice Guy & The Doll
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entries will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: In my readings, I… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Three: Robin’s Restorations – The Nice Guy & The Doll
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Two: Robin’s Restorations – Our protagonist & friends
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entries will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: I’ve got bits and… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Two: Robin’s Restorations – Our protagonist & friends
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part One: Origins
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entry will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: The Bob Ross image isn’t… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part One: Origins
The Horror Project: A Night in Gemma Files “The Puppet Motel”
Full disclosure: Gemma Files is one of my favorite writers. Experimental Film is an amazing novel. Her short stories are dark delights. And her class on personal horror was an excellent experience I’d recommend to anyone interested in learning horror. She’s also a former film critic, a fellow Lake Mungo stan, and one of the… Continue reading The Horror Project: A Night in Gemma Files “The Puppet Motel”
The Horror Project: Studying Horror
First, hope everyone is well and safe. It’s getting rougher in my area. I can only imagine what other parts of the country are experiencing. This last stretch of The Horror Project has been all about reading. In specific, reading horror short stories and researching how to write horror, horror history, and other related topics.… Continue reading The Horror Project: Studying Horror
The Horror Project: Part One – Defining Horror
The Horror Project is an ongoing challenge where I try to learn about horror fiction (beyond just being a fan) and teach myself to write horror fiction. The first challenge I set in the Horror Project was one of the biggest – Define Horror. Not in the academic sense. There are more papers out there… Continue reading The Horror Project: Part One – Defining Horror
The Horror Project: Finding the Road
In the past, I've discussed how much I love horror fiction. It was as much a part of me growing up as SF and Fantasy. My gateway was John Bellairs, who wrote gothic terror for middle-school kids (and, yes, I loved the Edward Gorey covers). From there I went to Tanith Lee, Peter Straub, Clive… Continue reading The Horror Project: Finding the Road
What’s it about, then?
This was the subject of my latest Vlog entry, but to help build it I wrote out my thoughts here as well. If you do hop to my Vlog, please take a moment to Like and Subscribe. *** The first question anyone gets when they say they’re working on a novel or a story or… Continue reading What’s it about, then?
Video Blog Premier- Episode One – Who are you?
It has begun! My first real episode of the Video Blog version of Biomechanoid Blues is now live. I still have to work on a few things - my ambition is outstripping my time available - but I think this is half decent for a second real attempt. You can click here to review Episode… Continue reading Video Blog Premier- Episode One – Who are you?
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