It's May. How did it get to be May? Why did time surge by like this? What have I been doing the last month? Well, to be honest, revisions. I'm finally digging into a novel, Phantom Killer, set in the same world as the short story I wrote for The Death of All Things. Getting to this… Continue reading It’s the lusty month of May? Already??
Latest Publications – And an Astronaut Skeleton!
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!
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
A Clarification Post
For any who were confused about what happened on Orthodox Christmas Day - January 1st 2021 - a crowd of right-wing nationalist/anti-Semite/fascist supporters of Donald Trump attempted an insurrection. They stormed the Capitol building while a joint session of Congress was affirming the clear and legitimate election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of… Continue reading A Clarification Post
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 Machine Is Always Hungry
A departure from The Horror Project today. Instead, I'm going to cast back to the ancient days of the early to mid 1990's - the post Regan cocaine crash, where all our sins came to roost in a recession and ugly prospects for the future. Hoped for change was being undercut by guys with corporate… Continue reading The Machine Is Always Hungry
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
Do you have a manifesto? (CW: Politics)
I’m stepping away from the Horror Project for a bit to discuss politics. And, as I’ve stated in other entries: I am on the left side of the spectrum. And as of this writing, we've won a victory in getting a candidate in the White House. I should be celebrating, right? No. There is still… Continue reading Do you have a manifesto? (CW: Politics)
Biomechanoid Blues 