As promised, in this post you will get the opportunity to vote for your favorite cover for my new short story collection Killer Nights: Five Frightening Tales of Halloween. In the past, I've tended to get a lot of criticism for my books covers. Yes, there are actually people out there who fall for it… Continue reading Pick my Next Book Cover
I finally have a new book coming out! This one is a bit different as it is a short story collection and the theme is after my favorite holiday: Halloween. I decided on a short story collection because I had a few ideas in my head for Halloween themed stories, but decided none of them… Continue reading New Book Reveal
Cover image from the film Dr. Mabuse (1922), directed by Fritz Lang. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis Because my novel Shores of Chaos: Darkness Follows takes place in 1902, I couldn’t help but include a séance scene. But séances were only a part of the much larger Spiritualism movement that started in the mid 19th century and lasted… Continue reading A New Religion: Spiritualism
Here's a fun little post to give you some background on popular Halloween symbols. Jack O’Lanterns Jack o’lanterns started as a tradition in the British Isles. They are associated with will-o’-the-wisps, strange lights that, although caused by natural phenomena, were thought to lead travelers astray and into dangerous places. There is also a folktale of… Continue reading History of Halloween Symbols
This year's costume takes on a more imaginative turn as I don a raven masquerade outfit. The costume was inspired by ravens, of course, but also by some costumes from film and TV: The collar is actually inspired by the collars that queens of each krewe (social organization) wear on Mardi Gras. The 2017 Queen… Continue reading Halloween Costume: Quoth the Raven Nevermore
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