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Category Archives: Horror
Bloodstones Anthology: Group Interview
Bloodstones is a project that I have really enjoyed working on with editor Amanda Pillar. I’m one of the contributing authors, and my story is titled “The Foam Born.” When I saw the submission guidelines, I absolutely loved the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Literature, Horror, Interviews, Uncategorized
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Two New Short Stories from Erin Underwood (Coming Oct 2013)
While it’s always fun to promote books and stories that I’ve enjoyed reading, it’s just as much fun to also announce my own good news. I have two short stories coming out in October 2013. Both of which I’m really … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Literature, Fiction, Horror, Signal Boost, Uncategorized
Tagged Anna Pillar, Bloodstones, Brian Hodge, Danse Macabre, Foam Born, nancy holder, Nancy Kilpatrick, Totentanz
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An Interview with Dark Fiction Writer & Editor Tracy L. Carbone
I’ve said this before, and I can guarantee you that I’ll be saying it again, but one of the best things about having a literary blog is that you get to talk to some of the most amazing people. Interviewing … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Literature, Horror, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Horror Writers Association, NEHW, Tracy L. Carbone
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Movie Review: The Woman In Black
The Woman in Black (2012) Director: James Watkins Writers: Susan Hill (novel), Jane Goldman (screenplay) Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciarán Hinds “Do you believe in ghosts?” Arthur Kipps (played by Daniel Radcliffe) is a young widowed lawyer from … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Movies, Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter, Woman in Black
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Damned & Crusade: An Epic Urban Fantasy Series in the Making
It felt wrong to write a review of Damned since I know both authors so well and I am closely connected to the series. So, instead I decided to write a rumination on the Crusade series since there are a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Horror, Reviews, Young Adult Literature
Tagged Debbie Viguie, epic fantasy, epic urban fantasy, nancy holder, urban fantasy
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Growing Up YA Lit-Style: A Personal Essay
Ilsa J. Bick, MD, a child psychologist and YA author, recently published an article on the Hunger Mountain site in which she responds to a pair of essays by Meghan Cox Gurdon, Children’s Reviewer for the Wall Street Journal, who … Continue reading
Review: Teeth, editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Editors: Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling Publisher: HarperCollins Print Date: April 5, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0061935145 Details: 480 pages | paperback | $9.99 ~ The new anthology TEETH, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, includes a delectable assortment of bite sized … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Reviews, Uncategorized
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Horror Literature and the Monster Under the Bed: An Interview with Christopher Golden
Like many of the creatures that define the genre, horror refuses to die. Some might even say that it’s fighting tooth and nail from going gently into that good night. I for one am glad that horror has a seemingly … Continue reading
Review: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Author: Stephen King Publisher: Scribner; Print Date: November 9, 2010 – First Ed. ISBN-10: 1439192561 ISBN-13: 978-1439192566 Details: 384 pages | Hardcover | $27.99 ~ Dark. Grim. Dangerous. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King features four gritty stories that … Continue reading