Monthly Archives: July 2019

Review – Sifting “The Infinite Loop”

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

I recently posted this review in Metal Heads Forever Magazine. I thought it would be cool to blog it too. Here’s the link if you want to see it in the full layout with pics: http://www.mhf-mag.com/content/cd-reviews/sifting-the-infinite-loop-album-review/ It is no secret … Continue reading →

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Horror as Misrepresented Literary Fiction

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

There is an ongoing discussion concerning the relative position of “horror” fiction as compared to other types of storytelling, and the more popular pre-conceived notions are rather distasteful. The horror genre is known as a gratuitous one, filled with feeble … Continue reading →

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Be a Patriot / Be a Teacher

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

Originally posted on Michael Aronovitz's Blog:
I see a lot of rhetoric lately about the women’s U.S. Soccer team being unsportsmanlike and unpatriotic, so stop. Right here. They are heroes. If you are going to get your feathers all…

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Be a Patriot / Be a Teacher

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

I see a lot of rhetoric lately about the women’s U.S. Soccer team being unsportsmanlike and unpatriotic, so stop. Right here. They are heroes. If you are going to get your feathers all ruffled because they cussed a bit in … Continue reading →

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Horror Writing and Metal Music – Similar Process

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

I know. My pic makes me look like a priest, but I am a rocker through and through. I also write professional horror stories, and the mechanics of forming a metal band and writing a horror novel are eerily similar. … Continue reading →

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Social Media Basically Sucks

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

Of course I use social media, but it still basically sucks. Before discussing its uses (and misuses) as commercial and political conduits, let’s just look at what most people post. From my perspective, I am a small market horror writer … Continue reading →

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Review of Jordan Peele’s “Us.”

Posted on July 5, 2019 by

There is much to like about Jordan Peele’s 2018 horror film, “Us,” that which he directed and wrote. First off, many of the shots are meticulously filmed and delightfully choreographed. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (and beach) work quite well … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind “The Tool Shed”

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

Re-blogging today about the inclusion of my short story, “The Tool Shed,” in Jason Henderson’s first anthology titled “Castle of Horror” (released on Amazon July 1st, 2019). I did talk about this more briefly on July 1st, but I thought … Continue reading →

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“Slender Man and Ghost Films in General”

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

I just saw the film “Slender Man,” originally released in 2018, based on the “creepypasta internet meme” created by “Something Awful” forums user Eric Knudsen in 2009. It features a tall, thin, faceless dude who mostly exists in the shadows … Continue reading →

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