Category Archives: Seven Deadly Pleasures

The Story Behind “The Tool Shed”

Posted on July 3, 2019 by maronovitz2015

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 maronovitz2015

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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Opinion Day

Posted on June 29, 2019 by maronovitz2015

I find it interesting that sometimes new college students find it difficult to disagree with a source. It seems the social media culture attacks deconstruction, as when one gives a negative opinion about something on Facebook, those who oppose automatically … Continue reading →

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Castle of Horror Anthology / July 1st

Posted on June 28, 2019 by maronovitz2015

Jason Henderson, author of Van Helsing, computer games, and several comic book series, is delving into editing and releasing his own anthologies. In a few days on July 1st, his antho titled “Castle of Horror,” named after his podcast, is … Continue reading →

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Latest News

Posted on January 3, 2017 by maronovitz2015

My first collection titled Seven Deadly Pleasures, Hippocampus Press, will be out of print soon. Copies are still currently available on Amazon or the Hippocampus site. This book contains the story “How Bria Died,” which appeared also in Paula Guran’s The Year’s Best … Continue reading →

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“Quest for Sadness” from ‘Seven Deadly Pleasures.’

Posted on November 19, 2015 by maronovitz2015

The third story in the ‘Seven Deadly Pleasures’ collection is surely the creepiest, titled “Quest for Sadness.’ Though the tale went through multiple drafts, it was pretty much completed after the first run, written over the span of one snow … Continue reading →

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Close-up view of “How Bria Died” from the first collection titled “Seven Deadly Pleasures.”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by maronovitz2015

I am new on Twitter, and I thought a nice celebration would be an in-depth view concerning different parts of my books. Today, I am going to talk about the opening story in my first collection, “Seven Deadly Pleasures” (2009 … Continue reading →

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