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“Slender Man and Ghost Films in General”

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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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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“Phantom Effect” Explodes, and the “Goblet of Shock” Series Expands!

Forgive me, Father, for it has been too long since my last confession, heh, heh. Yes, I have been busy, and I am pleased to say that a couple of projects are starting to really take off. My new horror … Continue reading

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Review of The Crimson Corset by Alistair Cross

I have done a number of professional reviews over the past few years, and while I still primarily think of myself as a fiction writer, I have been hoping that the critiques would warrant their own sort of merit. Fiction … Continue reading

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Nifty New Guest Blog Post / Comments on King

Check out my guest blog post on Midnyte Reader! Here, I talk about the way I come up with plot and character. At this point I am the third entry down, so you will have to scroll a bit. http://www.midnytereader.com/Continue reading

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Guest Post: Ken Bingham

My Note: I have known Ken Bingham for twenty-three years now and he is one of my dearest friends. He is a Professor at Drexel University, a creative writing instructor for The University of the Arts, a novelist, playwright, theatrical … Continue reading

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Links To My Latest Guest Blog Postings!

I am fortunate enough to have landed a number of opportunities for “guest blogging” on a variety of awesome blog spaces.  These are my latest four. 1) Dropped Pebbles is an amazing blog spot, and I give a huge shout … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘The Cliffhouse Haunting’ a Novel by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross

The Cliffhouse Haunting A Novel by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross * Spoiler Alert * To best enjoy The Cliffhouse Haunting, it might be necessary to revisit the origin (or at least the semi-recent history) of the carnival, and note … Continue reading

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