Tag Archives: story

Why “Joker” is so Important Right Now

Posted on November 4, 2019 by maronovitz2015

The film Joker does, in fact, include some painful, realistic scenes depicting mental illness, but the film does not come off as a public service announcement. More, the disability, well written and well played, paints the character as blatantly real in … Continue reading →

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Social Media Basically Sucks

Posted on July 9, 2019 by maronovitz2015

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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“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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Announcement Page for new YA Novel

Posted on September 15, 2015 by maronovitz2015

The folks at Vinspire Press have developed an awesome announcement page for my first young adult novel, titled ‘Becky’s Kiss’ that I plan to show soon. The release date for the book is at the end of this November and … Continue reading →

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New Blog Post on SFF WORLD!

Posted on July 8, 2015 by maronovitz2015

A short entry here. I am proud to say that my latest blog post features me on SFF WORLD, a rocking blog that often hosts wonderful writers. Here, I talk about my process. I am proud of this one! http://www.sffworld.com/2015/07/the-complicated-process-of-writing-by-michael-aronovitz/

Posted in Anthology, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Creative Writing, fiction, Scary, SCI FI, science fiction, science fiction blogs, Super Fantastical People, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged academic, amazon, Aronovitz, author, fiction, genre, science fiction, story | Leave a comment

Nifty New Guest Blog Post / Comments on King

Posted on July 2, 2015 by maronovitz2015

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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My Latest Podcast: Castle of Horror

Posted on June 7, 2015 by maronovitz2015

I enjoyed this podcast interview I had the opportunity to give on Castle of Horror. Check it out! Scroll down and I am the 4th or so on the list, 5/12/15. Here I talked about horror fiction in general and … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Ken Bingham

Posted on May 20, 2015 by maronovitz2015

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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Guest Post: Erin Thorne

Posted on May 8, 2015 by maronovitz2015

My Note: Erin is plainly one of the most exciting current writers of weird fiction. I was pleased to receive a response from her on Facebook a few years ago when I designed the site to attract fellow writers, editors, … Continue reading →

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Links To My Latest Guest Blog Postings!

Posted on April 23, 2015 by maronovitz2015

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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