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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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Publications and Such

Posted on October 14, 2019 by maronovitz2015

Why do you write horror? Why do you like metal? Why do you drive a Mustang? Why do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Because I see the cloud differently. Because I’ll never give up my love for a … Continue reading →

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Horror Writing and Metal Music – Similar Process

Posted on July 10, 2019 by maronovitz2015

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 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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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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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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“Becky’s Kiss” is live for pre-order!!

Posted on October 29, 2015 by maronovitz2015

It is no secret, really. I wrote a young adult love story so different than my other hard core adult horror material that I released it under the name Nicholas Fisher. I have been talking about this book for some … 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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