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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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“The Clever Mask” from Seven Deadly Pleasures”

Posted on November 13, 2015 by maronovitz2015

The story that appears in the two-hole in my first collection is titled “The Clever Mask.” This was the first horror story to get accepted anywhere long before I put Seven Deadly together, and it has a nifty little story … Continue reading →

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Literature Tips: Nicholas Fisher

Posted on October 12, 2015 by maronovitz2015

Hey World! I am on Twitter now as “Michael Aronovitz” and also my young adult fiction author’s pseudonym “Nicholas Fisher.” I am in that wonderful position where I have a novel coming out through both personas in the next few … 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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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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Guest Post: Author Marie Lavender

Posted on April 25, 2015 by maronovitz2015

My Note: Marie Lavender is a phenomenal writer of romance fiction. She is the consummate professional, and I am quite fortunate to have made her acquaintance. I find romance and horror to be strangely similar actually, first by way of … Continue reading →

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New Short Story in the Works!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by maronovitz2015

I have completed a new short story. It hit me a few days ago, and I came off the novel I have been writing since September to make this new idea materialize. Not to give spoilers, but it is my … Continue reading →

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