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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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Horror as Misrepresented Literary Fiction

Posted on July 17, 2019 by maronovitz2015

There is an ongoing discussion concerning the relative position of “horror” fiction as compared to other types of storytelling, and the more popular pre-conceived notions are rather distasteful. The horror genre is known as a gratuitous one, filled with feeble … 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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“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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3D Cover Reveal!

Posted on October 22, 2015 by maronovitz2015

Check out the pretty, pretty 3d version of the cover for my upcoming YA novel Becky’s Kiss, coming out November 30th!

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