I had the privilege of attending the Taylor Swift concert in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday thanks to my sweetheart’s tenacity when tickets went on sale in February. Her name is Taylor, too, and she waited on the Internet five hours to buy tickets. I like some of Taylor Swift’s music, but as a teenager of... Continue Reading →
Splatterpunk Awards: The Complete List
I finished my "project for the year" and compiled the complete list of all the Splatterpunk Awards winners and nominees in one spot, which is here. After co-founders Wrath James White and Brian Keene announced the 2023 Splatterpunk Awards Final Ballot on February 8, I decided to sit down and type up all the authors... Continue Reading →
My New Gig at MalevolentDark.com
My first-ever column for the horror news and reviews website MalevolentDark.com was released. I review the film He Comes to Kill, a slasher shot on a $2,000 budget. I enjoyed its mix of horror and humor as well as the new masked killer named Stanley Elk. You can read my review HERE. Director August Aguilar did a phenomenal... Continue Reading →
Jeff Strand+Bigfoot’s Little Donuts=Perfect Day
So, here’s the dream. I’m sitting at a table in Bigfoot’s Little Donuts, my favorite shop for the sweet treats. Sitting across from me are one of my literary heroes, Jeff Strand, and his wife, the wonderful horror book cover artist Lynne Hansen. (L to R) Lynne Hansen, Jeff Strand, Bridgett Nelson, Bigfoot, and me. Sitting... Continue Reading →
One-Sentence Reviews: My 4th Quarter 2022 Reads
(Editor's note: Once again horror author Priscilla Bettis delivers another awesome quarterly reading list ... this time of works by authors whose blogs she follows. I counted 72 reviews. Thank you, Priscilla, for supporting so many Indy Authors, and thank you for including "Scarecrow Road" on your reading list.)
One-Sentence Reviews: My 3rd Quarter 2022 Reads
(Editor’s note: Author Priscilla Bettis’ quarterly one-sentence review posts are always fun and eclectic reads. Plus, she has her own book titled Dog Meat coming out November 8th. Click HERE to order.)
One-Sentence Reviews: My 2nd Quarter 2022 Reads
(Editor's note: Author Priscilla Bettis' quarterly one-sentence review posts are just the bee's knees.)
One Sentence Reviews: My 1st Quarter 2021 Reads
(Editor's note: Here's a roundup that I always look forward to every quarter.)
One Sentence Reviews: My 2nd Quarter 2020 Reads
(Editor’s note: Here’s an exceptional blog post by horror author Priscilla Bettis that is loaded with brief, substantive book reviews. Perfect for readers on the go! -- Lionel Ray Green)
‘Peace of Mind’ is a thriller inside a twisted mind
I released my short story "Peace of Mind" on Amazon Kindle over the weekend. It's a horror story, but more on the psychological side of the spectrum. I'm not a fan of psychological horror. I'm a meat-and-potatoes horror fan formed in the womb of the books and films of the 1970s and 1980s. What can... Continue Reading →