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 →
New ezine Horror Curated launches debut issue
Publisher HorrorAddicts.net released its debut edition of the new digital magazine Horror Curated with the theme "Haunted Holidays" on November 13th. Another labor of love from creator and horror lifestyle podcaster Emerian Rich, Horror Curated features 48 full-color pages packed with interviews, reviews, and interesting articles on horror history, spooky locations, crafts, and other yuletide-related... Continue Reading →
Interviewing three of my horror heroes for Horror Tree
My first three author interviews for the wonderful website Horror Tree have been with three of my top ten literary horror heroes: Jeff Strand, John Everson, and Bryan Smith. Not surprisingly, they've written three of my top ten favorite horror novels. I'm a horror writer myself, but I'm a much bigger horror fan, so I... Continue Reading →
Plenty of books and films to review for The Bigfoot Files
When I first started writing The Bigfoot Files for HorrorAddicts.net in April, I was worried I'd have trouble finding enough books and films to review for two columns each month. Boy, I was wrong. Bigfoot is even more popular in books and movies than I ever imagined. Looking at the number of novels and films... Continue Reading →
Exploring Bigfoot in Film and Fiction with My New Column
My new column, The Bigfoot Files, debuts today as a regular feature on the HorrorAddicts.net website. I celebrated by purchasing a Bigfoot Rescue Kit. I'm excited about the column because Bigfoot, as I write in the first chapter, is "a top-five inspiration for my fiction writing alongside the books The Lord of the Rings and Boy’s... Continue Reading →
Horror Book Review: BRING HER BACK
BRING HER BACK by Bram Stoker Award-nominated author Jeff Strand combines the awkward sweetness of Strand's best characters with a tragedy that ends in brutal violence. Here's the Amazon description: Frank knows that he's creepy. There's nothing he can do about it. His creepiness — along with the fact that his father once killed... Continue Reading →
Interview with Jeff Strand
I cite Jeff Strand’s novel DWELLER as one of the novels that heavily influence me as a writer. In fact, only Robert McCammon’s BOY’S LIFE is more influential on my writing. DWELLER is one of the few novels that I’ve read where I connected with not one but two characters, Toby, and his friend, Owen,... Continue Reading →
Why I Write Horror
When I tell people I write horror, they invariably ask why horror. They joke about my twisted mind and how I’ll never babysit their children. They say it like babysitting their children is some kind of awesome experience that I’m missing. I don’t tell them that I'd never want to babysit their children anyway. Never. ... Continue Reading →
Life is horror and fantasy … and dreams
"Life is horror and fantasy, not necessarily in that order." When I was thinking of a defining quote for my website blog, I considered a number of quotes from my favorite horror and fantasy authors. My favorite quote of all time is Gandalf the Grey saying, "All we have to decide is what to do... Continue Reading →