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October Events and Appearances!
October has been a busy month for me doing festivals and local events, selling books and slinging scares. As an introvert, doing these...
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Oct 14, 20231 min read


StokerCon in Pittsburg 2023!
I’m very excited to announce that I will be attending StokerCon in a few weeks. This will be my first year in attendance, and I’m looking...
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Jun 2, 20231 min read


Strong Women Strange Worlds Appearance April 7th
I'll be appearing on the "Strong Women Strange Worlds" panel on April 7th at 12 (noon) EST. In this series, six authors get the spotlight...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read


2 Volumes of Folk Horror, available now!
I'm proud to share the two-volume collection of folk horror stories that I curated, published by the good folks over at Eerie River...
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Feb 25, 20231 min read


Review: Green and Pleasant Land (Great British Horror 1)
Great British Horror 1: Green and Pleasant Land Editor: Steve J. Shaw Publisher: Black Shuck Books Publication Date: 2016 Pages: 322 This...
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Aug 3, 20212 min read


Review: Twisted: Tainted Tales
Title: Twisted: Tainted Tales Author: Janine Pipe Publisher: Pipe Screams Press Publication year: May 1, 2021 Pages: 179 (print) Y’all....
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Jul 27, 20212 min read


Review: October Boys
Title: October Boys Author: Adam Millard Publisher: Bloodshot Books (2019) I love coming-of-age horror. It, Boy's Life, Something Wicked...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read


Observation: The Writer's Superpower
One of the first lessons I ever had in creative writing was about the writer’s “toolbox.” Since this first lesson several years ago, I’ve...
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May 17, 20212 min read


Southern Gothic
When you think about Southern Gothic, what comes to mind? You’ve probably heard of William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor, both of whom...
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May 1, 20212 min read


Banned Launch Event!
On Friday, I took part in a book launch event celebrating the release of BANNED, an anthology from Black Hare Press which features my...
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Nov 28, 20201 min read


Horror & Art
Art by Kai Gossett Images are powerful. As writers, one piece of advice we are often given is to "paint a picture in the reader's mind."...
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Jul 31, 20191 min read


Exploring Horror Subgenres
Thinking about subgenre as a frame for storytelling. When you think about speculative fiction, do you immediately think of genre? The...
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Jul 31, 20191 min read
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