The co-authored novel HOLLYWOOD HELLMOUTH will be debuting at MidSouth Con held at the Hilton Memphis March 20 – 22. All four authors will be there including myself, Jack Wallen, Armand Rosamilia, and Brent Abell. If you are anywhere around or are already planning on attending this great convention, please come check out our panels …
Category: Other Folks Stuff
When the Hellmouth Speaks
I don’t know what makes a good idea anymore. That’s assuming I ever knew. Three out of the four authors of HOLLYWOOD HELLMOUTH are full-time writers. All four write heavily in the zombie sub-genre. All four decided to try their hands at a four-way collaborative novel completely outside their usual pattern. Who are we fooling? …
Some Days Have Shadows
Shadows are the evidence of something of substance in the light. There has to be an object blocking the light to have a shadow. In horror, shadows represent fear, danger, and mystery. Shadows are where things lurk. Sometimes the shadows themselves are the things lurking. Other times shadows are shade that protect us from the …
Out of the Box Zombies — Rebecca Besser
Rebecca Besser knows about stuff and things including zombies and the meaning of life. I asked her to come talk about zombies. She was also kind enough to kick in a teaser for Undead Drive-Thru. Keep reading to see all of this. Welcome, Rebecca Besser. If you clap hard enough, she can hear you through …
Mark Tufo’s “Through my Baby’s Eyes”
Mark Tufo is one of the great under-appreciated writers of our time. He is bringing a talent to the zombie genre that is showing what is possible and challenging the rest of us to do better. To be clear, when I say he is under-appreciated, I mean that I DON’T APPRECIATE him. Everyone else that …
Before The Shining — #StephenKingRevisited
The plan is to reread all of Stephen King’s novels. Richard Chizmar of Cemetery Dance had the vision. I’m doing it because I am a writer and I want to improve my long fiction. I think there is something to be learned through this challenge. As Richard Chizmar and Bev Vincent put up their posts …
After ‘Salem’s Lot #StephenKingRevisited
The plan is to reread all of Stephen King’s novels. Richard Chizmar of Cemetery Dance had the vision. I’m doing it because I am a writer and I want to improve my long fiction. I think there is something to be learned through this challenge. As Richard Chizmar and Bev Vincent put up their posts …
Before ‘Salem’s Lot #StephenKingRevisited
The plan is to reread all of Stephen King’s novels. Richard Chizmar of Cemetery Dance had the vision. I’m doing it because I am a writer and I want to improve my long fiction. I think there is something to be learned through this challenge. As Richard Chizmar and Bev Vincent put up their posts …
After Carrie #StephenKingRevisited
The plan is to reread all of Stephen King’s novels. Richard Chizmar of Cemetery Dance has a financial stake in this challenge. It is still not a terrible idea. I’m doing it because I am a writer and I want to improve my long fiction. I think there are secrets to be discovered or rediscovered …
Exit The Imaginarium — I may have murdered an elf hooker
This is my Imaginarium wrap-up post. I’ll get to the confession portion soon, but the majority of the post will be a list of suggestions for next year in the form of complaints. 10) That Tea Cup Convention Next Door to Us was Especially Creepy. Seriously, their intensity about tea cup collecting made me reevaluate …