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I wanted to post a link to this great article by Karina Wilson about pets that go bad and some portrayals of that.  It has a very awesome mention of my novel VICIOUS in it.  Karina got the point of the book!  I love that. It came out last week and I would have posted [...]

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It can definitely be a strange thing to work in the horror genre.  You delve into some of the creepiest, scariest, dirtiest and scummiest parts of the human psyche.  Even if you deal with the supernatural (like I did with RIG and The Dead Phone), you still have to have that human element.  The horror [...]

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These are pictures of my two dogs.  Well, let’s be fair, they are OUR dogs – me and my fiancee.  That cutie with the dark fur is a pomeranian named Pippa.  That adorable one with the light fur and big smile is Gracie.  Both of these dogs were from ADOPT Animal Shelter in Naperville, IL. [...]

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Tomorrow is “Don’t Step in the Poop” day and you can nominate your favorite dog shelter or charitable group to win a donation. Check out more about this here:http://thingsyourdog.com/dont-step-in-the-poop-day-is-april-25/ Melanie Parker and I are fans of A.D.O.P.T. in Naperville. That book, by the way, was published by local indie publisher Sourcebooks, of whom I am also a [...]

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I am a big fan of dogs.  If you remember, last year, when I lost my dog and how devastating that was.  I am a big fan of shelter dogs.  I believe that people need to adopt and I believe that people need to stop patronizing pet stores that get their dogs from puppy mills. [...]

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Since Shelby died I have become aware of a number of things. The first, was realizing how much of my happiness and sense of self-worth was tied into that poor little dog. That was a lot of weight to put on her tiny shoulders. Yet, she did it with that doggy-smile of hers. The other [...]

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One thing my dog taught me was that there is always hope. She was never down. Whenever I got down, she came and licked my face and sat by me until I felt better. Then she wagged her tail and rejoiced with me. She would not want me to sit here and cry all the [...]

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My dog, Shelby, was my constant companion for 15 years. She and I went through so much together. It was her and I against the world. When I woke up this morning, she was in obvious pain and distress. She could barely walk and in agony. Turned out she had cancer and I had had [...]

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Hello, everyone, and I hope you have a great weekend.  I am spending it with my girlfriend and her dog, Gracie.  This is a photo of Gracie because, well, every Saturday should have at least one photo of a cute dog.

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