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There is something about short stories. They lend themselves particularly well to the horror genre, but there is something about them that makes them not quite as popular as novels. I think it has to do with the thing that makes them work so well for me – their shortness. That may seem obvious, but [...]

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For those of you who are not fans of winter, the idea of the end of the world coming via snow probably seems quite terrifying. For me, a fan of winter and cold months, it seems almost comforting. That being said, Iain Rob Wright’s terrifying apocalyptic novel The Final Winter is a great read for [...]

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I got a great review for my novel VICIOUS at this blog called Uncle Book.  Quite proud of it, really, so I hop you check it out by clicking HERE.

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Another excellent review of Collin Tobin’s novel “Upload.”  If you have not found Collin’s novel yet, you really should.  The reviews for it have been excellent, plus, Collin also is a great guy. Click HERE to read the full review at Offbeat Vagabond.    

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I have interviewed Collin Tobin.  You have seen those interviews on this website.  You know I am a fan, think he’s a great guy, and am enthusiastically supporting his new novel Upload. He just got that novel reviewed in his hometown newspaper and the review is great and I thought I would share. So, click [...]

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Something has happened in the world of television. Suddenly, the horror genre is everywhere. The success of American Horror Story, suddenly the major networks have stepped up and cranked up the horror. Of course, the results, so far, have been mixed. Although I am quite a fan of 666 Park Avenue, the audience did not [...]

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One of the greatest things, at least for me, with getting a Kindle is discovering new authors. Sure, it is also a lot of fun to be able to instantly download the latest novel from the big time authors. There’s nothing better than being able to download the latest from a Stephen King or something [...]

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Well, it is hard to believe, but the year 2012 is coming to an end, and the Mayans were not right (although I don’t think they ever meant it to be an apocalypse, that was hysterical people in our time, but I digress) and we are now heading into 2013. As always that means it [...]

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It is something I deal with as a horror novelist myself. What is “horror?” Sometimes it is easy to find and point out. My novel The Dead Phone is about, well, a haunted phone and a town haunted by the ghost of a vicious child serial killer. But what about my novel After the Snowfall? [...]

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Check out this review of my horror novel VICIOUS via the website The Geekdom of Gore.  I love the name of the blog, too.  

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