horror

  • 2024 in Review

    2024 in Review

    Here we are again. The end of the year. The annual retrospective. It was another challenging year full of fresh hells but also peppered with healing and joy.

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  • Mother’s Gift

    Mother’s Gift

    It has been a long time since I produced a horror short for this blog. The following short hit me like a train in November. Obviously, it is a direct result of my trauma from my son being bit in the face by our dog the month before. So, this season, I give to you…

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  • Horror and Trauma

    Horror and Trauma

    Horror is a genre about trauma. Whether it is the fictional trauma being inflicted on the characters or the zeitgeist of fear it confronts for us. At Colorado Festival of Horror 2024, I participated in two panels on the horror genre and trauma. Both sessions were so compelling and cathartic for me that I needed to…

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  • New Novella

    New Novella

    I have a new novella (working title: Red Walls) under contract with Graveyard Press for publication in early 2025! When parents seek revenge against the monsters who hurt their daughter, they never expect real monsters.

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  • Telluride Horror Show 2024

    Telluride Horror Show 2024

    Telluride was different for me this year. Nonetheless, it was a great weekend of horror in the autumn mountains. Until next year, Telluride! Find me with my kids healthy and happy at home next year.

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  • Colorado Festival of Horror 2024

    Friday the 13th was made for horror festivals, and Colorado Festival of Horror (COFOH) took full advantage this year. I spent last weekend participating in all it had to offer.

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  • Publishing Adventures

    Publishing Adventures

    One of my short stories has been accepted into an anthology. The publisher (Tundra Swan) is running a Kickstarter campaign for this anthology.

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  • Another round with Tales from the Drive-in podcast! Are you a paranormal believer or not?

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  • Surviving 2023

    Surviving 2023

    I would open by commenting on what a rollercoaster of a year 2023 was. However, saying that four years in a row now takes the impact out of the sentiment. 2023 was a lot, but it appears this is just the tone since 2020.

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  • Last month, I went to Colorado Festival of Horror and made some friends! Listen to us talk about the festival, horror in general, and my writing!

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