I’ve always been in some state of fear. For as long as I can remember – in childhood and yes, even now in adulthood – I’ve sensed something just around the corner, in the dark, watching. Waiting. I can never put my finger on it. That vague sense of not… Continue reading…
Josh Malerman has become one of my favorite authors. For years, I’ve looked for great horror books that actually scare me – that give me the creeps like I used to get when I was a kid, running up the stairs from the dark basement, escaping the waiting, unknown horror…. Continue reading…
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It seems I can’t escape humid forests or reminders of COVID. I recently came down with COVID. The mental fog I experienced inspired me to write about it. (You’ll have to decide what elements are true.) A week before COVID, I started reading “The Stand,” which had too many reminders… Continue reading…
This is the original version of the prologue for “A Lack of Fire in Hell,” my current writing project. Reader beware: this is awful writing. I share it for context as I revise and to share what I’ve learned in future posts. Prologue The terror began when I opened my… Continue reading…
I recently finished Josh Malerman’s Bird Box. What a great read – and much better than the movie. I also wonder if the book is more horrifying now than prior to 2020 because the whole world now understands how the characters felt. I sought out Bird Box as part of… Continue reading…