2016-10-15 06:00:23Today, I thought I’d discuss costumes, mostly some highlights (and lowlights) from my personal history. I’ll start with one of my first costumes, as a skeleton, when I was four years old. From a very young age I loved…
2016-10-14 06:00:54 Halloween is my Christmas, as my wife explains it to her friends. Every October I open up the garage, drudge out the life-sized witch, Headless Horseman, and Grim Reaper; ransack my man cave in the basement for skulls,…
2016-10-13 12:00:33It is always this time of year when I can feel something in me start to shift, slightly. It’s an easing, a relaxing—it feels in many ways like the last few miles driven on a long road trip, when…
2016-10-13 06:00:01Early on in my life I didn’t really get to participate in Halloween. I grew up with a schizophrenic father who had taken me from home at 10 months old. We spent much of my childhood on the run…
2016-10-12 06:00:52Halloween is the best time of the year for enjoying the scarier parts of life. People who normally are prudish and uptight about horror will discard their preconceived notions for one night and just allow themselves to enjoy life.…
2016-10-11 06:00:05 Samhain is a time to honor those who are still in spirit. During Samhain, practice divination with the dead. The veil between the world of the living and the dead is thin. The dead like to be remembered.…
2016-10-10 06:00:35While I’ve been published in the romance genre for many years, this year I’ve turned my attention more toward the horror genre. I was thrilled to hear HWA was doing this Halloween blog event and knew I had to…
2016-10-09 06:00:52Let’s assume for the moment that Jaws is, in fact, a horror movie. Cool, thanks. Now: So what aspect of the Father of the Summer Blockbuster might we study for writing tips? There are many to choose from in this A+…
2016-10-08 12:00:28As a fan and writer of horror, I tend to look for and find the horror in everything. From romantic comedies to presidential debates, I can somehow see the terror, the dread, and the worse case scenario in all…
2016-10-08 06:00:38Día de Muertos is more widely-celebrated each year. Chances are you’ve heard of it, and may have even attended a festival. The beautiful art and costumes that surround this holiday are hard to ignore. Though Día de Muertos falls…