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  • The Dread and Fear of the Ocean

    While on a trip down to Florida years ago, we had the benefit of staying in a hotel right on the ocean. The sand dunes ended only a foot away from the wall of the hotel. It was beautiful, but there was also a sense of urgency to it. In a few years it was…

  • BookCon Day 1 – Getting There

    BookCon was just an absolutely amazing experience. We learned so much, we met so many amazing people, and we had such a great time. Of course, you know me, I had to film and photo a TON of it. Our first struggle though was just getting to New York City! Check out the first leg…

  • Creepy Corridors: Why We Love Them In Horror

    One of the first films I saw that really brought attention to the dread of walking down hallways by yourself was in The Shining. Little Danny Torrence would pedal along on his toy bike and you would get accustomed to the drumming of the wheels as it moved from wood to carpet to wood again.…

  • Traveling as an Author

    As an author, it’s tough going on a vacation. You get to go to a new place and have new experiences, but you only get to enjoy them for a limited time. It’s like your senses are all splayed out in order to soak up as many sensations as you possibly can. It doesn’t matter…

  • Hitting the Pavement Hard

    I’m back! The vacation was a blast – beach fun, Universal Studios, and plenty of time to read and relax. I finished up The Secret Garden on the trip down, read through Maria Schneider’s short story “Year of the Mountain Lion”, and even started on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I’m absolutely LOVING this novel…