What’s a Tumblr?
Sometimes I get a little bored. Been thinking about using this format as yet another way to expand...
View ArticleHorror Comics Roundup--July 2015
Check out my latest horror comic review, available now at This Is Horror.
View ArticleBeyond the Mists of the Katarakt: A Retrospective of H.R. Giger.
(Originally published in ManArchy magazine, this H.R. Giger column is one of my personal favorites....
View ArticleCut Your Teeth On These: 10 Horror Books You Must Read
As writers, we practice our craft by being inspired, then try to capture that magic on the page with...
View ArticleWhen They Come Knocking
This one has been reprinted a couple of times, so I figured maybe it needed a permanent home here at...
View ArticleThe State of the Obscura Address-January 2016
For whatever reason, drinking coffee at night does not keep me up late at night. I need it in the...
View ArticleMy Facebook Restraining Order Just Went Viral
(This article originally appeared at Revolt Daily)You’ve gotten your first publication and you are...
View ArticleSeason of the Witch -- Summer/Fall 2016
Counting down to the most awesome of days, Halloween, reminds me of all the reasons why I love...
View ArticleHorror is Dead? No, but you might want to check your own pulse.
Every few months, someone jumps on their soapbox on social media, lamenting the ‘Death of Horror’....
View ArticleOne Way Ticket to Nightmare Land
So what exactly is Obscuradrome? It’s a made up word that means dark arena. That’s what I hope to do...
View ArticleThe Joy of Not Dumbing-it-Down: Why Cutting Edge Horror Refuses to Die
In 1991, Dell Publishing launched a very ambitious line of books called Abyss. The first Abyss...
View ArticleBored Writer ISO Inspiration, Lonely, Lost and Looking
So let’s just say that writing fiction lately has been much like pulling teeth. Unless I have a...
View ArticleAll Play and No Work Makes Bob a Bored Guy.
Bored is probably too strong a word. Half of my vacation is gone, and though I’ve accomplished many...
View ArticleThe Monster Isn’t Scary
It’s easy to confuse horror and suspense. Both are labels publishers use to let readers know more...
View ArticleTesting ... testing ... is this thing on?
Oh, hey everybody. It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled.But here I am. Decided to knock the...
View ArticleBe afraid, be very afraid ... here comes the HYPE!
There was a time spoilers weren’t such a big deal to me. Like, recently. Now, when it comes to...
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