CELLAR DOOR 2 ANTHOLOGY

The CELLAR DOOR 2 anthology containing my short story “Numen” is now available for the Kindle. The paper copy will be out soon. The definition of the word numen is: A divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.

AN INTERVIEW WITH MARK JUSTICE

The following is an interview I did with author Mark Justice a few years ago for the now defunct Vintage Horror site. Mark Justice is a busy man. He produces and hosts a great POD OF HORROR podcast. He’s co-authored three successful DEAD EARTH books with David T. Wilbanks. He’s had numerous short stories published […]

CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES: REVIVING A DEAD TRADITION

If you were to ask most people to explain why the classic Christmas song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams includes the line “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago,” they may mumble something about Charles Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1843) or […]

Review of HUNGRY MOON by Ramsey Campbell

If you were to peruse my bookshelf you’d find the name Ramsey Campbell outnumbers any other by wide margin. His short story collection ALONE WITH THE HORRORS is an absolute masterpiece. I consider him a can’t miss writer. Somehow his 1986 novel THE HUNGRY MOON remained unread on shelf until this past month. I’ve seen […]

My Favorite H.P. Lovecraft Stories

I’ve generally avoided writing articles on H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe due to the prolific amount of coverage already available for them online. However, I’m a fan of Lovecraft, so I thought I’d list some favorites of mine here. 1.”The Music of Erich Zann” (1922) – A man becomes enthralled by the bizarre music […]

HELLFIGHTER BY DAVID T. WILBANKS Review

HELLFIGHTER is a high-fantasy novella filled with action, monstrous creatures and humor. The story centers around Caddoc, a mace-yielding adventurer who loves drinking, fighting and carousing. Falling for a barkeeper’s beautiful daughter, he takes an unconventional approach to woo her, but she rejects him. Caddoc isn’t one to give up easily however, so he asks […]

TEN SCARY SHORT STORIES FOR HALLOWEEN

Looking for some atmospheric horror stories to enjoy this Halloween? Here’s a few I think fit the bill. Several of these can be found for free online. 1. “Feet Foremost” by L.P. Hartley (1948) – A group assembles at newly-renovated Low Threshold Hall for a housewarming. There they encounter the malicious ghost of an ill-treated […]

My Short Story “Numen” to appear in CELLAR DOOR 2 Anthology

My short story “Numen” has been accepted to appear in the second volume of the CELLAR DOOR anthology. One of the requirements was for it to have a beautiful word or phrase for its title. Numen is a latin term meaning “The presiding divinity or spirit of a place”.

EERIE STORIES OF RUSSELL KIRK

Russell Kirk was born in Michigan in 1918. He gained much notoriety as a political theorist with the publication of his book, THE CONSERVATIVE MIND (1953). His career took several paths including that of writer, editor and keynote speaker. Lesser known to most is his fiction writing, which encompassed both novels and short stories. His […]

HOUSE OF FEAR REVIEW

House of Fear is an anthology of 19 haunted houses stories (although some aren’t really houses, i.e. a derelict RV and a greenhouse.) I’ve always loved haunted house stories, so this was an easy buy for me. Editor Jonathan Oliver did an excellent job assembling it. Most of the stories were very strong, with two […]