REVISED AND EXPANDED “HERE HE COMES A WANDERING” TO BE PUBLISHED

Back in 2009, my short story “Here He Comes A Wandering” won The Pod of Horror Christmas Horror Story Competition and was read by the show’s fantastic host Mark Justice near the end of episode #58. I recently sent it to the editors at Grinning Skull Press for consideration for the third and final iteration […]

Free Christmas Horror Story Readings

Looking to listen to some free Christmas horror stories? The excellent Tales To Terrify Podcast read two of my favorites a few years back on episode #50. “Smee” (1931) by A.M. Burrage and “Number Ninety” (1895) by B.M. Croker are both absolute classics which were featured on last years Annual Christmas Horror Stories Reading List […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR READING LIST 2015

Do you hear that jingle in the air? Is it made by festive revelers or something more sinister? Yes, it’s that time of year again. It’s time for Horror Delve’s Third Annual Suggested Reading For The Holiday Season. If the tales listed below aren’t enough, you can find more suggestions here: https://horrordelve.com/2013/11/28/christmas-ghost-stories-reviving-a-dead-tradition/ https://horrordelve.com/2013/12/22/christmas-horror-stories-list-2013/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/05/christmas-horror-story-reading-list-2014/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/18/appalachian-winter-hauntings-review/ […]

THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS AUDIO READING

I consider “The Beast With Five Fingers” by W.F. Harvey one of the greatest horror stories of all time. You can listen this classic story read to you on the most recent Tales To Terrify Podcast (episode #202). http://talestoterrify.com/tales-to-terrify-202-harvey/ W.F. Harvey Articles at Horror Delve: https://horrordelve.com/2014/01/19/w-f-harvey/ https://horrordelve.com/2015/05/06/more-w-f-harvey/

“System Override” Now Available For Kindle

INDIANA CRIME REVIEW 2013 has just become available in Kindle formate. It includes my psychic espionage tale, “System Override”, which is intended to be the first glimpse into what I hope to eventually expand into a much larger universe of stories. http://www.amazon.com/Indiana-Crime-Review-2013-James-ebook/dp/B018IS1GY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448548349&sr=8-1&keywords=indiana+crime+2013+kindle

A BOTANICAL NIGHTMARE REVIEW

A BOTANICAL NIGHTMARE: SIX SUCCULENT TALES OF VAMPIRIC VEGETATION edited by Tom English, is an anthology of classic horror stories published by Dead Letter Press. As the subtitle suggests, each story is themed around bloodthirsty plants. With publication dates ranging from 1881 to 1919, the tales complement each other nicely. Adventure, horror, drama and romance […]

HUGH B. CAVE

Born in England in 1910, Hugh B. Cave also lived in Boston and Haiti during his life. He published over forty books and more than 1,000 stories before his death in 2004. He wrote in a wide variety of genres but is primarily remembered for his adventure, crime, and horror stories. Here’s a look at […]

13 QUESTIONS WITH RAMSEY CAMPBELL

I first discovered Ramsey Campbell in 1989 when I selected his novel ANCIENT IMAGES from the horror section of our local Borders Book Shop. I was instantly hooked, and it set me off in search of more. MIDNIGHT SUN, INCARNATE, NAZARETH HILL, THE DARKEST PART OF THE WOODS, and THE GRIN OF THE DARK were […]

SIX SINISTER FILMS FOR HALLOWEEN

If I were making a list of my all time favorite horror movies this list would look significantly different, but here I’m choosing ones that really capture the mood of Halloween for me. 1. HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal 1944, Director: Erie Kenton, Starring: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine) – Mad Scientists, Frankenstein’s Monster, […]

The Graveyard Begins!

I began work decorating the house for Halloween today. The graveyard, as always, is the prime feature.