Earlier this week, I typed the two most satisfying words: THE END. Considering that this is the first long project I’ve drafted in three years, the satisfaction was double. It’s called Beyond the Dark Shore, a cosmic horror novella. And I almost didn’t finish it. The idea came to me in 2020. Its first iteration … Continue reading 1st Draft Finished
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What I Read – December 2023
I’ve been immersing myself in good horror as I finish the final edits of my novel. Two of the books below are Bram Stoker Award recipients. I also focused on reading gothic literature so I could get a better understanding of its pacing and atmosphere. December is my month for reading longer books. Around then, … Continue reading What I Read – December 2023
What I Read – November 2023
I didn’t realize how much I missed bizarro fiction until I started reading it again. I could easily glut myself on nothing but. However, “read widely” is an important adage for all writers. I hope to divide my reading somewhat equally between these three categories: Bizarro fiction Other genre fiction Literary fiction Still, I’m happy … Continue reading What I Read – November 2023
What I Read – September 2023
I’m on a quest to make a dent in the ever-growing horror section on my bookshelves, hoping to read them faster than I accumulate them. In a couple months, I hope to broaden what I read. Until then it’s horror, horror, horror. I’m not complaining. This was a month of great books. You may notice … Continue reading What I Read – September 2023
Stephen King Month (What I Read – Aug 2023)
As an adult, there isn’t an author whose work I’ve enjoyed more than Stephen King. I decided to immerse myself in some of his lesser-known work. But the main reason why I chose these books was because of their spines. They form a rainbow, and you know how I obsess over cohesion. Unfortunately, I couldn’t … Continue reading Stephen King Month (What I Read – Aug 2023)
What I Read – July 2023
I’ve learned the best way to engage writers is to talk about their work. With KillerCon just weeks away, I wanted to catch up on some of the books of the authors attending. I also peppered in some books that have been sitting on my shelf for a while now. Abhorrent Siren by John Baltisberger … Continue reading What I Read – July 2023
What I Read – June 2023
I wish I didn’t have to sleep just so I could read more books. My goal in June was to immerse myself in weird fiction, a genre I greatly enjoy. I was only two books in, however, when I relapsed into my beloved horror. I can’t get enough of it, it seems. Still, going forward, … Continue reading What I Read – June 2023
What I Read – March 2023
Women in Horror Month just concluded. Each year, I try to read all female authors in March. Unfortunately, this year, I mixed up months and was halfway through March when I realized this. Still, I plan to focus on reading female authors for more than just 31 days a year. Demon Seed by Dean Koontz … Continue reading What I Read – March 2023
What I Read – October/November 2022
I like to have a theme with the books I read. At the start of October, I was determined to consume every weird fiction book centered around a city (there are a surprising number of them) to inspire me for my own collection. This started out all right, but a vacation to Palm Springs and … Continue reading What I Read – October/November 2022
What I Read – August/September 2022
Quantitatively, I didn’t read that much these past two months—so I've combined the books into one post. I lost a week and a half of reading time after I came down with COVID, and for much of the past month, I’ve been making my way through the gargantuan novel It. Still, I managed to read … Continue reading What I Read – August/September 2022
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