My novella, The Moon in Your Eyes, is now out, and it has its first two glowing reviews: “This short story reads like a perfect b-movie flick, complete with a handful of archetypes including the rebellious teen (nice nod with the name) , the horny campers, and the cowardly muscle-bound egoist. Perfect ending and “Bruce…
Category: Fiction
Writing about mental illness without being exploitative
In my novel Red Haze, I have a number of characters who are experiencing extreme situations and have extreme reactions. At its base, the novel is a murder mystery with a paranormal twist. But for the formula to work, the characters needed to react to trauma appropriately: anguish, rage, delusion. These emotions make every muscle…
What is Horror?
People tend to argue about horror a bit. I suppose many definitions are floating around. For instance, I’ve had some readers say that my horror novel The Wolf at His Door is more of a mystery in their opinion. That’s fine by me; I love a good mystery. For me, however, horror is a fairly…
Red Haze — a paranormal murder mystery
Red Haze is a haunting psychological thriller that hovers between the spectral and the natural, blurring the lines between remembrance and regret, dedication and obsession, justice and revenge. Reviews “Fans of Lois Duncan (I Know What You Did Last Summer), as well as those who fondly remember the drama of college life, will find…
The Wolf in His Arms: Chapter 1
The Wolf in His Arms is available Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. Buy Book One on Amazon! The Arrangement Lucy groaned audibly and then flung her head back onto her bed. She looked up at the ceiling as she felt the headboard to her bed rattle from the thumping coming through the wall. She groaned again,…
Halloween issue
Hello Horror has released its Halloween 2013 issue, filled with zombies, death, afterbirth, dark poetry, a tale of Walt Whitman, and my own little story, Remembering Tommy, and much, much more. It’s a true Halloween treat. grab some cider, cocoa, or what-have-you, curl up next to a fire, and enjoy the read. Hello Horror
Time Out of Mind (part 4)
Previously: In ancient Rome, Peter prepares to execute Katrina. Droplets of moisture dribbled down the stone walls of the Roman prison. Katrina found herself alone, frightened. How could she correct things in her current life, when she was powerless in this one? She wondered. Rattling outside the door alerted Katrina to someone’s approach. The wooden…
Time Out of Mind (part 3)
Previously: After Katrina is hit by a car, Peter is torn, blaming himself for her accident and the fight which prompted her to run into the street. His guilt is compounded by Katrina’s mother’s reaction to her daughter’s horrid condition. Siting in a empty waiting room, Peter is confronted by an odd, old woman who…
Time Out of Mind (part 2)
Previously: Peter meets with his fiancée, Katrina, to inform her that he was accepted to graduate school in Seattle. Since he had already agreed to move to Chicago with her, Katrina storms out, and is hit by a car. A gentle tap on his shoulder jarred Peter from sleep. Flicking his eyes open, he stared…
Time Out of Mind (Part 1)
Head resting in the palm of his hand, eyes fixated on a car parked across the street, Peter sat in The Victorian Parlor Cafe. The bright pink, painted tin ceiling and Victorian-era dolls and decor (that bordered on creepy) failed to cheer him. Very soon, Katrina, his fiancée, would join him. He thought of her…
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