new homes use old brick for “the aged” look old brick homes use young weeds as green roof toppers new streets wind through homes, all are beige old streets’ wind-broken branches litter the broken curbs new neighbors park in garages to not see new neighbors old neighbors…
Christmas Horror — it’s movie time
I’ve seen a few (somewhat repetitive) lists floating around with best Christmas horror movies to watch this season. As an avid horror fan, I’ve actually seen a good number of these (links below). My personal favorites are: 1. Black Christmas (1974) I watch this movie every Christmas season, to, you know, get in the spirit…
Supernatural Survival Skills # 8
You never know when the supernatural will strike. It pays to have your skills honed for an impending (and possibly stealthy) attack. Test Question #8 You suspect your new next-door neighbor is a vampire. How do you plan to confirm his undead status?* A) Invite him in to your place with your fingers…
Werewolves: Because the greatest evil is inside us
As an author, I’m always on the lookout for folklore and legendary tales. I think the stories that have fueled our fears for eons continue to resonate because they speak to base fears, such as betrayal, the unknown, the dark. We know the real monsters are inside of us. These tales expose our greatest fear:…
The great deluge
a silver cloud on the horizon, a storm of epic estimation, the prophesied harbinger of change will bring rain to fall for forty days, rising over the disbelievers, they will be towed under by their chains. a mass of water will plummet down this way washing out the idle foundation farms, houses, people─gone they cannot…
The emotions of a powerful narrative
As a storyteller, I enjoy finding a powerful narrative, even when the emotions it stirs are anger, sadness. I recently viewed the video for the song Gay Goth Scene by The Hidden Cameras. This music video is an award-winning short film that took my breath away with its stark portrayal of high school bullying. Please…
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Life moves as a cat scratching its back on a doorway: over time its mark is revealed. Moments adding up, encapsulated in minds, on photos, diaries, colorings and drawings, stuffed animals and cast clothing. Ordinary days are a precocious bouquet: schooling, working, eating, fighting, playing, writing, crying, reading, bitching, praying, learning, begging, embracing, watching TV…
Writing tip: Managing multiple subplots
Tip: Try color-coding your subplots Currently, as a part of NaNoWriMo, I’m working on the second novel in my Runes Trilogy, titled The Wolf in His Arms. The novel continues the plot from the first book, but goes in its own direction and adds a number of interrelated subplots that begin and end throughout the…
Excerpt from The Wolf in His Arms
The Wolf in His Arms is the second book in The Runes Trilogy, due out in early 2014. As part of National Novel Writing Month, I’m sharing a recently written excerpt. Beauty and Pain Rebecca sauntered up to a metal sculpture and circled it to enjoy the work from all angles. She tried to picture…
Werewolves and the big gay question
I sat down with Big Gay Horror Fan to discuss my most recent novel, The Wolf at His Door. We wandered a bit, discussing my childhood, early fascination with horror, and my take of mixing gay characters with the horror genre. BGHF: Hey, Adrian! Let’s do a more interesting take on Maria Van Trapp –…
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