Friday, December 13, 2013

What was the First Vampire Story Set in Venice?

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It is common for the setting of modern vampire stories and movies to be placed in the haunting city of Venice, Italy. With its Gothic pal...
Saturday, November 9, 2013

Who Was the First American to Write a Vampire Short Story?

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There has been much discussion about John Polidori, the young Italian doctor that travelled with Lord Byron and who wrote the first vampi...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

My Vampire Anthology is a Finalist in the International Book Awards

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BlooDeath: The Best Vampire Stories 1800-1849 , has been selected as a finalist award-winner in the anthology category of the Internation...
Monday, October 7, 2013

Who Was the First Female to Write a Werewolf Short Story?

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Who was the first female to write a werewolf short story in the English language? In researching my anthology  Shifters: The Best Werewo...
Saturday, October 5, 2013

Came Back Haunted is Scary Flash Fiction

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"Came Back Haunted," the new single by NIN, gets my vote as one of the best song titles to come around in a very long time. ...
Saturday, August 3, 2013

Why I Transcribed a New English Translation of the Vampire of the Carpathian Mountains (aka, The Pale Lady) by Alexander Dumas

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In 1848 Alexander Dumas published his scary short story "The Vampire of Carpathian Mountains" (also called "The Pale Lady...
Monday, July 15, 2013

Archaeologists unearth 'vampire graves' containing decapitated skeletons with skulls placed between their legs on Polish building site

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Poland, along with many eastern European countries, has a long history of belief in vampires. Just this week graves have been unearthed s...
Friday, July 5, 2013

Azra'eil & Fudgie Short Story Free on Kindle This Weekend Only

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Azra'eil & Fudgie, one of my favorite short stories, is free on Kindle this weekend only:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006...
Monday, January 14, 2013

Review of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis - Posted

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I have an inkling that C.S. Lewis could have (should have) given his readers much more in The Screwtape letters where Screwtape, a senior d...
Monday, January 7, 2013

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