Saturday, February 15, 2014

Who was the First Englishman to Write a Vampire Short Story?

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The first Englishman to write a vampire story was John Polidori. He was a physician and traveled with Lord Byron as his personal doctor....
Friday, February 14, 2014

My Scary Short Story "Azra'eil & Fudgie" is Free This Weekend on Kindle

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My short story  Azra'eil & Fudgie  is free on Kindle through January 19, 2014. A little scary action on Valentine's Day, any...
Friday, January 31, 2014

Get 15% off my scary story books through Sunday January 2nd at Barnes and Noble online

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A Superbowl Sunday for scary books! Get 15% off my books through Sunday January 2nd at Barnes and Noble online. ( Andrew Barger books at...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Happy 205th birthday to Edgar Allan Poe - The Great Scary Short Story Author

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Happy 205th birthday to Edgar Allan Poe! “Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a m...
Sunday, January 5, 2014

Shifters: The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849 is a Gothic Readers Choice Award Winner

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GOTHIC READERS CHOICE AWARD WINNER By  Gothic Readers Book Club  on January 2, 2014 Although lycanthropy and shapeshifting legends...
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. ...