Category: Musings
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A Little Update
As you can see from the homepage, I have a new story published in an anthology from Dreamweaver Press, a division of Twisted Dreams Press, called Tales from the Hearth. This collection features my story “You’ll Always Be a Child to Me” and 14 other campfire tales focusing on retelling folklore and childhood legends. My…
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Drug-Induced Sleep
Just a short introduction before we dive into a non-fiction piece I wanted to share with you all. A few months ago, I experienced a traumatic car accident that caused both physical and emotional damage. As someone who suffers from a bipolar disorder and takes medication for it, taking additional medications (like narcotics) on top…
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My Favorite Vampires
My husband calls vampire movies “horny zombie movies” and that is probably the most accurate description of the genre I’ve heard in a while. I love vampire movies with a sharp, fiery passion. I really think it started with Interview with the Vampire but it might even go further back with The Lost Boys. Either…
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For the Love of Haunts
Back in the 80s and 90s, when horror was really coming into its element, I had the pleasure of growing up in the prime of local haunt creativity. I remember one of the first haunts I visited – Haunted Hamptons – held at our local park during Halloween. It was one of the earliest times…
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The Best Final Girls
You’ve heard of the final girl before right? It’s an iconic role in any horror movie, from slashers to psychological thrillers. The term was coined back in the 80s by Carol J. Clover and has shown up as a trope in many horror films since then, spreading throughout the genre and giving us so many…
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Why Horror?
When I think back to being a kid, my favorite memories were spent in the living room. My love of movies comes from my grandpa, but so does my love of horror. We would spend nights watching things like Tales from the Crypt, Outer Limits, and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. Family movie time usually…
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