System of Tourette’s
I saw something that made me laugh aloud.
Ten Word Review: The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head
The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases by Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan Cool, interesting cases; uninteresting protagonist. Schmaltzy dialogue made me cringe.
How To Make Peppermint Sparkle
Need a little sparkle in your life? Something toasty and snuggly? Fear not, my friend. In just a few minutes, you’ll have Peppermint Sparkle. Step 1) We all have candy canes somewhere. If not, zip down to the store and scoop them up from the clearance aisle. Grind them up in your blender, and don’t forget to avoid breathing in … Read More
“Sail” and Shark Bite Beach
The entire family has been down with the sickness (insert the Richard Cheese cover here) and it has been wild at home. But right now is a perfect moment. I’m going to eat a spoonful of Blue Bunny’s Bordeaux Cherry Chocolate ice cream, watch Shark Bite Beach from Season 5 of Shark Week, and then go to sleep. But first, … Read More
The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair
Doesn’t that title alone make you want to pick it up? What if I told you that one of the dark tales was mine? What if I also told you that writing it inspired this post on writing the darkness? It was a strange new world for me, but I love how “Black Mary” turned out. Robby D. turns out … Read More
Ten Word Review: Glitter Rose by Marianne de Pierres
Glitter Rose by Marianne de Pierres. It’s written with surprising realism. Moody, sensuous, and darkly lush. For more in-depth coverage, check out my review here.
Women in Horror Month
The extremely wonderful and talented Damien Walters Grintalis has invited me to guest post on her blog to celebrate February, which is Women in Horror month. Damien is a regular at the Shock Totem flash fiction contest, and she has placed pretty much every time. Her work is stunning, her personality is warm and mysterious, and she’s just absolutely a … Read More
My Beautiful Victim!
Did you read my last post about the cheeriest kidnapping ever? Well, I had a victim! My dear friend from Seattle was down to visit, and it was almost exactly like I foretold! We had a lot of fun. My friend is a really good painter. Although now I’m wondering if turtles can get high on paint fumes. Rush the … Read More
Fair Warning: The Cheeriest Kidnapping Ever
If you stop by today, I’m gonna hand you a screwdriver and ask you to take the hardware off of my cabinets. When you’re finished with that, I’m going to ask how you feel about primer. When everything is all primed, I’ll invite you to watch a movie. When the movie is over, I’ll check the cabinets for tackiness and … Read More