Jan 31, 2018 | Tales of the Supernatural
Picture this… It’s late at night. Perhaps you’re alone, or maybe your spouse or roommate is sleeping upstairs. There’s a knock at the door. Instead of acting protective, your pet runs away or hides nearby, whining and cringing. You check the...
Jul 15, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Every house is haunted. It’s only to be expected in a place with so much history. Most of the buildings in these little Romanian villages are hundreds of years old. I’d spent a total of about fifteen hours in planes and airports, but I had a surprising...
Apr 24, 2015 | Tales of the Supernatural
As long as there has been recorded human history, there have been tales of undead creatures who stalk the living. Vampire-like demons and spirits have existed in many different cultures for thousands of years. The Ancient Egyptians and Greeks, Mesopotamians, Hebrews,...
Feb 24, 2015 | Mysterious Places, The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
It may just be the most amazing writers’ retreat ever. I’m going to go out on a limb and say it is. This summer, I’ll be in Transylvania for the Horror Writers’ Workshop. What better place to craft a scary story than in the shadow of Bran...