The Caged Grave

A chill went up and down my spine when I first saw the picture on the internet: a lonely graveyard with worn and tilted tombstones – and one...

Visions

I am pleased to announce the release of Visions Volume 2 , the second in a series of pulp fiction anthologies published by Strider Nolan Med...

Witches and Rappings

Last night I had the honor of attending the mid-winter concert of SATORI , a professional chamber music ensemble based in Pennsylvania’s Leh...

Adapting a Novel for a Screenplay

How many times have you heard someone complain: "The movie isn’t like the book!" I’m pretty sure I have complained about that mys...

The Role of an Editor

I wonder if authors appreciate their editors enough. Writing is a very personal thing, and, especially in fiction, the characters and event...

A Spirited Hoax -- Part 2

With little more than a clever prank, two adolescent girls hornswoggled scores of adults into believing they had a special power to communic...

A Spirited Hoax -- Part 1

Uncle Albert, are you with us? Knock twice for yes ... It's a recurring theme in popular media. Whether Patricia Arquette is solving cri...

Optimism in a New Decade

All in all, I'd have to say that 2009 was a good year for me. My short story "Necromancer" was published in the first volume...