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2024-03-25 11:00
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsBecause March is Women's History Month, I decided to do this week’s post on a female horror writer. However, before that, I wanted to make sure to read somethi… Read More
2024-03-18 11:00
Author Shannon Lawrence. (Photo Credit: Shannon Lawrence)Today I have the pleasure of interviewing guest author Shannon Lawrence! Shannon has published stories in more than 50 antholog… Read More
2024-03-07 07:04
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) blog hop! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and p… Read More
2024-02-26 13:00
Credit: PixabayAlready we're coming to the end of February! Although that shouldn't be too surprising since it’s the shortest month of the year, even with a Leap Day this year. This wi… Read More
2024-02-08 05:59
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2024-02-05 12:00
Credit: L. Diane WolfeToday we have an interview with an author whose name you may have seen during the monthly blog hops that Far Out Fantastic participates in since she’s an administ… Read More
2024-01-29 12:00
Credit: WikipediaI didn't know it until this week, but January 1st is Public Domain Day! This means that on the first day of the year any works of art or literature--paintings, movies, novel… Read More
2024-01-22 12:00
Credit: PixabayI have my writer’s resolutions for 2024. I also had plans to see my first movie of the year on the big screen this past weekend but the movie seemed to be missing. … Read More
2024-01-15 13:00
Credit: PixabayToday in the U.S. is Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday. For those of you outside of the US, Martin Luther King was a Christian minister who led the fight for the civil rights… Read More
2024-01-04 06:40
Credit: Pixabay I can't believe that, myself, a science fiction writer, only found out yesterday that January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day for the United States! Maybe that's jus… Read More
2023-12-18 12:00
Credit: Pixabay.comThis is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. But, in some cases, it can be the scariest. A year is ending and so that may bring anxiety over the year to come sinc… Read More
2023-12-07 05:49
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and… Read More
2023-12-05 05:23
Credit: PixabayWell, as I said I would on my Facebook page, I'm running late again with the Book-To-Movie which is normally every fourth Monday of the month. So, today's Book-To-Movie (BTM)… Read More
2023-11-13 12:00
Credit: PixabayWell already Halloween is a week and a half behind us and before we know it, here in the United States, Thanksgiving (or "Fangsgiving", as author Ethan Long might call it), wi… Read More
2023-11-02 04:40
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-10-31 06:30
Credit: Pixabay.comI've moved our fourth Monday Book-To-Movie (BTM) again, this time to this 5th Monday of October due to the overloaded schedule of the Halloween season. But, so you can get… Read More
2023-10-16 12:00
Credit: Wikipedia/NetflixI've always loved "The Addams Family" characters ever since I watched reruns of the '60s TV show when I was a kid. I was sure to see the first movie that came out in… Read More
2023-10-05 04:54
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-10-02 11:00
Credit: Wikimedia / New Line CinemaWarning: There is a spoiler in this review.As I mentioned last post, today’s Book-To-Movie (BTM) review is actually for September because I was going… Read More
2023-09-18 07:00
Credit: The bloggerTen years ago from last Thursday September 14th, I published my first full book of short fiction, "The Fool's Illusion"! To celebrate the occasion, I'm running a giveaway… Read More
2023-09-07 02:58
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-08-29 04:58
Credit: Wikipedia/Universal PicturesWarning: A spoiler lurks in this review.I know, the title to this post makes it sound like Dracula's gone Indiana Jones. Although the summer's Dracula fil… Read More
2023-08-14 11:00
Credit: PixabayWell, we're in the latter half of the summer now, the halfway point having been this past Monday. By the way, there was no blog post then because the previous Wednesday was an… Read More
2023-08-03 05:15
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-07-31 12:00
Credit: WikipediaAs I said last post, I had to postpone our fourth Monday Book-To-Movie to this fifth Monday. In a Book-To-Movie (BTM), we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adapta… Read More
2023-07-24 11:00
Credit: PixabayI apologise, but I have to post pone this month's Book-To-Movie review to next Monday. I had a dentist appointment last Friday that took longer than expected so didn't have en… Read More
2023-07-17 11:00
Credit: PixabayHere in my home area of Sacramento California, we've been getting some sizzling, hot weather! Saturday was a high of about 109! I mostly stayed in my air-conditioned pad all w… Read More
2023-07-06 04:27
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-07-04 03:29
Credit: WikipediaWarning: This review contains details that may be considered spoilers by some. Even though the fourth Monday of June has passed us, I'm still dedicated to giving you th… Read More
2023-06-19 11:00
Credit: PixabayI haven't gotten together a list of the summer's sci-fi and fantasy movies coming out in theatres yet, but so far it looks like there’s going to be some good ones. The o… Read More
2023-06-07 07:00
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-06-05 11:00
Well, the summer is at hand, and that means a season of movies coming out in the nice cool air-conditioned theatres but also on the internet and in stores too. I'm not really into direct-to… Read More
2023-05-22 11:00
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsIt's another fourth Monday of the month and so that means it's time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie (BTM), we review a work of prose fiction and… Read More
2023-05-15 11:00
Credit: WikipediaWhen I apologised for missing last month's book to movie in last Wednesday's blog hop post, I said I would try to make it up with something movie- and prose fiction-related… Read More
2023-05-04 03:57
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-04-19 04:26
Credit: PixabayI apologise for the late posting. I didn’t start writing this week’s post until kind of last minute due to some sudden changes in plans. One of those involved fina… Read More
2023-04-05 07:00
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-04-03 10:30
Credit: PixabayFinally, the newsletter, “Night Creatures' Call”, for March, is out! I released it just last night, so, those of you who subscribed to it, check your inboxes. If y… Read More
2023-03-27 11:00
Credit: WikipediaIt's the fourth Monday of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie (BTM), we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. This… Read More
2023-03-20 11:00
Credit: Wikipedia/DisneyDisney has not been typically known for horror movies. However, it’s made a few. When I say “horror”, I don't mean any of Disney’s comedies ba… Read More
2023-03-13 11:00
Credit: PixabayFirst Post of the New Post DayWelcome to the first post of our new post day of the week, Mondays! We’ll see how this schedule works out for most of you for the next mont… Read More
2023-03-02 04:50
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-02-26 07:00
Credit: PixabayNew Blog Posting Day ComingI said a few weeks back that our blog posting schedule would change from the weekends to Mondays. And so it did. For one Monday. However, I’ve… Read More
2023-02-13 08:00
Credit: PixabayThis time, I’m not posting late. As I mentioned at my Facebook page, I'm switching from posting on weekends to during the weekdays. As of now, I’ll be posting Mond… Read More
2023-02-01 08:00
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-01-29 10:00
Credit: Penguin-Random HouseIt's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation… Read More
2023-01-22 08:23
Photo Credit: the blogger. Book and Illustration Credit: Wilfried Satty. Last Thursday January 19th was the 214th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe, the Father of American horror fiction. To… Read More
2023-01-15 06:27
Credit: Pixabay2022 for me was the year of marketing. Particularly it was the year of both marketing my upcoming book of short fiction, "Bad Apps", as well as my other work such as thi… Read More
2023-01-05 05:49
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2023-01-03 00:42
Credit: Pixabay.comHappy New Fear everybody! (Of course, I really mean New Year. I’m a horror writer, so what do you expect?) If you read my Facebook post the other night, you can see… Read More
2022-12-18 09:52
The promotion poster for the 1976 horror movie, "Carrie". The movie was recently selected for the National Film Registry. Photo Credit: Wikimedia CommonsI never thought 1976's "Carrie" as be… Read More
2022-12-08 05:04
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and… Read More
2022-12-04 10:55
The promotion poster for the 1960 movie adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher" which starred Vincent Price. Photo Credit: Wikemedia Commons Our Book-To-Movie… Read More
2022-11-20 09:19
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsI’ve been watching an episode a week for the last three weeks of Guillermo Del Toro’s new Netflix horror anthology series, “Cabinet of Curiosities… Read More
2022-11-13 08:53
Credit: PixabayIf you read, a few years back, my Book-To-Movie review of “Logan’s Run”, please don’t mistaken this post as a duplicate of it. What this post is concer… Read More
2022-11-03 05:45
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2022-10-30 11:39
Credit: Pixabay.comWarning: This review may contain spoilers for both the book and movie being discussed. Read at your own risk!As I said last post, we've moved our Book-To-Movie review from… Read More
2022-10-23 07:13
Credit: Steven Arellano Rose And this really will be a mini report and I will tell you why in a bit. As you may have guessed, I’m delaying the Book-To-Movie of the month to n… Read More
2022-10-16 07:01
Credit: PixabayWe're just over two weeks away from Halloween! I've been slowly but surely decorating my house, and lining up my favourite horror fiction to read as well as favourite horror f… Read More
2022-10-06 05:13
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2022-10-02 05:59
Credit: PixabayToday we have another guest blogger! May I introduce to you author Elizabeth Mueller! I’m very grateful for Elizabeth to be with us this post. She is, as she puts it, &l&hell…Read More
2022-09-25 06:00
Credit: PixabayIt's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. Because Jeff… Read More
2022-09-20 04:15
Credit: PixabayI apologise for another late posting but there was a birthday in the family on Saturday and I wasn’t able to get this post done in time. To me science fiction is no… Read More
2022-09-08 05:03
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and… Read More
2022-08-29 09:00
Credit: Tor BooksThe fourth weekend of the month, when we normally have our Book-To-Movie review has passed us again. However, the review is still on! This month I have a guest blogger for o… Read More
2022-08-16 04:39
Credit: PixabayI apologise for another late post, but I got a late start over the weekend. As much as I am a vampire fan, especially of Dracula, I realised only a few days ago that this… Read More
2022-08-04 04:32
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and… Read More
2022-08-02 04:46
Credit: Pixabay.comOur Book-To-Movie review is usually on the fourth weekend of the month but, as I said in the last post, we had to postpone it to the fifth weekend. On top of th… Read More
2022-07-24 07:33
Credit: PixabayThis is the weekend that we usually have our Book-To-Movie review, but I'm postponing it until next weekend. I was spending all day yesterday racking by brain dead while doing… Read More
2022-07-21 06:08
Credit: PixabayI apologise for posting so late and not on the weekend as usual. I’ve been overdue for a new prescription of lenses and so have been working slower due to eye strain. Th… Read More
2022-07-07 04:47
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2022-07-03 06:53
Be a rebel, support indie authors! Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThis is going to be a short post because it's Fourth of July weekend here in the US. So, for those of you who celebrate, I do… Read More
2022-06-26 07:19
Credit: PixabayAs I said last week, there won't be a Book-To-Movie this month. Again, I apologise. I should have something read by next month and its movie adaptation viewed. But I also said… Read More
2022-06-19 07:19
Credit: Pixabay.comI apologise for missing last week. I was really behind on things due to some insomnia I was having and so didn't get to post anything until now. Tuesday will be the Summer… Read More
2022-06-02 04:46
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2022-05-29 10:44
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsIt's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. In… Read More
2022-05-22 07:33
Credit: PixabaySummer is almost here! And in my region June is typically the beginning of the season. Many people look forward to the pool or beach. Most of us don’t look forward to th… Read More
2022-05-15 09:54
Credit: PixabayEver since "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" released last weekend, there’s been a lot of media hype about it being Marvel's “first horror movie”… Read More
2022-05-05 05:24
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenge… Read More
2022-05-01 07:36
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsIn this post we have our Book to Movie review which we normally have on the fourth weekend of the month but I had to postpone it as I said last time. In a Book-To-Mo… Read More
2022-04-24 08:18
Credit: PixabayI had said last post that this weekend is our Book-To-Movie review. In most cases we have our Book-To-Movie the fourth weekend of every month. However, and I apologise for thi… Read More
2022-04-17 06:53
Credit: PixabayWhy since 1970? Because that was the year of the first Earth Day and next Friday the 22nd will mark its 51st anniversary! Born out of the 1960s/’70s counter culture, it… Read More
2022-04-07 03:59
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2022-04-03 07:26
Credit: PixabayI hope everyone had a great week. Mine was great especially with the state holiday that I got off from my day job on Thursday. I spent the majority of that day finishing up an… Read More
2022-03-27 07:11
Credit: PixabayIt's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. H.P. Lovecra… Read More
2022-03-20 08:03
Credit: The blogger Last Sunday was my first author’s vendor booth at Sacramento Comic-Con since four years ago. The annual pop culture convention, held in downtown Sacramen… Read More
2022-03-03 05:07
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and probl… Read More
2022-02-27 08:06
Credit: PixabayIt's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. This weekend… Read More
2022-02-20 07:51
Credit: PixabayThe topic for this post is kind of last minute because I had mistaken this weekend for the weekend that we have our Book-To-Movie review but that’s not until next Saturd… Read More
2022-02-13 08:31
Credit: PixabayI apologise for not posting last weekend. I was going through a stressful week which gave me a writer’s block. But after taking some time off, I’m now back on trac… Read More
2022-02-03 05:23
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenge… Read More
2022-01-23 07:59
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsWarning: May contain spoilers.It's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fictio… Read More
2022-01-16 04:56
Credit: PixabayWell, we're in a new year and that means for many of us new books to read, new books to publish, and new writing plans. And at this time of year new plans often come through n… Read More
2022-01-06 05:44
It's the first Wednesday of the year but also the first Wednesday of the month. And so the latter means that it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) pos… Read More
2021-12-19 07:37
Credit: PixabayI’m doing the Book-To-Movie a week earlier than I normally do each month because next weekend is Christmas and many of us will be busy celebrating with our families and… Read More
2021-12-12 06:20
Credit: PixabayWith production companies such as Paramount and Disney hoarding their properties under their own paid streaming services, it can be tough to watch our favourite sci fi, fantas… Read More
2021-12-02 05:01
It's the first Wednesday of the month and so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) post! In an IWSG post, we writers bring our writing challenges and… Read More
2021-11-28 07:19
Credit: PixabayIt's the fourth weekend of the month and so time for another Book-To-Movie review! In a Book-To-Movie, we review a work of prose fiction and its movie adaptation. When he… Read More
2021-11-21 06:40
Credit: PixabayWe're already more than midway through November and so Thanksgiving is almost here. Before we know it, it will be Christmas! November is a short month (it has only 30 days unl… Read More
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