We have gunfights, of course–and explosions and bombings and cave-ins and hostage situations and torture and more Richard Bard’s second Brainrush installment, The Enemy of My Enemy, is an honest-to-goodness page-turner. Brainrush 2 is like a sci-fi action flick with a director who never yells “cut!”. If you love evil villains, good guys in extreme peril, and […]
Books: I found terror and awe in Straub’s Shadowland
How one book has influenced my thoughts on writing When I was nine, I stole my older sister’s copy of Salem’s Lot and that was it. I was hooked on horror. Ask me who my favorite author is, and I’ll say Stephen King with no hesitation. But my favorite book was written by King’s coauthor […]
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Recently, I was having a conversation with Lou Aronica, publisher at The Story Plant. Lou had asked for my feedback on a review copy of one of his author’s novels. My remarks were mildly critical, so I offered Lou some insight on my reading background, in defense of my opinions. We all have biases. No […]
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