Wyso And The Other Creepy Kids on Gerard Street
Man's Best
Sparkers
Better Dig 2
I just bought a new Silver Bullet. Silver Bullet being the name of my old Jeep Wrangler and my new Rubicon. Why Silver Bullet? Of course because I’m a big fan of Werewolves and all things Were. The salesman, Dennis—nice guy, great salesman—wanted to know why I wanted extra water and gas tanks installed on […]
50 Shades of Anglerfish—Worst Sex Ever.
Unlike the kingdom of humans, the animal kingdom offers a wide variety of mating rituals and encounters. None more fascinating and/or horrifying than that of the anglerfish. I’m partial to this sexy creature, because I used the premise of the anglerfish for two of my novella monsters—the Night Terrors in Book 2 and the Farragos […]
Extremophiles: Creatures With Super Powers.
I’m often amazed by how much weirder the real world is than the stuff that comes pouring out of the brains of science fiction writers—although, there’s some pretty weird stuff floating around out there, like the questions: Why haven’t we Earthlings discovered that life exists or has existed other places? Where have all the ETs gone? Extremophiles—which are creatures […]
The Mummy—More Science Fiction Than Horror. Six Major Differences Between the Original and the Cinematic Monster.
While researching for my series on How To Create A Modern Day Monster That Will Survive The Ages, I was surprised to learn that the Mummy we know today varies greatly from the original. The Short Of It The first fictional mummy was introduced by author Jane C. Loudon in her 1827 book, The Mummy: Or […]
Dracula Is Winning In How To Create A Monster.
In a poll I am conducting for my “how to create a monster” research, Dracula is beating the pants off The Wolf Man and The Mummy. Frankenstein is running a close second. Not all the votes are in however, but Dracula is holding on strong. Final tallies will be reported on Wednesday. The Short […]