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Hail, Dark Fairy Tales, & Hidden Influences

Severe storms seem to be everywhere lately.

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Romanian Pronunciation, Fuzzy Texas Caterpillars, & Tiny Liquor Bottles

When researching topics from other languages, I always look up the pronunciation.

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Texas Fog & Endless Advertisements

It's been foggy here in Texas. I mean...really foggy.

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Catching Up, Caterpillars, & Condensing

The tooth pain is entirely gone now, a massive improvement from a few weeks ago.

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Armin Meiwes, aka the Rotenburg Cannibal

Consensual cannibalism in a quaint town.

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Root Canals, Rusty Razorblades, & Revisions

Want to hear a two-word horror story?

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True Crime, Spooky Cemetery, & Some Chapters Are Way Easier Than Others

"Are those three things in the title related?!" I vociferated, interrobangedly.

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Shirime of Japanese Yōkai Folklore

A Japanese spirit that you never want to look in the eye.

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Phonographic Visions Launched & Some Chapters Are Way Harder Than Others

I've been working on a new short fiction project and just launched it on YouTube: Phonographic Visions.

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The Tale of a Cult Classic: Are You Afraid of the Dark?

A '90s cult classic that redefined childhood nightmares.

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Even Dolls Have Conventions & Short Fiction

I recently learned that there are doll conventions.

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Origin of Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal

Kings, patricide, and ancient atonement.

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Foggy Nights & Oversized Spoons

We've been having some pretty foggy nights here in North Texas lately.

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Hungry Ghost Festival

Feasting with ghosts under a moonlit sky.

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Revision Test Results & The Real Unreal

I've been eyeing some revisions for my first novel for a few months, and I decided to test my ideas in the first chapter.

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Leyak of Balinese Folklore

Horrific flying heads haunting Balinese nights.

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Novel Querying & Experimentation

Querying a novel makes you look hard at everything, especially your opening pages.

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Zmeu of Romanian Folklore

An ogre? Devil? Vampire? A dragon that can magically make weapons to murder you with? Yes, all in one creature.

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Cooking Blood for the Holidays & Next Novel Planning

Cooking blood is one of the worst smells.

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Cheeroonear of Aboriginal Australian Folklore

A dog-faced man prowling the Nullarbor Plain in Australia.

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