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Foggy Mountains & Taking Breaks While Writing

Whenever I'm writing and get stuck on something, I go for a walk. I'm not sure it's the actual act of walking, but taking breaks every once in a while is necessary.

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Mirrors: Superstition, Mythology, Psychology, & Sanity

There's more behind the mirror than you may think.

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A Praying Mantis Outside My Door

Arizona really is full of life. I'm not sure why, but people think the state is a desert wasteland of sand and rattlesnakes. I see something new every day, like this praying mantis outside my door.

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Brown Lady of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England

One of the most famous hauntings in the United Kingdom.

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Desk Cats Are the Best Cats

Actually, all cats are the best cats, but desk cats add a fun extra challenge to writing. Cap'n Hammy Pants loves to hang out with me while I'm writing. She sometimes takes naps on the desk, and, like most cats, she loves to lie on the keyboard.

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The True Story of Arnold Paole, Vampire of Meduegna, Serbia

One of the few vampires documented in official government records.

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A House Finch & Vampire Interview

We're in the middle of monsoon season in Arizona, and most of the wildlife is taking shelter anywhere it can.

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La Patasola of South American Folklore

Another trip to South America, deep in the jungle, where the last thing you want to do is follow a beautiful and mysterious woman away from your traveling companions.

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El Peuchen of Mapuche Mythology

A terrifying flying feathered serpent from South America.

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120 Decibels & A Colorful Cryptid Lanyard

I bought a super loud whistle, 120 decibels. It's part of my kit that I take with me for nighttime walks around the neighborhood here in the desert.

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Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

A theatre haunted by the ghost of opera singer Frederick Federici.

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A Happy Cat Makes for a Happy Home

You know when you move, and you get unpacked, then realize there are little things here and there that you haven't found a home for, and while you're putting those up, you find a few moving boxes you still haven't opened?

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New Friends

Your circle of friends shrinks as you grow older, but it doesn't have to be that way. Two-sentence horror.

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A Desert Tarantula

New installation of Absolution: Behind the Scenes, a haunted theatre coming up next week, and a desert tarantula.

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A Telltale Rumble

Doggie nightmares two-sentence horror.

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El Silbón of Los Llanos in South America

If you hear his whistle, it may be too late.

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Catching Up With a Persistent Cough

Covid has cleared out of my system, and I'm doing a bit of writing catch-up.

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Summer Practice

Christmas summer fun with two-sentence horror.

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A Magazine Interview With Me

A few months ago, I was interviewed for a magazine.

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Casper the Friendly Ghost

They sure don't make cartoons like they used to.

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Restless

Have trouble sleeping? Two-sentence horror.

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Soucouyant of Caribbean Folklore

A shapeshifting jumbie that strips off her own skin to go hunting.

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Two and a Half Years and It Finally Happened

Two and a half years, and it finally happened. Covid found me.

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