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The Monster (2016)
The Monster (2016) Bryan Bertino (writer/director) It turns out, the real “monster” is poor parenting . . . no, wait, it’s an actual monster and it’s kind of lame. I did enjoy the relationship between the (crappy) mother and (forced-to-be-the-parent) daughter, which is something I don’t usually see and was appropriately fleshed out through some […]
Is the world getting away from us, and/or should we let it?
Found this statue in a public space while walking through Midtown the other day. Not sure what the context is, but I’d prefer not to know, I think. If you look at it one way, the cloaked figure is trying to hold on to the world as it rushes past. If you look at it […]
Father’s Day
After my father passed away, I was compelled to try to work through it in writing. Most of it was venting, but a few ended up as completed pieces and were published online. One of my favorites was this following villanelle which was published by Shadow Road Quarterly which, sadly, now appears defunct. So, here […]
Review of Shadows & Tall Trees No. 6 at Hellnotes
Jeebus, I’ve been terrible about keeping this updated! In the off-season I’ve fallen way behind on anything that isn’t my day job, but I’ve done some good stuff here and there. For example, I won a Flash! Friday challenge and did the obligatory 60-Seconds interview. I’m also continuing to read for Kraken Press and am very […]
“Like, like, produces like, okay?” – 360 words
It’s called ‘sympathetic magic,’ and if you can’t understand that, then you’re stupider than Charlene. I read a lot of articles, so I probably know more than you, but you can totally Wikipedia it on your phone. Look for, like, the part on ‘similarity and contagion.’ I’m not like other girls at school, just so […]
New Flash Fiction Pages
I’ve updated my [Flashes of Genius] page to include more of my full-fledged flash fiction. A lot of these new pieces are complete pieces that were originally posted on weekly blog contests like [Flash! Friday] and [Race the Date]. Check them out and consider joining in! [Flashes of Genius]:http://www.grizzlyspectacles.com/?cat=13 [Race the Date]: http://www.caramichaels.com/defiantlyliterate/ [Flash! Friday]: http://flashfriday.wordpress.com
Another Flashy Victory
So, I’m rapidly becoming a big fan of these weekly flash fiction contests that a number of great blogs run. For example, I highly recommend that you check out Flash Fiction Friday and Cara Michael’s Race the Date. These contests are weekly and go up on Fridays and Mondays, respectively. Anyway, not to brag or anything, […]
My contest-winning flash ‘The Rising Son’ is up at Cease, Cows!
I’ve been horrible about keeping this blog updated through the month of October, but I’m back with some significant news: My flash piece “The Rising Son” won first place over at Cease, Cows in their 2013 Hallow/Hallowed Contest! You can read it over here. Oh, and the finalists were guest-judged by Stephen Graham Jones. NBD. […]
October 6th and 7th – Cartographing
One of the most important aspects to horror is a sense of place. This can be metaphysical or very physical. Today, I’m thinking very physical. If things are going bump in the night, where are they bumping? In my apartment, if something is knocking on the east wall of my bedroom, I’m annoyed. West wall, […]