Happy Halloween boils and ghouls, I will be your host for my part of a trip through the dark underbelly of the Hoosier state. Here a crop of horror authors have banded together to scare you and we hope you'll enjoy your hay ride through our neck of the woods. To get the locations for …
October’s Wrath
I haven't had a post lately, but that is because I've been busy putting the finishing touches on In Memoriam and getting set to flip the calendar to October. And then it gets real scary. During the month, I will be on a blog tour promoting In Memoriam, being a stop on two blog hops, …
We Have Nothing to Fear But…
Outside the sun is shining bright, the perfect blue sky isn't blemished by clouds, and the temp is cooler. The nights are chilly and the specter of fall hovers over the land. It is mid-September and the finishing touches on another hot summer are at hand. Halloween decorations adorn the shops and football fever has …
The Re-Introduction of Brent Abell
Hello fellow readers! The ride is hitting the end of the first hill and the fun is about to begin. I have a lot of things going on right now and I figured it was time to give everyone a handy-dandy and all-in-one reference guide. So, feel free to click on one or all of …
Back to the Grind…Again!
Greetings from a person still getting over going to Star Wars Celebration VI. I may write horror and dark fiction, but as I warned you before, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. SO, I'm going to throw some pics up and get on with life again. First off, I met Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), saw …
Echoes of the Dead
Humbled, that is how I feel at the moment. Reverent, treading in the footprints of the dead. The images racing through my mind of what transpired on the fields I now stand bring a contemplative silence. I am surrounded by the quiet fields and trees of rural Tennessee. Blood paid 150 years ago by thousands …
On-Line Reading and Interview
Evening kiddies, I just wanted to give a quick little bit of info. Last night I recorded a reading and discussion about my views on the horror genre with Austin Moss at whattheglasscontains.com. It went very well and had an unexpected twist. I began by reading my flash fiction piece "The Conversation" (from Pill Hill …
Quick Appearance Update…Updated!!!!
A quick appearance update for everyone. I will be with Wesley Southard at Comics Unlimited for a reading and signing on October 20th 2012. Find all the lovely details over in the Appearances section. I also aim to go out for beer since it also my birthday. I accepct beer and rum donations... I will …
The Journey: Novella Thoughts pt.3
Ok, let's go. See that guy next to these words? That's me. Well, 35 pounds heavier, but I assure you it is me. See that one book in front of him? Now it would be 13 anthologies with him. And now the solo stuff is coming. The pic is from Horrorfind Weekend in 2011 where I read …
To Pay or Not to Pay? That is the Question.
On Facebook, I commented about 'for the love of' markets. I simply stated that if one works, then one should be paid. The discussion over there has been very interesting. You can check it out here if you wish to join the fray. I stand before you now to clarify and explain myself instead of …
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