Paranormal Pairings and Why We Won't See Them

I guess its the age we live in. Everyone is bubbling with conceit. Everyone is overflowing with self importance. Knowledge is secondary at best.

Why is it we don't see horror writers out with paranormal investigators? Ego? Mistrust?

Or is the fact that there is little to write about when all you have are floating dust particles, lens reflections and refractions as well as self fulfilling whispers in the white noise.

Probably a little of all three.

I would love to go out on a hunt. I would love to find evidence of a life after this. But I see nothing in these television shows and websites to merit victory.

Like Houdini before me, I want to believe and if anyone will allow me I am ready to run right at that shadow climbing up the wall.

BLOOD to be in SCHLOCK! WEBZINE

Thank you Gavin Chappell. BLOOD to appear in this Sunday's edition. Details to follow.

The Cupboard Is Bare

I don't have a lot out there for potential published pieces. The anthology offerings I read are less than exciting and more than forced. I am not excited about opportunities. Many publications have closed submissions like an evacuation pipe from a clogged toilet.

And to add to this I have had a backlash to my 'Weird Tales' article with a couple of editors taking me to task in terms of taking the time to define to me what a 'short story' is.

If this is how its going to be it only hardens my resolve.

We said this year our output would be less and pages more. We are beyond where we should be after three years.

I am enjoying reviewing more than ever. The quality of the non-horror I have been sent is amazing. There is much out there to rejoice for you just need to waid through it; so stop on by and check out my reviews on Lurid-lit.com.

No Face Time for Face Book

We do have a Facebook page that mimics this page; and for those who have been asking we do not link because of the repetition. We also do not link because I'm usually a little late in seeing to the Facebook posts in favor of this blog.

If you are as tired as I am with tedious narcissism of Facebook?

For writers blogs and websites are still superior platforms to promote work. On Facebook you have swim through a lot of information you are polite to like but frankly don't care about.

Not all but a lot. 

Thank You HELLO HORROR

HELLO HORROR is aiding its contributors over Twitter by announcing updates. Treating us like an alumnus, this is touching and while I screwed up in stating what story I published with them in my thank you reply; it was A TRICKLE OF WATER and not HATE; this is unprecedented and elevates this magazine and publisher above many others.

They will be tweeting my appearance in WEIRD TALES.

THANK YOU HELLO HORROR.

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SOUTHERN SELECT: A DUTCH CURRIDGE NOVEL is on LURID-LIT Now!!!!!!

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