My new collection, Halloween Horrors: Selected Short Tales of Dark Psychological Horror , is now available. This trio of stories deals with love, guilt, and madness colliding at the darkest time of year — when the masks come off and the real monsters are revealed. Each story takes place in and around Halloween and explores the fragility of sanity when fear, grief, and obsession begin to feed on each other. An elderly widower prepares a deadly Halloween treat for the boys who tormented him and his late wife. A child appears on a suburban doorstep, clutching a jar full of living nightmares. A desperate addict sets off a chain of horrors that summons something he can’t control. These are dark, violent, and psychologically raw stories — horror stripped to its nerve endings. Halloween Horrors is available in a Kindle edition via the links below: Amazon (U.S.) Amazon (U.K.) Of course, this digital edition will also be available at most other online book retailers. Thanks to...
Along with Stephen King and Hammer Horror, Fangoria magazine was one of the earliest influences on my obsession with Horror in all its various forms. I scored a binder filled with the first 12 issues when I was 14 and became a devout subscriber. 40+ years later, Fangoria’s transformation from a struggling print magazine into a multimedia powerhouse is a story of resilience, innovation, and strategic growth. Their journey provides valuable insights for anyone in the horror business – whether you’re running a small indie publishing house, starting a podcast, or looking to scale your horror-themed merchandise line. Let’s break down Fangoria’s rise to success, the strategies that set it apart, and why it’s the ultimate business model for horrorpreneurs at any level. Fangoria’s launch Fangoria began as a print magazine focused on sci-fi and fantasy under the name Fantastica . This title was short-lived due to its similarity to Fantastic Films magazine, and it was forced to cea...