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Last Minute Holiday Gift Suggestions: The Holidays can be Murder

I’m drawn to dark stories. Always have been. Rather than tales of sweetness and light, give me a story like “The Monkey’s Paw,” “A Rose for Emily,” or “The Killers.” I’m not a violent person, in fact I’m repulsed by … Continue reading

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Coz and Effect: Arch Oboler and “The Killer Fruitcake That Ate Petaluma”

I blame Bill Cosby. Yes, that Bill Cosby. Before Coz was “Cliff” Huxtable, Mother, Fat Albert, or the Jell-O Pudding Pop pitchman, he was a very funny guy, a stand-up comedian, and the track “Chicken Heart,” from his 1966 album … Continue reading

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Last Minute Holiday Gift Suggestions: Kaiju Edition

If you’re anything like me, you love giant monsters. From King Kong to Cthulhu and everything in between, the humongous “strange beasts” of Kaiju cinema and literature have captivated and entertained us by flattenin’ cities and wrasslin’ with one another … Continue reading

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My Xmas Gift to You: The Pugilist’s Holiday is FREE for the next five days!

Here’s my Xmas gift to you! The Pugilist’s Holiday and Other Holiday Tales of the Twisted and Grotesque, my mini collection of strange holiday stories for weird readers, is now FREE for Kindle! The Pugilist’s Holiday