Jun 1, 2015 | Scary True Stories
It always surprises me when Aileen Wuornos is referred to as the “first female serial killer.” There were plenty of female serial killers long before Wuornos came along. One of the main differences between serial female murderers and their male...
May 25, 2015 | Scary True Stories, Unsolved Mysteries
The Flannan Isles of Scotland have always been one of the most desolate places on earth. No one lives on the rocky island now that the lighthouse has been automated, but back in the 1900s, it was a temporary home to three lighthouse keepers. Imagine living in such a...
May 25, 2015 | Bloody Book Club, The Writing Life
Today I’m participating in The Faux Fountain Pen’s Muse Party Blogfest. You’re all invited to bring your muse or one of your characters to the party. Since I don’t have a muse (unless you count Stephen King), I decided to bring Edgar, the...
May 18, 2015 | Murder at the Movies, Scary True Stories
It’s been over thirty years since Wes Craven’s A Nightmare On Elm Street terrorized a generation. Thanks to a bunch of schlocky sequels, it’s easy to forget how frightening the original was. People were afraid to go to sleep. One of my friends...
May 13, 2015 | Scary True Stories
What’s a girl to do when she’s hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, but still needs some new shoes? How about murder little old ladies and steal their credit cards? That’s what Dana Sue Gray did in 1994. The pretty suburban woman was a former...
