Feb 2, 2016 | Scary True Stories
“It must be a man.” That what police thought when a serial killer stalked Mexico City’s older women in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. The sheer strength needed to manually strangle people – even the elderly – decided it. Le...
Jan 26, 2016 | Unsolved Mysteries
I’ve been thinking about Spain a lot lately. Last year I explored the haunted wonders of Transylvania as part of the Horror Writers’ Workshop. It was a phenomenal experience, and I met so many amazing people. This year, Writers & Publishers...
Dec 16, 2015 | Scary True Stories
I’ve had my fair share of creepy moments in my life. I remember hearing voices and strange sounds at night when I used to visit my great Aunt Susie in Memphis. I remember a time when I seriously thought a feral gray cat with a scratch over its left eye was hunting my...
Oct 7, 2015 | The Writing Life
Oops, I’ve done it again. I’ve double-booked myself. I’ve been sitting here all day, racking my brain, wondering how on earth I was ever going to combine an “Insecure Writers Support Group” post with an “October Frights Blog...
Sep 2, 2015 | The Writing Life
When I saw my friend Niki’s new necklace, my first thought was, “That’s exactly what I need.” My second was, “But only if it’s real.” I think J.K. Rowling tapped into every writer’s–and or at least every...
