“It” being the end of civilization as we know it. Have you heard about the Apophis asteroid? That’s what some believe might slam into earth on April 13, 2036 with apocalyptic consequences. I first heard about it a couple of years ago. I noted the date after a friend toldContinue Reading
Please enjoy this Short Story Saturday submission from Steve Rouse. The Nothing By Steve Rouse During the times of the early earth, before people, one of the thunderous giant lizards that roamed the countryside greedily ate the lush plants. The lumbering beast stripped one spot and swung its head across an emptyContinue Reading
If you have a history and paranormal loving woman in your life, what better way to honor her than with Mother’s Day Brunch at the Winchester Mystery House? Which, if you don’t live anywhere near there, might also include a trip to the great state of California. #Bonus. Anyway, IContinue Reading
There’s some fun news out from Travel Channel about a show coming to its network this summer. Awe-inspiring talents, unusual objects, strange phenomena and mind-boggling feats are explored in the reboot of the iconic series, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” premiering on Sunday, June 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. HostedContinue Reading
At the end of last year I came across an article that inspired me to add a new date to the Weird Holidays & Observances listings. The article was “15 Weird Forgotten Holidays We Should Totally Bring Back” on ViraLuck. The date was April 24, St. Mark’s Eve. Which sounds prettyContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. I’ve got some quick updates on past posts I’ve written about Ghoulish Goodies, the Oddity Files and Nick Groff. So let’s get to it, shall we? Ghoulish Goodies At the beginning of this year, I wrote about how Kevin, the HeadContinue Reading
Arthur C Clarke said any advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and when you consider some of the terms used – viruses, hackers etc, then you can see the potential for new avenues for horror. If science fiction is, at its best, about hieroglyphic ideas meant to inspire engineers andContinue Reading
I’m excited to announce the Skeleton Crew is expanding, but this time with flesh and blood recruits. Please help me in welcoming authors Matt Blissett and D. Norfolk! They’ll both be contributing posts as they see fit and when the inspiration moves them. Keep an eye out and be sureContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. This is a guest contribution from Nora Mork. There are a lot of scary books. Horror writing is one of the most popular genres. Within the horror genre is the ‘haunted house’ story where innocents discover the hidden truth about theContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Have you seen The Silence on Netflix yet? All I could think was that it felt a little like Bird Box, but also a lot like A Quiet Place. Both of which were, in my opinion, better. I was all setContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Under the Rules for the Pick a Pin Contest, I specified that winners would be chosen on April 15. Which they were. I did the drawing two days ago. However, I never said that’s when they’d be announced. Which was good,Continue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. After writing “A Killing in Vicksburg: When Fictionalizing True Crime Goes Wrong,” I reached out to A Killing in Vicksburg author Teresa Lynn. I shared the post I’d written after she’d contacted me about her book. But before I get intoContinue Reading
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