Posts Tagged ‘Scary Catharsis’

“Hannah and Other Stories:” One Week Since Release!!!

Posted: September 30, 2025 in Progress Report, Scary Stuff, short story, Writing
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Wow, can you believe it’s been a week since Hannah and Other Stories was released? And wow, what a week it’s been! Rosh Hashanah, the return of Law & Order, a million things at work, the release of my article “Scary Catharsis” (which you can read here). And now, we’re back at Tuesday.

And already, the new edition of Hannah and Other Stories is getting a lot of positive feedback. I’ve got a five star review on Amazon just a few days after the release, and, at the time of writing this, there are hopefully more on the way. Hell, one of the supervisors at work said he was going to read it (he preordered a copy a couple of months ago), so he might leave a review!

And with October up ahead, I have some events coming up. I’ll be selling books directly to readers. Hopefully, some of them will be interested in reading Hannah. I mean, a book full of stories featuring ghosts, budding serial killers, and carnivorous horses? If that doesn’t sound like great Halloween reading, then I’m a tuna fish. And I’m not.

Speaking of which, if you would like to check out a copy or the review of Hannah, I’ll leave links below. And if you like what you read, it would mean a lot if you left a review. Positive or negative, I love reader feedback, and it helps both me and your fellow readers in the long run.

That’s all for now, my Followers of Fear. I’m off to a full day of work and hopefully more stories to work on tonight. Until next time, good night, pleasant nightmares, and…31 days till Halloween?!

NOW IS THE TIME, NOW IS THE HOUR. WORDS ARE OUR MAGIC, HORROR IS OUR POWER!

Let the season of spooky fun begin.

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Apple Books
Barnes & Noble
Goodreads
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Oh, one more thing, my Followers of Fear: I got a surprise event on Saturday! Bite This by Annie, aka The Spooky Bakery, is a goth bakery with a rotating menu, and they also like to help out the local writing community. And, with October here, they’re letting me and my fellow horror writers sell our books outside their bakery!

If you’re at all interested, please stop by the Bite This by Annie Bakery at 3009 North High Street, Columbus OH 43202 from 9 AM – 3 PM. Me and my fellow members of HWA Ohio will be selling books, I might be doing Tarot readings, it’ll be fun. Hope to see you there.

My Article “Scary Catharsis” Has Been Published in The Horror Zine!!!

Posted: September 26, 2025 in Journalism, Reflections, Scary Stuff, Writing
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Ever read a horror story or watched a horror movie and felt your stress just melt away? If you’re outside the genre, you might not. But if you’re inside the genre, it might happen quite often. In fact, I’ve often talked about the soothing effect of horror on certain fans, both here and on YouTube. And now, I’m pleased to announce that an essay I wrote about the subject, “Scary Catharsis,” has been published on The Horror Zine!

I’m very pleased, as this is a subject I’m quite passionate about, and The Horror Zine is a well-known publication and website among horror fans and horror creators. So, to have the essay published in such a cool magazine is an honor. And who knows? Maybe this article will get people who would never have considered it to try horror to relax. You never know.

I’ll include links to the article and to the October issue, in which the article shows up, below. If you like what you read, please let me know what you think. Also, let me know what horror films or books you consider very cathartic and relaxing. Personally, I find Prince of Darkness never fails to put me in a good mood. And when I was moving, Needful Things by Stephen King helped keep me somewhat sane during the transition.

Also, thank you to Jeani Rector for publishing my essay and for being so patient with me. I know it wasn’t easy.

That’s all for now. Until next time, my Followers of Fear, good night, pleasant nightmares, and 35 days till Halloween. Remember, chupacabras need homes too.

Scary Catharsis
The Horror Zine