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Bad Book Reviews, Part 2

May 4, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I thought I’d said all I felt like saying on the subject of bad reviews a few months ago, but…

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Posted in: Horror, Publishing, Reviews, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: horror, Reviews, Tidepool, Writing

On Giving Up

April 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Once upon a time, I gave up on writing.  In high school and college, I was always one of the best…

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Posted in: Pitch Wars, Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, failing, Pitch Wars, rejection, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice

Review: The Batman

March 18, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Batman has always been my first superhero love. I grew up watching the goofy Adam West show. I was there…

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Posted in: Pop Culture, Reviews Filed under: movies, Reviews

It’s Official: TIDEPOOL is a Stoker Nominee

February 23, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I’ve been chewing my nails for the last month since the Bram Stoker Awards® preliminary ballot was announced and Tidepool was…

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Posted in: Horror, Tidepool Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, Tidepool, Writing

Farewell and Well Done, Pitch Wars

February 22, 2022 admin Leave a comment

News I was not expecting: On February 15, Brenda Drake announced that Pitch Wars and #PitMad are closing up shop…

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Posted in: LIfe, Pitch Wars, Writing Filed under: Pitch Wars, Tidepool, Writing

FAQ #2: “How Did You First Get Into Horror Fiction?”

February 21, 2022 admin Leave a comment

I get this one a lot. While I can’t say that any one specific book or story set me down…

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Posted in: FAQ, Horror, Writing Filed under: FAQ, FAQs, horror, Reviews, Writing

TIDEPOOL Makes the Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot

January 23, 2022 admin Leave a comment

On Saturday afternoon, I learned that Tidepool made the Horror Writers Association’s Bram Stoker Awards preliminary ballot for Superior Achievement…

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Posted in: LIfe, Publishing, Tidepool Filed under: Bram Stoker Awards, horror, Tidepool

Unsolved Mysteries: My Time in a Real Haunted House

January 22, 2022 admin Leave a comment

A couple of weeks ago I had a delightful time taking the HWA’s Horror University Online class “Building Your Very Own…

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Posted in: LIfe Filed under: ghosts, haunted house, my life

On Bad Book Reviews and the Author’s Big Mistake

January 15, 2022 admin Leave a comment

For some reason, the topic of bad reviews and appropriate responses is a contentious one on Twitter right now. I…

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Posted in: Publishing, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: Bad Reviews, Reviews, Tidepool, Writing, writing advice

2021: The Year I Did the Thing

December 30, 2021 admin Leave a comment

So. What a year it’s been. Not all good, of course—I still haven’t gotten a job, and I truly thought…

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Posted in: COVID-19, Tidepool, Writing Filed under: 2021, Tidepool, Writing

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