

Review: "Elevation" by Stephen King
This very short novel works nicely and falls into a convenient niche in the monolithic writings of King. It appears In this last decade...


Review: "Teaching A Stone to Talk" by Annie Dillard
This rather short compendium of thought-provoking essays was interesting at times but occasionally felt like it wandered away and left me...


Review: "Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales" compiled by Stephen King
This array of horror stories rises high and takes the reader on some incredible journeys. All of them share the same setting - flying....


The Halloween Project 2018 Day 14: Cinque Terror - Vernazza
My final Halloween Project tale for 2018, posted November 1st - All Souls Day. This quintet of stories, although not horror, frame a...


The Halloween Project 2018 Day 13: Cinque Terror - Monterosso al Mare
The Cinque Terror Quintet - A Ligurian Ghost Tale Part IV - Monterosso al Mare - year 1871 Marco missed the living. He spent more time...


The Halloween Project 2018 Day 12: Cinque Terror - Manarola
The Cinque Terror Quintet - A Ligurian Ghost Tale Part III - Manarola - year 1740 Marco had finally discovered the cemetery. On a...


The Halloween Project 2018 Day 11: Cinque Terror - Riomaggiore
The Cinque Terror Quintet - A Ligurian Ghost Tale Part II - Riomaggiore - year 1685 The wish that Marco hoped, but could not pray for,...


The Halloween Project 2018 Day 10: Cinque Terror - Corniglia
Cinque Terre (Five Lands) is an exquisitely beautiful area of coastal Italy on the Mediterranean. The five towns Of Liguria that compose...


The Halloween Project 2018 Story 9: Home Meals
Matt should have just cancelled the damn paper. Why he never thought of that simply escaped him. Or maybe got a dog. A big dog. A...


The Halloween Project 2018 Story 8: Growth Spurt
"What the hell is it?" Cullen asked, looking directly into the eyes of Dr. Virzi, the hand orthopedist recommended by his regular doctor....