With the release of BURN ME DEADLY just around the corner (mark your calendar: November 10), I can now officially say it won’t be the last Eddie LaCrosse novel. Eddie will return in DARK JENNY in winter 2011, followed by a fourth (currently untitled) adventure in summer 2012. In addition, I’ll be introducing a brand new world in fall 2011 … Read More
And the winner is…
Sorry for the delay in posting this. The winner of the signed copy of BURN ME DEADLY is… Sarah Jean, a.k.a. Kierae. I don’t have an e-mail address for you, so if you read this, contact me! Thanks to everyone who commented, and there will be more giveaways in the near future!
Fiery surprise: the awesome beasts of Dragon Storm
In an earlier post, I promised to reveal the only other cinematic dragon that came close to rivaling the awesome Vermithrax from Dragonslayer. I discovered it quite by accident on a Saturday night, on the SciFi Channel (now known phonetically as “SyFy”). Those of you familiar with these weekend original movies know they’re usually one thing: crap. Bearing titles like … Read More
And the winner is…
The Madison Horror Film Festival is over, and the winner of the DVD of Blacula and the signed copy of Blood Groove is… R.K. Charron! I also consider myself a winner, since in spite of the bludgeoning pain of having my wisdom teeth out, I still managed to get to the festival and meet director Stuart Gordon: Thanks to everyone … Read More
The lair of local dragons
Two weeks ago, I described my quest to discover the origin of the Norwegian dragons lining some of the roofs in my new home town of Mount Horeb, WI. My quest led me to a secluded valley outside town where I found Little Norway. Immediately I knew I’d come to the right place: note the dragons along the top of … Read More
The briar patch for a horror fan*
Here’s the stack of short films and full-length features I have to get through by Saturday. And don’t forget to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a DVD of Blacula and a signed copy of Blood Groove. *If you don’t know the reference, check here.
Scare fare laid bare (i.e., my favorite horror films)
In anticipation of Halloween, and to get in the mood for my upcoming gig as a judge at the Madison Horror Festival, I thought I’d talk about my favorite horror films, why I like them so much and what I like (and don’t) about horror films in general. My favorite horror film remains George A. Romero’s original 1979 Dawn of … Read More
On the trail of local dragons
I knew about the trolls. They’re all over town. And the Mustard Museum, for a while at least, remains here in Mount Horeb, WI. But I’d never noticed the dragons. That’s irony for you. My upcoming novel BURN ME DEADLY deals with a belief in dragons, and here I was in a town that actually harbored some. I’m sure I’d … Read More
The core problem with JJ Abrams’ Star Trek
(Warning: this post really shows my geekiness. I make no apology for it.) I finally figured it out. And now, I have to share it. I went to JJ Abrams’ Star Trek reboot prepared to dislike it. I generally hate remakes, even good ones, because no matter how well done (i.e., Battlestar Galactica), their success is merely a reflection of … Read More
At the Fiery Altar: the dragon cult of Burn Me Deadly
When I knew dragons — or at least the belief in them — would figure prominently in the second Eddie LaCrosse novel BURN ME DEADLY, I began to read as much as possible about their meaning in various societies, with an emphasis on those of Europe and the United Kingdom. The trope I wanted to examine was the classic (or … Read More