(October, the month of Halloween, conjures one name in our household: Dracula! This is the first of a series of posts on various aspects of Dracula and vampires in general. I’ll be giving away a two-pack of my own vampire novels Blood Groove and The Girls with Games of Blood to one lucky commenter per post, so comment early, comment often!) Recently I came … Read More
The return of Sir Francis Colby
For Halloween, I thought I’d tell you the story behind my latest foray in the horror genre. When I decided to write my first vampire novel, Blood Groove, I had a problem. Its name was Count Dracula. As the gold standard of vampires, his cape cast a very long shadow. Every literary vampire, from Lestat to Edward Cullen, is measured … Read More
Gone (but not forgotten) in 60 Seconds
If one cinematic trend defines the 1970s, it’s not the summer blockbuster (Star Wars, Jaws), the “New Hollywood” grit (Mean Streets, Taxi Driver) or even grindhouse exploitation. It’s the car chase movie. And the undisputed king is H.B. Halicki’s 1974 film, Gone in 60 Seconds. To make an independent movie in the 70s was a sign of drive and willpower … Read More