Blog entry on Writer's block! Check it out!
Blog entry on Writer's block! Check it out!
Code Name: Wild Hunt I’ve been planning a new series that I wanted to take a minute to talk about. If you’ve read the two books (so far) of the Apex Predator Series (Wolf Moon and Blood Moon) and the Lakeview Man, then you’ve already seen the groundwork being laid for this series. In fact, …
Ozarks Haunted Pathways Hey, folks. DA, again. As some of you might remember, a while back I mentioned starting a YouTube channel for creepy, scary and interesting places in the Ozarks. Well, I finally took the plunge and started it. So far, I only have two videos up but I’m working on doing more. I’ll …
Monsters Why monsters, you might ask? Well, maybe its because I loved spooky stories as a kid. As a young boy, I had a vivid imagination, imagining everything from the classic monsters of movies and tales to something that my then next-door neighbor made up. It was this strange creature called a bob-wolf, half bobcat …
Hi folks. I wanted to make this, the first blog entry of the New Year, all about where I draw a great deal of my inspiration: Tales and Folklore of my native Ozarks. This is a subject that has always intrigued me, since I was a very young boy. Missouri is rich in folklore, tales …
If you've read Norse Mythology, then you already know that Ragnarok is a cycle. According to legend, it has happened many times over the centuries, changing with each new cycle. This is not only true of the Ragnarok of Norse legend, but also true of my Ragnarok Rising Saga. Welcome to the new cycle. For …
Isn't it strange how things can somehow take an unexpected turn? I mean, you plot and plan, then something happens and "BANG", everything changes. I've found that this happens both in my writing and in life, as well. What's the old saying? The best laid plains of mice and men. This was never more true …
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Walking alone along a darkened trail in the woods can bring the most vivid thoughts to the surface of your mind. Each twig that snaps, each leaf that rustles invokes horrors that only Poe or Lovecraft could have envisioned. Each echoing footfall sends chills down your spine at the thought of the unknown that lies …