It is no great secret that I am immensely fond of Peter Jackson. I consider myself to be just on the sane side of being obsessed about him and his work. It doesn’t take too much searching to find a vocal and occasionally intelligent group of...

November 1st, All Saints Day What happened?!?!?! Autumn winds subtly announce the change of seasons, reading whims shift to the mysterious and the gothic…and then it is all over! At least that is the way it feels to your grateful host. The R.I.P....

Burn Me Deadly ~Alex Bledsoe –published 2009 –Tor Books, 320 pages –5/5 stars In March of 2008 I wrote of the first Eddie LaCrosse novel, The Sword-Edged Blonde: In private investigator Eddie LaCrosse, Bledsoe creates a character who is equal...

(Ghost Bride) As promised, here is the much anticipated Part II of my most recent interview with artist Jennifer Gordon. This portion of the interview sees Jennifer discussing Halloween and all things gothic! And what would an interview with...

(Grim Reading Poppet) ‘Twill be a cloudy, chill weekend in the land in which I dwell…making it a perfect time for indulging in some grim reading. And with thoughts of Halloween fast approaching, it is that wonderful time of year when the fabulous,...

(Desdemona’s Lonely Song) Jennifer Gordon is a mixed media artist whose works evoke a sense of longing in me that speaks so perfectly to my mood this time of year. There is a tangible presence of nostalgia and history to each one of her works. You...