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...

Eclipse Three ~edited by Jonathan Strahan –published 2009 –281 pages, Night Shade Books –4/5 stars Eclipse Three is the just released third volume in Jonathan Strahan’s annual series, meant to showcase new, previously unpublished science fiction...

(previously used image…I was running to late to take a pic of today’s snow) “It is, indeed, the season of regenerated feeling–the season for kindling, not merely the fire of hospitality in the hall, but the genial flame of charity in the...

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...