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 Author Paulette Mahurin took some time out of her busy schedule to do an interview with me! Enjoy. You can find out more about her book, right here : https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Persecution-of-Mildred-Dunlap-by-Paulette-Mahurin/118847341594558?ref=ts&fref=ts When did you realize you wanted to be a writer? When I was ten, my older brother was 18.That's when I began writing, that's also when he landed in a metal institution, diagnosed with schizophrenic. He was morbidly obese and severely bullied in Jr. High and High School, and had no friends. As a result of his obesity and mental illness, he had terrible body odor and was repulsive to be around. He was also inappropriate sexually in that he'd try to kiss female family members. I couldn't have   friends over, and as I result I didn't have friends outside of the family until I was in Jr. High School myself. I couldn't talk about it because I was so ashamed of being related to him that I d...

The other day, after watching a Merlin fan video on Youtube, I read through the comments. A few people were talking about how Merlin changed their life. There was such respect and awe for this program. Before I continue with this entry, I must share what was said in the comments of this video (You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqz7oaTyAlQ&feature=share&list=UUmmZyOotBYjOoENaUX0oI8g ): TheLovelylostsoul said:   I was wondering if you could expand on this quote and idea to make it a longer video, to show that it really DOES exist, if in our hearts if nothing else. ??????? Just something I've always wanted from my really "Merlin is my life" Merlin vidders. Just to show that the legends do go on and effect us all, because I know I've been effected by this show. More than anything else. Misshobbity wrote: I agree wholeheartedly, I have never been more affected by anything, LOTR is the closest but Merlin has captured my heart like...

Wandering with the Wendigo: North American Mythology in Genre Fiction by Chantal Boudreau Have you noticed the prevalence of the wendigo or the Sasquatch in fantasy or horror stories lately?   How about Raven or Coyote? Glooscap? Okay, that last one’s a little obscure if you’re not local. But, North American natives have a vibrant assortment of creatures and gods in their legends and lore, a treasure trove of tales to be tapped for source material to serve as the basis for genre fiction when you tire of zombies, werewolves and vampires, or have had enough of elves, dwarves and dragons.   Some of the more resourceful writers have recognized a means of offering recognizable monsters or heroes that are not the same-old-same-old fare that’s been appearing ad nauseum in typical paranormal stories. Look up wendigo at Amazon and you’ll find dozens of examples listed as science fiction, fantasy or horror, some of them referring to the Marvel comic book character, but ...

Good morning readers! Today, we have a guest blogger - Ms. Hollis Jay! Safe by Hollis Jay Feeling you breathe On the nape Of my neck trees outside turn wind whips away Our footprints In the snow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's a little bit about the author: Hollis Jay is an up and coming author focusing primarily on both the gothic and horror genres. She also loves to work within the realms of both poetry and nonfiction as well.  Having seen John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) at the age of five, she became infatuated with the horror genre watching films such as The Uninvited (1944) and The House on Haunted Hill (1958) and reading such outstanding authors such as Richard Matheson, Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, Stephen King, and of course H.P. Lovecraft.  She graduated with both her BA in English and American Literature ...

Most of us want connections and to feel connected. It’s probably why people join a club or team. We often get lonely without them. Finding love as well as being remembered and being validated are all things most people want as well. Josh Ritter’s song ‘Cursed’ is about that. Within the song, we follow a mummy, who may or may not be cursed. He is found by a female archeologist and taken back to New York to be displayed in a museum. For awhile, the mummy acts as if he is dead so that he can learn enough English to talk with the woman, who he fell in love with. As the decades pass, he stays on display in the day. At night, he comes out and enjoys his time with the female archaeologist. They dance and talk. They fall in love. He learns how to read and helps her write a book about this mummy and his tomb. Becoming disgruntled with this secretive life, he reveals himself to the media and becomes famous. The archaeologist’s book is all but forgotten as he tours. Even the mumm...