I am a writer, a novelist. I write in the Gothic horror tradition: dark and moody; someone once complimented me by saying my second book is "Sleek, sinister, and seductive." I've also been told I am a cross between Clive Barker and Anne Rice. A compliment, indeed.
My Hexology is listed below along with the (prospective) release dates.
Into the Mirror Black is about a haunted house; it was originally released in 2006 but a reissue with new edits and new cover art will be released in October 2009. You can find it at Waldenbooks, Borders, Amazon.com, Stormsong.org--for autographed copies sent to you, among other places. I have scheduled some signings, so I may pop up somewhere near you.
Angels of the Seventh Dawn, released in 2007, is about vampires, wereanimals, a series of mutilation murders, and magic. And there are a few sex scenes in the novel, so it may cause some of you to overheat a bit.
Angels of the Mourning Light, ready for you to read, deals with death--of course--and the creatures who come for you upon death, as well as one man's fascination with Death. It goes along with the first two novels in my kind-of-a series, being set in Western Maryland and continuing the saga of the Scarabae.
Shadows Amongst the Moonlight has the same feel as my second book; I return to the world of vampires, weres, magic, serial killers, and, yes, the world of sex. Look for it in October 2010.
Illusions of Darkness: The Forbidden and will see the light of day when I feel like it--joking. It's a collection of short fiction that deals with the somewhat darker side of human nature, and it is set before book number one. These stories are prequels of a sort: you will read about characters and events leading up to the events in my kind-of-a-series. Look for it in 2011.
Lair of the Scarabae will wind up all the threads of my Scarabae mythology, my Hexology. Be on the look-out for this one in 2012.
Outside of my Scarabae Saga, the first book will be titled Mourning Revelations and it is about what happens when the time comes for you to answer for a terrible thing you've done to someone in the past. Or Cursed, which is about brothers and the world of magic.
Music
Ahh, music. First and foremost: The Queen of Metal, Lita Ford. Strange tastes in music. From the lovely Lita Ford and Doro Pesch--Warlock-- to KISS and WASP to Beethoven and Martina McBride. Doesn't get any more bizarre than that. Britny Fox, Faster Pussycat, Vixen, and White Lion. Big King Diamond fan, from his days in Mercyful Fate (fave MF song "Egypt") to his solo concept album days (fave albums "Abigail" and "The Graveyard"). I love Nightwish. Danzig holds my attention, as does Type O Negative. Pat Benatar because the woman can rock, same for Joan Jett. Anastacia, because she is a hellion. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, from Ozzy Osbourne to Heart, from Trick Pony to Enya. And I have a special love for Bonnie Tyler, the raspy vocals do it for me. Told you, I have an ecclectic taste in music. I'm more Blizzard of Ozz then Wizard of Oz.
Movies
Movies, movies, movies. Did my time in a movie theatre, so I gotta say I love the movies. From Rosemary's Baby and The Bat to The Lost Boys, Bad Moon, and Shrieker. Horror films are a fave. But one of my all-time favorite films is Apartment Zero--check it out and see what you think. I will pretty much watch anything that can hold my attention, but horror holds a special place in my coffin. I own tons of movies on VHS and DVD, so it's easy to pop one in when the mood strikes.
Television
TV, I'm not so big on TV shows, but there are a few that have caught my eye--usually because they're twisted.
V is my all-time favorite--I have all the books except for two.
Farscape,
Profit,
The Pretender,
The Others,
Killer Instinct,
The Dead Zone,
The 4400,
First Wave,
Dead Famous,
Earth:Final Conflict,
the StarGates,
Friday the 13th: the Series,
Mysterious Ways,
Poltergeist: the Legacy,
Torchwood,
War of the Worlds,
and maybe one or six strange others.
Books
My first novel:..
My second novel:
My third novel:
Heroes
My heroes have always been Cowboys. Just kidding. I have no heroes, but I do tend to surround myself with those who know what they want...and have the ambition to go after it.
Which ArchAngel are you most like?
Lucifer. The most misunderstood of all the ArchAngels, you're most like the ArchAngel of Light. You've seen the darkside and have opted for something better. You need better press, though chances are no one will really understand your motives. Take this quiz!
About me: "A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists."--L. Ron Hubbard
"Your potentialities are a great deal better than anyone ever permitted you to believe."--L. Ron Hubbard
"The artist injects the spirit of life into a culture."--L. Ron Hubbard
I love all things Egyptian (Anubis and Bastet are my favorites) because of its history.
Both Into the Mirror Black and Angels of the Seventh Dawn have been on Amazon.com's Top 100 Horror List.
Into the Mirror Black placed 7th in Preditors & Editors poll for Horror Novel of the Year 2006.
Angels of the Seventh Dawn placed 9th in Preditors & Editors poll for Horror Novel of the Year 2007.
Sinister Landscapes placed 8th in Preditors & Editors poll for Anthology of the Year 2008 and was also an international #1 bestseller on Amazon.com--we did great!
Me? I can be difficult to describe. It depends on who you ask, I am described as many things--from sweet to sociopathic. Honestly, don't we all have our good and bad days? If you wanna know anything in particular, just ask me.
Who I'd like to meet:
People interested in helping me promote my novels, people who are interested in bettering themselves, and people with whom I share interests. And the people who are helping me in my journey up the Bridge.
And to name a few other people I would enjoy meeting:
Mariska Hargitay--beautiful, intelligent, funny...need I say more?
Leah Remini
Kirstie Alley
Bodhi and Jenna Elfman
Catherine Bell
David Miscavige
Andrea Parker--She's beautiful, and from The Pretender to Less Than Perfect, she's believable in her portrayals and great to watch; she'd be great in the movie version of my Shadows Amongst the Moonlight.
Stacy Haiduk--She is stunning and I would love for her to play the role of Cyrillia Ahvilyn if my Angels of the Seventh Dawn is ever made into a movie.
Tyler Cassity--for breathing new life into the Hollywood Memorial Cemetery and resurrecting the final resting place of many of Hollywood's stars as Hollywood Forever.
Dr. Robert R. Cargill--the man is brilliant and it would be an interesting experience to meet him and listen to him speak.
It is so great to hear from you again and thank you so much for the birthday greetings :) You can read my most recent blog and that will give you an idea as to what is going on here - wish I could say it was all good news but it isn't - however, we are all ok and the animals are fine - could use a bit of a change in the weather though - bit tired of the heavy rain, high winds and oh the odd hail stones that fall from the heavens :) ! Hugs from all here on Jollity Farm xoxo
Though we want to put it behind us because of the pain it has caused- it is impossible because of all the horrors of that day...
"All of a sudden there were people screaming. I saw people jumping out of the building. Their arms were flailing. I stopped taking pictures and started crying." --Michael Walters, a free-lance photo journalist in Manhattan.
About this page: I have been very active in Domestic Violence causes all of my adult life. I noticed a need in the world pertaining to Same Sex Domestic Violence. It happens more than people know. Unfortunately there are a number of gay people who barely consider themselves worthy or valued as a gay person much less a Domestic Violence Victim. There are also very limited resources, statistics, or information, for Same Sex Domestic Violence. Hopefully through empowerment and education we can change some of this. :D
I'm a huge KISS fan. Can't wait for Sonic Boom on Oct. 6. What's cool is that Ace Frehley also has a new album out September 15 called Anomaly and the first single sounds awesome. It's a good time to be a KISS fan; two albums from the guys within a three-week timeframe :)
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