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November 6, 2016
In the Shadow of the Witch Dark Tunes Part 1
The dark tunes that inspired,��In the Shadow of the Witch - Part 1
Coma Witch by The Acacia Strain
The inspiration for, In the Shadow of the Witch, came from listening to this album. I���ve been listening to this band for a while and all of their music is heavy, atmospheric, and angry. But I found this album to be in a whole new category all its own. The 27 minute epic Observer begins with the chittering of nocturnal insects dropping your psyche into a dark desolate forest at night. The guitars
Coma Witch by The Acacia Strain
The inspiration for, In the Shadow of the Witch, came from listening to this album. I���ve been listening to this band for a while and all of their music is heavy, atmospheric, and angry. But I found this album to be in a whole new category all its own. The 27 minute epic Observer begins with the chittering of nocturnal insects dropping your psyche into a dark desolate forest at night. The guitars
November 3, 2016
What's Next?
The new book was released ... Now What?
I'm proud of, In the Shadow of the Witch. It���s too early to tell how it will be received by the reading public or how it will do commercially. But putting that aside for a moment and reflecting on what has been done, I am confident in saying that it was the story I wanted to tell and how I wanted to tell it. I was able to examine and extricate some dark thoughts and through my emotional character surrogates (who carried the burden of those thoughts) was
I'm proud of, In the Shadow of the Witch. It���s too early to tell how it will be received by the reading public or how it will do commercially. But putting that aside for a moment and reflecting on what has been done, I am confident in saying that it was the story I wanted to tell and how I wanted to tell it. I was able to examine and extricate some dark thoughts and through my emotional character surrogates (who carried the burden of those thoughts) was
October 30, 2016
In the Shadow of the Witch
In the Shadow of the Witch
Happy Halloween!! In the Shadow of the Witch is now available from Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback editions��https://amzn.com/B01M14NODY
Checkout reviews and sample chapters on the home page of www.darkrevmedia.com or enter to win 1 of 10 signed copies in the Goodreads Giveaway!
Happy Halloween!! In the Shadow of the Witch is now available from Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback editions��https://amzn.com/B01M14NODY
Checkout reviews and sample chapters on the home page of www.darkrevmedia.com or enter to win 1 of 10 signed copies in the Goodreads Giveaway!
In the Shadow of the Witch playlist
In the Shadow of the Witch - Playlist
For those of you reading the book I've put together a playlist that I believe serves as a good soundtrack to the novel. The music was chosen from the dark tunes that inspired the story's creation.
Chapter 1
Observer, The Acacia Strain
Chapter 2
The Monster in Every Man, Through Lifeless Eyes
In our Blood, YOB
Chapter 3
In our Blood (continued)
The wreck of the S.S. Needle, Cult of Luna
Ghost Trail, Cult of Luna
Chapter 4
Hall of the Dead, ISIS
For those of you reading the book I've put together a playlist that I believe serves as a good soundtrack to the novel. The music was chosen from the dark tunes that inspired the story's creation.
Chapter 1
Observer, The Acacia Strain
Chapter 2
The Monster in Every Man, Through Lifeless Eyes
In our Blood, YOB
Chapter 3
In our Blood (continued)
The wreck of the S.S. Needle, Cult of Luna
Ghost Trail, Cult of Luna
Chapter 4
Hall of the Dead, ISIS
October 27, 2016
Horn & Dagger Sketches
Horn & Dagger Sketches
I often find myself sketching while I'm trying to picture the characters or concepts in my novels.
The last picture��was supplied by my daughter Trinity who wanted to get in on creating art for the book. I was surprised to find��that her Unicorn looks��angry and��scary. Don't know where she would have gotten that from :)
I often find myself sketching while I'm trying to picture the characters or concepts in my novels.
The last picture��was supplied by my daughter Trinity who wanted to get in on creating art for the book. I was surprised to find��that her Unicorn looks��angry and��scary. Don't know where she would have gotten that from :)
October Reading List
October Reading List
Was not able to read as much fiction as I usually do. I'm behind on my Wired subscription and had to make it through more than six months of back issues.��
Jerusalem, Alan Moore - This is a long book and I love reading it but I find that I'm reading a chapter and taking a break. I have a feeling this will be on the list for a while.
High Rise, J.G. Ballard��- Ballard has a great writing style. I wrote a review on Goodreads. You can check it out from my author page on
Was not able to read as much fiction as I usually do. I'm behind on my Wired subscription and had to make it through more than six months of back issues.��
Jerusalem, Alan Moore - This is a long book and I love reading it but I find that I'm reading a chapter and taking a break. I have a feeling this will be on the list for a while.
High Rise, J.G. Ballard��- Ballard has a great writing style. I wrote a review on Goodreads. You can check it out from my author page on
October Listening List
October Listening List
A lot of great music came out in October. Meshuggah's, Violent Sleep of Reason had me entranced for weeks but I was able to fit in some other albums before and after.
Meshuggah, The Violent Sleep of Reason - I won't even try to describe how awesome this album is. It will need more more individualized attention in a future post and/or Dark Tune column.
Mouth of the Architect, Path of Eight - Awesome. Need to devote more time to this as well.
Korn, The Serenity of
A lot of great music came out in October. Meshuggah's, Violent Sleep of Reason had me entranced for weeks but I was able to fit in some other albums before and after.
Meshuggah, The Violent Sleep of Reason - I won't even try to describe how awesome this album is. It will need more more individualized attention in a future post and/or Dark Tune column.
Mouth of the Architect, Path of Eight - Awesome. Need to devote more time to this as well.
Korn, The Serenity of
October 25, 2016
Mushrooms, Wormholes and Unicorns - Part 2
Mushroom, Wormholes and Unicorns ��� Part 2
The Dark Thoughts that inspired Horn and Dagger
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Wormholes and Black Holes
Anyone who has read my other novels, The Strands and In the Shadow of the Witch, will immediately recognize that I have a fascination with the concept of black holes and wormholes. With my inability to let this fascination go it shows up again in, Horn and Dagger. Am I done with it now? Doubt it. The idea that a black hole is the garbage truck of the universe, a force
The Dark Thoughts that inspired Horn and Dagger
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Wormholes and Black Holes
Anyone who has read my other novels, The Strands and In the Shadow of the Witch, will immediately recognize that I have a fascination with the concept of black holes and wormholes. With my inability to let this fascination go it shows up again in, Horn and Dagger. Am I done with it now? Doubt it. The idea that a black hole is the garbage truck of the universe, a force
October 23, 2016
Mushrooms, Wormholes and Unicorns - Part 1
Mushrooms, Wormholes and Unicorns
The Dark Thoughts that inspired Horn and Dagger: Part 1
I have written specifically on how music has influenced the creation of my novels and of, Horn and Dagger, in particular on the Dark Tunes page of www.darkrevmedia.com. However, many of these ideas were seeded long before the music gave it a form. In other cases the story was further modified by something I learned during the writing process. It may seem odd the way these influences fit together (I know
The Dark Thoughts that inspired Horn and Dagger: Part 1
I have written specifically on how music has influenced the creation of my novels and of, Horn and Dagger, in particular on the Dark Tunes page of www.darkrevmedia.com. However, many of these ideas were seeded long before the music gave it a form. In other cases the story was further modified by something I learned during the writing process. It may seem odd the way these influences fit together (I know
October 21, 2016
Darkta, Illukta, Illumika - New Names for Ancient Ideas
Darkta, Illukta, Illumika ��� New names for Ancient Ideas
The spiritual terms of,��In the Shadow of the Witch
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A few people have asked me if the terms darkta, illukta, and illumika which appeared in, In the Shadow of the Witch, occur in any of the mystical or philosophical literature I���ve read. To my knowledge they do not. I chose to create new terms to represent the concepts I was trying to express. I did this primarily because I can find it difficult to understand what an author is
The spiritual terms of,��In the Shadow of the Witch
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A few people have asked me if the terms darkta, illukta, and illumika which appeared in, In the Shadow of the Witch, occur in any of the mystical or philosophical literature I���ve read. To my knowledge they do not. I chose to create new terms to represent the concepts I was trying to express. I did this primarily because I can find it difficult to understand what an author is
