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Light from the Campfire

After crossing the border into the world of book trailers for Fears of a Clown, I’ve carved out another parcel of video for Wild Frontiers. So, grab a mug of coffee off the fire and settle yourself down. Advertisements

Smells Like Weeia Spirit by Elle Boca

Boca continues to meld her bespoke variation on urban fantasy with accessible detective action, creating a thriller that showcases the metaphysical without hand-waving away the more routine aspects of investigation. This novel is the third in the Weeia Marshals series. Possible spoilers ahead. When a healer calls Marshal Danni Metreaux in following an inexplicable death, … Continue reading Smells Like Weeia Spirit by Elle Boca

The Sound of One Man Clowning

While miming and other physical theatre are a large part of clowning, not all clowns are silent. And certainly not all authors who write about clowns are silent. In addition to writing stories, Robert Morgan Fisher—whose story, “I, Clown” features in Bloody Red Nose: Fifteen Fears of a Clown—is a vocal artist. So, laddies and … Continue reading The Sound of One Man Clowning

All the Darkness is Alive by Robert Scott-Norton

Scott-Norton blends the inexplicable otherness of the occult with the grimy deceits of modern urban life to create a paranormal horror thriller that evokes the dread of a classic ghost story without the archness that can allow the modern mind a comforting distance. This novel is the second in Scott-Norton’s Dark Corners series. Reading this … Continue reading All the Darkness is Alive by Robert Scott-Norton

The King in Grey

It appears I am not alone in casting clowns as positive rather than negative social forces. I have just discovered that “a New Zealand man facing the ax (sic) at work brought a support clown to his recent redundancy meeting…”.(New York Post). Which of course raises a rather important question. Which other figures that conjure … Continue reading The King in Grey

The Phantom Oracle by Matthew S. Cox

Cox displays the issues of starting college through the dark lens of vampirism, creating a teenage vampire tale that has much to interest both horror readers of all ages and members of non-existent Hermetic orders. This novel is the fifth in the Vampire Innocent series. So, there are probably spoilers ahead. With vampirism having ruined … Continue reading The Phantom Oracle by Matthew S. Cox

Horror Fiction Double Feature

Both volumes of the Fears of a Clown duology now have video trailers. Available now for your viewing pleasure in DaVision™! Deadman Humour Find your favourite retailer here. Bloody Red Nose Find your favourite retailer here. Advertisements

Fears of a Clown Anthologies Released

Happy Friday the 13th. Both volumes of my Fears of a Clown anthology project are now available from major retailers in paperback and eBook. While actual coulrophobia is rare, many people find clowns scary rather than amusing; and modern media fans that fear. But, what if—instead of being serial killers and Scooby-Doo villains—they were victims … Continue reading Fears of a Clown Anthologies Released

Rain Prevention Talisman

After an extended quest to obtain materials, determine sacred geometries, and prepare instruments of power, I have crafted an enduring artefact that prevents rain from falling upon my house. Yesterday morning, before my wife and I wrought our work, the weather forecast for my area was thunderstorms with a 100% chance of rain for every … Continue reading Rain Prevention Talisman

Discordant Love Beyond Death Kickstarter Resurrection

The revised Kickstarter for the Discordant Love Beyond Death anthology, featuring a new story by me, starts today. The publisher describes the anthology as a “thought provoking, often horrific, anthology of 22 dark fiction stories featuring the elements of death then love, and in that order.” Find the details here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Each of the twenty-two … Continue reading Discordant Love Beyond Death Kickstarter Resurrection