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The Evolution of the Vampire

I've always loved vampires. There's something about a good vampire story... But in recent years it just hasn't been the same. Vampires, you've changed. You used to be cool. What happened to you, man? I. Pre-Li…
Of Night Terrors, Demons, and Things That Go Bump In the Night

I am a Christian. Being a Christian contains a certain requisite belief in the supernatural. In the Christian cosmology, God exists, and there are references to an Enemy, with demonic forces mirroring the angelic. I a…
I figured it out!!!

It's so simple! The Black-Eyed Kids are children of Lilith, probably sired by the shadow people. They're the natural prey of the mothmen, who themselves are of course descendants of a a memorable night in Las Vegas inv…
Homesick

Restless, a little girl stares at the lone candle lighting her bedroom. Behind her in the bed we can see her older sister fast asleep. She sits up, and slides her bare feet into a large pair of black boots. She leaves…
I was going to write a post dedicated to the historical roots of the King Arthur legend. It was going to be complete with sources cited, theories elaborated on, and possible sources for the myth expounded. Then …
Great excerpt from an interview with authors Neil Gaiman (N.G.) and Susanna Clarke regarding fantasy and writing and whatnot. And Neil articulated something I had come up with in my head only about a week or two ago,…
I've had this weird idea bouncing around my head. An idea of an alternate world in which all manner of fairy-tale creatures live and work just like regular people do, in an alternate New York. A lil something lik…
Broken glass and summer nights Sometimes I can fall in love with writing. Especially my genre of preference. It's like that moment in a backyard on a summer evening, when the sun has set and the world is shadowed…
“Amateurs.” “What’s that?” “I said, amateurs. Look ‘round at them all. The place is full of them.” Dragon put down his tankard and turned his head, scanning the tav…
Just to give you a preview of what's coming up...NEXT WEEK (or the week after) on CHRIS RUSSO'S WEBLOG... --photos from Europe. That's right, you will finally be able to see the moon rising over Lake Como, the towering…