The Haunting of Bly Manor: Some Thoughts October 29, 2020

Balancing Act: The Haunting of Bly Manor: some thoughts: Just finished watching The Haunting of Bly Manor, a series from Netflix and the folks who brought us The Haunting of Hill House in 2018. I…

Horror as Comfort October 25, 2020

Balancing Act: Horror as Comfort:  A lot of people I know don’t read or watch horror, and they’re surprised to find out that I do. Even more surprised when they learn…

Scary Movie Time: October Movie Watching October 14, 2020

Balancing Act: Scary Movie Time: October Movie Watching: If I could spare the time, I’d probably watch a movie a day in October, using Halloween as my excuse to cuddle up on the sofa with Sweet…

IWSG: When I become a “working writer” October 7, 2020

Balancing Act: IWSG: When I became a “Working Writer”:   Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It’s time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it’s the…

New Release Day: Stories We Tell After Midnight October 1, 2020

Balancing Act: New Release Day: Stories We Tell After Midnight, V…:   My first love as a reader and a writer was horror. Though I’m not primarily a horror writer now–I’m best known for my dram-edy (h…