As an art lover, I dream of owning original Kahlos, Boschs, Carringtons, and Varos. Alas, I am but a librarian author so it's doubtful that will ever come to pass. And so to feed my artful addiction, I collect books, objets, and prints. And online, I curate my favorite bits into a Pinterest board entitled... Continue Reading →

Visit Cameron online at https://thecameronquinn.com. Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited?  Cameron: The Salish Sea is at its most magical and terrifying when experienced in traditional sailing vessels, particularly at night around the islands. Storms hold an unmatchable thrill, but calm nights - at anchor and alone - are when I probe... Continue Reading →

Visit Annie online at https://annieneugebauer.com/. Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you’ve visited?  Annie: Ireland is the most magical place I've visited. The atmosphere there just felt different to me, shimmering with myths, legends, and secrets. The beauty of the land itself heightened everything, all vivid green and drizzly moody. I wouldn't call my... Continue Reading →

Visit Jane online at: https://www.janeyolen.com/. Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited?  Jane: The Scottish Highlands, and on the Isle of Harris, off the Scottish coast  where we found  a sheeling, which is  a summer field for cattle-grazing that looked over a turquoise ocean with palm trees.....,IN SCOTLAND!!! Hillary: How does place generally fit... Continue Reading →

Visit Marge online at: http://margesimon.com/ Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Marge: For me, this is a three-part question: the most magical, flying into sunset or sunrise clouds or canoeing in a swamp; the most terrifying, standing on a rock above a mountain valley or underwater – even a diver’s video of the life below... Continue Reading →

Visit Juliana online at: https://jspinkmills.com/ Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Juliana: I went on a caving trip with my family for my 40th birthday, in the PETAR complex in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The larger, more popular caves were beautiful, but my two favorites were a little more remote... Continue Reading →

Visit Colleen online at: https://colleenanderson.wordpress.com/ Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Colleen: Alas, I seem to be an anti magnet for anything supernatural, even though I would like to see something. I don’t find much terrifying in the magical sense. But…if I take magical to mean wonderful, and terrifying to mean a... Continue Reading →

Visit Mercedes online at: https://mercedesmyardley.com/ Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Mercedes: Goblin Valley in Utah is an absolutely beautiful, twisted landscape. They used it for an alien planet in the movie Galaxy Quest. It’s gorgeous red rock and it truly looks otherworldly. When we were children, my father would take us... Continue Reading →

Visit Lee online at https://www.leemurray.info/. Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you’ve visited?  Lee: I’ve been lucky enough to have lived in New Zealand, England, France, and the United States, and I’ve done a lot of travelling, so I’ve had the opportunity to visit some absolutely wonderful sites, both magical and terrifying. A few favourites…  New Zealand’s Lake Tarawera,... Continue Reading →

Visit Starlene online at https://www.starlenejustice.com/. Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Starlene: Iceland (Most magical!) I went there in 2015 to do the Laugavegur Trek, which is in the southern portion of Iceland. I have never encountered such a desolate land. Devoid of people; devoid of any trace of civilization; devoid of... Continue Reading →

Years ago, I launched my first blog, The Horror Librarian, dedicated to the world of horror fiction. I mostly interviewed authors on my site and there is still a lot of good stuff there. Authors and editors I interviewed included: Kevin Lucia, Alec Shane, Paul Tremblay, William Gorman, Livia Llewellyn, Carmen Maria Machado, Josh Malerman... Continue Reading →

Visit Jeanne online at http://www.fallensiren.com. Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Jeanne: I think the most magical place I've been was North Dakota. We had a guide take us out one night to star gaze and I still remember the feeling of awe seeing the Milky Way as a defined swirl of... Continue Reading →

Visit Angie online: http://www.angiehodapp.com/ Hillary: What is the most magical/terrifying place you've visited? Angie: Fengdu Ghost City in China, an ancient site populated by stone demons, vengeful deities, black pagodas, and vivid dioramas depicting in gratuitous detail the myriad tortures that await human flesh in the underworld. In Fengdu, visitors can put themselves to the... Continue Reading →

Here it is! My exciting new project with Hex Publishers and co-editors, Carina Bissett and Joshua Viola! Fully illustrated by the mega-talented Aaron Lovett, and bursting at the seams with some serious dark talent, Shadow Atlas is a truly beautiful book! Shadow Atlas NEWS 20 April 22 - Syn's Book Nook review "It's woven together... Continue Reading →

A painting that watches you as you walk by. A doll that isn’t quite the way you left it. A music box that continues to play a haunting tune. Inside these pages are 26 stories, from A-Z, about the things that people left behind. Or maybe they left a little piece of themselves behind, as... Continue Reading →

This beauteeeeful Souvenir Anthology was put together by the talented team at Hex Publishers for the 2020 StokerCon event. So honored to be a part of it! Limited Release: Book Only Available to StokerCon™ 2021 Attendees. Visit the StokerCon™ 2021 for more information. You're about to discover a state of horror and suspense, where ancient evils... Continue Reading →

My story, "The Foreign Film Saved My Life" is a nasty little zombie story with a peculiar sense of humor. Compiled and edited by the grand master of 80's schlock horror, Bret McCormick, each one of this collection of 32 terrifying tales is just the perfect length for a visit to the smallest room.... At... Continue Reading →

Mark and I were interviewed by Marinel M. de Jesus for her nomad lifestyle podcast, On My Way: From a Lawyer to a Mountain Nomad. Listen to the full interview here.

My first pro sale ya'll! Super psyched to have my story in Pseudopod this month! Pseudopod 545: Indiscretions is narrated by the talented Christiana Ellis. Click on the link above to read or listen to the story. Fun fact: I wrote this story while attending Richard Thomas' Short Story Mechanics workshop with Litreactor. Richard's workshops... Continue Reading →