We’re coming to the end of 2025 (thank goodness) so we’re going to start seeing a lot of those “best of 2025” lists, as well as folks’ year-end summaries for the music they listened to throughout the year. Though I listen to lots of music, my preferred genre is heavy metal so I tend to … Continue reading “Favorite Metal of 2025”
I was meaning to crowdfund the first Dwarves of Kodak story before the end of this year, but a severe art block got in the way of launching that back in late September / early October. I could not for the life of me come up with a cover that I was happy with, and … Continue reading “Too Late To Crowdfund For Now”
I have a few things rattling around in my head but none of them are lengthy enough to make a full blog post, so it’s time to do another series of brief thoughts to fill up today’s entry. So here we go. Gaerea, a heavy metal band whose members are all masked in occult hoods, … Continue reading “A Potpourri of Random Thoughts”
Frankenstein’s creature is my hands-down favorite classic monster. My first exposure to it was through Boris Karloff’s immortal portrayal, and I’ve been drawn to its many interpretations over the years. Over the weekend I watched Guillermo del Toro’s latest addition to the creature’s mythology, and it has become among my favorites because it is a … Continue reading “A Love Letter to the Creature”
Christmas music is the most well-known holiday music of the season. Halloween songs can be scrounged up if you look carefully, and there are some real hidden gems to be found aside from “The Monster Mash” and “Thriller.” Thanksgiving doesn’t really have its own soundtrack, save for whatever dinner party music your familial and/or social … Continue reading “I’m Making A (Play)List”
For some folks it’s time to put up the Christmas decorations as soon as Halloween is over. Not me. I like the holiday season, with all its glitter and cheer, but I don’t start prematurely. I want November to be November. Like many folks, I don’t like the earlier and earlier encroachment of the Christmas … Continue reading “Let November Be November”
Today, October 30th, falls between two very special days for me. The first special day is tomorrow, Halloween! The special day that comes before it was my wedding anniversary. The two days are importantly intertwined. My wife and I love Halloween for all the obvious reasons. We’re more fans of the playfully spooky side of … Continue reading “Anniversary and Halloween”
Last week my wife and I volunteered to help out at our son’s middle school Halloween dance. We had the option to be chaperones or help be part of the “haunted happenings.” I, a theater kid at heart, jumped at the chance to be part of the show, so we volunteered to be scare actors … Continue reading “The Slightly Spooky Hallway”
I’ve been meaning to begin a crowdfunding campaign for my next book, which will be a collection of the Dwarves of Kadaz stories that featured Cresca, Gordi, and all the others. It was my first post-Snout story that was a longer narrative and I’m quite proud of how it all came together. I have all … Continue reading “The Art Block”
I missed two weddings this year thanks to conventions. It’s not the first time that’s happened over the course of my career but these times hit me a lot harder than anticipated. The first wedding I missed this year was that of my cousin, who’s younger than me by about twenty years. Our age gap … Continue reading “Missed Weddings”