Conservation of Mass: Shouldn’t Shifters Make More Sense?

Several paranormal and supernatural series have “shifters” now, humans that can turn into other creatures, animals or otherwise. Unlike weres – werewolves, werecats and werecoyotes that can only shift into one form and often are affected by moon phases – shifters can take on multiple forms. My question, however is this: conservation of mass. To … More Conservation of Mass: Shouldn’t Shifters Make More Sense?

My Gateway Inspiration: Mother Ghost Nursery Rhymes

You hear it all the time in interviews; “What inspired you to become a writer?” For most horror writers and those telling tales of terror, you’ll hear Stephen King or Edgar Allan Poe, perhaps “The Twilight Zone” or “The Outer Limits,” or maybe even classic films like Hammer horror or The Evil Dead. Well, for … More My Gateway Inspiration: Mother Ghost Nursery Rhymes

Did You Know? Jury Rig + Jerry Built = Jerry Rig

Ever notice that the term “jerry rig” seems to be used interchangeably to mean either a clever fix using materials on hand or something built shoddily that will never last? There’s a reason: it poorly combines two separate terms that came into being very differently. “Jury rigging” is actually a nautical term once used by … More Did You Know? Jury Rig + Jerry Built = Jerry Rig