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Zombie infestation? You may want this manual!

JPWilder — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:04:02 +0000

I don’t talk a lot about Zombies on this blog. But, I want to assure everyone that it is not because I don’t love zombie books and zombie stories. In fact, zombies are a staple of gothic and horror fiction. Obviously Mary Shelley’s famous zombie (though some might argue with me that he is a [...]

Vampires of a New Ilk: Blood Destiny

JPWilder — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:23:09 +0000

Read Blood Destiny by Tessa Dawn. I think you will find it everything you want in a Vamp book. Many moons ago, I downloaded a book for my kindle called Blood Destiny, written by Tessa Dawn. I only recently read it (my reading list is entirely too long). I must tell you that on my [...]

Gothic Quotations: Jonathon Harker’s Journal #5: Sherlock Holmes on the Moor

JPWilder — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:49:06 +0000

For those that think that the Gothic is limited to writings of horror, take a look at this quote from the famous Sherlock Holmes thriller, The Hound of The Baskervilles. Description, setting and mood don’t get much more Gothic than this wonderful piece of writing: “…A dull and foggy day with a drizzle of rain. [...]

Blogs to Visit: An interesting interview with Teresa Frohok.

JPWilder — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:39:07 +0000

So, surfing and tweeting last night, I happened across this pretty cool blog called The Qwillery. check it out here. I think you will find it a fun blog site, and some pretty insightful reviews. In particular, their blog this week was an interview with Teresa Frohok, the author of Miserere: an Autumn Tale, by Nightshade [...]

Gothic Quotations: Jonathon Harker’s Journal #4: Wisdom From a Mad Doctor

JPWilder — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:24:08 +0000

Commentary on human nature and our endless pursuits and their inevitable conclusion in our mortality from Doc Frankenstein.