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Monster Monday: The Bugbear
Lumped in with the Bogey’s, Boogeyman, and Bugaboos the Bugbear is thought to have popped up around Medieval times finding its way in folklore as a creepy bear that had nothing better to do than lurk in the woods waiting to scare children. But, my introduction to the Bugbear didn’t come from Grazzini’s La Spiritatta from 1561. No, like most of you reading this mine came from Roleplaying games. Most notably Dungeons and Dragons, where the Bugbear is seen as a much bigger and smarter version of Hobgoblins. First introduced to the game in 1975, in the Greyhawk supplement and has remained a staple in the game ever since. Mostly…
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5 Books to Read if You Liked Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
If like me you loved the new Scary Stories to To Tell in the Dark movie and want to revisit some nostalgic horror classics than I’ve put together this list just for you. Growing up I loved horror books like this. Some of my favorite memories of this are of me sitting under the covers with one of the books from the list checked out from the library, my explorer’s trench flashlight with the red lens put in for added effect, getting so scared that I’d have to leave the flashlight on until I fell asleep. Only to get fussed at by my parents when they came in to get…
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I Finally Saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and it was Amazing
I’ve been waiting to see this movie since I first heard that one of my favorite book series from childhood was being turned into a film. That excitement then turned to fear that it would be toned down somewhat and lose the gore factor and horrific iconography that firmly scarred every child that read the books, but then I saw the trailer and all was well again. Due to life circumstances, I’m somewhat late to the party, but it was worth the wait that’s for sure. The film which is set in the 1960s’ takes a note from the Goosebumps films in how they brought the collection of short stories…
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Monster Monday: The Bloedzuiger
I’ve been replaying the Witcher series and just finished reading the first book from the book series The Last Wish, which I highly recommend. So with that in mind, it’s only natural that I talk about one of my favorite monsters from the series. The Bloedzuiger is a humanoid sized reptilian, leech creature that hangs around swamps looking for its next meal. It moves very slowly and in-game you can outrun it or use the strong fighting form and easily defeat it. Though when you first come across them it does feel like you might be in for a fight, just because of the sheer size of the creatures. Of…
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Monster Monday: The Rust Monster
The Rust Monster is one of my favorite monsters from Dungeons and Dragons. Mainly, because it makes you think about how you’re going to handle it, if you aren’t wearing or carrying any metal it’ll leave you alone, but if your party is in a dungeon than chances are someone is carrying metal. Over the years it’s seen a lot of variations to its abilities, mostly just making it a more effective creature. Though it still looks like a weird mix between an insect and crustacean. Though the Rust Monster was actually inspired by a cheap plastic Kaiju Esq toy that Gygax came across. It’s also one of the first…
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Serial Magazine Issue 12 Is Out Now
Hey guys, Serial Magazine issue 12 is now out and it’s a doozy. As usual, it’s awesome to be able to be part of the pulp fiction revival. If you haven’t read Serial Magazine yet, now is a great time to start. This issue adds another installment to the horror serial The Unsettler which as a horror fan is one of my favorites so far. I also had the pleasure of editing the story Beyond the Bay by Chris Preston which paints a very interesting picture of what the afterlife might be like and the novelette The Parapalegic by Lawrence Dagstine a mystery story with a protagonist confined to a…
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Monster Monday: The Yhetee
Monster Monday is changing, but just a bit. Instead of only looking at strange and wonderous creatures from Folklore I thought it would be fun to put the spotlight on some of the undermentioned but creative creatures from various fictional and game worlds as well. And what better to start off with than the Yhetee. If you are a fan of Warhammer Fantasy then you might know about the Yhatees who are described as being fur-covered and almost Ogre like in their habits. They tend to use stone and wood weaponry and are usually found in the armies of the Norsca or ogres. “The worst thing about a snowstorm is…
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Float
In These Waters the Predator Can Easily Become the Prey! Captain Jake Taylor is a man haunted by the past and the monster that swims there. He and his father are unable to move past the tragedy that tore their family apart. The only thing they have left is revenge. But when party goers on a Yacht get caught up in the path of a deadly storm. They end up smack in the middle of the Taylor’s hunt for this apex predator and it will take everything they have to make it out alive. Can they survive and put an end to this man-eater once and for all or will…
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Welcome to the new website!
Small revamp here, as I change my hosting platforms. Long time readers of my site may notice that the older posts are all gone. Which sucks, but I wasn’t able to make the transfer as clean as I thought I could. But, I do plan on bringing back a lot of the weekly stuff, Monster Mondays, and the like. And even better I plan to stick to it more regularly. There are of course some more updates to come. I’m currently finishing up the editing on three new novels, this has gone a little slower than I would have liked as I’m both moving and transitioning to a new job.…
