by Sharon M. White
Ever wonder what defining event twists a person just enough to make them want to be a horror writer? News flash: There is no one single defining event. Usually, there is no cluster of defining events, either. There are just those of us who like scaring the hell out of people and as a result seek out a career in horror fiction (or filmmaking, script writing, game designing, painting, etc–you get the idea). Some of us are just cut from a different, darker ilk than most. …

by Liz Andrews
Depending on your location, a trip to the bathroom can be somewhat scary. A few restroom toilets that personally frighten me are rest stop toilets, sporting event toilets and the one and only outdoor port a potty. The germs, the smells, and the stories that surround the throne has me contemplating whether to hold it or venture into the bathroom. The following are a few myths about the toilet that I would like to put to rest.
1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: According to many doctors it is almost …

Four years ago, I couldn’t wait to have a child of my own.
The desire started the first few days I lived in Japan. I have always thought that Japanese women were beautiful. Some would say that is typical American. I disagree. That is an easy answer with very little reasoning built into it. The truth is that I am a sucker for dark hair. Now that is something I can’t explain. Some men like blond hair. Why? I don’t know. I suppose it is akin to the reason some …

As a nation, we are fascinated with evidence. We love shows like Bones, CSI, Numbers, and Law and Order to name a few. We love all the little clues and how they fit together to reveal something startling.
We love movies like The Davinci Code because of the incredible evidence (though fake) it was purported to reveal. I would even go so far as to say we love gossip shows and magazine like People and Entertainment Tonight, because of all the nuggets of evidence they appear to reveal about our favorite …

The Dragon Bone Chair. This is one of the first fantasy books I ever read and still one of my favorite books I to go to when I need a little writing inspiration. As a teenage boy, I loved how much I felt like the main character and that this was my adventure.
From Library Journal
As war threatens to rip apart a once peaceful land, a young kitchen boy turned magician’s apprentice embarks on a journey that could save his world from the dark machinations of a king gone mad. The …

By John R. Chapman
Of all the things you would consider sexy, food should be on your short list. Good food, that’s good for you, is just plain sexy. After all, some of the best foods are naked; they are free of being over-processed and over-packaged. They are simple, nutritious, and versatile.
Even with the purity of this subject matter, you don’t have to go 100% organic. I’ll also stop short of recommending that you seek out vegetarian, unless you already are (a vegetarian). Instead, I’ll list everyday foods that have higher …