Hello, my darling demons, ghouls, wraiths, and shades! I’m here to announce the publication of my latest creative nonfiction piece, “Phantom of the Shadows.” Found in Word and Deed Publishing‘s latest anthology Goodbye for Now: True Stories of Life, Love, and Loss, “Phantom of the Shadows” is a short personal essay about my former feline […]
Spooky season is over, ushering in a more terrifying time of the year for those of us in the United States: election season. US politics is heavily polarized as it is, but since this is an election year, it’s especially unpleasant. I’ve always said about the two US political parties in power that one (the […]
I have never met another Satanist who didn’t listen to the band Ghost. It’s almost like a requirement or something. Every time I meet someone who outs themselves as a Satanist to me, Ghost – and music in general – is one of the first topics of conversation. It’s not very surprising, considering Satanism and […]
I’m doing something a little special this month. It’s National Poetry Month in the U.S., so this month I’m sharing four of my favorite poems and what I like about them. Outside of American literature classes, I would be surprised if anyone recognized this poem. Edwin Arlington Robinson, the poet who wrote this poem, was […]
While Tolkien is more known for his prose, it can be easy to forget that he was a poet as well. Of all the poems and songs he included in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the inscription on the One Ring is probably more recognizable than “Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold” […]
Playing With Demons 