horror

  • The Jersey Devil: A Curse Born in the Pines

    The story begins with a woman named Jane Leeds, often called Mother Leeds. She had already borne twelve children, but upon discovering she was pregnant with a thirteenth, she cursed the unborn child in a fit of despair and frustration. “Let it be the devil,” she said—and some say the devil listened. On the night…

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  • The Wampus Cat: A Tale of Appalachian Shadows

    I’ve decided for some of my older articles, to revamp them, and make them better. This is one of them. As the veil between worlds thins and the spooky season creeps closer, it’s time to shine a lantern on a lesser-known legend—The Wampus Cat. Though many may not have heard of this cryptid, its roots…

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  • For me, poetry and writing are inseparable. The way I engage with language—through prose, verse, music, and storytelling—has always been enriched by metaphor. It allows me to draw emotional parallels, to frame the strange through the familiar. It creates a connective tissue between reader and experience. That’s why metaphor is more than a literary device…

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  • In the great pantheon of horror, midst the shadows of clawed beasts and spectral wraiths, there lies a far subtler terror—one without form, yet inescapably real. It does not stalk from the outside, but waits within, ever present, ever watching. The human mind, in all its wonder and frailty, is perhaps the most fearsome monster…

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  • This might sound a little clickbait-y—I know. But it’s not a lie, not really. It’s just a soft truth I’ve been dancing around for a while now. So here it is, plain and honest: My name is Lynn Lesher. Some of you know me better as “L. Bachman”, the name I’ve written under for years—the…

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  • TBS: Ghosts Released

    TBS: Ghosts Released

    On June 30th, The Blasphemer Series: Ghosts, the third installment, went live. As Amazon does, it was difficult, but finally, it is up there. I have updated The Blasphemer Series page here on the site to reflect this. You can go here to check up on this. Below is a link to the buy location!…

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  • [Brief Words] 2017 Throwback Interview/WiHM Special – Lindsey Goddard

    In honor of Women in Horror Month so much is going on! I just had to do a 15 for 15 to interview one of the women in horror right now and I was lucky enough to snag the wonderful Lindsey Goddard!

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  • [The Veil] The Woman Who Lived Before-The Story of Dorothy Eady

    Dorothy Eady’s tale truly begins after an accident that happened when she was three years old. A tumble down the stairs caused her to hit her head, which changed her life thereafter. Some reports say she experienced a near-death experience where other reports say Eady she only dealt with brain damage, but whatever the case…

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  • DELETED SCENES FROM THE BLASPHEMER SERIES: MAXWELL DEMON PART 2

    Throughout the writing process, Maxwell Demon underwent many changes. I’ve shared that when I was back writing it I was just about finished and deleted the entire last chapter and part of the chapter before that one because it simply didn’t feel right. Along with this over time I have shared other things that have…

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  • Deleted Scenes From The Blasphemer Series: Maxwell Demon Part 1

    Throughout the writing process, Maxwell Demon underwent many changes. I’ve shared that when I was back writing it I was just about finished and deleted the entire last chapter and part of the chapter before that one because it simply didn’t feel right. Along with this over time I have shared other things that have…

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