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Into the Darkness with Robert Dunbar

by Alex Mcdermott: In the world of dark fiction, few names call up the shivers quite like Robert Dunbar. With his debut novel The Pines, he established his reputation for haunting, eerie tales that shouldn’t be read late at night! His [...]

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Grave Robbers Point II

by Jill C. Kirkham: The cemetery has long been, if you’ll excuse me, a favourite haunt of mine. I find it very soothing, especially in the fall. I love to walk the narrow tree lined paths, and read epitaphs or talk [...]

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“We can change our realities, our lives, if we understand them on a deeper level than simply the surface preconceptions.” -Gabrielle Faust

DarkMedia Interviews Gabrielle Faust: Entertainment personality and acclaimed horror and science fiction author Gabrielle Faust is most recognized for her vampire series Eternal Vigilance, which has a worldwide fan base in over ten countries. Her work as an author, journalist and [...]

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Pushing The Bloodsoaked Envelope

Pushing The Bloodsoaked Envelope

by Richard Jay Parker Do you try to shock yourself? It was a question I was asked recently and I’m sure they were referring to my writing and not my private life. It’s true that there are some very mild-mannered [...]

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“I hope that my reinterpretation of the vampire takes off and allows for others to do the same. I also hope that readers take away from my books the same ‘wow’ that I did when I read Anne Rice for the first time.” -Karen Dales

DarkMedia Interviews Karen Dales: It’s important to begin by stressing the fact that you don’t meet people like Karen Dales every day.  Confident, intelligent, and never intimidated by her own success, Karen is an author who means to leave an [...]

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Chatting With Garry Charles: Tranquil Disturbances

by Alex Mcdermott: Is there anything more creepy than a small town, isolated out in the middle of nowhere, with nowhere to go and no one to turn to?  What do you do when the nightmares begin?  Garry Charles takes [...]

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A Glimpse Into Researching for the Make-Believe

by Mark D. Evans: My current WIP—of which I’m currently polishing the final draft—is a vampire story like no other. “Yeah, yeah.” “Heard it all before.” “There’s no originality left for vampires.” “Vampires have been done to death.” That’s what you’re [...]

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Jason vs. Freddy…vs. The Quiet Guy Next Door (It’s Always the Quiet Ones)

by Michael A. Kozlowski: When you think of horror stories (or movies, for that matter) it’s likely that the images conjured up are vampires, werewolves, demons, zombies or some sort of human things that die at the end but prove exceptionally [...]

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My Opinion, Hard and Cold

by Drew Keaton: This is a rant! Be forewarned… I’m an avid reader and I adore the classics. As an English major, I’ve everything from Spencer to Byron. Kafka, Blake, Shelley, and Burrows sit on my shelf. I’ve recently dipped my [...]

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