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“My intention was to anchor the vampire world to the prosaic world of humanity. I thought that would make a great contrast, and it’s the source of a lot of fun to me.” -Charlaine Harris

New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris is no stranger to mystery, or the process of creating worlds.  With a career in writing that’s spanned over thirty years, she’s given us so many characters who — fantastic as they may [...]

Arts and Literature, Arts and Literature Interviews, Entertainment, Interviews

“There’s no question that horror’s thriving, but horror is a beast with many faces.” -Nick Grabowski

by Alex Mcdermott: I had the pleasure to sit down with horror author and now publisher Nick Grabowsky to talk about Black Bed Sheet Books, writing, and the nightmares of Hollywood!!! Alex Mcdermott: You are a well-established author! What inspired [...]

Arts and Literature, Arts and Literature Interviews, Interviews

Tattered Souls 2

Exploring the fundamentals that make up both the horror and literary genres, Frank J. Hutton delves into the very core of humanity and fear. Within these eight disturbing tales, we explore what makes the human soul tick, and what makes [...]

Arts and Literature

“…at the end of the day being a vampire is all about revealing the animal in us.” -Robert Huttinger

DarkMedia Interviews Robert Huttinger: If you haven’t heard of Vampire Wedding, you’re really missing out on something special.  A comic mini-series and film from the mind of creator, producer and direction Robert Huttinger, this is not your average vampire tale: All [...]

Arts and Literature, Arts and Literature Interviews, Entertainment, Entertainment Interviews, Interviews

When Hell Cometh… Run For Your Life: An Interview With Author Todd Card

by Alex Mcdermott: What happens when the walls between the living and the dead break down? What would you do when the worst possible scenario you can imagine is not as bad as the nightmare you are living? Todd Card [...]

Arts and Literature, Arts and Literature Interviews, Interviews

Enter at Your Own Risk: Old Masters, New Voices (A Review)

by Alex Mcdermott: Every Halloween produces a slew of anthologies and this season is no different. On FaceBook and Twitter, I’ve seen zombies, bloody knifes, mutilated corpses, more zombies, demonic leering creatures, and more zombies drift by. Most don’t catch [...]

Arts and Literature

Ghosts, Ghouls, and things that go bump in the night…

by Alex Mcdermott: Gothic horror was a staple of the 1800’s and early 1900’s with everything from short stories and poetry to full-length novels. Master storytellers like Lovecraft, Poe, Maupassant, and Stoker haunted the literary world. Writers like Yeats even [...]

Arts and Literature, Arts and Literature Interviews, Interviews

“I use all my tools, including myself, because I am an open individual who is not closed off to the possibilities of what life offers and why we are here.” -Alexandra Holzer

DarkMedia Interviews Alexandra Holzer: Nearly half a century ago, renouned Parapsychologist Hans Holzer changed the face of paranormal research and investigation forever.  And while the torch he lit is an essential one to carry, it’s an important point to note [...]

Interviews, Paranormal, Paranormal Interviews

“Having grown up in England I was fascinated with Stonehenge. I wanted to incorporate the historic site into my books.” -V.M.K. Fewings

DarkMedia Interviews V.M.K. Fewings: In the wildly popular, highly acclaimed, Stone Masters Vampire Series, author V.M.K. Fewings has done what many have set out to do, and few ever accomplish; she has breathed new life into a well-worn genre.  Her [...]

Arts and Literature, Arts and Literature Interviews, Interviews