I appreciate Hallowe’en more with each passing year. There are good reasons the holiday is so fiercely and fondly embraced in the U.S.: mainly, it’s a celebration for all ages. For the very young, it’s about masquerade and pretend; it’s … Continue reading
Here we are, on the very doorstep of Hallowe’en! The hills of western Pennsylvania are gorgeous these days. Driving into town this afternoon, I felt I was in Lothlorien, all the slopes around me aglow in yellow. What a strange … Continue reading
“It was getting very late when we came to a certain house that was not at all like the others on its block.” –from “Boo,” by Richard Laymon October is in the chair, as Neil Gaiman might say — … Continue reading
I’m back, and the new school term is underway, and it’s time to give you an update on the writing life in my corner of the world. First of all, if you’ve already read Dragonfly and Something Wicked This Way … Continue reading