Rant on…

I’m not a follower-collector. I don’t care if people follow me or not. Of course I like it, it makes me happy to think there are people out there that want to see whatever dribbles out the end of my fingers… (typing, not the blood and ooze). Having followers is a bonus. Not a requirement.
It’s like, every day I get 360 (or so) gifts from an equal number of people. That kind of bonus.
At one time I did auto-follow, for certain challenges and the like, but I found …

I think this pretty much says it all…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Before things got so busy, I was reading six to ten books a week. It allowed my brain to process something else besides red marks and short stories.
I haven’t been reading outside of slush and editing for a long time. In fact, I bought several books back in August or July that I haven’t even taken out of the shopping bag – they’re still in the bag, on a shelf. I feel kinda bad about that, and considering who the publisher is, I’m not even sure the authors will see …

Although my (rather unpopular) opinion is that there are less women submitting to magazines and publishers for the horror genre, I don’t think they’re necessarily being hedged out or glass-ceiling’d. I firmly believe the same goes in reverse for say, the romance or erotica genres. Less men there…seemingly. *shrug*
My experience within the bounds of the horror genre, as an editor and publisher, are limited to say the least. I’ve only been working this field within the fringes of horror for about six years, I think (time loses meaning in New …

It’s Thursday, and here I am posting the blogdom thoughts. Yeah, I’m just moving it to Thursdays… *eyeroll*
This week it’s five people who mean a lot to me. Since it’s Women in Horror recognition month, I thought I’d post the five most important female influences on my tastes and yes, my work.
In no particular order are:
Alexandra Sokoloff – A few years ago, I read her novel The Harrowing, and found its subtlety, its atmosphere and its tension to be delightfully refreshing. She didn’t rely on crappy tropes to move the …