The Countdown Begins…

January 29, 2012 |

On February 1, I will begin a month of MONSTER MEDITATIONS — daily blogs posts on all things monstrous. I’m hoping to get some of the blog post ideas from readers. Right now, I’m busy preparing for 29 straight days of MONSTERS with research into gargoyles, mythical beasts and everybody’s favorite — vampires! Got any good monster stories to share?
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Oh My…

January 25, 2012 |

Lions and Tigers and Bears can be scary, but what about MONSTERS? In preparation for my month of monster meditations, I’m looking for sports teams with MONSTER names. So far… the New York GIANTS!
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Mythological Monsters

January 22, 2012 |

I’m in research mode, in preparation for my month of monster meditations — daily blog posts on all things monstrous, from February 1 to February 29. I’m enjoying a Year of the Dragon coincidence. Of all the signs of the Lunar Zodiac, only the Dragon is a mythological creature — a true monster in every way. Happy Year of the Dragon!
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When Objects Come to Life

January 20, 2012 |

Can a chair become a monster? How about a computer, like HAL? Today I’m looking into the monsters transformed from the benign to the dangerous, as part of my preparation for my month of monster meditations in February. What’s up with that electric toothbrush?
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Year of the Dragon

January 18, 2012 |

Are dragons monsters? The year of the dragon starts very, very soon so I’m contemplating dragons. Are they monsters? I think so. They are certainly powerful, enchanted (and enchanting), creatures of nightmares, myths and legends. I will ponder dragons and their tales (and tails) for my February ‘month of monster meditations.’ Dragon stories anyone?
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The Monsters INSIDE

January 15, 2012 |

I’m still exploring topics for the daily monster meditations/blog posts in February. And I’d be remiss if I ignored the ‘monsters’ inside us. Many cultures and traditions have tales of monsters (demons, spirits, ghosts) that inhabit a person. The Dybbuk of Jewish folk tales, clings to a living person — a scary prospect! Demonic possession and dramatic exorcisms are the stuff of horror movie classics, but the idea that we all have a bad side — or the potential for evil — is the internal MONSTER. Robert Lewis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is no doubt the best exploration
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Preparing for Monster Month

January 11, 2012 |

I’m preparing for a month of MONSTERS, with daily blog posts from February 1 to February 29. Right now, I’m collecting monster topics — from the first really scary monster movie of my childhood to my mythological monsters. Suggestions for monster topics are welcome… And if you have ideas about any of the following, please send them along. The monster blog will be a BIG project. Do you have a monster under the bed memory from childhood? Frankenstein versus Dracula: Which Monster Wins? Of the current crop of sexy vampires, who stands out?
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February is Monster Month

January 5, 2012 |

Every day from February 1 to February 29, I will post about Monsters… Monster stories, Monster news, Monster magic, Monster myths and much more. Plus samples of The Mary Shelley Game — the first Candy’s Monster — and works in progress: POED and Bram Stoker’s Summer Sublet. The Mary Shelley Game: For the Kindle: http://amzn.to/qB5ncq And for the Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/The-Mary-Shelley-Game?keyword=The+Mary+Shelley+Game&store=ebook
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