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MY TRILOGY OF HORRORS

Posted on June 7, 2014 by

  I’ve always wanted to write a set of story collections addressing my three great loves: zombie stories, Lovecraftian stories, and seriously weird, dark horror tales. And here are those collections, released by Wildside Press: HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS: http://www.amazon.com/Hideous-Faces-Beautiful-Skulls-McLaughlin/dp/1479401889/ … Continue reading →

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A LOVING LOOK BACK at ’70s Horror Movies

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Thinking back, it seems to me that horror movies stopped being scary back in the 1970s. Is it the movies, or is it me? I was younger then, so maybe it didn’t take much to scare me. Or maybe the … Continue reading →

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FEAR TIMES TWO: Two Long Excerpts from BEACH BLANKET ZOMBIE

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Feast your Internet-glazed eyes on these long excerpts from two of the 33 zombie and monster stories in BEACH BLANKET ZOMBIE… EXCERPT No. 1: The opening pages of the story, “Tell Your Secrets to the Slime”  “Mom,” I had asked her, … Continue reading →

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THE BOUNDARIES OF HORROR

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Some people say, horror can ONLY happen in a mold-streaked castle or a moonlit forest. Some people say, horror should NOT feature comedic elements. Some people say, zombies MUST follow the rules of certain specific popular movies. To all that, … Continue reading →

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BEACH BLANKET ZOMBIE: Zombilicious Excerpts

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

EXCERPT No. 1: All of the ooze-streaked criminals were dreamily uttering their secrets – some of the things they had to say were truly appalling. Secrets of violence, sexual abuse, greed, deception and more, more, more. Mom was there, too, … Continue reading →

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These Movies Don’t Exist – BUT THEY SHOULD!!!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by
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A New Year’s Message of Encouragement from a Horror Writer

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

I want to wish you all a Happy New Year! Your support of my writing in 2012 has been wonderful. I grew up in a grim, rural household where I was discouraged from writing, so your encouragement has meant everything … Continue reading →

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Organic VS. Toxic VS. Supernatural Zombies

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

People ask: What would we do if zombies started rising up? How would we defeat them? Having written a couple zombie books (the latest being Beach Blanket Zombie: Weird Tales of the Undead and Other Humanoid Horrors), I’ve had to … Continue reading →

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Gainful Employment for Zombies

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

I recently discussed gainful emp0loyment for zombies in a GoodReads forum, and thought I’d share this info with my blog buddies. You might be thinking, “Mark, zombies are unemployable! Put them behind counters and they’ll just lean forward and eat … Continue reading →

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Zombie Talk Radio!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

NEWSFLASH! Yesterday I was on the phone with the vivacious talk-radio hostess Jackie Chin, and this Friday, Nov. 23, 9-10 p.m. Central, 10-11 p.m. Eastern, I’ll be a guest on ZOMBIEPALOOZA, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombiepalooza-Dead-Again/437569786279838 — I’ll be talking about BEACH BLANKET ZOMBIE … Continue reading →

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