Tag Archives: Mark McLaughlin

HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS Now On Kindle

Above you will see the cover art of my new story collection, HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS, from Wildside Press. The collection is now available for Kindle via the following links: US: http://www.amazon.com/Hideous-Faces-Beautiful-Skulls-Bizarre-ebook/dp/B00IVM5X8S/ UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hideous-Faces-Beautiful-Skulls-Bizarre-ebook/dp/B00IVM5X8S/ In HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS, a … Continue reading

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Excerpts from HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS

Above you will see the cover art of my new story collection, HIDEOUS FACES, BEAUTIFUL SKULLS, from Wildside Press. In this collection of thirty stories of horror and the bizarre, you shall enter a boundless realm of dark magic, evil … Continue reading

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BEST LITTLE WITCH-HOUSE IN ARKHAM

  Welcome to the Best Little Witch-House in Arkham. In this midnight den of dread and desire, you will find twenty-five rooms, each with a story of its own to tell. Here you will enjoy a delectable variety of otherworldly … Continue reading

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A LOVING LOOK BACK at ’70s Horror Movies

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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THE BOUNDARIES OF HORROR

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

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A New Year’s Message of Encouragement from a Horror Writer

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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The Further Adventures of Lizzie Borden

The Further Adventures Of Lizzie Borden by Mark McLaughlin Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When that happy task was done, she gave her daddy forty-one. After she had killed those two, she thought up … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: Connect the Dots

A 4th of July bonus: here’s another short-short story for your amusement! Connect The Dots by Mark McLaughlin Tell you about myself? Well, I like to think of myself as a proactive, multi-tasking team member who can think outside the … Continue reading

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Extreme Make-Over, Hollywood-Style!

Recently, I found a copy of a celebrity gossip magazine I’d never seen before. This glossy rag fawned so dotingly, so gushingly over the stars, it made The National Enquirer look like The Wall Street Journal. Let’s take a look … Continue reading

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