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My editorial, "Deconstructing How ‘The Skeleton Key’ Depicts African Spiritual Beliefs (and 3 Films That Do It Better)" is up and running at #DreadCentral! I love this movie but African spiritual beliefs are used unfairly as shorthand for 'good' vs 'evil' in horror. Here's my take. #horrorsky

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What drives me crazy about the anti-DEI rhetoric is everyone wants to be judged on merit. But you can't be judged on merit if you can't even get in the door because you don't fit some prejudiced definition of who is capable and who isn't

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Short stories - "Adventures in Babysitting" and "Things Are As They Should Be" are @killershorts.bsky.social semifinalists! My upcoming collection from Uncomfortably Dark Horror in 2026 includes both stories. Finalists announced Mar 10. Fingers crossed! #booksky #horror #noir #gothic #killeralum

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“MODEL CITIZEN draws a clean line from innocent encounters to diabolical outcomes..." Film review live at @killershorts.bsky.social. Director Rachel Dahl brutally demonstrates how no good deed goes unpunished in the mind of a barbarous individual. #shortfilm #filmreviewer #filmsky #cinema

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Feel free to read these books at any point during the year because anytime is a great time for black authors, not just February. #bhm365❤️🖤💚 #booksky ##blackauthors #bookrecs #fantasy #horror #Suspense

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Celebrating BHM with a BIG announcement...my Southern Gothic Horror short story collection THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE will be released in 2026 by Uncomfortably Dark Horror!!! "Blood Simple" meets "Eve's Bayou". Many thanks to @candacenola.bsky.social and Christina Pfeiffer for taking a chance!

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Excited to announce that two short stories have advanced to the quarterfinals in @killershorts.bsky.social Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition - "Things Are as They Should Be" and "Don't Drink the Water"! Great way to start the week! #killeralum

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Excited to be part of Level Best Books-THE MOST DANGEROUS GAMES-edited by Deborah Lacy. Amazed to see "Double Dutch Dare" in the same pages as these accomplished writers. Very proud of this coming of age story that speaks to resilience, BLACK JOY, and community. Add to your TBR list June 2025!

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Many thanks to author Sara E. Johnson for the feature in her newsletter this month. I discuss horror/crime genre hybrid and will continue the discussion at Sara's NC State class on June 4. FYI, Sara's 5th Alexa Glock crime series book-BONE CHILLING-releases Oct. 5. Get it on your TBR list NOW!

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"...snuggle up with your better half and a shaker of salt to watch this entertaining gem." @pmraymond.bsky.social reviews horror short film from #killeralum Austin Kase "Hide Your Crazy" Streaming now on @watchalter.bsky.social ☠️📼 #horrorsky #filmsky killershortscontest.com/reviews/hide...

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In "Hide Your Crazy", a new film by Austin Kase, a relationship takes a bizarre turn and instead of taking the 'crazy' and demonizing it, it takes the crazy and infuses it with humanity...but for clarity, there are demons in this one. Full review here: killershortscontest.com/reviews/hide...

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"...a character study in a self-centered, egocentric who gets a well-deserved comeuppance." @pmraymond.bsky.social reviews horror short story "Easy Peasy” -- written by @cstegman.bsky.social. Published by @shotgunhoney.com. ☠️📚 #horrorsky #booksky killershortscontest.com/reviews/easy...

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@cstegman.bsky.social does it again (meaning hits it out of the park) with this character study in egocentric murderous rage in "Easy Peasy". Find it in @shotgunhoney.com anthology - AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS. Check out the review at @killershorts.bsky.social website or the link in my bio. Enjoy!

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A day of reflection started with lunch at a black owned business, Jamaica Jamaica, with a dear friend who allowed me space to vent and celebrate joy in equal measures. Ending the day with cheesecake. As terrible as this day is in general, I have much to celebrate. Details coming soon...

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Excited to be a Quarterfinalist in the Horror2Comic competition with 2 stories - "Adventures in Babysitting" & "Things Are As They Should Be". Winners get adaptation to a comic or graphic novel and developed for TV or Film. Fingers crossed.🤞 writers.coverfly.com/lists/horror...

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My hometown of New Orleans is resilient and so is Aubrey, the main protagonist of "Street Smarts" featured in FESTIVE MAYHEM 4. If you still have room on your Malice Domestic Agatha ballot, please consider including this short story! Happy Carnival Season, y'all!

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Today, Jan. 6 marks Epiphany. (I choose not to give air to the other Jan 6). In New Orleans, Epiphany marks the start of Carnival season leading to Mardi Gras. Celebrating with gumbo made with lots of love and elbow grease. 25 min of stirring to make the roux is not for the faint of heart!

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Naughty or nice? Love it when I don't have to choose! Short story, "Elf Shoes" by Casey Stegman is a delirious lump of coal and novella, DON'T TOY WITH ME by Diane Kelly is a cozy holiday treat. Enjoyed both stories very much! Hope you will too! Links in bio or below. linktr.ee/pmraymond_au...

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If MR James is your jam then sign up for this FREE event! Ghost stories for the holiday season on December 16 at 8pm EST. Register here - forms.gle/6V2ASSWkVUNw...

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When you get a book in the mail from celebrated author, Bram Stoker winner for CHILDREN OF THE DUSK, and Hugo and Nebula finalist George Guthridge...what does one do? Proceed to freak out for about an hour and a half! 😲😲😳 I feel very blessed in my author journey today. This keeps me going.

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Happy release day to Ava S. King for FATAL ATTACK! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fatal-atta...

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Not the advent calendar I was hoping for but after I tasted the first piece of chocolate, I knew...it was the one I needed.

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Shared a beautiful Thanksgiving day with my sister, Elisia, my niece, and nephew Tyler (my other nephew and pup Kepler wandering around somewhere out of frame). Thankful for food, family, and friends.

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New short story review at in the wild! I loved this story, "369 Gates of Hell" from award winning author/poet Linda D Addison from her collection - HOW TO RECOGNIZE A DEMON HAS BECOME YOUR FRIEND. Great title, right? Check it out - killershortscontest.com/reviews/369-...

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Stock up on your oat milk & find your Zen because my latest film review for "DETOX" is live! This #horrorshort gem from filmmaker Alex Hanno, script co-written by Wes Hopper, stars Caitlin Morris. My hot take - "a stinging satire on our obsessive social media culture wrapped in a clever package".

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Looking for new additions to your TBR list? Check out these: THE LINE THAT HELD US - @davidjoy.bsky.social HERE IN THE DARK: @meaganlucas.bsky.social ONE LUCKY SUBSCRIBER: @kellyekell.bsky.social WHITE HORSE: @erikatwurth.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/user/show/10... #booksky #bookreview

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I'm a little behind on this but THE THRESHING FLOOR released on Nov. 11 and if you want your thriller/suspense with a side of religious cult, this is for you! @stephnelsonauthor.bsky.social hit this one out the park. Full review at Goodreads - www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Happy release day to @mpmthewriter.bsky.social for GUILT AND GINATAAN, a Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717269...

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The tagline of the #horrorshort, “Pit Stop”—A prisoner and guard are stranded and out of gas, but they’re not alone—is executed with tension and surprises by writer/director David Flores. Check out my #filmreview at NightTide Magazine!

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My TBR list got bigger! What are you reading today?

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"At her tender age, Tillie understands that society’s judgment of women can be cruel." My review of short story, "Buttons" from @meaganlucas.bsky.social collection, HERE IN THE DARK published by @shotgunhoney.bsky.social is live! REVIEW LINK IN MY BIO or short URL below: t.co/dOgCwKOXNu

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Did the deed and voted! I had a very nice discussion with a gentleman handing out Democrat literature about the Saints and Archie Manning. It never fails that I meet the nicest people when I wear New Orleans Saints gear. ⚜️

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I love a good comedy horror. Now you have to love them too. Check out my @killershortscontest review of #horror short film "A KILLER SECRET" by Bettina Bresnan + Julian Burzynski-- streaming now on ALTER. killershortscontest.com/reviews/a-ki...

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Want some Twilight Zone vibes with your short film? Check out my latest review, "The Howling Wind". Directed by Lorian Gish and Justin Knoepfel.

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Mark your calendars! Looking for a good time on a Thursday night? Join me on September 26 from 8PM-9:30PM, for the Sisters In Crime presentation - Writing Outside Your Lived Experience - with Ashley-Ruth Bernier. www.sistersincrime.org/events/Event...

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Made it to the Killer Shorts Horror Screenplay SEMIFINALS with the story, THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE. The field has been SLASHED (see how I did that?) from 1124 to 100. Guess I do have 99 problems on my way to the finals which will be announced on March 11. Fingers crossed, y'all! #killeralum

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Red beans and rice and king cake. The perfect way to end Fat Tuesday. Happy Mardi Gras from my table to yours!

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Killer Shorts Screenplay quarterfinalist with horror short story, THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE. Same story that leads my horror collection by the same name out on query. Just thought I’d put that out there. 👀#killershorts #killeralum #amquerying

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