THE TRAGIC, FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF ZOMBIES

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/

Hit the link above and get a history lesson which deals with real-world horror. The article by The Atlantic is short and well worth your reading time. Do you know all about Zombies? Maybe not.

Blaze McRob

BOOK REVIEW FOR - GOTHIC REVIVAL - BY CARSON BUCKINGHAM

https://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Revival-Carson-Buckingham-ebook/dp/B00MU1F8MM/ref=cm_rdp_product_img#nav-subnav

Here's my book review for Gothic Revival, by Carson Buckingham. This is a great novel!
Blaze McRob

Book description:

Alex and Leo Renfield are a husband and wife contractor team who’ve recently moved to the village of Woodhaven, Connecticut to escape the chaos of life in New York. Pretty close to broke, they meet Theodora Hamilton, a somewhat unsavory and odd individual, who offers them an astronomical amount of money to repaint the first floor of her family home.

But along with the huge paycheck comes a set of unsettling rules that must be followed explicitly if they are to accept the offer; one of which is they must reside on the property having no direct contact with the outside world until the job is complete.

Is Theodora Hamilton just an eccentric woman with a peculiar way of doing things, or is there a more sinister agenda that Alex and Leo are unaware of? What exactly does she have in store for this down-on-their-luck couple who have no choice but to accept the offer and the strange requirements that come along with it?

Gothic Revival Is Carson Buckingham's Masterpiece!, November 9, 2014
By
Robert C. Nelson
5 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Gothic Revival (Kindle Edition)
Gothic Revival, by Carson Buckingham, is the author's best work to date. One would think a 536 page novel would have some slow, drawn out sections, but not for Carson. She is a master at Gothic story-telling and knows how to keep the story moving.

I am particularly impressed by the fact there is no elaborate over-description involved. To me, that is boring. Give me some action; some psychological horror. Carson gives the reader all the description she/he needs without describing every useless tid-bit a reader doesn't want to know.

How does she do this? Through her skillful use of dialogue. Too many authors are totally without dialogue skills. Carson could write a non-fiction book on the subject. But then again, anyone who reads Gothic Revival will see what I'm talking about. Her dialogue is written the way people actually talk. Fancy the concept! She has hit upon a secret so simple that it eludes far too many authors.

Now I come to a part of Carson's writing that I really enjoy. Her sense of humor. What, you ask, humor in Gothic horror? You betcha. Once more, Master Carson Buckingham comes riding along on her trusty steed and delivers the right amount of humor at the perfect time. Superb!

Take dialogue unmatched by any author past or present, add in humor, suspense, romance, and a foreboding creepy feeling polishing it all off, and you have Carson Buckingham.

You will notice my review does not tell you the details of the story. Yikes! Why do that? Read the description and the free sample for that. I'm here to tell you about the author's skills. Of that, Carson has many. Besides, I wanted to blurt out some goodies, but that would have been a spoiler. Not my style.

Gothic Revival is a masterpiece!

THE NIGHTMARE PROJECT - BY JO-ANNE RUSSELL

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZTBRBQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5

The Nightmare Project, by Jo-Anne Russell, is one fantastic tale of psychological horror. Jo-Anne goes to the very edge of the abyss of insanity and hangs there with her tortured heroine, long enough so you don't know if she's coming back from it or if she'll take the plunge into a pit of no return. This is a chiller well worth every penny and more.

Welcome to The Nightmare Project!


Blaze McRob

Book description:

Julia Montgomery, a mother of two finds herself in a tug of war between the living and the dead when the asylum where she resides places her in an experimental therapy pilot program called The Nightmare Project.

COBWEBS - BY C. L. HERNANDEZ

http://www.amazon.com/Cobwebs-C-L-Hernandez-ebook/dp/B00IK6BC1W/ref=sr_1_18_twi_kin_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459440376&sr=8-18&keywords=cl+hernandez

C. L. Hernandez is a favorite author of Terri DelCampo and me. Cobwebs is the collection of wonderful horror shorts that introduced me to this skilled author. Read our reviews below. Believe me: you will find a new favorite author. She is that good.


Book description:

A mummified hand seeks revenge. A harmless witch gets pushed a little too far. The Grim Reaper falls victim to a prank. This is the kind of ghoulish fun you'll find in Cobwebs, volume one of C. L. Hernandez's Horror Story Six-Packs! Six ghoulishly crafted stories to keep you awake long into the night! Try one a day, or be a glutton for punishment, and devour them all at once!

5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent ooky fix
ByTerri DelCampoon April 10, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Six different recipes for keeping awake at night. Hernandez weaves creepiness and dread into a horror merengue that oozes down your spine and chills your marrow.

5.0 out of 5 starsThere Are No Cobwebs In C.L. Hernandez's Head! This Collection Is Brilliant!
By Robert C. Nelson on March 14, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Cobwebs, by C.L. Hernandez, is a brilliant collection! I am new to this author, having stumbled across her when she asked to be my friend on Facebook. This collection would be outstanding for an established author, let alone a new talent on the scene. She is a classic example of why I love to read horror written by women authors. There is that special something and she "has" it!

All of these stories are awesome. And they are all so different. There is not only humor sprinkled into this collection, there is sarcastic wit bandied about - my favorite kind! Give The Man A Hand proves that.

The Leaf Lady is a wonderful revenge story. I am screaming to say more, but I would ruin it for you.

Stage Dive is the shortest one and it floored me because of the ending. Superb!

Death In A Bottle shows me the intelligence dwelling within this story. This is my favorite in the collection! The Grim Reaper versus . . . versus a most cunning adversary.

Brie Noir has horror, revenge, love, and witchcraft all wrapped up into a superb tale. Oh. It also has cheese.

Tub toys is the most chilling one in the collection. You know something is going to happen, but when and how?

There you have it! Six fantastic stories from an author I want to read more tales from. You will love every story! My personal guaranty!

BOOK REVIEW FOR - TOUCHING SPIRITS: CONTACT - BY JD PHILLIPS

https://www.amazon.com/Touching-Spirits-Contact-JD-Phillips-ebook/dp/B018NVCT2O/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Here is my book review for Touching Spirits: Contact, by JD Phillips:

Robert C. Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Jumping Ghost!
February 16, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
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JD Phillips has a fantastic tale in Touching Spirits: Contact! She tells the story from the perspective of a ghost. This poor spirit is lost in an afterlife, unsure of how he got there. He deals with things as best he can, taking the good with the bad. He discovers there are perks to being a ghost, but there are also things that are beyond his control.

One of my favorite lines in this novel is, "Still, the afterlife ain't all fireflies and rainbows, you know, or else damn near everyone would jump ship early to join the party."

Obviously, there is humor in this story: a lot of it. I won't add in some of the fantastically witty phrases JD fills this book with, but there are some that had me laughing out loud! Don't let that make you believe there is no horror in this tome. There is. Plenty of it.

Picture a ghost making a believer of a non-believing paranormal TV star and getting him to help solve a murder case. Add in hi-jinks of the highest order. Supply some touchy-feely moments and glimpses into the soul which show good as well as bad traits of humanity. Combine and stir well. Voila! You have Touching Spirits: Contact!

I recommend this book highly.


Book description:

Real live spook (Killian A. Black) decides to make Dusty's life hell until he agrees to do the right thing and help solve a murder.

Hijinxs ensue.

"Who says dead can't be fun?"

You'll love this novel!


Blaze McRob

MONSTERAMACON COMES TO MY HOME TOWN!

http://www.monsteramacon.com/

Alpharetta, Georgia will be the site of Monsterama on October 5-7, 2018. There are many cool people coming. Click on the headings at http://www.monsteramacon.com/ and see all the great actors, authors, and more who will be there. With any luck, you will bump into my lovely wife, Terri DelCampo, and me. We'll be lurking around and could very well be breathing down your neck. Shenanigans will abound! See you there.

Blaze McRob

BOOK REVIEW FOR - BE PARANOID BE PREPARED - BY DINA RAE

https://www.amazon.com/Be-Paranoid-Prepared-Dina-Rae-ebook/dp/B007U00VFW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

This is a book review I did a number of years ago for Be Paranoid Be Prepared, by Dina Rae. I love this short story!

Blaze McRob


Book description:

A James Martin adventure and short story. While working in a strip club, James falls in love with a stripper. She is not what he expected.

5 out of 5 stars
Be Paranoid Be Prepared-The Ultimate Prepper Tale!
ByRobert C. Nelson on May 13, 2012
Format: Kindle Edition
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I love this little short by Dina Rae! Be Paranoid Be Prepared tells us what to look out for in this world of uncertainty: hinting that perhaps the crap will hit the fan sooner than we wish. The author takes us on a behind the scenes adventure in a strip club gone crazy with great visuals, leading us along a path that James Bond would love to traverse. The way this story starts in the past, combining real life horror with present world conditions makes me want to read the next installment. NOW!

BOOK REVIEW FOR - CRAWL SPACE - BY DONA FOX

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F5MT242/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i11

Crawl Space, by Dona Fox, packs a lot of pure horror into a short story. Dona is one of my favorite horror authors. This creepy back and forth, let me sort this out in my mind one more time story, will not depart from my thoughts for quite some time. If it ever does. I love to play a story around the gray matter and exhaust all possibilities. Dona has done that for me while still making me think, "Wow! Did I just read what I think I did?"

A lost girl, a wicked doll, and a sweet child brought into the mix. Who wins? Who loses? Fork over your 99 cents and find out. Let it walk around in your dreams. 5 Stars all the way!

Blaze McRob

Book description:

Claustrophobic, disturbing, and creepy. A lost girl is kidnapped and held for years by a dangerous man. Her doll takes the brunt of his abuse in place of the girl. Then the man is killed in a bloody and brutal attack. Now she must protect her own child from the jealous, intrusive, and sometimes vicious toy. Who will survive when they enter the crawl space under the house? Quiet horror that punches all the buttons.

BRIAN KEENE'S HISTORY OF HORROR FICTION

https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/brian-keenes-history-of-horror-fiction/

Go to the link above and read the outstanding posts that Brian Keene is writing at Cemetery Dance. So far, he has six chapters written plus a special one about Jack Ketchum. None of these chapters are to be missed. Brian takes great care to get his point across to you. His detailing is superb, and his attention to horror as it involves religion is truly spot on. Don't take my word for it. Get over there and read Brian's fantastic treatise.

Blaze McRob 

GREAT POST ABOUT LIBRARIES BY LOIDA GARCIA-FEBO

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/editorials/article/77590-libraries-are-better-stewards-of-taxpayer-dollars-than-corporations.html
I love this post by American Library Association president Loida Garcia-Febo. Publishers Weekly posted it at the link above. It's well worth a read. Libraries are a special place for many people to visit for so many reasons. Give some love to your libraries!

Blaze McRob

GREAT REVIEW BY DONA FOX FOR - JAMES REBORN - BY TERRI DELCAMPO

https://www.amazon.com/James-Reborn-Terri-DelCampo-ebook/dp/B01IW69888/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1469285520&sr=1-1&keywords=james+reborn#nav-subnav

Dona Fox, a fantastic horror author, and one of my Women In Horror, wrote a super review for James Reborn, by Terri DelCampo.

Dona Fox
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly Frightening! Will shake you to your core.
March 2, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition
Verified Purchase
Terri DelCampo is a fabulous writer with a diabolical mind. In James Reborn each new revelation, each unveiling of another, darker level to which the human species is capable of sinking, brought a fresh shock of wonder at the genius behind the relentless evil unfolding on the page. So painful, so physically emotive; I had to set the book aside to breathe. Visceral and truly frightening, though I had to pause for sanity’s sake, I could not stop until the end. If you want a well-written book that will shake you to your core, this is it.



Thank you, Dona! Terri is overwhelmed by your kind words, especially having them coming from such a talented author.

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James Reborn is Terri DelCampo's best work yet, in my opinion. This is over the top horror. Terri holds nothing back. If you're looking for a great tale of psychological horror, give this novel a try. Terri has given you a generous free sample of the story so you can get a feel for her book.

Happy reading!

Blaze McRob

Book description:
Writer travels to mountain cabin,
Looking for a peaceful retreat.
On a quiet hike for thinking
A frightening sight her eyes did meet.
Young man imprisoned in a dog pen
Helpless to Pa's sadistic whim.
Writer can't believe the horror
And the injustice done to him.
She becomes involved in drama
More frightening than she's ever known.
For James and Pa bring out her instincts
And sides of herself she'd never known.


James Reborn is now available at many more digital stores  https://books2read.com/u/bMQpaX, and is able to be read for free at your local library https://www.overdrive.com/media/4169504/james-reborn. If they don't have a copy, ask them to order one for you. There is no cost to you. 

CAMP NANOWRIMO WINNER

I've finished my novel for the July Camp NaNoWriMo. It's called Mother Earth's Revenge. It came in at 60,045 words. It's time for my personal edits before my editor gets it.

Synopsis:
One calamity after another strikes the planet. Can anyone survive what is constantly tossed at them? One small band in Wyoming believes they can. This could be the last chance for humanity.

Can't sit on my laurels. Time to get going on my next project.

Blaze McRob

DOGS, SKUNKS, AND OTHER RUNNERS

The photograph above shows me in a fifty-mile running race that I won forty years ago. I'm the guy in second place at that juncture in the race. The reason I bring this up now is that my upcoming book, Dogs, Skunks, And Other Runners, has gotten a bit out of hand and is at the point where I might be publishing this in more than one volume. I'll figure it out and let you know. My running career was a big part of my life for many years. I competed against some of the best runners in the world. Also, I had many solitary runs in natural surroundings and have some amusing stories to share. Thus my title. I'll let everyone know when this book, or books, is getting ready for its debut. To my running friends: happy running. To my readers: happy reading.

Blaze McRob

THANK YOU FOR BUYING OUR BOOKS

Terri DelCampo and I want to thank our loyal fans who buy our books. It's nice to know we are appreciated for what we do. There are many authors selling books and it takes time to develop a following. We try to price our books in such a way that even people who don't have a lot of disposable income can enjoy our tales. Terri's Owl's Eye View magazine is only 99cents and is chock full of ooky and spooky. We have small and large collections at prices from $1.99 to $9.99. Some of these collections are huge. We always offer a generous free sample at places such as Kindle and others. Some of the larger collections show as many as four short stories. Also, our entire catalogue will soon be available to read for free at libraries in eBook form. I'll keep everyone up to date on which ones are available when they come up. This includes our novels as well as our collections. This is another way for us to say thank you.

Once more: thank you for buying our books. We sincerely hope you get much enjoyment from them.

Blaze McRob

GHOST IN THE MACHINE - BY BRUCE LOCKHART 2ND

https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Machine-Bruce-Lockhart-2nd-ebook/dp/B0737WTDW9/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498699160&sr=8-1&keywords=bruce+lockhart+2nd

Ghost In The Machine, by Bruce Lockhart 2nd,  is a fantastic short story you won't want to miss! Bruce is one of my favorite horror authors! I have suggested a number of his books for you to read in the past, once even saying one of his stories was a literary masterpiece. If you think I'm blowing smoke up your ass, just read the free sample for this great story on Amazon. I know you'll hit the buy button.

I tried to leave a review on Amazon, but it appears that they are getting a bit finicky about who they allow to post reviews. Their new rules are that a reviewer has to have purchased at least $50.00 worth of merchandise in the last year, using a valid debit or credit card. I purchased Ghost In The Machine, but I used an Amazon card that I bought. All my books bought on Amazon have been bought using Amazon cards. Untold hundreds of dollars over the years. It seems strange that Amazon won't recognize their own cards as being valid for reviews. At any rate, here is my review:


5 out of 5 stars!

Another Literary Gem by Bruce Lockhart 2nd!

Ghost In The Machine is a short story of thirty-seven pages by Bruce Lockhart 2nd. This exemplary   tale grows with each word. I have read many of Bruce's books, and I always know I'm in for a treat. The one thing I don't know is where and when he will deliver the finishing blow. He never fails to tease you with his poetic prose before administering a gloriously satisfying finish. This story is acceptable and fantastic reading for teens, YA readers, and adults. Everyone can get in on the fun.

I have a science background, and Bruce did more than satisfy me with this story. Things that he mentions could happen. His characters' names are great. Black-spit is my favorite. And, I get personal satisfaction in the part where he helps an Autism patient with horrible speech problems being able to talk and communicate well. All this from his wonderful machine.

This tale is a gem to read, my friends. I guarantee it!


Blaze McRob



Book description:

I hope you enjoy my short story 'Ghost in the Machine', as it deals with a broken man trying to cope with the death of his wife by creating a machine that will let one relive any memory in perfect detail.