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Month: October 2020

A Halloween Treat

Posted on 2020-10-30 by RB

I’ve loved scary stories since I was a wee lad in South Florida, and one of my favorite things to do on Halloween was break out a vinyl album of mine. The album was Alfred Hitchcock presents Ghost Stories for Young People. It was released back in 1962 and I think I found it in…

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Setting the Spooky Mood

Posted on 2020-10-28 by RB

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it’d be a good time to recommend a couple of things to get you in the mood. First, you can grab a copy of my dark fiction collection, Dark Journeys. It’s a mix of horror, sci-fi, and speculative fiction. Perfect for reading alone in a darkened room…

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The Art of Fear

Posted on 2020-10-27 by RB

Why are horror and fear popular subjects in the art world? For centuries, we’ve continued to seek out ways to scare ourselves and we keep coming back for more. Join me as I explore the reasons behind our obsession with fear and how we explore it in our artistic output. The podcast is available at…

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A Little Creativity

Posted on 2020-10-26 by RB

I find myself constantly amazed at the creativity shown by people during this pandemic. Yesterday I watched a segment on CBS Sunday Morning about how people are changing their Halloween plans to make them safer. Some of the adaptations included a long-distance candy dispenser for the trick-or-treaters and drive-through haunted houses. I think it’s fantastic…

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Testing the Waters

Posted on 2020-10-24 by RB

I’m going to be beta-testing some new WordPress themes over the next few days, so don’t worry if my website doesn’t look like it usually does. I’ve been using the same theme for a few years now and feel like I need a change, freshen things up a bit. Feel free to comment if you…

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Tough Choices

Posted on 2020-10-23 by RB

Choices are a part of our lives, so deeply ingrained that we usually don’t even realize that we’re making them constantly, every day, without hesitation. Most of these are simple choices, like when to pull the eggs out of the pan, or if the water in the kettle is warm enough for tea. We don’t…

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A Challenging Read

Posted on 2020-10-21 by RB

While I’m a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, I don’t limit my reading list to those specific genres. I feel that, as a writer, I need to expose myself to a wide variety of ideas and input. Plus, my interests are all over the place, so if you took a peek at the stack…

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Exploring Creativity

Posted on 2020-10-20 by RB

I was recently asked to write a guest post for the website, Originality by Design, and was told to write about something that was important to me. So obviously, I chose to write about creativity. Please give it a read and let me know what you think. I’ll respond to comments on both sites.

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Mesmerizing Music

Posted on 2020-10-19 by RB

Maybe it’s just me, but there are certain songs that, when I hear the start to play, make me stop whatever I’m doing so I can listen. It’s like they have power over me, pulling me away from the present moment and whisking me away to another place for a few minutes. There aren’t many…

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Literary Express Interview

Posted on 2020-10-16 by RB

I was recently interviewed by Literary Express about my life as a writer and it was just posted on their website. I think it turned out well, so check it out! ‘I Am Inspired by All Authors’ RB

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