Category Archives: MA in Writing Popular Fiction

Book Review: Ghost Story by Peter Straub

Another book required for my Readings in the Genre: The Haunted for my Master of Fine Arts from Seton Hill University in Writing Popular Fiction is Ghost Story by Peter Straub (Horror 567 pages). I have to say that this … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Ghostbusters

It’s been years or even decades since the last time I watched Ghostbusters, but it is one of the required movies for my Readings In the Genre The Haunted class in order to get my Masters in Fine Arts in … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Paranormal Activities

One of the movies required for my Readings In the Genre The Haunted class for my Masters of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University was Paranormal Activities. I first watched this movie a couple of years … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The Others

One of the movies for my Readings In the Genre The Haunted was The Others. This movie took a different look at hauntings and I enjoyed watching it. This review is going to have spoilers so if you haven’t watched … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The Exorcism of Emily Rose

One of the movies required for my Readings In the Genre The Haunted class for my Masters of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is The Exorcism of Emily Rose. One of the first things I noticed … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

The next book in the Readings In the Genre The Haunting was The Amityville Horror (Horror 315 page) by Jay Anson. This was a very different style of haunting than The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. I think one … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House (Horror 174 pages) by Shirley Jackson is the first book I’ve read out of the required Readings In the Genre: The Haunted for one of my classes this semester. As I tend to do book … Continue reading

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About Horror Writers

You know, when I was growing up, I didn’t really read much horror. What few examples I did read encouraged me to have discussions with others about how messed up horror writers were. I mean, clearly to write so many … Continue reading

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When writers congregate

Lately, my facebook feed has been filled with stories and pictures and energy from about three-fourths of the people on my friends list as they return from Seton Hill University’s In Your Write Mind Workshop (http://inyourwritemind.setonhill.edu/) and those attending as … Continue reading

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Writing Popular Fiction residency 5

After a little bit of trouble from work, I was finally able to make it to my fifth and final residency in order to receive my MA in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University. I ran into several others … Continue reading

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