Monthly Archives: February 2016

Morbid February Wrap-up

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Loren Rhoads

The chief highlight of this last month was the publication of Fright Mare: Women Write Horror, which includes my Alondra story “Sakura Time.”  The story was inspired by my trip to visit dollmakers in Tokyo, as well as by Japanese … Continue reading →

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Fright Mare: Women Write Horror

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Loren Rhoads

Fright Mare – Women Write Horror by Billie Sue Mosiman My rating: 4 of 5 stars There’s a good variety of horror in this collection, ranging from a nightmare Civil War mindgame to a Kafka-esque hurricane to families gone bad … Continue reading →

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Raena Zacari & Jessica Jones

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Loren Rhoads

When I was writing the Templar novels, I didn’t read much beyond magazines and Facebook, because I didn’t want to subconsciously borrow anything from sources that weren’t already in my head. For the same reason, I didn’t watch much that … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Loren Rhoads

I’ve been writing stories about my magical monster hunter Alondra DeCourval for many years.  Her adventures have appeared most recently in Fright Mare: Women Write Horror, where she met a possessed doll in Tokyo, and nEvermore!: Tales of Murder, Mystery, … Continue reading →

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Star Wars fan theories

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Loren Rhoads

In November, I was invited to contribute to a new Star War fan community on Wattpad in advance of the release of The Force Awakens. For whatever reason, the community never really gelled. My chief contribution was to pull together topics … Continue reading →

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