Monthly Archives: April 2018

5 Questions for Yvonne Navarro

I’ve been fascinated by Yvonne Navarro’s work since her vampire novel AfterAge was published in 1993. I didn’t get the chance to meet her until 2010, when we were down in the parlor at the Haunted Mansion Retreat while everyone … Continue reading

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Memento Mori evening

Next Tuesday, April 17, I’ll be participating in the citywide Reimagine End of Life festival across San Francisco from April 16-22. The evening I’m part of is called Memento Mori. Memento Mori is an ancient Roman phrase meaning “Remember Your … Continue reading

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5 Questions for Maria Alexander

I had the honor to share a table of contents with Maria Alexander in Sins of the Sirens: Fourteen Tales of Dark Desire way back in 2008. She wrote such lovely, decadent stories that I was completely awed by her. … Continue reading

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Behind “The Shattered Rose”

When I first moved to San Francisco, I lived in between the Castro neighborhood and Haight-Ashbury. The house, an old Victorian that survived the 1906 earthquake, became a focal point for a large group of friends. Quite often we’d go … Continue reading

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5 Questions for Gemma Files

I am in awe of Gemma Files.  I met her more years ago than I can remember at one of the World Horror Conventions.  Gemma invited people up to her room to hear her read her short story “The Emperor’s Old Bones,” which … Continue reading

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