The Anthology from Another Dimension

The stories in this anthology come from wicked minds. They're designed as cautionary tales and have the classic horror styling of a Twilight Zone or Night Gallery episode. For the most part, we kept the gore to a minimum in favor of telling scary stories full of atmosphere and strong characterization. Many talented people were involved in creating this book.…

Lore Interview at GuildMag – Living Story

Along with Scott McGough, my fellow narrative designer at ArenaNet, I recently answered some questions from GuildMag, a leading Guild Wars 2 fansite. We talked about Lord Faren, the evil Mordrem currently destroying Tyria, and the mysterious underworld of bandits. Read it here!

Mistresses of the Macabre – Anthology Introduction

Genre: Introduction / Editorial Year written: 2013 Year first published: 2013 Where You Can Find It Mistresses of the Macabre, print anthology, by Dark Moon Books, 2013. Order it online. History The anthology's editor, Lori Michelle, wrote and asked me to write the introduction for her anthology of short horror stories by women authors. This coincided with the publication of…

Clockwork Chaos anthology

Steampunk! This anthology contains my short story "Miss Winterdove and the Erupting Eulogist," described by SFRevu as "Lots of fun!" Check it out.

Gotta Collect ‘Em All — Short Stories, that is.

Not long ago, I started pulling together my first collection. Okay, I've actually been working on it for about six months. A collection is no small undertaking, as I've come to realize, especially given my perfectionist tendencies and the performance anxiety that comes with releasing your first anything and wanting people to like it lots. Despite the fact that I…

Review: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Angel's adjectives: intriguing and intellectual As far as vampire books go, this one ranks among the best I've ever read. It takes a historic/literary approach, giving a detailed look into the world of Vlad the Impaler and the peoples of his time through the eyes of a historian researching the historic character and visiting many of the places he visited.…