DARK BITES

Last night while the wintry gusts blew outside and the moon fought to shine down through the grey clouds gathered above this cold city of mine, I sat down to converse with multiple Bram Stoker award winning author, Brian Keene  via Twitter.  Naturally we talked about what it meant to lose a shot at congress along with Jesus and Satan as well as advice for writers trying to balance life and his vampire book in progress where Edward may or may not get his glittery ass handed to him. *** Editor's note:  This is my third or fourth time having the pleasure of interviewing Brian.  I say this because by now I should certainly know, at the least, which of his first several books were written when, especially considering that I've read them.  Editor's note to self:  Do not begin an interview while the daughter is still awake and making requests, lest the mind get muddled and the mouth says dumb things! *** Dark Bites:  Although you've refe...

Hey folks, now that internet has been restored in my city - was out for almost two full days - I wanted to give you all a friendly reminder that tonight at about 8PM EST I'll be kicking things off with Brian Keene on Twitter.  This is my first attempt to interview anyone via Twitter and I'm really looking forward to it as I've had the pleasure of chatting with Brian on a few occasions and's it's always a blast.. Remember, if you've ever wanted to ask master of horror writer like Brian Keene a question, write it down below in the comments section, and it could become a part of the interview tonight. Look out for the entire interview to be posted here very soon.  In the meant time, I offer you a review of The Conqueror Worms, which I wrote when the novel first came out in 2006.  See you all on the other side. REVIEWING THE CONQUEROR WORMS So what do you do when it begins to rain and never stops? What do you do when you watch the floods com...

Hope everyone is enjoying their turkey coma this morning.  Are we comfortable?  Good.  Now get ready for this: A few days ago I posted a review of Biting Dog Press' limited edition Brian Keen novella  The Resurrection and the Life along with bonus interviews from the author, Dave Dinsmore the publisher and the man behind the extraordinary wood block artistry, George Walker.  You didn't see this?  Have no fear, you can check it out HERE and join the rest of us once you're done. Okay, now that we are all on the same page, I'll let you in on what Dark Bites has in store.  This Thursday - that's November 29th - at about 8PM EST, I'll be dimming my lights and steeling my nerves as I sit down with multi-award winning horror author Brian Keene who has brought us such wonderful nightmares as The Rising, City of the Dead, Dark Hollow, The Conqueror Worm and a whole lot more than what I can squeeze in this post. So w...

Hey Dark Biters, hope everyone is having either a great Thanksgiving weekend if you're in the States, or just plain enjoying the weekend getting stuffed on your favourate activities no matter where in the world you are. Judging by the amount of folks who come to enjoy the stuff I've posted here in the brief time since Dark Bites was brought gnawing and screaming into this world, it's safe to say that you guys, just like me, love a healthy variety of dark culture that stems from many a corner within this universe of ours. Which makes me think you all might enjoy a little something that came across my lap from Brent Iwasa from Japan called Full Metal Orgasm. Think Heavy Metal meets [insert favourate adult magazine here] and that ought to give you an idea of what's I store.  Brent also provides a free preview of half of each previous issue for those that like to try before they buy, which is a rare thing these days so take advantage while you can.  The last l...

THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE, BY BRIAN KEENE  As a warm up to an interview I'll be doing shortly with Bram Stoker award winning novelist, Brian Keene, here is a little something I wrote around 2006 or so.  I'd love to reference where I first published this, but for the life of me I just can't recall so if you happen to do a search that turns up it's original home, feel free to let me know.   At present, this book is now sold out by Biting Dog Press, but I figured I would re-post it here along with interviews with author, publisher and artist since it offers a nice glimpse into the process of making the book its self and how Brian came to write the story found inside. Resurrecting the Goods Deciding to purchase Brian Keene’s The Resurrection And The Life from Biting Dog Press should be no exception to the typical Buyer’s Beware rule. You’d be foolish to ignore the possibility this book can’t be judged by its incredible cover. N...

STEPHEN KING'S BATTLEGROUND GAUNTLET PRESS EDITED BY RICHARD CHRISTIAN MATHESON _________________________________________ Get in the trenches and prepare yourself for a volley of insight and celebration as Gauntlet’s latest offering pays tribute to short story turned Emmy-winning first episode of Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Stephen King’s Battleground throws its reader behind the front lines of an impossible world where little green men of guts and vengeance rule the day. Helping to lead the charge is scriptwriter Richard Christian Matheson, son of legendary pen-smith Richard Matheson, along with director Brian Henson, son of Jim Henson. Henson recounts his directorial experience and the many challenges involved in bringing Battleground into motion while actor William Hurt, the man of the hour, details what it meant to play part in this milestone production. Hurt shares his on-set improvisational skills while discussing the attention to detail that helped ...

Just received word that Steve's first book in the Werewolf Saga, Murdered By Human Wolves, is now available to own as an unabridged audio edition.  If you missed it, you can hear Steve and I discuss this project and more as well as hear a sample before purchasing by clicking HERE. MURDERED BY HUMAN WOLVES Fact: In 1917, Katherine Cross was murdered. Her gravestone in Konawa, OK, bears the epitaph Murdered By Human Wolves. This is her story. Acclaimed werewolf saga author Steven E. Wedel touches again the universe he portrayed in his first novel, Shara. Murdered by Human Wolves is that rare mix of fact and fiction that brings out an incredible story. Teamed up with the fictional account in this exclusive volume is Steven's essay "On the Trail of Werewolves: An Interview with Mary Franklin, Paranormal Researcher" which details the findings of her researches in the Konawa cemetery where Katherine Cross is buried. ©2004, 2008, 2012 Steven E. Wedel; (P)...

I first met Jay Mager  at a screening of Johnny Gruesome, which I covered HERE.  I interviewed Jay and enjoyed an after party where we got to further discuss our mutual love for independent film and horror in general.  Jay is as hardworking as they come and I always jump at the chance to help the man pimp his wicked wares. Plus, any excuse to post the title Mean Motherfucker and I'm in.                                                                           A bit of background Jay Mager is an independent filmmaker who has been working in indie & genre films in his home town of Buffalo, NY since 2004. in this time, Jay worked in various capacities as a screenwriter, director, editor, producer and actor. From 2004 - 2007, he worked on several music videos and commercia...

Ulrik Steve Wedel Scrybe Press*  *(Editor's note:  Due to none payment to author, Scrybe no longer has the right to publisher any books from the werewolf Saga.  Look out for Ulrik in an upcoming new release from Graveside Tales, as previously discussed HERE with the author, Steve Wedel) When Shara’s son is kidnapped to oblige her  mentor’s personal agenda, the fur begins to fly in  this adrenaline-fuelled reinvention of the  lycanthropic world. Shara must now give in to  her inner bitch and accept her prophetic role as  Mother of The Pack or they’re all doomed. Written in a style  that’s simple, raw, fierce and merciless, Ulrik will seduce  readers into leaving the path and running with the wolves.

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I first "met" Steven E. Wedel back in my days of writing for Insidious Reflections magazine (now defunct).  The magazine had interviewed him, but mostly I remembered Steve as being a constant support system and fan of the magazine, which made me instantly like him.  It was a few years later when I was writing for Fear Zone (also defunct, but still available to read at www.fearzone.com) that it was arranged for me to interview Steve.  Since I feel it's neither right or sensible to interview one's subject without first having an in depth knowledge of their work, I dove in and read several of his works including the entire Werewolf Saga books to date.  First impression was how the hell had I gone this long without reading this man's work?  And why wasn't he on any major best sellers list as he so obviously deserves?  The man can write!  I immediately read everything I could by him.  Short stories, novellas, novels - it...