The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Three (The End)

At last, here's the thrilling end to the trick-or-treating story from when I was seven (or was it eight?). You can read part one here and part two here. This one is the end. If my memory serves (and it’s notoriously faulty), that Halloween night when I was seven (or eight) fell dark and stormy. … Continue reading The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Three (The End)

The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Two

As promised, here's Part Two of the Halloween fears and angsts of my childhood. You can read Part One here. People often ask why I write sci-fi, fantasy, and other “non-realistic” genres. It’s because I find real life to be at least as strange as stories set on other planets. My childhood seemed filled with … Continue reading The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part Two

The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part One

For a recent CBG author chat on Love Romances Cafe, I wrote a little tale of the scariest Halloween I faced as a child. I thought I'd share it with y'all, too. Here's part one. Part Two will arrive next Friday, October 11, and Part Three on Friday, October 18.   The late sixties-early seventies … Continue reading The Scariest Halloween Ever, Part One