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Monica is a writer that makes her living by writing for a small newspaper. By night she writes her nightmares for everyone to enjoy.
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Bentley Little, Stephen King, Dean Koontz and so many others!
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Too many to write down.
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International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival

The International Horror and Sc-Fi Film Festival in Tempe, AZ will be here soon! It's scheduled for Oct. 23-26 and at this time there hasn't been a list of people attending yet. This will be the fourth year for the festival and past guests have been Tobe Hooper, Mick Garris, and Linda Blair just to name a few. Since I'm a volunteer for the festival I just thought I'd pass it along. If you happen to be in or live in AZ, you should come out maybe do some volunteer time. The festival is fun but may… Continue

Posted on August 23, 2008 at 10:03pm — 4 Comments

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Happy New Year

So I'm lazy and I thought this would be the easiest and fastest way to reach everyone to wish you all Happy New year!! May all your nightmares come true in 2008 and keep writing!
~Marie

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 12:53am —

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Cursed

The city lights glowed in the distance from the 12th floor balcony of
the Children's hospital. It was the best hospital in the state;
everyone told Kelsey how the doctors would be able to get her son well.
Still as she stood there, she felt anything but lucky. The cool night
air blew past her making her oily dirty hair fall in strands over her
tear-stained face. She hadn't bathed in days or changed her clothes,
not that it mattered anyway. She had no family and the few friends she
did have, she… Continue

Posted on December 12, 2007 at 2:55pm — 1 Comment

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At 9:58pm on September 28, 2008, Aidana WillowRaven said…
Hello,

Just wanted to stop in and get your opinion on my latest cover design posted to my blog...


I would love your input.

Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
901-325-1402
At 3:33am on July 28, 2008, Greg Hall said…
Hey Marie,

I just scanned the IM thingy and saw you were suffering from writer's block. While it's easy to just quote the Oliver Stone equation for writing (ass + seat), here's an old trick my prof taught me.

Get a harsh beverage. Not necessarily your favorite, just harsh. Do a quick shot. (If you don't drink alcohol, something bitter will do)

Then immediately answer this question. There is a thin hallway. At the end of the hallway is all the gold in the world. Jewels. Bundles of cash. All yours.

What is the ONE thing that would be between you and that payoff to make you say 'Screw it! I ain't going down there!'?

Now write your horror story. Don't think. Just write.

Hope that helps!
At 9:11am on July 21, 2008, Graveside Tales said…
I received it as well Marie!!!
At 8:25am on July 21, 2008, Jessica Lynne Gardner said…
That's cool- how did u do that testing thing? I wanna be lazy too! lol.
At 6:04am on July 3, 2008, Jessica Lynne Gardner said…
Thanks so much for the nice welcome!

~Jess
At 1:32pm on April 2, 2008, Brian L Porter said…
Hi Marie,

Thanks for the welcome. good to meet you. Look forward to hearing more from you in the future.

Brian
At 5:13pm on March 12, 2008, Graveside Tales said…
Hi Marie,

I am slow getting back to you. I will turn on the torum/groups.
At 3:48am on February 15, 2008, Gregg Winkler said…
Thanks, Marie!

And it's not that I forgot about Valentine's Day. I didn't. I was just waiting to tell you Happy Valentine's Day until the day after so that it'd seem EXTRA special.

Really. ;)
At 2:59pm on January 31, 2008, Sammi said…
Thanks Marie. Good luck with the nightmares!
At 10:07am on December 30, 2007, Jezzy Wolfe said…
Thanks... thats what I keep saying! *grins* Finally, someone with the same impeccable taste as I. Cheers, chica!
 
 

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