Transformation is the theme of the January themed collection, the final themed collection at that. I consider transformation and growth to be overall positive concepts, and yet there is no rule that says you have to transform or grow into a better version of yourself, just a new version. The …
Today, New Year’s Day, marks the beginning of the final themed collection, tentatively titled Transformation Season. Transformation is a powerful concept. It can mean many things. It can be good or bad. It can transform your life in the best or the worst ways. It can be physical or mental …
The spirit of The Giving Season is not necessarily anti-Christmas. It is a horror collection, so it does have various themes throughout. Some are more disturbing than others, but some aspects of the way we celebrate the holidays are horrifying enough that all I need to do is illuminate them …
Who says horror can’t be whimsical? Incorporating innocence and games into horror makes more of an emotional impact. As a horror author, I enjoy tying things in that seem whimsical. Terror really should be fun. Keep your eye out for updates because I will be releasing work within the next …
Broken down psychologically and encouraged to kill, the experiment subjects have become something less than (or, truthfully, more than) human. This line is from a poem in The Halloween Collection (working title) presently set to be released September 01, 2022 for Kindle by New England-based horror author J.A. Steckling.
Christmas has been my absolute least favorite major U.S. holiday since I was a child. Of course, when I was very young, I loved it because I got presents. I have Bipolar I Disorder, and it onset when I was a child. At first, it manifested itself in severe depressions. …
The Giving Season marks the next themed collection for the month of December. It will be released Winter of 2022. Christmas and horror seem like they should go together more often. It is a dark time of year for many. The spirit of giving is extremely important, but when it …
The themed collections are (for me) a daily writing challenge. I set out with the intention of each collection following more or less the same composition. I write a poem daily and pick the best 25 to publish. I write 13 short shorts that together form a completed short story. …
The White Lily Institute for Psychological Research wanted to know if you could create monsters using people with a genetic predisposition to violence but that had never shown violent tendencies. They believed that if you could make monsters out of ordinary people, you could just as easily un-make them, undoing …
The harvest season has been a success! It is nearly time for the harvest festival. Tomorrow night, the final night of November, we will conclude the harvest season with a grand feast and a massive party. All of those who kill for fun will be in attendance, and will bring …