Halloween Readings
Andrew Looking for something freaky to read for Halloween? My short story "The Fate of Dr. Fincher" and the prologue to my novel Burning the Middle Ground are now available on…
SPECIAL EVENTS: Readings on October 27
This Saturday, October 27, I'll read my fiction alongside other BlackWyrm Publishing authors at two different events: 3 - 5pm at A Reader's Corner, 2044 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY, 40206…
10 Ways Presidential Debates are (like) Horror Movies
1. Oh, the suspense! I spent much of yesterday trying not to think about the debates, which are microcosms of the terror generally associated with elections. As Alfred Hitchcock understood…
Fairest of the Fair 2012: Andy Van Schyndle’s Warm Surrealism
My partner and I have a longstanding theory about the relationship between certain towns and the Powers Controlling Weather. The towns make bargains--trade safety against blizzards, fires, tornadoes, and the…
Lost Souls Swimming in a Fish Bowl
I spent much of this weekend (Sept. 29 - 30, 2012) at ScareFest in Lexington, KY. It's a convention for horror fans and ghost hunters. I've written about the latter,…