They say you never really believe in ghosts until you’ve encountered one. Two Halloweens ago I was working in Vail, Colorado at a hotel. I worked graveyard shift. October tended… Read more
“A mirror that drips blood? Really?” That was the response an editor of an anthology of horror stories gave me after she read and rejected my submission.
Let’s go back… Read more
My first few Halloweens when I was young were simply awesome–just a pinch of scariness coupled with an adventure with my friends. The trick or treating was almost secondary to… Read more
One of the first stories I ever had published is “The Highwayman.” I’ve actually managed to get it reprinted some 10 times over the years at various anthologies and such.… Read more
Author: David B. Riley (editor)
Ghosts are not just found in haunted houses. They have a disturbing tendency to turn up where you least expect them: like saloons, brothels, Indian… Read more
Halloween was always a wonderful time when I was growing up. Though, as an adult, it really stopped being much of a holiday. As time went by, I sometimes was… Read more