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Mayra Calvani

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• Interview with Karen Wiesner, Author of Woodcutter's Grim Series

  "I do love a good scare... and that’s what I write - stories that will make you scared of your own shadow."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 28, 2008

• Interview with Alexandra Sokoloff, author of The Horrowing and The Price

  "My particular obsession with portraying the dark side is very much about exploring a constant battle between good and evil."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 25, 2008

• Interview with Kim McDougall, Author of Angel Venom

  "I would never write a story that I wouldn't want my daughter to read some day."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 24, 2008

• Interview with Inanna Arthen, Author of Mortal Touch

  "New England is often associated with a pleasant, genteel facade that hides a lurking dark side, and that is a classic pattern in horror fiction."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 22, 2008

• Interview with Karen L. Syed, Owner of Echelon Press

  "The only thing compelling is the unknown."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 20, 2008

• Interview with Brian L. Porter, Author of A Study in Red: The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper

  "I've been a student of the Ripper murders since I was about 18 years old," says Porter.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 20, 2008

• Interview with Del Howison, Owner of Dark Delicacies Bookstore

  “Whenever there is a war or a 'real' horror the populace can't control, horror becomes popular because you can always close a book…”

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 19, 2008

• Interview with C. Sanchez-Garcia, Author of The Color of the Moon

  "We think of ourselves as good people, but maybe we’ve never been pushed to the limit," says Garcia.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 18, 2008

• Interview with Lee Masterson, Co-Founder of Horror Factor

  "We're always on the look out for more ways we can help out horror writers," states Masterson.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 17, 2008

• Interview with Teresa Ford, Founder and Editor of Ethereal Tales

  "We as humans are fascinated with being scared," says Ford.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 16, 2008

• Interview with Marta Acosta, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Casa Dracula Series

  "I’ve always been a fan of paranormal stories that have a strong humorous component as well as a quasi-scientific explanation for oddities," says Acosta.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 14, 2008

• Interview with Mark LaFlamme, Author of The Pink Room and Vegetation

  "It seems to me that the horror writer understands him or herself more intimately than he should."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 14, 2008

• Interview with J.R. Turner, Author of DDF: Dead Friends Forever

  "The most famous series are those that have more heart than shock," says Turner.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 11, 2008

• Interview with Iloz Zoc of Zombos Closet of Horror, League of Tana Tea Drinkers, and Blogcritics

  "Gore for the sake of gore is detrimental to the genre, as are the undying DVD quickies looking to capture our attention and dollars."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 09, 2008

• Interview with Nathan Rosen, Editor of MicroHorror

  "I believe that a great horror story is made of the same three elements that make a great joke: the setup, the escalation and the payoff."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 06, 2008

• Interview with Gail Smith, Author of Code 30 and Journal

  "I think a horror writer disassociates himself from the true, vile nature of the beast."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 05, 2008

• An Interview with Simon Gosden, Owner of Fantastic Literature Limited

  "There is always a market for quality horror," says Gosden.

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 03, 2008

• Interview with Gordon Clemmons, Editor of ShadeWorks

  "I think the literary value of any horror work is entirely dependent on the author and not the genre."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 02, 2008

• Interview with Flash Fiction Writer Michael Kechula

  "You can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket, and you can’t get published if you don’t submit."

  Interview by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 30, 2008