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I was too busy to submit to Fossil Lake III: Unicornado! but I’m just as excited about its release as I was about last year’s Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling (which features my horror story Beyond the Boneyard Gate).

Go here to learn more about the new release!

Nathaniel Hawthorne Quote

Posted on March 17, 2016 by maedez

“Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not.”-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Daily Diversion #305: Shakespeare Flyer

Posted on March 16, 2016 by maedez

A flyer at Schiller Park in Columbus…

Shakespeare flyer

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!