Recently, I had the honor of being interviewed by digital creator Katherine Gonzales for her Dark Shadows-themed podcast "Back at the Blue Whale" for a discussion of the ghosts of Collinwood, fan conventions, fan creativity, and absent friends. The episode can now be viewed on YouTube: TBRATBW (A Dark Shadows Podcast)- Ep. 10- Haunting Hallowed Halls with Amanda Desiree Podcast Host Katherine Gonzales Amanda Desiree

“She shuts her eyes in the dark, but I think that’s silly. I always look in the dark.” “Oh, look! It’s a lovely spider, and it’s eating a butterfly.” -Flora, The Innocents (1961) * My first exposure to The Turn of the Screw was through the TV series Dark Shadows. I started watching reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel when I was in high school, starting with Julia Hoffman’s arrival at Collinwood. By the following year, the ghosts of Quentin Collins and Beth Chavez began to materializ

Robert McCammon's novel Speaks the Nightbird became one of my favorite books when I first read it 15 years ago. This title launched the...

I'm thrilled that my short story "It's Your Problem, Too" will be featured in the forthcoming anthology Vampires Save the Day (er, Night...

The Smashwords e-book store is currently running a sale through the end-of-day on January 1, 2025. Thousands of books are deeply...

The Dark Shadows Event Diary: Memories of Festivals, Film Screenings, and Fan Gatherings is now available in e-Book form with expanded...

Originally, it was my intention to include photographs in my new book of Dark Shadows gatherings over the years, but I was unable to do...

August is winding down, and many students are already returning to school. Summer is drawing to a close. Alas! Summer has always been...

On Saturday, July 27th, I spoke at the North Torrance Library to a group of readers and writers about my novels, my experiences with the...

Many thanks to Joe, Sallie, Richard, Mischa, Michael, James, Alma, Adriana, Dell, Darien, Makayla, and everyone else who came out last...

On Saturday, July 27th, I will return to the North Torrance Library to discuss my novel In the Shadow of the Skull as part of the...

My first publication in a literary magazine is now available! The short story "God's Rat" is included in Issue Three of Dark Dead Things:...