My Favorite Reads of 2020: Fiction
In so many ways, 2020 was a horrible year. But in terms of literature – horror and otherwise – it was terrific. I’ve put together my list...
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tomdeady
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
My Favorite Reads of 2020: Non-fiction.
I usually "read" non-fiction books by listening to the audiobook during my commute to work. Well, since I've been working remotely since...
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tomdeady
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
Book Review: If IT Bleeds by Stephen King
In 1982, Stephen King's four-novella collection, Different Seasons, was introduced to the world. Two of the four stories, "The Body" and...
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tomdeady
- Apr 19, 2020
- 1 min
Two Book Reviews in One!
Something you should know about me: I'm a sucker for coming-of-age stories. I love reading them and I love writing them. So, when I heard...
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tomdeady
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Family Game Night - Plague Edition
How is the whole "social distancing" working out for everybody? I think we're dealing pretty well at the Deady Estates. That said, it was...
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tomdeady
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Notes From The Apocalypse
Somebody who can reckon with the past, who can live with the past in the present, and move towards the future - that's fabulous. -Bruce...
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tomdeady
- Feb 9, 2020
- 3 min
On Becoming a Writer
I’ve told the story many times about how I became hooked on the horror genre as a reader. I was twelve or thirteen years old and needed a...
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tomdeady
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
Best of 2019: Non-fiction
In no particular order, my favorite non-fiction reads of 2019. These are books read in 2019, not necessarily released in 2019. I've...
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tomdeady
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Banned Books Week (September 22 to 28)
Banned books week is coming next month. Maybe it's a little early to start talking about it...or maybe we should be talking about it all...
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tomdeady
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
Contest Winner and Cover Reveal (maybe)
Congratulations to Richard Alan Scott for the suggestion of "Coleridge" for the name of the house in my currently untitled novella. For...
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tomdeady
- Jun 4, 2019
- 4 min
Summer Reading!
Nothing beats sitting on the beach, or by the pool, or...anywhere with a good book. If you're a horror fan, and I know you are, 2019 has...
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tomdeady
- May 20, 2019
- 1 min
StokerCon 2019
StokerCon 2019 was held in Grand Rapids, MI from May 9th through May 12th. It was my fourth StokerCon and the event seems to get better...
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Tom Deady
- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
Contest
Give your best suggestion for an Estate name for your chance to have it featured in an upcoming story! In 1898 Henry James published his...
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Tom Deady
- Feb 1, 2017
- 1 min
Books To Read for Women In Horror Month 2017
Don't miss my top book recs for WHIM 2016 February is Women in Horror Month. This is a relatively new event to celebrate women who...
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Tom Deady
- Nov 6, 2016
- 3 min
The Stanley Hotel Writers Retreat
A first-hand telling of the 2016 writers retreat! The Stanley Hotel Writers Retreat took place last month and I had the honor of spending...
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