tomdeadyJan 15, 202111 minMy Favorite Reads of 2020: FictionIn 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...
tomdeadyDec 24, 20202 minMy 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...
tomdeadyMay 22, 20203 minBook Review: If IT Bleeds by Stephen KingIn 1982, Stephen King's four-novella collection, Different Seasons, was introduced to the world. Two of the four stories, "The Body" and...
tomdeadyApr 20, 20201 minTwo 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...
tomdeadyMar 29, 20201 minFamily Game Night - Plague EditionHow is the whole "social distancing" working out for everybody? I think we're dealing pretty well at the Deady Estates. That said, it was...
tomdeadyMar 22, 20202 minNotes From The ApocalypseSomebody who can reckon with the past, who can live with the past in the present, and move towards the future - that's fabulous. -Bruce...
tomdeadyFeb 9, 20203 minOn 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...
tomdeadyJan 12, 20202 minBest of 2019: Non-fictionIn no particular order, my favorite non-fiction reads of 2019. These are books read in 2019, not necessarily released in 2019. I've...
tomdeadyAug 10, 20192 minBanned 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...
tomdeadyJun 26, 20191 minContest 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...
tomdeadyJun 5, 20194 minSummer 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...
tomdeadyMay 20, 20191 minStokerCon 2019StokerCon 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...
Tom DeadyApr 25, 20192 minContestGive your best suggestion for an Estate name for your chance to have it featured in an upcoming story! In 1898 Henry James published his...
Tom DeadyFeb 1, 20171 minBooks To Read for Women In Horror Month 2017Don'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...
Tom DeadyNov 6, 20163 minThe Stanley Hotel Writers RetreatA first-hand telling of the 2016 writers retreat! The Stanley Hotel Writers Retreat took place last month and I had the honor of spending...