When Does a Horror Author Scare Himself?
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One of the questions I get asked pretty often (right after gems like "where do you get your ideas" and "why do you write such creepy...
Bryan Alaspa
Dec 4, 20224 min read
MOVIE REVIEW: We're All Going to the World's Fair
There was once a time when I was a film and TV critic. Got the screeners sent to me and everything. Heck, I even had a website where my...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 27, 20223 min read
COVID - Day Six: Returning to the World
It's day six and, according to my doctor and (apparently) the CDC, I can rejoin society as long as I wear a mask. Yay! The problem is, of...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 26, 20222 min read
COVID Diaries: What Does a Writer Do in Quarantine?
It is day six. I cannot believe that i am probably going to get to see the people I work with before I really get to spend time with my...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 26, 20223 min read
COVID Day 5: The Insidious Truth
This is probably the 9,000th blog that someone is using to document their journey with COVID. I have to do something, though, because it...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 24, 20222 min read
The COVID Thanksgiving
So, things were already pretty mute and sedate here at the Alaspa household for Thanksgiving. It was just going to be a holiday with my...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 20, 20222 min read
A Writer's Life: When You Ain't Feelin' the Holidays
There was a time when the holidays were one of my favorite times of the year. As I got older, the brightness of the holidays dimmed. The...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 13, 20222 min read
Advice to Young Writers
As a person gets older, they feel the need to pass along the things they have learned. Well, that's at least how it feels for me. Maybe...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 11, 20223 min read
An Author's Life: Having a Day Job
I recently had an interesting discussion during my day job. What, you ask, you have a day job? Aren't you just an author? Well, if you...
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Bryan Alaspa
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Let's Celebrate Authors, Shall We?
Today is November 1st and that is officially Author's Day. However, it is also, as you have probably guessed, the first day of November....
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Bryan Alaspa
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Where Do Horror Stories Come From?
A lot of people have asked me over the years where the stories I write come from. I have talked about this before, but the fact is the...
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Bryan Alaspa
Oct 28, 20223 min read
The Future of Horror: Looks Good
It's a funny thing being in the horror fiction game. First, people assume you're weird and always dark. Second, people think you enjoy...
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Bryan Alaspa
Dec 26, 20214 min read
Losing the Safety Net: On Becoming an Orphan at 50
My mom, Adele B. Alaspa, passed away from complications due to dementia on December 1, 2021. It was not exactly a surprise, as we knew...
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Bryan Alaspa
Dec 15, 20213 min read
What’s Coming in 2022 - a break of sorts
So, since about 2006 I have been cranking out a lot of books. I mean, like a lot of books. I am now the author of more than 50 books and...
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Bryan Alaspa
Jun 15, 20219 min read
50 Years: A Review
50 years ago today, at 2:30 in the morning (it was a Tuesday), I was born to Wayne and Adele Alaspa. Born with a nearly full head of...
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Bryan Alaspa
Apr 2, 20211 min read
NEW NOVEL COMING JUNE 15 - PRE-ORDER NOW!
My new novel is called TOTALITY and it's an intense thriller. Coming June 15, but available for pre-order today for just 99 cents! Click...
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Bryan Alaspa
Dec 24, 20204 min read
The bizarre nightmare of 2020
Yeah, so, we are near the end of the year. You know that. If you're like me, you've been crossing off days on your calendar since about...
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Bryan Alaspa
Oct 27, 20201 min read
When the Night Comes Out - The Podcast
It is finally here! I have been working on a horror anthology podcast in the same vein as Tales from the Crypt, Creepshow or The Twilight...
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Bryan Alaspa
Oct 4, 20204 min read
3 great horror novels published in 2020 (so far)
Well, here we are, headed into the fourth quarter of the year 2020 and, well, I think we can all agree this is a year we will want to...
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Bryan Alaspa
Sep 24, 20204 min read
So, what's been going on during COVID?
Hello there. I feel like it has been a while since I just blogged here. I mean, I have made a few announcements, but I used to use this...
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