I am a native Texan with education in psychology, biology, art and music. In college, I did a lot of research on the psychology of creativity, consciousness and free will, so my first publications were actually nonfiction.
Gothic architecture is a style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.
Originating in 12th-century France, it was widely used, especially for cathedrals and churches, until the 16th century. But now it is more than just architecture, it is a lifestyle. — Wikipedia
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Hi I’m Mircalla Karnstein, I’m from Frankfurt, Germany and currently live in Las Vegas NV with my crazy talented husband Brad Charles. I work full time as a curator at a specialty museum while I complete my Master degree in Archiving.
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Jo Vallianatou is best known for her pensively lit model photography. Her photos dance the line between the macabre and the sublime: a nod to her love of Victorian memento mori, she venerates both with equal gusto.
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She’s a mortal cursed with dark power…
After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: a terrifying ability to channel electricity and to see a person’s darkest secrets through a single touch.
Leila is doomed to a life of solitude…until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world’s most infamous vampire…
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On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world.
In their teenage years, though, the family fractures and the team disbands. Fast forward to the present time, when the six surviving members of the clan reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing.
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Dora Esquivel has been on her own since the age of sixteen years old 16. She considers herself born a rebel.
She grew up on the border of the American State of Texas and the country of Mexico. Dora had many adventures in her military career in the AirForce. She traveled the world and yet, kept her dream of writing alive.
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Jane was born in England and grew up exploring the history and culture of London and the surrounding counties. After some time spent in Germany in the 1990s, she immigrated to Detroit, USA, eventually settling in South West Florida.
She returned to England after a fifteen-year absence, to spend six years in the South West of England living on Exmoor. Here, inspired by the atmosphere, beautiful scenery and the ancient history of the place, she wrote her first novel, Ravens Deep. The next two books, Blood & Ashes and A Memoir of Carl, completed her gothic vampire trilogy.
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The definition of the word monster is one we attribute to many subjects. Moreover, we can call a person a monster for their actions, responses, or appearance. Ultimately, a monster could be in the eyes of the beholder.
What each of us finds individually attractive doesn’t mean it pleases the masses. What was beautiful in the Renaissance might not be so today. However, have the word monster lose its meaning over time?
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Throughout human history, the word vampire spread around the world since the dawn of humankind. Legends and myths from different civilizations nowhere near connected, share the same type of creature. Originally meaning: forceful bite, in my cultures, the creature itself seems to share common grounds. Its number one being the taste for blood.
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Jo Vallianatou is a Greek Fine Art photographer currently living and working in Athens.
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When I started writing, I promised myself that I would have Native Americans in each of my stories. Some may ask why, and this is my answer: I live in the French province of Quebec in Canada where many older people sharing the bloodline of Native Americans suffered shame from other cultures.
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Danni Michael Vaillancourt aka Soulless Chicken Soup is 26 years old and a digital artist and writer from the French province of Québec, city of Montréal in Canada.
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I always feel funny talking about myself; I never want to come off as arrogant. So, if this introduction is awkward, I apologize.
I was born and raised in rural Maine. My parents are avid readers, and I picked the habit up at a young age. I spent most of my childhood either at the barn riding horses, snowmobiling, listening to music or reading.
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Greetings Biters! For the April tribute to the Sandman, I’d take you for another trip into my music library. Let me introduce you to the band Rock Sugar and their hit Don’t Stop The Sandman.
The band consists of guitarist Chuck Duran, former bassist Johnny Santoro and now current bassist, Ken Cain, drummer Alexander Track and lead singer Wakko Warner himself Mr. Jess Harnell.
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There seems to be a fascination with serial killers. Even I am intrigued by them. So, what is it about them that piques people interest in them? Is it their crimes, the victims? The types of murders they committed.
The brutality of it all? For me, it’s trying to understand how another human being can be so devoid of emotions that they see other humans as prey. Chilling to think of, but to them, we are a means to their dark desires.
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The landmark in the renovation, the roof engulfed in fire bringing with it its southern tower. No one knows if it is salvageable, people weep the loss of a part of its history.
This article is not a journalistic piece, and it is not a typical blog post from Gothic Bite Magazine. It is a bit small specter of history mixed with my emotional state at the view of Notre Dame in flames.
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My name is Carter Buschardt, and I am originally from Dallas Texas. I now reside in Liberty Missouri, which is just outside of Kansas City Missouri. I had an eventful life before becoming a researcher for BFRO in 2009.
I was a rock drummer for 18 years and played just about any state you can name and several countries. One of my bands opened for the Who. In between my various bands, I was a lighting director for numerous big-time bands: James Taylor, Bad Company, Grand Funk Railroad, Three Dog Night, among others.
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There are not many monsters that scares me, however, when it comes to the Sandman I feel quite disturbed.
He comes in your room at night, throws sand into your eyes and makes you believe it’s for good dreams and yet, I used to have night terrors.
To me, growing up, the Sandman was nothing more that a dreadful evil dust merchant.
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She is a fan of horror. Not long ago, she did an interview with The Authors Show and it airs tomorrow, April 3rd, 2019!
On April 3rd, 2019 The OCD Vampire previously known as Alexa Wayne airs on the #1 internet radio show for authors, The Authors Show. Interviewed about her novel Mrs. Blackwood, she talks about her inspiration and knowledge of the vampire world as well as her views on science fiction.
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