So, with the release of Samhain's CHILDHOOD FEARS in paperback and kindle, the authors of the 4 novellas (myself, as G Daniel Gunn and L.L.Soares, J.G. Faherty, J.H. Moncrieff and Christine Hayton each wrote a little something about what scared us as children, keeping to the 4 themes of one of the other novellas. Came out pretty cool, and at times quite informative:

JG Faherty (author of "Winterwood") talks about the Japanese game of Hitori Kakurenbo, a decidely twisted and frightening rendition of Hide and Seek, only between you, and a demon-possessed Teddy Bear. True story, which makes it all the more creepy: http://jgfaherty-blog.blogspot.com/

J.H. Moncrieff (author of "The Bear Who Wouldn't Leave") drags into the light the question: what real nightmares strike terror in the hearts of society. Killer clowns, both imagined, and real: http://www.jhmoncrieff.com/send-in-th...

L.L. Soares and I do a back and forth about Scarecrows, and how sometimes the strangest things frightened us as children: http://dankeohane.blogspot.com/2015/1...

Christine Hayton (author of "Scarecrows") wraps up with a discussion of some decidedly dark traditions of Christmases past. Not the spiritual side, but the traditions the world comes up with over the centuries: https://christinehaytonwrites.wordpre...

Samhain Publishing is having a 30% across the board sale on all horror titles this week only!

"All the authors effectively evoke the dread that comes from knowing the children can't rely on their parents for protection or rescue, and real-world concerns such as child abuse and committing the mentally ill to institutions... sometimes loom larger than any paranormal menace." - Publishers Weekly.