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Fresh from the Casa! A thriller for the chilly weather.
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Book Review: ‘The Remington Crucible’ by Andrew Scott Jackson
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving weekend. While I didn’t have the kids for the actual holiday, they were here over the weekend, so it was a good, albei…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/book-review-the-remington-crucible-by-andrew-scott-jackson/
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Fresh from the Casa! Thanksgiving wishes and story updates.
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Update — November 2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! This will be a quick update since today is Thanksgiving here in the U.S. I have been busy working on edits for the short story collection, and it is going ou…
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11 days ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A horror tale from the craziest day of the year!
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Movie Review: ‘Black Friday’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It’s that time of year in the U.S. where holiday traditions like spending time with family or watching football and parades on television are the norm. Anoth…
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Fresh from the Casa! If you thought your school was a prison, this review is for you.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Shadowplay: Midnight School’ by Sam Fonseca
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! There is a time in every high school student’s life when they view school not as a place of learning, but as some form of torturous prison. What if there was…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/graphic-novel-review-shadowplay-midnight-school-by-sam-fonseca/
25 days ago
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Some shots of the Northern Lights from Willow City, ND
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Fresh from the Casa! A review of human spirit in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Book Review: ‘The Before and The After’ by Catherine Sequeira
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I’ve always found post-apocalyptic stories interesting, if for nothing else than to see how people adapt to the world collapsing around them. Regardless if t…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/book-review-the-before-and-the-after-by-catherine-sequeira/
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We watched Screamboat last night and loved it. It felt like watching a slasher Cat in the Hat. If you like humor with your murder and mayhem, check it out. Much better than I expected it to be.
about 1 month ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Updates, new G. Willie art, and a short story excerpt about a store robbery gone wrong.
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Update — October 2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Where has this year gone? It seemed like almost yesterday we were just starting the year out, and now we are on the verge of the holiday season. This begins …
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Fresh from the Casa! A short story review about a killer tree!
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Short Story Review: ‘Jackknife’ by Joe Hill
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Since this month has an extra week to it, I was trying to figure out what to share this week, and wanted to share some recent work. Unfortunately, all of my …
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about 1 month ago
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Season finale and Halloween Special! 256 is live! Feat
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Fresh from the Casa! A classic graphic novel about love, loss, and revenge!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Crow Special Edition’ by James O’Barr
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It’s Halloween month, which means revisiting some of my favorite Halloween traditions. I’ve watched ‘Garfield’s Halloween Special’, ‘Mr. Boogedy’, and ‘The N…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/graphic-novel-review-the-crow-special-edition-by-james-obarr/
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Fresh from the Casa! A double feature movie review!
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Movie Review: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It is fully Halloween season, and with me turning fifty-years-old this year, I wanted to get a little taste of nostalgia while checking out some of the newer…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/movie-review-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-and-ghostbusters-afterlife/
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Fresh from the Casa! A new review of ‘The Nothing’, a short story collection.
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Book Review: ‘The Nothing’ by Lauren Davis
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! It’s no secret that I’m a fan of short stories, either individually wrapped or as parts of a collection or anthology. They are always there when you don’t ha…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/book-review-the-nothing-by-lauren-davis/
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Fresh from the Casa! Updates and part 2 of a Jack the Ripper time travel story!
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Update — September 2025
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! It’s hard to believe that we are finally coming into the holiday season this year, starting, of course, with my favorite holiday, Halloween. Before we know …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/09/25/update-september-2025/
2 months ago
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3 months ago
254 live! Come explore music horror with us.
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Fresh from the Casa! A graphic novel of a literary classic.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury, adapted by Tim Hamilton
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! While most people associate comic books and graphic novels with superheroes, zombies, or zany antics of teenagers and animals, it doesn’t cover the full scop…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/graphic-novel-review-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury-adapted-by-tim-hamilton/
3 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Remembrance for those lost 24 years ago today.
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September 11
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa. We at the Casa and Shawnda’s Artwork want to take this somber time to remember those lost 24 years ago today. Hug your loved ones extra tight and tell …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/september-11/
3 months ago
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Nail biter, but
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First game of the season. Let’s go Steelers!!!
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Fresh from the Casa! A woman joins a support group to find her sister's killer, and finds more than she bargained for.
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Book Review: ‘Serial Killer Support Group’ by Saratoga Schaefer
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! What would you do if someone close to you was murdered? Would you trust the police to handle things, or would you do everything you could to find the killer…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/book-review-serial-killer-support-group-by-saratoga-schaefer/
3 months ago
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1st draft of Zombie Seeds (working title) is officially done! It is the first novel I’ve completed in a few years.
3 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A new painting from Shawnda's artwork, the monthly behind the menu updates from yours truly, and a short story excerpt.
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Update — August 2025
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! August was a busy month. I submitted some more short stories, ran across a couple I’d forgotten about, sent out some freelance writing letters offering my s…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/update-august-2025/
3 months ago
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4 months ago
252 live! EVIL PLANTS!
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Fresh from the Casa! Immortal Vikings taking the term 'Hostile Takeover" literally!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Kill All Immortals’ by Zack Kaplan, Fico Ossio, Thiago Rocha, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I have been a longtime fan of comic books and graphic novels. I especially like when they take lore and stories told in traditional novel form and/or legend…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/08/21/graphic-novel-review-kill-all-immortals-by-zack-kaplan-fico-ossio-thiago-rocha-and-hassan-otsmane-elhaou/
4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A review of a modern take on a classic Stephen King short story.
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Movie Review: ‘The Monkey’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I’ve been trying to catch up on some of the more recent horror movies, and this one came with a high recommendation from my oldest son. It also helps that th…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/08/14/movie-review-the-monkey/
4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A review of a book about women who can see memories and a mystery to be solved.
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Book Review: ‘The Returning’ by Beca Lewis
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Imagine being able to see a person’s memories. What would you do? Would you use it to help people with trauma or take advantage of it for money and power? W…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/08/07/book-review-the-returning-by-beca-lewis/
4 months ago
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Here's some fresh Nightmare Fuel for you all!
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 251: Tomino’s Hell
Hello Addicts, Poetry is among the most powerful of the written arts. A well-written poem can have a significant effect on your emotional state within just a few short lines or words. But what if t…
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4 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Novel update, publication news, and an excerpt from my short story, 'Beneath Murky Waters'
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Update — July 2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! Another month has come and gone. I hope you’ve had a good summer so far. Here, it seems like the middle months have been just flying by with school ready to …
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
250 is live! All about
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Fresh from the Casa! For all you Crow fans, here’s a review for you!
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Crow: Dead Time’ by J. O’Barr, John Wagner, and Alexander Maleev
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! One of my all-time favorite movies is The Crow, with Brandon Lee. It ended up being a gateway drug into the entire Crow series, not just in movies, but also …
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/graphic-novel-review-the-crow-dead-time-by-j-obarr-john-wagner-and-alexander-maleev/
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Fresh from the Casa! A simple horror movie that will make you laugh.
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Movie Review: ‘Bad Ben’
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! To say that the found footage genre of horror movies has exploded since ‘The Blair Witch Project’ arrived in movie theaters would be a gross understatement. …
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If you love ghost ships, here is the Nightmare Fuel for you.
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 249: The Mary Celeste
Hello Addicts, When someone thinks of ghost ships, movies and cartoons about haunted boats or space ships probably come to mind. While there are ships with horrific pasts and potential ghosts aboar…
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Fresh from the Casa! A murder mystery and slasher horror by the great Agatha Christie.
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Book Review: ‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! I’m a little behind on my reading, so I thought I’d share another of my all-time favorite books for this month’s book review. It is a murder mystery by the g…
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5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Happy Independence Day!
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Happy Independence Day!
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! We at the Casa and Shawnda’s Artwork want to wish everyone in the U.S. a Happy Independence Day! Remember, the freedom we enjoy is for EVERYONE, not ju…
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5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! An update new art, and part 1 of a time travel story involving Jack the Tipper!
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Update — June 2025
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! The month of June is the start of summer here in the northern hemisphere, which also means more yard work time. So far, we’ve only had to deal with bad leve…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/update-june-2025/
5 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! Although it is a day late (sorry about that), it isn't a dollar short. A book about the future of violence and anonymity.
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Book Review: ‘Omniviolence’ by Jones Worthington
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I debated whether to do this review or hold off on it, given the events in Minnesota this past week. It is about a future which may not be far off from our …
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6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! A game of cat and mouse in Bucharest!
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Movie Review: The Bouncer
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! It has been a bit since I’ve had a movie review. Things have been busy behind the scenes the last couple of months, but I’m getting things back on schedule …
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6 months ago
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Here's some fresh Nightmare Fuel for you all!
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Nightmare Fuel Ep. 247: The Nazi Bell
Hello Addicts, In the late 1930s through the early 1940s, Nazi Germany was at the height of its power. There were many scientific breakthroughs in that time which were overshadowed by the Holocaust…
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Fresh from the Casa! A future Batman vs AI. Who will win?
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Batman Beyond: Neo Year’
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I thought I’d shake things up a little by changing the review order this month. Instead of starting with a book, we’re going to look at a graphic novel that…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/graphic-novel-review-batman-beyond-neo-year/
6 months ago
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Fresh from the Casa! New art from Shawnda’s Artwork, an update on publishing, and a story about an abandoned church that is home to something evil.
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Update — May 2025
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I apologize for missing last week. I had my annual spring cold, and it wiped me out in both energy and voice. There will be a post for the movie review soon…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/update-may-2025/
6 months ago
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7 months ago
#Researching
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Fresh from the Casa! A Casa Original story that hasn't been seen elsewhere. Please enjoy, tell me what you think of it, and, more importantly, share with others!
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A New Story For Your Enjoyment!
Hello everyone and welcome to the Casa! This month has an extra week in it, so I have something special in mind. For the past few months, I’ve shared some of my first stories that have either appea…
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Final Backlash prediction: John Cena over Randy Orton
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Backlash prediction: Gunther over Pat McAfee
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Backlash prediction: Dirty Dom over Penta
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Backlash prediction: Lyra Valkyria over Becky Lynch.
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Backlash prediction: Jacob Fatu retains
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Fresh from the Casa! A prequel that takes you on an archaeological adventure rife with science and magic.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles — Ripley” by Marieke Nijkamp and Tyler Walpole
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! Like many people, ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ was my first foray into archaeological adventuring, but it wouldn’t be my last. While Indiana Jones was the intr…
https://dpitsiladis.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/graphic-novel-review-the-legend-of-vox-machina-the-whitestone-chronicles-ripley-by-marieke-nijkamp-and-tyler-walpole/
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Fresh from the Casa! A book that takes you back in time to solve a series of murders.
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Book Review: ‘The Buffalo Butcher: Jack the Ripper in the Electric City’ by Robert Brighton
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter and month of April. We are finally seeing spring temperatures with possible summer temperatures this weekend. Speaki…
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Fresh from the Casa! A book that takes you back in time to solve a series of murders.
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‘The Buffalo Butcher: Jack the Ripper in the Electric City’ by Robert Brighton
Hello everybody and welcome to the Casa! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter and month of April. We are finally seeing spring temperatures with possible summer temperatures this weekend. Speaki…
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