Category Archives: Horror

The Catholic Geek: Tom Knighton on shootings, Marina Fontaine on Dean Koontz

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Declan Finn

  http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7971955 Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) interviews author and former Corpsman Tom Knighton  (Bloody Eden, Bad Moon on the Rise, and more) on mass shootings, including the recent slaughter in Oregon.   Marina Fontaine will discuss Catholicism, horror, and … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: “The Young, Catholic and Restless,” with J. Ryan

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Declan Finn

http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7918027

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Gravity Falls: a Glorious Buffet of Weirdness

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Andy

I suppose it was inevitable that I would like Gravity Falls. It’s weird, it’s set in the Pacific Northwest (I grew up in western Oregon), and there‘s tons of lore, mystery, and goofiness to top it off. But we’ll get … Continue reading →

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Van Helsing, rebooted

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Declan Finn

The 2004 film Van Helsing is apparently coming back to life, only this time on television. … And female. And … why? Vanessa Helsing, the next in a lineage of warriors who must lead mankind against a world controlled by vampires. … Continue reading →

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Over the Garden Wall: Macabre, Weird, and Delightful

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Andy

Over the Garden Wall is a lovely little gem that I’d completely forgotten about until I recently rewatched the first two chapters with friends. It’s a surreal autumny story about two brothers lost, wandering through woods filled with strange, spooky … Continue reading →

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Man Proposes; God (or in this case, Audible) Disposes

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Karina Fabian

My publisher may be called “Damnation,” but I felt pretty blessed when I was asked if we could produce the audiobook version of I Left My Brains in San Francisco. I think my Neeta Lyffe novels are great for listening … Continue reading →

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AAR on The Catholic Geek radio show: Erin Lale on WorldCon 09/20

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Declan Finn

Tonight, host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will talk with Damnation Press’ Erin Lale, as Erin gives us an after action report on this year’s WorldCon. Erin Lale is an author and editor.

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The Catholic Geek: Rory Modena and David Chalmers 08/30 by We Built That Network | Culture Podcasts

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Declan Finn

Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK “Shadowdancer” Modena and her cohort David Chalmers. We’ll cover art (which Declan knows nothing about), censorship in gaming and game chat, et al Source: The Catholic Geek: Rory … Continue reading →

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A Catholic Writer of Zombie Fiction

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Karina Fabian

Why not? I’m a Catholic writer, yet I (like Declan) write for Damnation. Damnation Books that is. It’s one of my favorite publishers: Kim always pays me on time, looks for ways to promote my books, and is producing my … Continue reading →

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Writing Catholic Romance

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Declan Finn

My new book, Honor At Stake, is officially posted as a vampire romance.  I’ve obviously done romance before, but mostly as a subplot in the books I’ve written. With Codename: Winterborn, for example, there were two love plots going on. … Continue reading →

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Writing Catholic Vampires

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Declan Finn

The other day, I mentioned how I made Honor At Stake (OUT THIS TUESDAY, SEPT 1) a book out of Buffy-inspired fan fiction. But how does one do that? In the beginning … get the vampire lore down.  How does it work? … Continue reading →

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Writing Vatican Ninjas

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Declan Finn

I’ve always had a problem with vampire fiction in which the vampires were so secret, nobody knew they existed.  Nobody.  At all. Seriously, when you’re around for hundreds of years, eventually somebody is going to start talking. Which is why … Continue reading →

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Honor At Stake, Sept 1

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Declan Finn

And now, for a page from the “self promotion file.” My vampire novel, Honor At Stake,  is coming out on September first of this year. It’s the vampire novel with Catholic philosophy and metaphysics, jammed together with every traditional myth about vampires, … Continue reading →

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Evil Dead returns

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Declan Finn

Um … Groovy? Yeah. An Evil Dead tv series. You know that this is going to be completely insane. I can’t figure out if this is going to be a comedy or horror. But then, Bruce Campbell has been doing self-parody probably … Continue reading →

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