Posts by: zapata

The Wendigo Possession

The Wendigo Possession

By: Jason Zapata Gruesome murders occurred in the winter of 1878 The Indian swift runner would be hung at dawn Guilty of cannibalism or being a wendigo’s pawn I wanted…

January of 2010’s Deviant Artist of the Month

I’ve decided to start the New Year writing about the many artists I’ve recently discovered on the deviantArt website (http://www.deviantart.com/). This site enables artists to post their work in virtual…
Angel Time By Anne Rice

Angel Time By Anne Rice

Angel Time by Anne Rice is a departure from her previous work. In the past, Anne’s characters struggled with the fact that their very existences were irredeemable. Characters like Lestat…
Zangetsu

Zangetsu

By Jason Zapata Why do you still believe you wander alone Can you not feel my presence in this place Hear my footsteps on this path I retrace Through the…
The Child Thief By Brom

The Child Thief By Brom

The Child Thief is Brom’s third major publication and first full length novel.  I was excited to hear about his dark retelling of the classic Peter Pan Myth. When I…
The Lovely Bones By Alice Sebold’s

The Lovely Bones By Alice Sebold’s

“The Lovely Bones,” by Alice Sebold is a beautifully written drama. This was a difficult piece of work to write well. Child rape and murder was not an easy subject…