Thomas Tryon, Dark Secrets – Boogieman In Lavender
by Jeff Baker The strangers find themselves in a small town in the country. A town where the older, quieter, simpler ways are important. A town where religion is important … Read more
Boogieman in Lavender
A Testament Against Hate; Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender
I Am The Night; Rod Serling’s Testament Against Hatred By Jeff Baker The fifth season of the original Twilight Zone gets unjustly maligned. The show was showing its age and … Read more
Shadows of the Night: Remembering “Dark Shadows” – Boogieman In Lavender
It all started with a dream. A woman on a train on her way to a place unfamiliar and strange to her with the voiceover narration beginning with the words; … Read more
Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender; Reading Tom Reamy
Somewhere in my files is the beginning of a bad story called “Summer Job.” It’s wordy and takes an overly long time getting started. It has a small-town Kansas setting, … Read more
Boogieman in Lavender – Wilde Stories 2017
Yes, there’s a gay version of Ronald Reagan in here, in one of the stories of Lethe Press’ Wilde Stories. The alternate history version of the former President is only … Read more
Boogieman In Lavender: How I Became a Bisexual Author – Jeff Baker
Notice that it is not “How I Became a Bisexual Author.” That part is easy. As a Bisexual, I would be a Bisexual author whether I was writing about spaceships … Read more
Jeff Baker—Boogieman In Lavender
Troy, Kansas, looking northwest August 21, 2017 about 1:06p.m. Moon’s shadow approaching. (Photo by Jeff Baker) Driving to Troy, Kansas to Wait for the Moon … Read more
My Favorite Horror Story – Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender
Back in 2000, Mike Baker (no relation) and Martin Greenberg edited an anthology called “My Favorite Horror Story.” The setup was simple: several horror writers (Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, F. … Read more