Sometimes a film or a book wows me. Really sucks my breath down deep and makes me glad to be alive...I just watched a KILLER film called The Dead by two brother directors: Howard J and John Ford. I am a die-hard Sam Raimi fan but these guys remind me of the great stuff Mr. Raimi did in his youth. This is just the stuff of horror fans dreams! A frakin GORGEOUS West African man, a soldier meets up with an American mercenary, both survivors of a very terrifying zombie outbreak - and lets face it - zombies have been done - forgive me - to death...but there is a palpable human element here, its as good or better than Walking Dead. The social commentary is there, not slap you upside the head there, but there just the same. There can be no black man/white man shite here. There is only room for survivors to either help each other or face something worse, so much darker than death. Did I mention that the black actor is hot? Sorry, I digress....But this film has inspired a goal for me and those that know me know it is difficult to thwart me once I have a goal in my head and heart: I want these Ford brothers to direct a film of STRANGE FRUIT. They would do it justice and make me really proud.

So Howard and John, if you're listening: let's make some movie magic. I might have to prove myself to you but I KNOW you are up to the challenge.

Keep making books and movies like this, all yall! Love Rey

New Publisher: Black Bed Sheet Publishing

February has been a very good month so far. Except that as I listen to my I*touch, every other artist is now deceased...but that is life. We come in the front door, we've got to exit out the back at some point. As someone who is very intimately acquainted with death (years as a trauma/transplant ICU nurse), I understand that there is beauty in death as there is in birth and life. And that mysterious beyond is largely what motivates my writing.

So here we are. I write horror and sci-fi partially as an attempt to deal with the questions that roam freely around in my brain: where do we come from and where the hell do we go? (no pun intended!)

I have recently signed on with the colorful and lovely independent publishing house: Black Bed Sheet Publishing and eagerly await the release of DEAD BATTERIES. This is a tale that delves into my curious wonderment: and the most wonderful question ever: What If?

New writers, please take heart - I know this process is arduous and painful at times but NEVER give up.

Love, Rey

Providence, RI

What a glorious winter morning! And no, I am not being sarcastic...the sun is scraping through wimpy clouds, it has got to be nearly 40 degrees (no small feat in New England in February...) and I have been invited to sell my novel STRANGE FRUIT: a ghost story in our fabulous local book haunt: BOOKS ON THE SQUARE! This lovely treasure is located in Angell Square on the East Side of Providence. They will host an author event and I will certainly keep y'all posted.

Go forth and write! And stop by and visit.

Love ~ Rey