Q & A With Actor Paul Cram in The Lowdown

Of Scream Collecting, Dodging Rattlesnakes and Finding a Niche Advice from prolific actor: ‘Perfect is Boring’ BY MICHELLE MIRON Editor, The Lowdown MINNEAPOLIS — Professional actor Paul Cram recently added another credit to his resume by appearing as a warmongers henchman in the indie film “Dust of War.” Shot in South Dakota, the post-apocalyptic action …

Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Obnoxious Cover – Good Fantasy Novel “Fablehaven”

Were I only to go off of the cover art on the Fablehaven book series, I’d think a publisher, needing to beef-up the YA Fiction catalog, called down to the marketing department & ordered mock cover designs, then hired a writer to write stories to match.But I’d be wrong. The series is great and I …

Makes Me Smile…

Winter weather that’s warm enough to carry roses around in without covering them, yet cool enough to keep them fresh, all while biking through the snow.

Working in a New Oil – Soapmaking Adventures

It’s too late to stop as planned. The boiling oil begins writhing upon itself surging towards the lip of the pot. Double double toil and trouble and all that. I’ve had a pot overflow before. The caustic (flesh-burning) sludge overflowing onto the counter & floor. I don’t let that happen this time.  Something unrelated to …

Noir Style Fiction – Book Report

Adual citizenship pen pal answers my request for a book suggestion on Twitter. Having just finished the final eight-hundredth page of horror novel “The Passage,” I asked if anyone knew of another good book for me to read. In less time than it takes to crack the knuckles of your left hand, the American/Israelite pen …