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SILENT HILL 2: An Autopsy Of The Greatest Horror Story Ever Told...And My Guiding Light
I told myself I wasn't ever going to do this. There are more than enough videos on YoutTube that spend hours (literally) breaking down...
blaine daigle
Aug 107 min read


The Legacy of Shirley Jackson, The Allure of the Gothic, and The Reasons Why Ashes of August Manor Exists
"No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by...
blaine daigle
Jun 95 min read


My Top Reads of 2024
Another year in the books means another chunk taken out of my TBR pile. I won't rank them in any order as I believe that's a very...
blaine daigle
Dec 30, 20247 min read


Reflecting on 2024, and Looking Ahead to 2025
I'll start by saying the obvious. 2024 was a challenge. After seeing the publication of both The Broken Places and A Dark Roux in 2023, I...
blaine daigle
Dec 27, 20245 min read


Here, There Be Monsters
I love the ocean. I love everything about its vast depths. It's endless horizon. The slow and steady rocking atop waves that seem borne...
blaine daigle
Jun 4, 20244 min read


On This, The Eve of Publication
Well, here we are again. It is November 9th. Tonight, the sun will set and tomorrow my second novel A Dark Roux will be officially...
blaine daigle
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Falling in love with the story I was terrified wouldn't work.
November 10th nears ever closer, and as it does I find myself looking over my initial scrivener drafts of A Dark Roux. For context, I...
blaine daigle
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Audiobook Release, Imposter Syndrome, and Why I Don't Think Horror Always Has To Be Ugly
It's been nearly six months since The Broken Places was set upon the world by myself and the wicked team over at Wicked House Publishing....
blaine daigle
Sep 15, 20234 min read


Sincerely, Me
This one is gonna get sappy, so go ahead and strap in. None of this was supposed to happen. I honestly, not in a million years, predicted...
blaine daigle
Jul 8, 20234 min read


A new book, new experiences, and a support group I never thought I'd have
I know it's been a while so let me go ahead and jump right into the big news. My second novel, A Dark Roux, has an official release...
blaine daigle
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Reflection on future plans, tempered expectations, and a month out in the real world.
At the time of this writing, The Broken Places has been out for a little over a month. During that time, I've been basking in the joy of...
blaine daigle
May 1, 20233 min read


The True Story That Inspired The Broken Places
Release day is finally here! In celebration, I thought I'd write about something only a few people know. The Broken Places is a work...
blaine daigle
Mar 23, 20233 min read


Fatherhood and 'The Broken Places"
We're a little over a month away from release, and I thought I'd take this opportunity to talk about one of the main thematic ideas...
blaine daigle
Feb 15, 20233 min read


Self-Marketing In The Age of Social Media
The plight of the first-time writer in 2023 may as well be titled Selling Your Soul Through Social Media For Dummies. As with any new...
blaine daigle
Jan 8, 20233 min read


The Road So Far...
With publication day still a bit down the road, it is interesting to look back on the last few years of this process. I don't know what...
blaine daigle
Nov 15, 20223 min read


Why horror?
It's the question I have been asked by most people who learn about my secret passion. Yes, I love horror. I love all kinds of horror. I...
blaine daigle
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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