revenantdm

Real Name:Dave M.
Location:Texas
Joined:9-1-2007
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About me
I am a struggling writer in San Angelo, TX. Originally from Southern California, I relocated to TX in '97. My life is finally taking a good turn for rather than against me for once and I hope to make it a permanent situation.
I have worked previously in a host of different careers: Sfx Tech for Movies and TV, Pro Wrestling (Wrestler, Matchmaker or Booker and Promoter); Computer and Network Consultant; Costume Design for individuals, Acting, Security Specialist for major Intl Hotel.Resort Chain, Computer Programmer, Web Site Developer, RPG Game Developer, and Prop manager.
I write Occult Fiction which is separate from Horror as Occult crosses all boundaries. Poe, Hawthorne, Lovecraft and Lieber all classified themselves as such.
My first book will be published next year some time as a new publisher picked up my contract when the former publisher dropped it. ...
I have never been married but I do have children grown and a beautiful, 2 yo Granddaughter named Piper. My family has, in many ways, been my life for 2/3rds of my life and I still have a deep love and respect for them. I am dedicating this site to my father Capt/ David "Tex" Minor, US DOD USN-CBC Fire Dept., Retired, who is the greatest hero of my life. My father passed away in 2002..
Here's to you, Dad... You always told me to follow my dreams, love life, respect others, and do not take life to serious. After all it is a fatal condition they have not found a cure for yet. You never stopped believing in me, thank
Why I use Clipmarks
I am a rabid researcher and information junkie. I also love anything to do with the Macabre, Occult or Unusual and consider myself a collector of curiosities. Much of what I find I use in my writing as inspiration for fiction and I am too curious sometimes for my own good. I love the variety of the choices we see placed by our clippers and there is not a day that goes by that I do not come here at least once.
Where to find me on the web
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Website/Blog: http://revenantdm.wordpress.com/







   
 
 
 
   
 
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POPSWriter's Digest 101 Best Sites Awards for 2008
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by revenantdm  7-25-2008   
 There was NO way I was going to try and clip all of these sites but they are ALL worthwhile to any beginning writer or even a journeyman writer who has been out of the game for a while. I did not even go through the entire list but chose bits and pieces from the first half or so. Many say that there is no way that a writer can be discovered or get free advice. Here is some free advice. Enter Contests. Enter EVERY Contest you are eligible for. Wjen you look on the list and see the Horror Writer's Association link (Horror.org) I want you to know that this last Halloween, I found out just a half-hour before the deadline that a contest was running. I found an old story, dusted it off and entered it with 15 minutes to spare. I won. 1st Prize. My story was eventually printed in Rue Morgue magazine and now I am writing for a publisher under contract! Who'd a thunk it?
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POPSZombies on the Loose!
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by revenantdm  7-21-2008    3
 Sometimes you just have to grab a 30.06, a haversack of dry rations, and go hunting the undead. Mind you, I am not all that supportive of the idea as a Reaper may be confused with the Dietary Challenged Afterlife Figures so I will give you a quick lesson in the way to tell the Reaper from the Hungry Dead... 1) Reapers tend to wear Robes - Zombies do not. 2) Reapers are fastidious about their appearance - Zombies look like they wear their clothes in meat-packing plants, stockyards and the occasional Rob Zombie Movie. 3) Reapers carry Scythes and can sometimes be seen on Pale Horses - Zombies can't handle anything more complex than a club and will eat a horse! 4) Reapers travel alone - Zombies travel in Packs usually 5) Reapers collect souls - Zombies collect blood and cranial fluids, usually on their faces and chests. I hope this has helped.
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POPSOld Creepy Ads
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by revenantdm  7-18-2008    1
 The Person at Weirdomatic.com really knows his thing.... and some people say I wrote the book on weird! A great posting by the fellow and one I am happy to share with all of you.
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POPSFrank Buck - Bring 'em Back Alive
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by revenantdm  7-17-2008    1
 Buck was a man of his era... Hard drinking, hard living, self-made entrepreneur and showman extraordinaire. Buck's fame led to an entire occupation by circus workers today - wild animal tamer. Never a man to turn down a "buck," Buck was a shameless self-promoter and claimed to have even tracked down a Yeti once.
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POPSBlackbeard (S9 Biography)
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by revenantdm  7-17-2008   
 The Scourge of the Spanish Main and the last Great Pirate of the Age of Sail (Jean LaFitte was a smuggler) Blackbeard's life is shrouded in myth and legend and facts about him are verd hard to verify 300 years later. Edward Teach or possibly Thatch, was famous for several things that are documented and reek of the strange and as Kenneth Hite says, High Weirdness. He would drink a mixture of gunpowder and rum set aflame... Talk about a Belch you do not want to be around. He tied "slow matches" (used for lighting cannons) into his hair and beard so there would be a wreath of smoke around his head. He shot his best friend and first mate, Israel Hands in the knee, crippling him for life just a day before his death at Okecroake Island off NC. When Israel asked why, Teach said he was saving his life! (Knew about his own death? Planned it himself?) Weirdest Fact: Held Charleston, SC hostage for several weeks until his ransom was paid - a box of Native herbs and Tobacco... See what I
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POPSBest Places to Get Free Books - The Ultimate Guide
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by revenantdm  7-14-2008   
 Big Claim, you say? Lot of Hot Air? Hyperbole and self-aggrandizing? Well, just check out what I clipped from their list and if you are open-minded, you might think twice before you become a complete skeptic!
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POPSArchaeological Anomalies: Small Artifacts from The Sourcebook Project
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by revenantdm  7-14-2008   
 I own several of the Sourcebook Projects books and they are always entertaining, fascinating, well documented and their sources and pictures are very credible. This one just happens to bee my favorite one and there are 25 more books presented on their page.
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POPS13 Things You Won't Believe Are Against the Law Somewhere Pt 2
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by revenantdm  7-10-2008    2
 Too Hilarious! Readers who like a good laugh should actually read the full list!
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POPS13 Things You Won't Believe Are Against the Law Somewhere Pt 1
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by revenantdm  7-10-2008   
 I keep trying to limit myself and curb my tendency to do multi-part clips... well, I failed again. Another great posting on Cracked.Com and yes these laws are true! If it was not so damned funny I'd just clip the pictures and the titles. WARNING: NSFW AND MATURE RATING DUE TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE'S ADULT LANGUAGE
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POPSThe Annotated Guide to Annotations Pt. 1
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by revenantdm  7-10-2008   
 This clip is hilarious like most of the content on somethingawful.com. If you have never been there you have no idea what you are missing. This is a Clipmarks Gold Mine! Everything from spoofing the news to Photoshop Funnies, the folks at Something Awful have a lock on it!
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POPSBrian Dettmer: Book Autopsies
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by revenantdm  7-10-2008    2
 Finding this site was sheer chance. I tried to get as much of his artwork from the two main sites as I could and I think we have a very nice presentation of his work. More personal details of the artist and how he does such beautiful work are at the end of the clip... Enjoy. I did.
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POPSLearning about Forensics Part II
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by revenantdm  7-3-2008   
 OK, one more to go.. This focuses on the sub-depts of a CSI Lab. THE LINKS (I will check to make sure each is good before posting it is in Part III.
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POPSLearning about Forensics Part I
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by revenantdm  7-3-2008   
 Elyse's Site is a good general review of forensics and the application of the science in all it's myriad forms. This part was clipped as a basic primer on the different branches. Part II (Yes, another Multi-part Clip!) will focus on the different applications of the science and some very good links to high-end Forensic sites. The Site owner definitely loves CSI and you will see that if you go there...
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