http://olsonandsilva.com Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:21:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Paul's latest Hellnotes editorial has been posted. You can find it right here: Hellnotes Editorial While you're visiting over there, be sure to subscribe to the newsfeed, so you won't miss any of the horror news, updates, reviews and other information being posted around the clock! http://olsonandsilva.com/2007/02/25/new-editorial/ As we anticipate (finally) getting back on a regular schedule around here, Paul has unveiled a new project -- a Web site that will focus on his independent projects and a variety of other topics, some of which may not quite fit under the umbrella here at olsonandsilva.com. Despite the ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2007/02/19/new-site/ Now that the dust has begun to settle a bit, we probably owe you an explanation of what happened here. Apparently, there was some sort of large-scale natural disaster that none of us heard about on CNN -- a huge fire, a flood, an earthquake, at attack of locusts, frogs raining ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/11/04/so-what-happened/ Yes, the site's a little empty right now. Wait ... did I say "a little empty?" It's actually completely empty, as in desolate, barren, devoid of all life. We've had a few technical problems, but they're being ironed out even as I write this. Over the next week or two, you ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/11/01/please-stand-by/ I’m a bit late coming to this one. It’s been around a while, and most voracious readers probably encountered it long ago. But on the off chance that some of you have not yet discovered Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s The Shadow of the Wind, I urge you to track it down ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/10/14/the-shadow-of-the-wind/ After a break of slightly more than four years, I’m once again going to be writing editorials for Hellnotes. Although I once swore I’d never again take on that kind of obligation, things are a bit different this time, with a looser structure and a much more flexible deadline. In other ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/09/29/back-in-the-saddle/ It’s been a week since the death of Charles L. Grant, and I can’t shake the feeling — that hollow, floating feeling in the pit of my stomach. This is what it feels like when one of your heroes dies. Over the years, I only had a few chances to work ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/09/22/emptiness/ Dave will be participating in an online chat tonight. The time is 7:00 pm Pacific time (8:00 MST, 9:00 Central, 10:00 EST) at The Lost and The Damned Message Board.  If you aren’t watching Monday Night Football and you have a few free minutes, stop by and visit. http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/09/18/27/ Dave’s currently in the process of developing a short story course. Before he puts the finishing touches on it, he wants to make sure he hasn’t missed anything. You can give him a hand by answering a simple question: What single, most important element of writing a short ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/05/26/short-story-course-help/ I received a copy of Dry Whiskey from Lumanity Productions recently, and though I was incredibly eager to see it, I waited a week to sit down with my sister and husband for a viewing. Robert Budreau has done a great job turning the short story into a 21 ... http://olsonandsilva.com/2006/05/23/dry-whiskey-at-fantasycon-2/