Had a great time in Cincinnati on Saturday and Sunday. HorrorHound Weekend is Halloween come early, but a whole lot more. Leather jackets, torn jeans, black t-shirts, studs, tats, face paint–and an unexpectedly (to me) literary bent.

While it might seem that the Walking Dead cast, John Carpenter, Michael Madsen and the occasional topless body paint girl were the draw, we in the Samhain Horror booth found ourselves surrounded by people who wanted to talk…books. Yeah, there are a few of those still around.

In addition to the great fans, highlights included meeting fellow Samhain Horror authors Brian Moreland and Kristopher Rufty, Krist’s delightful wife, Angie, and the crewsters of Samhain. Special shout-out to my new Samhain friends Amanda, Mackenzie (hope I spelled it right), Samantha (“not ‘Sam,’ that’s the other Samantha”), Jacob, Lesa and ex-Samhainian Dawn.

Check it out.