Blog | The Plasmatic Writer

Welcome to my Blog! Here you can find posts on topics that I enjoy writing about and are of great interest to me. You will find that there are five topics that I usually write on, and they are in these categories:

-Horror/Paranormal

-Poetry

-Western/Wild West/Steampunk

-UFOs/Aliens

NEW!-Abandoned Places(Posts Coming Soon!)

I will also be adding vlog posts on here, as well as special posts that are either announcements about my works or about my books. These will also have their own categories.

Image of two men dueling during the Wild West

Showdown of Death: Duels in the Wild West

Showdown of Death: Duels in the Wild West There are many ways to die in the West, but none are more common than the old-fashioned duel. When two men are usually fifteen paces away from each other and then stare each other down until the first one to draw and fire their gun is the victor. Dueling was the common way to settle disputes in the Wild West, but this era was certainly not the first to adapt such a practice. The art and concept of dueling itself dates back a few centu

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Jun 73 min read

The Horrors of the Civil War Part 2: The Aftermath

The Horrors of the Civil War Part 2: The Aftermath The aftermath of the Civil War is known today as Reconstruction. It was a time when, as a nation, we tried our best to piece the country back together after the battles had been fought. The hardships faced were of all levels; physical, emotional, and mental. Did we have a future to look forward to as a nation? Yes, but the idea was buried under tainted land and massive amounts of dead bodies. It was up in the air as a cloud o

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May 313 min read

The Horrors of the Civil War Part 1: Bloody Battles

The Horrors of the Civil War Part 1: The Bloody Battles The Civil War was one of the most gruesome blemishes in our history. It marked a time that we were so divided as a country that rather than try to come to a reasonable compromise, we went to war and fought each other, spilling so much bloodshed at the end that it felt like neither side had truly won. Any reason for a war is both complicated and unnecessary, but in this case, it truly showed the flaws and gaping holes we

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May 313 min read

A Little History in High Stakes at the Bonesaw Saloon

A Little History in High Stakes at the Bonesaw Saloon. I'm no stranger to setting my western horror novels after the Civil War, but I am a stranger to talking about and referencing the Civil War in detail in them...until now. For High Stakes at the Bonesaw Saloon, it takes place just two years after the Civil War, which means it was still very fresh in people's minds, especially those who survived it. So to add a little history to the book and to make it feel a bit more authe

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May 222 min read

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Were Small Western Towns Doomed To Become Ghost Towns?

Were Small Western Towns Doomed To Become Ghost Towns? Old western ghost towns still exist. They are fun little places to travel to and check out to make you feel like you're in an old western movie or even back in the Wild West. But have you ever thought to yourself as to why the town still exists and why it became abandoned and turned into a ghost town? Small western towns were a dime a dozen during the Wild West, meaning they could be just as easily built as they were dest

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May 173 min read

Wild West Greed: Why Gold and Money Was the Root of All Evil

Wild West Greed: Why Gold and Money Was the Root of All Evil. Gold. What started as ore and rock in cavern walls became powdery flakes and eventually bars. For centuries, humans have been fascinated by gold and all its properties, but, more importantly, by the wealth it can bring them. During the Wild West Era, it was no different, but in many ways exaggerated to the highest degree. Cowboys from Alabama through Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, even up through Kansas, and all the w

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May 103 min read

My First Book: The Macabre Masterpiece

My First Book: The Macabre Masterpiece Back in 2010, I decided that I wanted to write a book. Since I started writing poetry in high school, I figured that would be a great place to start. I sat down at my kitchen table and went over the horror poems I had already written, then wrote more until I had a solid 50. Then came the planning of 5 chapters, 10 poems per chapter, and which poems would go where. After the organization, it needed a title. After at least ten minutes tryi

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Apr 272 min read

Horror Movie Remakes & Reboots: Yay or Nay?

Horror Movie Remakes & Reboots: Yay or Nay? Reboots. Most of us can’t stand when a movie is remade, either because the original doesn’t need to be remade or because Hollywood is getting lazy and can’t think of new material. Sadly, while it is both of these its much more the second than anything. Producers and directors tend to think of ideas that have already been created, and rather than try to build off them, they just decide to redo the actual film itself. This is a big is

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Feb 155 min read

A Land of Both Shadow and Substance: Breaking Down Twilight Zone Episodes

A Land of Both Shadow and Substance: Breaking Down Twilight Zone Episodes Rod Serling is one of my biggest inspirations as a writer, so it's no secret that The Twilight Zone is one of my favorite shows of all time. The iconic show is still beloved by many fans even today, and we gather around our televisions every 4 th of July and New Year's Eve for the marathons. Also, PlutoTV just aired a Twilight Zone channel that shows the original series 24/7, so you can imagine I usual

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Jan 916 min read