Updates for November 2025 It's been a busy month. I've had craft fairs and shows every weekend, sometimes two in one weekend. That's a lot. It doesn't slow down until Christmas. It's a great problem to have as a business owner. More impactful here,
sdmedia Haunted (A Slip Story) On Sale Haunted (A Slip Story) is on sale at Itch.io through November 4.
film review Your Host Review (Film, 2025) Your Host hits on some unique subject matter for a hybrid revenge/deadly games film.
sdmedia On the Eve of a New Book Release My debut poetry collection A Symphony of Your Own Destruction comes out tomorrow, 24 October. I have a lot of heavy thoughts about it.
Event Coming to Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Festival Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Festival, happening October 18, 2025 from 10-8 at the NJ State Expo Center in Edison, is the perfect spooky event to celebrate Halloween. See you there!
sdmedia A Symphony of Your Own Destruction Announcing my debut horror poetry collection A Symphony of Your Own Destruction, available October 24.
Event Coming to Puchicon This Weekend Jon me at Puchicon this weekend in Fort Lee, NJ for a fun anime and gaming convention.
horror 40 Favorite Horrors for 40 Years In honor of my 40th birthday, I've curated a list of 40 favorite horror films released since 1985.
The Long Walk Review (Film, 2025) content warning: blood, gore, gun violence, foul language, smoking, grieving, mental wellness, animal death The Long Walk is the feel-bad film of 2025. That's a compliment. If I left an adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk with a skip in my step and a smile
Film Weapons Review (Film, 2025) Weapons is one of the most inventive horror films to hit theaters nationwide in years.
horror Together Review (Film, 2025) Together is a clever, intimate, and deeply disturbing body horror film.
sd media Punk Rock Flea Market Saturday, July 26 Come join us as Sketching Details and Crafts by Carolyn kick off the Halloween season at the Punk Rock Flea Market.
horror M3GAN 2.0 Review (Film, 2025) MEGAN 2.0 is unapologetically what it is based on the marketing for the film. You get what you pay for.
sdmedia Updates for June 2025 Here's a behind the scenes look at how independent publishing is changing in the current climate.
slasher Final Destination: Bloodlines Review (Film, 2025) Final Destination: Bloodlines is equal parts a sincere attempt to establish continuity in the film's universe and an over the top, schlocky, howler of a horror film filled with laughs and gore.
Music Eurovision 2025 According to Sketching Details Eurovision 2025 is stacked with fantastic songs. Here are a few of my favorites.
movie review Sinners Review (Film, 2025) Ryan Coogler's Sinners cements him as one of the most important filmmakers working in America today.
songs Eurovision and Genre Songs The Eurovision Song Contest is not afraid of embracing genre, from heavy metal monster bands to space wolves singing about bananas. This year is no exception.
sdmedia Updates for April Reflections after a fantastic convention experience on how I present my published work.
book review Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Review (Book, 2025) Sunrise on the Reaping is Suzanne Collins best and most brutal entry in The Hunger Games' universe.
News Join Me at CycloneCon I'll be at Author's Alley at CycloneCon, Centenary University's student-run fan convention, on April 5, 2025.
dark comedy Death of a Unicorn Review (Film, 2025) Death of a Unicorn is Weird with a capital W, a deeply satirical and gory horror/slasher about unicorns, family bonds, and pharmaceutical greed.
film review Mickey 17 Review (Film, 2025) We are in a Renaissance of capital W weird fiction and Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 is a masterclass in satirical bizarre sci-fi.
Announcements What's New? March 2025 March has been quite busy for Sketching Details and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon.
