Our Emcee, MICHAEL BLOOM
A founding member of the League of Vampiric Bards (formed last century, laid to rest surreptitiously and reborn as Casketeria), Michael Bloom is equally adept at heart-rending parody and funny-bone-tickling parody.
Blending showmanship with pathos, macabre humor, and wit, his work inspires and delights, regardless of the audience’s proclivities. This first collection of poetry – culled from a vast vault of creativity and experience – celebrates passion in a variety of gothic-tinged forms: darkly romantic, anti-romantic, and necromantic.
Welcome to Michael’s world.
May you never leave … by choice, that is.
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| Michael Bloom & Julie Belmont at Studio 14 |
Weaver of Shadows. Keeper of Stories.
Some stories arrive quietly.
Others circle patiently overhead, waiting for the right moment to land.
I have spent a lifetime following those stories wherever they lead—through moonlit bayous, forgotten streets, abandoned places, whispered legends, emerging technologies, and the remarkable corners of the human imagination where mystery and possibility meet.
As Julie Belmont, I write mysteries, thrillers, techno-thrillers, paranormal romance, and creative nonfiction. I create worlds where investigators pursue impossible truths, artificial intelligence questions what it means to be alive, and ancient folklore walks comfortably beside tomorrow's technology.
Lady Night Raven is not a character.
She is the quiet voice that gathers every thread together.
She reminds me that every photograph hides another story. Every shadow keeps a memory. Every unanswered question deserves one more look.
The raven has long been a symbol of intelligence, curiosity, loyalty, and transformation. Those same qualities guide every page I write, every image I create, and every world I invite readers to explore.
If you've found your way here, perhaps you've been following a raven of your own.
Welcome.
The fire is warm.
The coffee is strong.
And somewhere beyond the mist...
another story is already waiting.
Until our paths cross again beneath the moon...
Weaver of Shadows. Keeper of Stories.
