About Lee Andrew Forman

Lee Forman is a writer and editor from the Hudson Valley, NY. His fascination with the macabre began in childhood, watching old movies and reading everything he could get his hands on. He’s a third-generation horror fanatic, starting with his grandfather who was a fan of the classic Hollywood Monsters. His work has been published in numerous magazines, anthologies, websites, and podcasts. He’s an editor for Sirens Call Publications and writes, edits, and is an administrator for the horror fiction website PenoftheDamned.com. He’s also a regular contributor of non-fiction articles for Living Paranormal Magazine. When he’s not crafting horrifying creatures and tales of terror, he spends his time playing guitar and writing music. For more information and a list of publications go to www.leeformanauthor.com.

Damned Words 25 – Pen of the Damned

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Lee Andrew Forman

Nine flash fiction stories – one photo. Check out what Pen of the Damned has to offer this month on ‘Damned Words 25’ including my own interpretation, ‘Misapprehension’

Includes stories by Brian Moreland, Jon Olson, John Potts Jr, Mark Steinwachs, A.F. Stewart, Christopher A Liccardi, Joseph A. Pinto, and Nina D’Arcangela

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Pen of the Damned is a collection of dark tales told by those who freely dive into the maw of damnation and live to tell their stories. Every Tuesday a new story is posted to the site by one of its handful of eclectic writers. And once or twice a cycle, the members write their interpretation of a photo prompt as a group post. The stories are short and not so sweet, with a lingering aftertaste of terror.

If you haven’t checked out the site I dare you to take a look into the pitch black, if only to see if you can find the light again.

www.penofthedamned.com

The Lift – Season 2, Episode 19

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Lee Andrew Forman

The Lift is back with a great new episode!

‘Non-Binary’ by Daniel Foytik

Non-Binary – by Daniel Foytik

Set far, far in The Lift’s future, Victoria meets a unique visitor who is able to see The Building the same way she does, but the same qualities that allow for that special perspective could also mean a tragic end. See what the future holds as we go for a special ride on what is no mere elevator.

The Lift – Season 2, Episode 18

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Lee Andrew Forman

A new episode of The Lift is up!

The Posies Velvet by Brooke Warra

The Lift is a story podcast with a Twilight Zone kind of theme. Check it out at Victoriaslift.com. Listen on iTunes. Follow The Lift on Twitter@victoriaslift Like The Lift on Facebook

Happy Halloween! Part 2

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Lee Andrew Forman

Halloween 2017 was amazing! Had just enough candy, made some awesome Halloween themed treats, and the outdoor display was a real success!

Here are some of the treats we enjoyed this year.

But the real highlight of the snack table was the glass skull drink dispenser. We used dry ice to create the smoke effect pouring out from the top.

Here are some photos of the display in front of the house. People were stopping and taking pictures all evening!

I’ve got some much better photos coming in from a photographer, which I’ll be posting soon. Follow my blog for all things Halloween and horror!

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Thanks for reading!

∼ Lee A. Forman

Damned Words 24 – Pen of the Damned

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Lee Andrew Forman

A Halloween treat for your reading pleasure this Halloween!

Damned Words 24 – A collection of short tales inspired by this photo!

Happy Halloween from Pen of the Damned!

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Happy Halloween! Part 1

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Lee Andrew Forman

Happy Halloween everyone!

It’s my favorite time of year, my most loved holiday. And I just happen to live in the perfect neighborhood to let my obsession go wild. Last year I got around 1,500 trick or treaters at my door. Having grown up here, it’s the neighborhood I went to for hunting candy throughout my childhood. I even took my own child here every year. Everyone in town comes to this neighborhood, and some even from neighboring towns with less dense residential areas. It’s the go-to spot in town for Halloween.

Thanks to a good friend, I had enough stuff to make a pretty good display not only outside, but in the house as well. Below is most of the Halloween decorations before unpacking them. (But this wasn’t all of it).

I also made some of my own decorations this year. I wanted to get creative, see what I could do. I wanted to make a graveyard and realized it would be a bit expensive to buy a bunch of those foam gravestones from a store. So I made a whole bunch for under $30.

I engraved the lettering and cracks with the tip of the handle of various sizes of paint brushes. Then, painted the whole thing with gray latex paint. I filled in the details with black acrylic paint, and finally gave it the worn and tarnished look using a damp sponge and black acrylic paint.

I also made some skeletons and eyeballs in glass jars. I got the skeletons from a garland Halloween decoration, glued their heads to the back of the jar so they wouldn’t move around, and used mixtures of fake blood, food coloring, and water to fill them with.

My new kitten, Ting Ting had a little too much fun getting into everything she could.

This little guy in a wheelchair will end up on the front porch for sure.

Here are a few shots of the indoor decorations.

Considering how many people trick or treat here I had to buy a hell of a lot of candy!

Follow my blog to get an update on my next post, which will include photos of the outdoor display I’ve set up as well as the Halloween themed foods and drinks I’ve prepared for the best holiday there is!