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Samuel

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About Me


*My job is moving into a new, larger facility and I'm working twelve to thirteen hours a day helping things get moving, so if I don't respond right away be patient.
*I prefer to let my writing speak for me, but if you absolutely have to know a few personal details, read my Random Thoughts blog for an extremely self-indulgent introduction to my life written in a slightly insane, stream of consciousness fashion.
*Currently I'm attending the University of Phoenix Online as a Business Management Major.
* I occasionaly hide my features behind a leather mask and play with the metal band, Eternal Twilight as a singer and guitarist.
I am an unpublished writer of dark fantasies. My work is based partially on daydreams of a shadow world filled with gods and monsters, and partially on things I've witnessed or imagined while deep in meditation. I self-published a novel in 2005, Shadow Kingdom. It is currently out-of-print.
Here are some short stories I wrote during the cold, lonely winter months of 2006:
Maci - A killer in a clown mask has Maci trapped in her own house. A dangerous cat and mouse game ensues with Maci’s life as the prize.
Project X Part 1 - Grayson is being trained by the government to be a psychic soldier, but discovers his greatest enemy may just end up being his greatest ally.
Project X Part 2: Training - Training in the ways of the Raijinn doesn’t come as easy as Grayson thought it would.
The Meat Man - Dave is just an ordinary guy whose job just happens to be cutting young women in bite-size morsels.
Jodo Chapter Excerpt - There is no peace for Gabrielle Martin. By day she deals with an abusive, cheating husband. At night, a mysterious black monk haunts her dreams.

My Interests



I spend a great deal of time meditating on the natural energies of the human body and the methods by which they can be aroused and utilized including, but not limited to, Chi Kung, Nei Kung, Kundalini Yoga, Tantra, Zen Buddhism, Ayurveda, the Illuminates of Thanateros and others. I am fascinated with the Japanese Ninja and play with Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, primarily as a hobby. Ancient mythology that everyone else in the world has forgotten about obsesses me, particularly Sumerian, Ugaritic and Babylonian. I have an extensive library on Angelic lore and love reading about fallen angels. I have no religious affiliations per se, but am fascinated by the Gnostics.

I'd like to meet:



Music:

Music should be moving and evocative, carnal and emotional. I love the raw, physical power of hard rock and heavy metal, but I’m also drawn to the slow, dark, luxurious strains of baroque classical. I have a bad habit of getting into bands about five to ten years after everyone else.KISS, Queensryche, Ozzy, Crimson Glory, Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson (as a solo artist), WASP, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken, Accept, AFI Underground, Marilyn Manson, Switchblade Symphony, old Metallica (pre Black album), Anthrax, Deadsy, Judas Priest, Lush, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Motley Crue, The Cure, Peter Murphy, NIN, Warlock and pretty much anything else with guitars and drums in it.
My favorite album of all time is the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back although the Revenge of the Sith soundtrack is a close second.

Movies:

Anything that stirs my imagination, inspires me to look beyond the ordinary or shocks my occasionally prudish sensibilities. Works of fantasy, science fiction and horror will capture my attention most often, but I occasionally work in a vulgar comedy.
The Star Wars Saga, the X-Men films, the Matrix trilogy (yes, all three films), Lord of the Rings, Clerks I and II, Dogma, Mallrats, Spiderman I,II and III, the Pirates of the Caribbean films; pretty much anything where the characters are wearing capes, tights or leather.

Television:

I don’t have time for TV’s seductions, but I will catch things when they are released on DVD. I like animation and the occasional mystery, but usually I gorge on sci-fi.

Books:

I'll read most anything horror, sci-fi or mystery that crosses my path. I'm a huge Stephen King fan, but my all-time favorite writer is Clive Barker. I used to be a fan of Anne Rice before the Jesus man stole her brain. My copy of Path Notes of an American Ninja Master by Glenn Morris has been read to tatters. Lately I've been getting into books on strategy; Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power is excellent.
I just finished Joe Hill's debut, Heart-Shaped Box, and was very impressed. Mr. Hill has inherited all of his father's talent and uses it to deliver a tight, fresh take on the traditional ghost story.

Heroes:

The late Dr. Glenn Morris, Paul Stanley, Darth Vader, Masaaki Hatsumi, Stephen King, George Lynch, Randy Rhoads, Jareth The Goblin King...

My Blog

Project X: Part II - Training

Project X: Part II   Training By   Samuel R Causby   Hey, Grayson here. You might remember me as the kid who got kidnapped by the government for a secret project, then escaped to ...
Posted by Samuel on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:33:00 PST

Jodo Chapter Excerpt

This is an excerpt from my novel Jodo: The Will of Heaven. One of these days I'll get around to trying to get it published.   SRC     Jodo: The Will of Heaven Chapter Excerpt   Th...
Posted by Samuel on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:18:00 PST

Maci - A Short Horror Story

Maci By Samuel R Causby Maci Conner crouched down beside the guest room bed and held her breath; praying the killer wouldn't hear her. She had little hope that he wouldn't find her eventually; she co...
Posted by Samuel on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:50:00 PST

Random Thoughts About Me

Random Thoughts about Me   "Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste&" I own five guitars, three Paul Stanley Silvertones, a BC Rich Warlock and a BC Rich Ironbird. I...
Posted by Samuel on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 05:39:00 PST

Project X : Part I Jailbreak

Project X: Part I Jailbreak by Samuel R Causby Hi, my name's Grayson. I can't tell you my last name; it's a damn national secret. In fact everything in my life is a secret, ever since General Arnold ...
Posted by Samuel on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:20:00 PST

The Meat Man - A Short Horror Story

The Meat Man by Samuel R Causby Dave examined the body of the dead woman on the bed. What to do, what to do& He hadn't meant to kill her, no, strike that, he'd meant to kill her much more slowly. Now...
Posted by Samuel on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:25:00 PST