How I got the idea for Nightmare Lane

One night I had watched the animated film, “Hotel Transylvania,” and a comedian on instant Netflix afterwards.  The comedian, who was from South Africa, mentioned how he had seen a commercial for starving children in Africa.  He explained how confused he was.  Wondering where in Africa is this happening.  That sparked an idea for a story regarding perception.  I started thinking what if all the monsters, creatures, and entities that give us nightmares, are individuals who try to live regular lives like us.  That is how Nightmare Lane came to be.

Book Review of Commune: A Social Experiment by Java Davis

Think of a time your life when you went out of your way to help someone, then he or she took advantage of you in the worst possible way.

Maureen “Momo” Doyle has come across a descent fortune while attending business school. She purchases an apple farm, transforming it into a commune. Maureen is not prepared for the challenges awaiting her as she follows her dream. String along with a small group of careworn individuals as they add a small chapter of the commune into their chaotic lives.

This book played with my emotions as I read how people took advantage of a sweet and compassionate woman. It had a sensation of realism, displaying what people would actually do under severe circumstances.

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Book Review of Desert Assassin by Don Drewniak

Think of how you have always imagined how an alien life form would look like and be prepared for a unique take on a new alien. Don Drewniak has an incredible imagination when it came to creating an alien that had me on the edge of my seat.

Bill Williams, a veteran, discovered a meteorite with Assassin inside. Williams is then forced to return to active duty with an attempt to study Assassin further.
The book gives you a perspective of a military mindset when dealing with an alien. I was a little disappointed of how the book ended. From the first chapter it had me wanting more until the last two chapters.

Even though I did not like how this fantastic story ended, I still highly recommend reading how Assassin progresses through the story. There are great characters with strong friendships that will leave you smiling.

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Book Review of Afterbirth by Belinda S. Frisch

From the start of this fantastic fast pace post-apocalyptic novel, readers are catapulted into chaos. Twist and unexpected turns force you to beg for more.

Several months have passed since the escape from Nixon Center and now Strandville is ground zero of the nationwide epidemic. Follow each character as they struggle to keep sane while balancing life within the infected.

If you are a fan of the first novel of the series, you will unquestionably enjoy Afterbirth.

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Book Review of Cure by Belinda S. Frisch

Do you love reading or watching medical dramas? Are you a fan of the undead genre? If you want to see how it would be to combine the two, read this post apocalyptic thriller by Belinda S. Frisch.


Follow Miranda along with some of Strandville citizens as they try to escape from the unhinged Dr. Nixon, his lackey Reid, and a swarm of Ids.


As a zombie fan myself, I could not put this book down. I am looking forward to the next book in the series, “Afterbirth.

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Let's Play Games!

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a crazy kid trapped inside of a man’s body.  When I am not writing, spending time with wife and children, reading, and watching movies, you will find me playing video games.  

I do not play as often as I did before, mainly due to respect for my wife.  I remember during the first year of dating my wife back in 2005, my brother-in-law convince me to try World of Warcraft.  I tried and had a little fun.  One day, my wife (girlfriend at the time) came home early from work.  She wanted to go out shopping and I told her we would go once I complete a quest I was on.  I thought it would be fifteen to twenty minutes.  It turned out to be an hour and a half.  My wife fell asleep and I felt horrible.  I canceled my account that night and promise to only play when she is asleep or busy with something else.

Today, I continue to do the same even though she tells me all the time she does not mind.  Now with two young children, it is a little bit difficult to find the time.  I play every Sunday in the early morning before everyone wakes up, between 5am to 8am. 

I own an Xbox One, so if you ever want to play with me or just want to send me a message, my gamertag is SDL20041.  Due to it being early in the morning, I cannot talk to you but we could definitely play together.  I love co-op games.  I am not very good, but I do love to have fun. 

If there is a good amount of fans that want to play and chat, I could dedicate a Sunday to play for a couple of hours.  You could message me on Xbox or visit my website (www.StevenDanielBooks.com) for links to social networking sites. 

Great gaming!

Steven Daniel

Follow me on Yelp

I am a military spouse, so we travel quite a bit.  I love eating and going to restaurants.  I also like to review them.  Follow me on Yelp.com to see all my reviews of the different cities I have been to so far.  If you would like me to try a place you enjoy, let me know in the comments.

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Thank you,
Steven Daniel
www.stevendanielbooks.com