Photo by Drais Pereyra on Pexels.com "I've got a ticket!" Sandra bellowed across the crowded platform. "I hear you," muttered Ben. "Everyone hears you." Damn. Hundreds of people vying for tickets, and Ben desperate to get away, but Sandra gets the ticket. Sandra. Why her? Why not someone deserving? That woman - Ben glanced at … Continue reading Short Story: Reflection
Month: May 2022
Author Interview: Matt Hults
How did you decide to write Horror? Have you always pursued this, or did it crystallise as your writing developed? I write horror fiction for several reasons. First off, it’s a safe scare, and safe scares are the best. That’s why we go on rollercoasters and visit haunted houses where some dude in rubber mask … Continue reading Author Interview: Matt Hults
INTERVIEW: DARK FANTASY AUTHOR TRACIE MCBRIDE
Today's guest is dark fantasy author Tracie McBride, renowned for her reality-twisting short stories. What do you enjoy most about writing fantasy fiction? The license to make stuff up! How would you describe the flavour of your fiction in five words? An Amazon reviewer gave me the first three adjectives – disturbing, surreal, otherworldly. I … Continue reading INTERVIEW: DARK FANTASY AUTHOR TRACIE MCBRIDE
Short Story: Cup of Wine
In vino veritas, isn't that what they say? From wine comes truth. From the drunk comes enlightenment. Bullshit, in my view. Absolute bullshit. What I said last night wasn't truth, wasn't enlightenment. Nothing more than sludge emerged from the drunk slug I'd been. Not as bad as that idiot, Jon, though. Jon the Judas, the … Continue reading Short Story: Cup of Wine