One of my stories is being published in an anthology in January 2023. Yes, it's a horror story, a creepy tale about a train that used to travel along the tracks behind the house I lived in as a kid. It's appropriate that this is a horror story, because the town had a major road … Continue reading A Train Story
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For National Book Lovers Day …
Okay, so I'm not in the US, but a book lovers day should be spread around, so whether you're in the northern hemisphere or the southern, on the equator or at the poles, I've pulled a few together for your pleasurable - or petrifying - perusal. A short list, a few to choose on the … Continue reading For National Book Lovers Day …
An Interview & Review: The Garden Black by Frank Prem
Hello, Frank. I thoroughly enjoyed The Garden Black and I’m wondering what the inspiration behind each piece was, and how you created the relived moment? Frank: All the poems in the Garden Black collection come from the same root – an idea of fantasy and broader speculation. They are also rooted in a mood – … Continue reading An Interview & Review: The Garden Black by Frank Prem
Review – Storm Dancer, by Rayne Hall
A reblog, because I missed the firing up on the right day ... sorry. First up, a warning – this story is dark fantasy. Dark, dark fantasy with potential triggers re physical abuse/rape. I've posted about another of Rayne's stories, and always enjoy the the style and tone. This is the darkest of them all. … Continue reading Review – Storm Dancer, by Rayne Hall
The Linking to Things
It's not a sales spiel, it's not a shove at the reader. What is it? It's the link to the thing you want the reader to react with, to click on a link and do something. It may be a Call to Action, or it may be a link to something else, a competition, a … Continue reading The Linking to Things
Rayne Hall – Author Interview and Review
Rayne has a couple of stories in the Among the Headstones anthology. I'm going to do a review of Behind Him. This interview was provided for me, written by Rayne (I'm sure I've said enough about the problem with RSI, tendonosis, arfuritis, etc. with my thumbs, wrists and stuff) and I'm very pleased to show you her … Continue reading Rayne Hall – Author Interview and Review
Tylluan Penry – Author Interview & Review
The story in the Among the Headstones anthology is The Legend of Merv the Swerv by Tylluan Penry ... and it's funny! Or maybe it's ... no, it's funny, as well as a bit on the scary side. The interview is by Rayne Hall, and I'll do a review at the end. INTERVIEW WITH FANTASY … Continue reading Tylluan Penry – Author Interview & Review
Priscilla Bettis – Author Interview and Review
The story in the Among the Headstones anthology is Lucretia's Hum by Priscilla Bettis, someone we all know and follow, right? Well, I do. The interview is by Rayne Hall, and I'll do a review at the end. What are cemeteries like in the country where you live? I live in Virginia in the United … Continue reading Priscilla Bettis – Author Interview and Review
Cameron Trost – Author Interview and Story Review
The story in the Among the Headstones anthology is Short Cut by Cameron Trost, an Australian-born author. The interview is from Rayne Hall, and I'll do a short review at the end. Enjoy! Do you ever wander around cemeteries, read the inscriptions on strangers’ headstones, and wonder what their lives were like, how they died, … Continue reading Cameron Trost – Author Interview and Story Review
He Cultivates Your Secrets
He's the man, the Black, and he works the night to find the price of a soul. Why would Liana Benit seek out such a man? He'll ruin her life, her future, and her dreams. Why does she seek him?Because she needs to find the truth to set the memory of her father's soul free. … Continue reading He Cultivates Your Secrets
Cage Dunn - Fibber, Fabricator, Teller-of-Tall-Tales 