Ah, those pesky succubi, eh? Sexy demon monsters seducing hapless fools. It’s a story that’s been told since stories have been told, I think. We’ve all heard about them, whether it be the seductive succubus or the psexy psiren; tales… Read More ›
horror
7 Reasons Why Writers Should Be Book Reviewers
I never used to review books. Yeah, I’d read plenty of titles then head over to review sites and read others’ reviews, but actually writing one myself? What was the point? Had I anything worthwhile to say? Could I articulate… Read More ›
Book Review – 12 Gauge: Songs From a Street Sweeper by Dustin LaValley
In these pages you will find a healthy amount of death, gore, and general evil-doing bastards. Dustin LaValley knows how to write violence, he also knows his music, but more of that to follow. This is a collection of three… Read More ›
Book Review – Call Drops by John F. Leonard
This tale by John F. Leonard is a short delve into darkness. As a stand alone short story I’d been putting it off for a while, instead preferring to tackle a collection of stories or a novel. But when scrolling… Read More ›
Book Review – Dystopia by Aphotic Realm
Whilst reading this collection from Aphotic Realm, I felt like Total Recall, Dark City, and Blade Runner were playing on loop in my mind, such were the vivid descriptions in the dark tales on offer here. Although not all the… Read More ›
Book Review – Siphon by A. A. Medina
Siphon was a dark, disturbing read that I only appreciated exactly how disturbing it was once I’d finished. I’d read A A Medina’s collection of short stories, Itch, dug them, so decided the time was right to dive into his… Read More ›
Book Review – The Haunting of Hope House by Astrid Addams
I blitzed through this short and creepy novella in no time at all. Stories involving haunted houses are not exactly short on the ground, and this one did little to reinvent the genre, but was an entertaining, fun ride never… Read More ›
Book Review – Sugar Skulls by M.R. Tapia
When writing a book review I normally have to get on it very soon after finishing the story. I may even make a few notes to remind myself of things I want to say so I don’t forget them if… Read More ›
Why Do We Write?
I haven’t posted on this blog in quite a while (19 days to be exact). Editing my manuscript has taken up all of my ‘writing’ time and there’s not been a book review recently because I’m currently working my way… Read More ›