This short novella was one creepy-ass ride. Urban legends are unnervingly scary at the best of times, and here Steve Stred has crafted one that certainly delivers with chills aplenty. There’s a legend of a girl who lurks in the… Read More ›
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Book Review – Left Hand Path by Steve Stred
Last week saw the release of Steve Stred’s latest novella, The Girl Who Hid in the Trees. So because I’m such a rebellious rule-breaking badass, I thought I’d check out one of his earlier collections of stories instead. My first… Read More ›
Book Review – The Sea Was a Fair Master by Calvin Demmer
I’ve read my fair share of flash fiction stories over the years, but this was the first collection I’d read from a single author. Flash fiction isn’t for everyone, but I’m a big fan. It’s not just because I have… Read More ›
Book Review – Weekend Getaway by Tom Deady
Aww, stories about couples in love heading out into the countryside for a romantic weekend away from it all are always a favourite of mine. So picking up the excellent Weekend Getaway, I was excited to hear how a lovely… Read More ›
How Technological Advances Continue to Make Horror Relevant
Nearly every contemporary fiction novel would seem like science fiction to anyone from the past. Times move on and inventions come and go that improve our everyday lives, making us wonder how we ever did without them. Apparently we’re all… Read More ›
Five Sources of Inspiration for the Horror Writer
Horror may be one of the toughest genres to write. Perhaps that’s not true, maybe it’s because I’ve never tried writing in any other genre that I think this. If I was to attempt an intergalactic romance story involving family… Read More ›
Book Review – Bad Pennies by John F Leonard
When a book’s title has the sub-heading ‘A Supernatural Horror Novel’ my interest is always piqued. Add to that the promise of a whole new mythos inside (this one’s entitled The Scaeth), I’m practically salivating like a cannibal in the… Read More ›
The Compost Monster- A Flash Fiction Piece
The compost monster lives at the end of my garden. He has a small house that my daddy built for him out of wood. There is no roof, and it is full of soil and smells really nasty like my… Read More ›
