I am a self-published author. Say it with me!!!!! There was perhaps a time when saying this was akin to opening up to an addiction in a room of strangers, earning tokens in exchange for divulging intimate secrets. Before I… Read More ›
short stories
Book Review – Five Doses by Mark Cassell
This collection of five stories reads more like an anthology. Each tale is so varied that you’d be forgiven for thinking they were written by five different authors. And that, is a great thing. There are many horror elements on… Read More ›
Book Review – Dark Celebrations by Calvin Demmer
If you’re a lover of horror and/or flash fiction, then chances are you are probably familiar with the work of Calvin Demmer. And if not you really should be. His collection, The Sea Was a Fair Master is one of… Read More ›
Book Review – The Cenotaph of Dreams by Prince Cavallo
I bought this collection after reading an announcement of its release on the author’s blog. It sounded interesting so I snapped it up right away. It sat on my Kindle for a while – longer than I’d planned, but I… Read More ›
Double Book Review – Crowded House by S. J. Budd AND Last Meal in Osaka by Gary Buller
It’s a double Short Sharp Shocks! review today, kids, a SSSSSS! if you will. When I saw these two authors were ‘Shockin it up, it was a no-brainer that I’d get these books purchased and read ASAP. As with all… Read More ›
Book Review – Bedtime Stories by Russell Smeaton
This collection of short stories certainly left me craving for more. Now is that a bad thing? Maybe, although isn’t that the point of short fiction; leaving the reader desperate for more? These 15 stories of mostly flash fiction and… Read More ›
Book Review – Oscurita: A Dark Anthology, Edited by Edward Caio
As with many anthologies, it’s always difficult to please everyone. Tastes differ, and with 12 stories, each offering a slightly different flavour of horror, to love each and every one is going to be a rare thing. I didn’t love… Read More ›
