Women of the Woods by the Fabled Collective et. al. is a collection of dark fantasy and folk horror short stories, reminiscent of a contemporary style of Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving.
I haven’t been so impressed by a collection of short stories in a while. If I could give this a 6/5, I would! Each story is polished, well-paced, great character development, and awesome stories.
Read MoreThe Clocktower: And Other Short Stories by N. T. Laemmle is a set of modern-day fables, interwoven in a striking poetic world.
Each story is very different from the others in this collection. What connects the stories is the lesson behind each one, and while some of the lessons were so subtle I had to go back and reread the story again, others were bright and bold in my face.
Hey, Romance Writers! For those of you who are planning to attend the first Romantic Letters Event this weekend on the 9th, we are hosting a flash fiction writing contest, sponsored by LeStallion notebooks.
Please post your story on your IG or FB and TAG ME by midnight MST THIS Friday, the 8th! If you do not have an active social media, you can email me at luwromance@gmail.com.
Read MoreScratches by Joshua Marsella is a horror novella about a mother and son who inherit a house after the death of a family member with a violent past.
This story, while horrific with fun horror elements, does touch on what true monsters are out in the world. In a way, it talks about what evil men and women are truly capable in a safe space. We need more stories like this out in the world, detailing the worst of humankind, not to glorify it, but to shed a light on something that should be addressed. This story does that, while maintaining the theme of a fun horror story.
Read MoreHer Infernal Name & Other Stories is a collection of short horror fiction from the mind of author Robert Ottone.
Each story takes us on a journey on a different sort of nightmare. From one about an Instagram Famous model in “Her Infernal Name” to “Playing God,” each story plays on the nightmares of our modern society.
I like this collection, but I found some of the stories a little predictable or cliche. If that doesn’t bother you, then you’ll get a kick out of these horror stories.
Read MoreSacrifice’s Incarnate by Christopher M. Fink is a horror short story collection. If you like monsters and psychological horror, then you’re going to like this collection. Each story can be easily read in a single session. In fact, the entire book is a quick, fun read!
Read MoreClobet Valley by T.G. Sha is a video game and book. Below is my game review!
Read MoreWe Bleed Orange & Black—31 Fun-Sized Tales of Halloween by author Jeff C. Carter is a twisted short story collection with Halloween 2020 in mind. While many of the stories are not based around Halloween they range from a twisted faerie finding a lost child to an Old West Mars.
Read MoreShadowy Natures edited by Rebecca Rowland is a horror anthology with twenty-one different stories of “serial killers and sociopaths, fixations and fetishes, breakdowns and bad decisions crafted by authors as diverse as their writing styles.” If you like horror, especially psychological horror, then you may find a new favorite horror story in Shadowy Natures.
Read MoreRod Serling famously dubbed the expanse between our greatest fears and the apex of human knowledge the dimension of imagination, the Twilight Zone. The reference to twilight (half-light, half dark) is not lost on astute readers of speculative fiction, well-acquainted with the moral symbolism of light and dark. It is the darker edge of twilight merging with night that concerns us because this is where nightmares dwell. Delving deeper into the darkness is what fuels the fearful mind.
Read MoreThe Monster Brain: Conversations with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) by Daniel Cureton deals with one author’s experience through OCD. I was in awe by his use of graphics, music, and poetic style to portray different pieces of his mind and memories. As someone who deals with their own version of mental illness, I feel like this paints a deep and truthful picture of what this really brings to the table for a person.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for something weird that touches on serious content, like dealing with autism, then you’ve got to read Brett Peterson’s new sci-fi anthology The Parasite from Proto Space & Other Stories. The book is dedicated to those on the “autism spectrum, those with mental illness, and those with disabilities both visible and hidden. My advice to you is to never stop pursuing what makes you happy.” I whole-heartedly agree with this sentiment.
Read MoreFinally, the long-awaited horror collection has arrived! To get your copy of Collective Darkness:
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