IN AN ABSENT DREAM (Wayward Children #4): Seanan McGuire JUICE LIKE WOUNDS (Wayward Children #4.5): Sean McGuire THE TOLL HOUSE: Carly Reagon THE LITTLE WITCH: M. Rickert THE COLOUR OF EVIL: Sarah Jane Huntington BAD DOLLS: Rachel Harrison ALL THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: Hayley Campbell EMIL…

That's right! The cover for my upcoming gothic horror novella was revealed today by DarkLit Press . Check it out: Isn't it beautiful? It was made by SaberCore Art Studio , who is an amazing artist. Also, this cover fits the story perfectly. I absolutely LOVE it. So, what's the…

Well, we've almost reached the end of 2023, so I suppose it's time to chat about my goals. This year turned out to be packed full of stuff. My husband became a bus driver, which flipped our routine. I managed to get my writing back on track after spending so much of the last few y…

Well, it's Christmas Eve and I thought it would be nice to post a free short story on my website. Curse to the World is a freaky 2k shortie about an elf tasked with a shitty job.  I hope you enjoy Bow's Christmas tale. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas & I hope you all have a g…

Last month, after finding out some gross things that were happening behind-the-scenes, I deleted my NaNoWriMo profile . After sixteen years of taking part, I thought it would be a hard decision to make... but it wasn't. It was the right thing to do. The only thing to do. So, I dropp…

Kosa by John Durgin My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was lucky enough to get my hands on an ARC of this upcoming DarkLit Press title, and I'm so glad I did because it's a darkly addictive read. Kosa lives with Mother in a secluded house in the middle of the forest. She doesn't kno…

The Visitor by Sergio Gomez My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, this afternoon it was time to finish the festive novella I started reading late last night. 🌲😁❄️ It's Christmas, there's a really bad snowstorm, and a small group of strangers get stranded in a roadside diner. They&#…

Your Darling Death by Lauren Carter My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is actually the first story I read on my new Denim Kindle! And it's an awesome one, with a lovely cover. Lilith has just become a widow, and now has to (unfortunately) put up with her late husband's family one l…

Seinfeld: The Day of Nothing by Micol Ostow My rating: 5 of 5 stars We found out about this book after our daughter picked up a copy for work, and since we're huge Seinfeld fans, we had to grab a copy for our collection. This book about nothing sure is packed with a lot. 😅 I had …

Can you believe it's the last month of the year? Yep. 2023 is almost over. Yikes! By the time December hits, my creative brain is usually a little exhausted so I don’t like to get stuck into any new writing projects. Well, nothing too long, because I am (kinda) brainstorming a new sho…

Tales from the Crypt, #5: Yabba Dabba Voodoo by Various My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the last Tales from the Crypt volume I have, and I'm really pleased to say that it's the best one. I enjoyed all four stories, quite a bit Here are my thoughts: IGNOBLE ROT by Fred Van Lent…

Tales from the Crypt #4: Crypt-Keeping It Real by Stefan Petrucha My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well, this volume contained seven stories, but I only enjoyed two of them. And both were written by Joe R. Landsdale and John L. Lansdale! Moonlight Sonata is a cool spin on werewolves. And A Rip…

Tales from the Crypt, No. 3: Zombielicious by Mort Todd My rating: 2 of 5 stars Well, this is another Tales from the Crypt volume, and here's what I thought of each story: EXTRA LIFE by Neil Kleid features a very bored and confused guy called Andy, or Evenblade. When his real and…

Tales from the Crypt #2: Can You Fear Me Now?: Can You Fear Me Now? by Neil Kleid My rating: 4 of 5 stars My husband found a bunch of these at our local thrift store last week, so I thought I'd give them a go. Here's what I thought of each story: A MURDERIN' IDOL by Mort To…

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last month we watched a trailer for an upcoming Netflix movie, and when I found out it was based on a book, I was instantly interested in getting my hands on it. Amanda and Clay have rented a beautiful house faraway from the…

Regression, Vol. 1: Way Down Deep by Cullen Bunn My rating: 2 of 5 stars My husband found three volumes of this comic book at the thrift store and because he knows I love horror, thought I might be interested. Of course I was. Adrian keeps having hallucinations about nightmarish situat…