Well, it's Friday and I thought I'd pop in to post an update. Things in NSW are going from bad to worse. We've been suffering through this half-arsed mockdown for 8 WEEKS now and instead of getting better, the case number are getting out of control. We've had 600+ cases fo…
My Weird. Wonderful. Other Worlds. novella is now available from Demain Publishing . Tolliver is caught in a cycle of boredom she desperately wants to escape. She hates her job writing silly slogans, doesn’t have any friends, and lives in a crowded city full of mindless androids. When …
Bits by R.A. Busby My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was in the mood for something short and sharp, and this fit perfectly. 😁 Nadie Denneby is a schoolteacher having a really bad day. It all starts with a car accident, and ends in broken pieces... I really enjoyed this unsettling story! It …
That's right! It's the 27th, and that means that my Murder! Mystery! Mayhem! novella is now available from Demain Publishing . Max Patella just wants to do her job, which includes dealing with cases the corrupt police don't want to dirty their hands with. When she stumbles…
The Straitjacket In The Woods by Kitty R. Kane My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy reading stories from the Short Sharp Shocks! series because they're snappy tales I can read in one sitting. I also like how they all tackle a variety of horror subgenres. After losing a game d…
Patient K by Barbie Wilde My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy reading stories from the Short Sharp Shocks! horror series, so I was really excited about reading one written by Barbie Wilde. Karla lost an eye during a childhood accident and has spent most of her life getting differen…
The Unbeliever & The Intruder by Morgan K. Tanner My rating: 5 of 5 stars By now, I know that getting stuck into a Short Sharp Shocks! book means I'm going to lose myself in a single sitting of awesome, dark storytelling. Add the fact that this author knows how to write gor…
DIRTY PAWS by Dean M. Drinkel My rating: 5 of 5 stars By now I know that reading a Short Sharp Shocks! story means I'm in for a horror treat. And the same goes here. Maxime and Léa are a strange couple who are in Paris on business . They're always fighting, but after an…
Encampment by the Gorge by Zachary Ashford My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I just read another great addition to the Short Sharp Shocks! series. This time, there were two stories. Although they're different, they both share the same subgenre. The Encampment By The Gorge is …
Cinders Of A Blind Man Who Could See by Kev Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is yet another Short Sharp Shocks! story that hooked me in from the beginning and kept me there until the end. When Owen's son barges into his house and tells him he's got his eyesight ba…
The Town That Feared Dusk by Calvin Demmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, that was another very cool Short Sharp Shocks! story. Also, I love the cover. I actually love the simplicity of all the SSS! covers, and how much they mean after you finish reading the story. Sylvia is a…
An Invitation to Darkness by Hailey Piper My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few months ago, I had a novelette published under the very cool Short Sharp Shocks! series by Demain Publishing. Since then, I've been slowly buying some of the other books. I decided to start with this on…
That's right. Exactly one month ago, my horror story about a newlywed couple's terrifying honeymoon ordeal was released by Demain Publishing . Just because I love posting it, here's the eerie cover: Adrian Baldwin made it, and I seriously love how well this cov…
I love cover art. Checking out new covers, and trying to figure out clues about what's hidden inside, is one of the many things I love about books. I've bought books purely based on their covers. So yeah, I'm a fan. If it's for a story I've written, I love …
That's right! The 26th is here, which means that my Short Sharp Shocks! story is now available from Demain Publishing . All Isla wanted to do was enjoy her honeymoon. She was looking forward to relaxing on the beach and enjoying cocktails with the love of her life. Instea…
I've got another cool update! Today, Demain Publishing posted an interview about my upcoming Short Sharp Shocks! story, BREAKING THE HABIT. You can read it HERE . If you want to find out a bit about the story, my writing process and a bunch of other stuff, go and ch…
Hey! If you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw my Saturday tweet featuring a very cool announcement and a new cover. That's right, I've signed a contract with Demain Publishing for my novelette, BREAKING THE HABIT. I'm SO excited about this upcoming release for…
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