Death in Its Many Forms by S.H. Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was lucky enough to get an ARC of S.H. Cooper's latest short story collection and couldn't wait to dive in. Here are my thoughts... THE WITCH'S PATH : A sad cautionary tale about a cursed woman seeking solitude…

Can you believe that January is finally over?! Yikes. I mean, didn't January feel like it went on forever? One week felt like one month, and for a while there it felt like it would last the whole year. 😳 How are you? I hope you're still finding some happiness in this terrible wo…

Happy Release Day to my debut short story collection! Yay. ☺️🎉 I'd like to thank Cemetery Gates Media for taking a chance on my first collection. Also for publishing and putting together such a lovely book. The end result is amazing! I'm SO excited and proud of this book. Also,…

Hey! How are you today? If you follow me on Bluesky , then you might have caught a glimpse of the 17 daily posts I've been adding this month. That's one for each of the stories in my upcoming debut short story collection... MELANCHOLY DELUSIONS . If you missed them, these ar…

Hey there! How are you today? As I mentioned in the title, this week was a busy one. Last Saturday we got the latest Covid booster (finally available in Oz) and had to take it easy over the weekend because of the usual side effects: headache, sore arm, tired, sleepy. We had plenty of snac…

The other day, Cemetery Gates Media  revealed the cover for my debut short story collection, MELANCHOLY DELUSIONS , and I think it's time to post it here. Take a look at this beauty:  Isn't it AMAZING? I think it's fantastic! This gorgeous piece of art captures the essence of …

I have some fantastic news to share today! I'm VERY excited to announce that my first short story collection, MELANCHOLY DELUSIONS , has been contracted by Cemetery Gates Media and will be released early next year. Yay. 🥳 The collection contains 17 horror stories. Can't wait t…

You Like It Darker by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love getting my hands on the latest Stephen King, and got stuck into this collection as soon as I could. Here are my thoughts... TWO TALENTED BASTIDS: I really like how King can present such a seemingly mundane situation fea…

Hey! How are you? What's new? This turned out to be quite a week! Yikes. I spent all week proofreading my second short story collection. 😳 If you remember,  last week I completed the first volume , so it was time to get stuck into the next one! This actually took a bit longer to com…

Hey! How are you today? I can't believe it's the first day of June. Yikes. 😳 What have you been up to? I've been proofreading all week. Back in March, I spoke about revising my two short story collections . I actually got as far as reaching the proofreading stage, but then go…

Hey! How are you today? Hope March is treating you well because it's almost over. One more week to go! 😬 I'm looking forward to the four-day weekend. I always look forward to time off with my husband. So, the last two weeks have been super busy for me. I've been working on e…

Ancient beings, merciless monsters, unearthly creatures, and other beasts roam these pages. A short story collection . When the author of this short story collection reached out, I was excited about reading his latest selection of short stories because I've enjoyed the other ones Calv…

Pre-Approved for Haunting: And Other Stories by Patrick Barb My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'd like to thank the publisher for sending me an eARC of this short story collection. The first thing I want to mention is the cover, which seems very simple at first glance, but perfectly sets …

Bad Dolls by Rachel Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was looking forward to checking out this short story collection and read it over the weekend. So, here are my thoughts... REPLY HAZY, TRY AGAIN : Jordan is friends with Maggie and she lives with Kenny. When a Magic 8 Ball ent…

In this mosaic of Southwestern Gothic Horror, a primordial goddess awakens deep within the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The mountain hungers for revenge as invaders leave her emaciated with their greed and brutality. She cries out for blood, infusing the minds of those who do not belong—…

In the dusty agave fields of the Guadalajara countryside, a peasant girl cuts a deal with the insidious thing living beneath her father’s house. An industrial accident aboard a space station in humanity’s distant future forces an unappreciated laborer to survive an unpredictable alien m…

And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe by Gwendolyn Kiste My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've got several Gwendolyn Kiste books waiting in my TBR pile, so I decided to start with this lovely collection. Here's what I thought of each story... SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE : Wo…