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Drabble Wednesday: A Touch of Horror

So Drabble Wednesday is back, after a short break last week, with three more chilling tales for this spooky season. Midnight Tick, tick, tick.Midnight is coming. Ever closer, always closer.Mumbling the words, she rushed past the grandfather clock, her heels clicking loudly on the hallway’s marble floor. The soft rhythmic sound of the clock followed... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 6: Fairy Tales and Nightmares

Today is the last day for October Frights and I’m showcasing my upcoming release, Fairy Tales and Nightmares. This horror fantasy fairy tale collection will be out this month and here is a little preview. Fairy Tales and Nightmares Sometimes happily ever after just means surviving… Nine fairy tales reimagined within the worlds of horror,... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 5: The Children of the Plague Doctor

Today, I bring you a short flash fiction, an odd reworking of the Pied Piper tale… The Children of the Plague Doctor The light tap, tap of leather shoes against the cobblestones broke the silence of the night, mixing with harsh muffled breaths and the faint swish of a cape. The warmth of candlelight in... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 4: Dark Poetry Time

It’s Day 4 and time for the annual dark poems. Enjoy the creepy fairy tale themed delights. Wolf at the Door Come little girl,what do you see?I will smile for you,teeth gleamingalabaster perfectionI will flatter youwith hollow wordsand nourish you,toying with your souluntil it cravesmy saccharine coatedlayers of candy adulationUntil you lose yourselfin my ebullient... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 3: Horror Books

Today I’m spotlighting some of the new releases from Crystal Lake Entertainment (and yes, this is totally a shameless promo for the publishing house I work for). Enjoy. Dark Tide 9: An Unholy Triquetra Three unique voices in today’s horror bring you new takes on an old power that threatens to reshape our world. Celtic... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 2: Dark Drabble Wednesday

Day two is all about the dark drabbles, giving you three dark fairy tales in 100 words Enjoy. Snow White They say she wanders the woods at night, alone, her elegant dress now tattered and worn, soot and ash staining the hem, the fine lace torn and yellowed. The scent of apples and rot follows... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 1: It Begins Again…

Welcome back to another October Frights Blog Hop, where writers of dark fiction gather together and spend a week celebrating the spooky season. From October 10th-15th we will regale you with creepy stories, terrifying books, and other horrors. We also have a book fair and a free book giveaway, plus I have a Halloween Horrors... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: Bits and Frights

An announcement today before we get to two Frankie and Joni Drabbles. Next week the annual October Frights Blog Hop starts, running from the 10th-15th and features horror authors sharing stories, poems and posts to celebrate Halloween and all things spooky. I’ll be posting once a day with flash fiction, Drabble Wednesday, some dark poetry... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: The Pets Wrap Things Up

The conclusion of The Rise of Vegetables Saga (or maybe it was The Return of Le Pingouin Noir). Enjoy. Reintegration “Hold still! Stop squirming!” Doctor Quackenboss snapped as he and Fluffy tried to re-adjust the controls on Oswald’s helmet.“I can’t!” Oswald wailed. “I can’t control my body anymore!”“Here let me help.” Fluffernutter jumped on top... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: The Pets Save the Day

Another three drabbles for Rise of the Vegetables as the saga starts to wrap up. The Pet Defence The pets scrambled into the vid room, surprising Frankie who yelped. They ignored the outburst and headed to a side panel. Erik pried it open and Fluffy, perched on Doctor Quackenboss’ head, stared at the buttons.“What was... Continue Reading →