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Drabble Wednesday: Halloween with Frankie and Joni.

Three more drabbles today to celebrate Halloween. Enjoy. A Coffee Morning “‘Tis Halloween, ‘tis Halloween, where chocolate candy is the cuisine. Where ghouls and goblins roam the streets, and tiny ghosts appear under sheets.”I glanced up from the blissful aroma of my morning coffee to see Frankie dancing with a broom. I ignored him and... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: A Frankie and Joni Halloween

Three more drabbles this week from the virtual universe of Frankie and Joni. Enjoy. Free Squeaky “Justice for Squeaky!”A forlorn cry came from the holo room, and I sighed over my coffee. I briefly considered fleeing to the utility closet, but made my way to see what upset Frankie, poking my head in the door.“Problem?”“Squeaky... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 6: Rivalry and Steam Monsters

It’s launch day for Rivalry and Steam Monsters (Heyward and Andersen, Consulting Detectives # 4)! This next short story installment pits Heyward and Andersen against dark alchemists and has a few Lovecraftian Easter Eggs. Rivalry and Steam Monsters Dark alchemy is afoot in London! Amidst declining business and a tarnished reputation, Heyward and Andersen eagerly... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 5: Within the Woods

Today, I have some flash fiction for you, enjoy. Within the Woods The lost little girl shivered in the stillness, a hush that wound through the misty forest and enveloped the trees in its unnatural essence. A grey fog swirled, clinging to her clothes, making it hard to see beyond a few feet. She sniffled,... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 4: Dark Poetry

It’s poetry’s turn under the midnight moonlight. Here are three dark poems for day four. Don’t Take Candy From Serial Killers Madness and a murder vanwith pretty little lollipopsNever trust the scary man,madness and a murder vanBloody slaughter is his planand your corpse for the copsMadness and a murder vanwith pretty little lollipops Ghastly Graves... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 3: Dark Arts

Today I have a small art showcase for some of the artwork I offer in my stores. If you like any of the designs, feel free to check out my shops on Zazzle. Book Fair And to keep on hopping, check out all the participants. Blog Hop Participants Be Afraid of the DarkFrighten MeAn Angell’s... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 2: Dastardly Damsels

It’s day two and time for a book spotlight, for the Dastardly Damsels anthology. Dastardly Damsels A transcendental anthology of women in horror, altering all you know by revamping traditional lore while exploring the unfathomable and the obscure. Prepare yourself for a harrowing journey through Dastardly Damsels, an anthology that redefines horror with a powerful... Continue Reading →

October Frights Day 1: So It Begins Again

‘Tis that time of year once more, where the October Frights Blog Hop takes over, where writers of dark fiction assemble and spend a week celebrating the spooky season. From October 10th-15th we will present a cornucopia of creepy stories, terrifying books, and other horrors. There is also a book fair where you can check... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: Decisions

Three more drabbles this week, so enjoy. And be sure to pop back tomorrow as we start another October Fright Blog Hop. From October 10th-15th it will be six days of spooky fun. Beware What makes a monster?A fearsome appearance, a primal nature? Are they outsiders, the ones who are different from you? Is it... Continue Reading →

Drabble Wednesday: Otherworldly

Three more spooky drabbles for you today. Enjoy. Spirits I am as air and moonlight, naught but silver wisps of illumination floating on a breeze. Aimless and free, twisting within ethereal spaces, against the cracks of time as the world revolves around me. A translucent wraith unbound, searching, torn and homeless, beckoned here and there... Continue Reading →