R.A. Goli's Blog, page 9
February 27, 2018
Through Glass Eyes
My creepy short story THROUGH GLASS EYES has been published in Horrified Press’ ‘Buried Anthology’. When a little girl unearths a creepy doll, strange things occur and as her father struggles to keep her safe, he begins to question his sanity.
“BURIED: what is, who is, where are they buried and most of all, why? Asking the question with the word Buried set the Thirteen writers to utilising their many and varied talents to bring you every aspect of being or having been buried their imaginations could conjure. The result is an engrossing spine tingling read.”
Available at Lulu.
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February 22, 2018
No More Gore Ratings
Some time ago, I created a ‘Gore Rating System‘ to help readers find stories they’d like and steer clear of ones they wouldn’t. My incredibly insightful idea was to give my gorier horror stories a rating of 1,2, or 3 blood drops, based on how gross it was.
This has caused me endless hassles. “This is a creepy story, but it has some gore.” “Is this story more extreme than that one?” “Would having a jaw torn off be worthy of 2 or 3 blood drops?” And so on. It’s tricky.
Besides the fact that everyone has their own likes and levels of what they can handle, including me, it’s almost impossible to have this rating system work. I have a fantasy story where someone is beheaded, but I don’t consider it gory and therefore it had no blood drops beside the title. So I’m removing the blood drops alltogether. Stories will remain listed under the categories of Horror (creepy, gory, or erotic), Fantasy & SciFi, and Erotica. I’m going to leave it up to the reader, who I’m sure is smart enough to work out what they should read.
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February 20, 2018
Eye of the Beholder
My story EYE OF THE BEHOLDER has been published in Flying Monkey Press’ ‘UnCommon Evil: A Collection of Nightmares, Demonic Creatures, and UnImaginable Horrors Anthology’. An obese woman, desperate to lose weight, agrees to an unholy deal to make her dreams a reality. An uncommon visitor arrives to give her exactly what she wished for.
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February 13, 2018
Reviews for #UnCommonEvil
I’ve been tasked with finding ten people willing to review my story, EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, for the launch of Uncommon Evil: A Collection of Nightmares, Demonic Creatures, and UnImaginable Horrors, on the 20th February.
If you’d like an advanced copy of my bloody/gory horror story to review, please PM or email me. The story is about an obese woman who agrees to an unholy deal to help her lose weight, and contains a fair bit of body horror.
As a thank you for your review, I’ll give you a code so you can claim an eBook copy of UnCommon Evil for free.
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#UnCommonEvil
Party of One
My horror poem, PARTY OF ONE has been published in Horrified Press’ ‘Revenge Anthology’. The poem is about a betrayal and broken-hearts.
“Revenge, something we all crave at some point in our lives… fortunately for the world, we don’t often do anything about it. Here’s a fascinating set of stories about people who did do something about it, horribly, fatally, bloodily… ”
Available at Lulu. A perfect Valentine’s Day gift! 
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February 2, 2018
An Unscheduled Stop
My creepy flash fiction story AN UNSCHEDULED STOP has been published in Issue 19 of Fantasia Divinity Magazine. A woman is stranded at an unmanned station after the train she was on experienced mechanical difficulties. Darkness and unease cinch around her like a cloak and she questions what she should be afraid of.
Can be read online at Fantasia Divinity Magazine for a limited time. Please note, the free version contains some formatting issues such as the absence of italics. To experience the stories in their properly formatted versions, you can purchase a copy of the mag from Amazon.
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January 26, 2018
Silent Conversations
My flash fiction piece SILENT CONVERSATIONS has been published in Issue 18 of Fantasia Divinity Magazine. The story is about a woman trying to communicate with her Grandmother through a Ouija board.
Read it online at Fantasia Divinity Magazine for a limited time. Please note, the free version contains some formatting issues such as the absence of italics. To experience the stories in their properly formatted versions, you can purchase a copy of the mag from Amazon.
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May 23, 2017
#Mashed Author Interview
Grivante Press ran a series of interviews from the authors included in #Mashed. If you haven’t had a chance to read mine, here it is! Use the links at the bottom if you’d like to read an excerpt of my story, or any of the other author interviews.
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R.A. Goli writes the story, “P.A.C.D. The Kitchen of Tomorrow, Today!” in our upcoming anthology, Mashed: The Culinary Delights of Twisted Erotic Horror. “P.A.C.D. The Kitchen of Tomorrow, Today!” is the story of a couples cooling romance, heated back up by a new kitchen appliance.
Please tell us a little bit about yourself?
I am an Australian author of horror, fantasy, speculative and erotic horror short stories. I also like to pretend I write sci-fi, but just putting a robot in a story doesn’t make it so. Other interests include reading, gaming, the occasional walk; and annoying my dog, two cats and husband.
What attracted you to submitting your story to MASHED: The Culinary Delights of Twisted Erotic Horror?
Grivante Press’ submission guidelines for the pieces they wanted for this anthology listed requirements similar to “Does it make us laugh, is it horrific and gory, is it sexy?”. I thought it sounded like quite a challenge and a lot of fun! And it was both.
For your story “P.A.C.D. The Kitchen of Tomorrow, Today!” what was your inspiration?
I mentioned to friends that I was starting work on an erotic horror story that required a culinary theme. They suggested the kitchen robot, and the recipe for sharp knives and creative sex developed from there.
When did you first discover that you wanted to be a writer?
When I was twelve a teacher gave the class an assignment on what we wanted to be when we grew up, and that was when I first remember wanting to write. I wrote a lot as a teen, but stopped when it was time to get a job and pay bills, but I’ve finally found my way back.
Who are your favorite authors? What are your favorite books?
It can be hard to pick a few favorite books or authors, especially in fantasy, and it’s something that can change with time. But I would say that my favorite fantasy author is Joe Abercrombie. I love ‘The First Law’ trilogy.
Horror is different. While I do have a couple of favorite books, ‘The Exorcist,’ by William Peter Blatty, and Stephen King’s ‘Cujo’, I really enjoy horror short story anthologies by people I’ve never heard of.
Outside of horror, what other genre’s do you write in?
Outside of horror, I write fantasy and speculative fiction, though I dabble in other genres (so I think). Basically if it’s scary or gross, I call it horror. If its got magic, mythical creatures or men in armor, I call it fantasy. If it has robots or aliens, I call it sci-fi, and if people are having sex, well you get the picture. One day I might even finish the fantasy novel I started three years ago. Just so you know, it has magic and men in armor.
What advice would you give to new writers just getting started?
I would say don’t stop, if this is really what you want to do. And don’t compare yourself to great/famous/popular authors. We can’t all be J.K. Rowling or George R.R. Martin, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a place for us too.
What part of writing do you find the most difficult?
Rejection is always tough, especially when you think you’ve written something really great. But you move on. No story is wasted, each word makes you a better writer, and weren’t you having fun while you were writing it?
What do you hope your readers take away from your stories?
I hope that they are entertained and in the case of horror, I hope they are grossed out, frightened or find it funny. I think the moral of the story with “P.A.C.D. The Kitchen Of Tomorrow, Today!”, is that husbands should certainly help around the house or purchase expensive appliances to make the chores easier, but also remember not to neglect their duties in the boudoir.
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Read an excerpt of P.A.C.D. The Kitchen of Tomorrow, Today! (scroll to bottom of page), or check out some of the other #Mashed author interviews.
You can buy #Mashed from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million.
February 16, 2017
Guest On The Deadman’s Tome Podcast
I was featured on the Deadman’s Tome Podcast on Friday 17th February, having a casual chat with Mr Deadman about my story Flirting With The Dead, writing, Ouija boards, spectrophilia and other inappropriate topics.
Contains mature content. Listen here or download the episode from Itunes
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