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HAPPY 2021!

 Thanks for reading and visiting during the year. May the next year be healthy, happy and full of better things for everyone! Come back later for more reviews, books and whatever else I can think up!

Alternate History #Paranormal Review: Mercedes Lackey

   The Bartered Brides, Mercedes Lackey -  (Book 13 in a magical alternate history series.) The writer stuck with me for years after I read one of her books, (I don't remember which, but the cover to the first book in the series, The Serpent's Shadow seems familiar), but it wasn't until now that I read one again. I picked up this book and realized why I enjoyed her writing, and wonder why I

#Scary #Christmas Advent Calendar #Horror

 How'd  I miss this?Daily creepy and scary stories per day in this Sinister Advent Calendar. It's up until Jan. 6 so get reading!

November Black Friday Reading List! #horror #zombie #crime

 Been seeing some neat books lately so figured I'd put together a Black Friday and Thanksgiving Reading List. It's always fun to discover new books and authors I wouldn't know about, too, except for others' recommendations. Enjoy some great deals!! Have a great holiday and be safe!Anthologies: Hellcats  Anthology - Sixty-nine stories of feline adventure, from Mr. Darcy to Hunter S. Thompson as a

New Release! The Rose: Alien #Vampires #SciFi #Dystopian

 New Release!The Rose, PD Alleva - (99 cents, limited time sale!) A masterful, dystopian science fiction thriller of telepathic evil greys, mysterious rebellion, martial arts, and Alien Vampires.Sandy Cox believed WW3 was over. But for those Alien Vampires, war has just begun.Forty-eight hours after a World War 3 treaty is signed Sandy Cox awakens in an underground compound unable to move. Tied

New YA, Dark #Fantasy, Of Fire and Water

Today's selection is a new YA/Dark Fantasy! Of Fire and Water (Heir of Blood and Fire Book 2), Cameo Renae


About the Book:
Calla escaped Morbeth only to find herself fighting for her life once more. Incendia seemed the perfect sanctuary of escape. The stories told of the mystical island claim all inhabitants were annihilated. Those tragic tales . . . were lies.
Desperate to keep their

Creepy Goings On at The Gallagher Hotel #horror #haunted

 How about a perfect read for Friday the 13th?What's better than a creepy hotel? How about a haunted one? In T he Haunting of Gallagher Hotel by K.T. Rose, pride and greed infect the soul, anchoring the dead to Gallagher Hotel. When Chris, a master thief, and Riley, a contract waitress, get mysterious invites to an exclusive
party at the haunted Gallagher Hotel, they discover more at play than

Interesting creepy book find #reallife #horror

 Well, when you're a writer, you read odd, er,  different things. Actually, I was reading about mob killings and Chicago history long before I became a writer. But I found this at Goodwill. It sounded interesting and you never know when you need a "new" way to kill off someone... in fiction, you know... a character.  What were you thinking? ha!Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We

Juan of the Dead Blog Tour #zombies #dayofthedead

 Today I welcome Jacalyn Boggs, author of Juan of the Dead. Something unique with a little snark, some romance, zombies and a Day of the Dead influence.See the contests below.About the Book:
Go on a cruise, they said. Learn about other cultures, they said. It’ll be fun,
they said. 

Yeah, I thought my birthday cruise would be all sexy pool boys with fruity
drinks and me working on my epic summer

#Halloween-After Flash #fiction

 I've got a short flash story up at Spreading the Writer's Word as part of the Ladies of Horror project - Everyone is given a photo to write about... be sure to check out the other stories, too. Mine is The Old Deserted House