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October 24, 2018
Cover Reveal - Blood Sacrifice: The Avebury Legacy
Cover Reveal - Blood Sacrifice: The Avebury LegacySo I'm converting Blood Sacrifice: The Avebury Legacy, my dark contemporary fantasy novel, into paperback and so I'm redesigning the cover for the 5th time. Yes, I do seem to have had trouble with this one when it comes to the cover, but I'm really pleased with the new one.
This one is all vampires and vampire hunting and magic with New Adult age characters in the lead and older characters backing them up.
I'm editing it yet again as I convert i...
October 23, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #23 - The course of true love never did run smooth
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Hello again, I have a ghostly tale for you this evening.
The course of true love never did run smooth
Benjamin watched Melanie take bite into her cream cake and sighed.
"Seriously, do you have to do that?" Leo complained.
"But I love her."
"She's alive, you're dead, get over it."
Even as Leo spoke Melanie began to go a funny colour, making odd croaking sounds.
"Well maybe not," L...
October 22, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #20 #21 & #22
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.My apologies for not posting over the weekend, I have been really busy proof reading and designing a new cover that I have barely been online. I did write the drabbles though, and here are all three :)
Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
Ashley knew Katie had exactly the necklace she needed to set off her outfit. Problem was, Katie was out for the day. Then again, Ashley was...
October 19, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #19 - The Better Part of Valour is Discretion
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Good evening, running late again today, sorry. Today we have vampires again :D
The better part of valour is discretion
The crossbow pointed at her heart made Henrietta think her night was not going to go well."Prepare to die, spawn of Satan," the vampire hunter said.
She just about manage not to roll her eyes. These fanatics were all the same.
"I have never had anything to do...
October 18, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #18 - If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Good afternoon - this one had no gore or monsters, just horror *evil grin*. I do hope you enjoy it.
If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On
It was such a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the music festival in the park was amazing, and you were there. It was the best day of my life.
We danced, we sang, we ate the best food. Truly love was in the air.
Then one careless driver t...
The Horror of Shakespeare #17 - The Lady Doth Protest Too Much
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.I forgot to post this yesterday! I am so sorry. I'm in the middle of reading through final proof of paperbacks and it's breaking my brain!
I went for something a little different for this one - the old serial killer in a limited setting trope :)
The Lady Doth Protest Too Much...
"One of you did it," Nancy said, waving the gun between the two girls.
"It wasn't me," Emma protest...
October 16, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #16 - The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Greetings :) Today we have zombies. Brains!
The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them
Horror was all Gemima could feel at the sight that greeted her in her father's lab. Pure, unadulterated horror.
The three shambling creatures standing over her father's bloody corpse turned at the sound of her entrance.
"No," was all she could whisper.
The faces, once so familiar, were saggy and g...
Things to Look Out for When Uploading a Paperback to Amazon KDP
Things to Look Out for When Uploading a Paperback to Amazon KDPSo I've been uploading a final proof to Amazon KDP this morning (3 hours - I've been at it 3 hours!) and there are a few things that hadn't occurred to me to look for, so I thought it might be useful to list them so others don't have to upload their manuscript as many times as I have :).To be clear, I use the Kindle Create plugin to format my manuscripts and upload them in docx format.
Small tip - don't throw things at the screen w...
October 15, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #15 - Cry “havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war.
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Hello on this rainy Monday, I hope everyone is well. Today I mixed it up a bit, with vamps and werewolves :)
Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the Dogs of War
It wasn't that Justin had anything against werewolves personally, it was just they made such a mess. Yes, pointing them at a target and telling them they could indulge their basest instincts made a definite point.
But there was...
October 14, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #14 - To Thine Own Self Be True
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Good evening again - today has been so busy, but I got to my drabble eventually :D. The moral of this story, is don't treat your staff with disrespect.
To Thine Own Self Be True
Marion took a deep breath.
"Please don't shout at me," she said, in as pleasant a tone as she could manage.
"Why? You worthless idiot. One thing, I asked you to do one thing and you screwed it up."
"Sir...
