I’ve been struggling to find adult fantasy and horror books to read. Maybe my tastes are slowly changing but most books I start, I don’t finish. If I do finish them, I didn’t enjoy it enough to buy the sequel. Mostly, I’ve been listening to story podcasts like NoSleep and Scary Stories Told in the…
A good horror story is subjective. According to Goodreads, horror is “fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience.” If your story’s not scary, is it still horror? People label Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles as horror. It’s a great series but I didn’t find the books scary. I had a…
Happy Halloween. To celebrate, download a new dark fantasy horror story, The Wailing Town. It’s free today only. Halloween is kind of bittersweet. All month, horror lovers have been looking forward to this day. But after today, the Month of Horror will be over. I’ve been reserving a few horror movies just to binge today…
Many things can make your haunted house story fail? Flat characters. Bad writing. Boring spirits. Bad pacing. People like to bring up The Turn of the Screw as the ghost story to read. But, I really don’t get it. I was about a third of the way through the book and saw no signs of ghosts,…
You visit a haunted house. Bad things happen. Either you’re scarred for life or you become one of the ghosts now haunting the house. Haunted location stories have a straightforward storyline. I’m currently writing several and I’ve been struggling to make them unique. Yes, I know there’s nothing new under the sun but you don’t…
My dark fantasy book The Unburned Island is on tour this week. I’ll also be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card and a e-copy of the book. Follow me on Twitter to keep updated on each tour stop. Each day, I’ll be updating this post with the latest tour stops. Check below for today’s…
Book Lovers’ Day is almost here. Last year, I talked about my favorite fantasy tropes. This year, we’re doing horror. I prefer supernatural/paranormal stories. Give me a haunted location or a demon possession. It’s hard to find Hunter Shea’s books but I loved Forest of Shadows and Sinister Entity. I’m currently reading Island of the…
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What haunts demons? This is the cover for my new haunted house novella. Potential cover. I’m waiting for feedback from my publisher, Aubey LLC. She likes the cover. Now, she’s seeing if it matches the story. Here’s the description so far. I’m still tweaking it. Expelled from his birthplace for a power he couldn’t control,…
This is my review from Goodreads. Four Corners Dark by William McNally My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve owned Four Corners Dark for a while. I needed my horror fix, so I picked up this one. It’s a collection of four stories. I still judge a book by the cover and I love this…
