I'm a little late on my first post for Women in Horror Month, but this was dozy to start with! THE COUVADE, by Joanna Koch, is a hauntingly gruesome struggle between Martin and his past, while he protects with jealous brutality, his partner Jerome. When the pair wander into a trap, Martin will have to … Continue reading Review: The Couvade
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Review: The Fearing Pt. 4 – Earth & Ember
Late on this, but you know #Nanowrimo. Anyway, we finally have the climatic finale of John F.D. Taff's epic serial novel, THE FEARING, with Part four: EARTH & EMBER. And this book, folks, is a lot. The longest of the installments and of course the one that holds (almost) all our answers is here. With … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 4 – Earth & Ember
Nanowrimo Update #3
Update #3 and I'll be honest, this is starting to suck. I mean, it's not totally bad, I have enjoyed exercising this way, writing-wise. It has been great for my motivation in getting words on paper and it has been awesome seeing this story take form under my fingertips, but overall it is arduous, especially … Continue reading Nanowrimo Update #3
Review: The Warren
Brian Evenson's THE WARREN was one story I have been waiting to get into for a long time. After reading it, I'm left with so many more questions, than how it began and for its brevity, I wish there was just a little bit more. Evenson does not seem hung up on giving the reader … Continue reading Review: The Warren
Review: Wounds
I almost could not wait to get to Nathan Ballingrud's second collection, WOUNDS: Six Stories from the Border of Hell, but reading it around Halloween, felt like the best time for it. I wasn't wrong either, this collection disturbed me as much as the first, and Ballingrud doubles down on the dark fantasy horrors that … Continue reading Review: Wounds
Book Release: MILO
So, today MILO (01001101 011010001 01101100 01101111) drops and I could not be more excited! The title character seeks a release from his lifelong chronic illness. His friend discovers a miracle that offers a second chance, but is it too good to be true? Milo explores the relationship between disability, technological progress, and the cost … Continue reading Book Release: MILO
Review: A Point of Honor
The sixth installment of the FUTURES series, brings a disquieting reflection on what it means to live both online and offline. A POINT OF HONOR by Aeryn Rudel, featuring art by Sabrina Cintron, is an off-putting, but intimate snapshot of what could happen if you could literally duel online trolls. Set in a near future … Continue reading Review: A Point of Honor
Review: What You Call
We are now more than half way through the FUTURES series and Radix Media refuses to let up with the emotional gut punches with each of these installments. WHAT YOU CALL by germ lynn wrecked me. It's 2061 and the government launches what is believed to be a benevolent program to create and give support … Continue reading Review: What You Call
Book Release: Unravel
Another Black Hare Press anthology drops today! This one is filled with people on the wrong side of the law, bad cops, and crime. Crime and noir fiction aren't natural genres for me, but I still contributed five micro fictions, which were all accepted! I'm proud of these, since they have a range of tones … Continue reading Book Release: Unravel
Review: Hard Mother, Spider Mother, Soft Mother
The fourth installment of FUTURES is by Hal Y. Zhang and is maybe one of the more intimate reads of the series. It's a layered, emotionally resonate piece of literary, near future science fiction that encapsulates whole lives in under 25 pages. Ellery Lang moves back in with her mother, Valerie Lang, after finishing school … Continue reading Review: Hard Mother, Spider Mother, Soft Mother
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