Melisandre (Melissa) Roberts is a new homeowner of a wonderful house on a decent-sized lot. Her best friend, Alexandra, sends over a handsome man, Ryan, to help her move in. Ryan is not only handy around the house, he’s friendly. In addition, Melissa’s acing her classes at college and enjoying […]
Stefanie Gilmour’s Fear the Wolf is the initial entry in the Alex Steward series. The novel tells the story of a woman, Alex, in her twenties at odds with her lycanthropy. Alex finds herself in a traumatic experience when her inner beast first emerges. Having no idea she was a […]
A search on Beatrice Rappaccini brought this novel to my attention. It checked all the boxes of something I look for in a horror fantasy: collection of distinctive characters, strong women, and monsters. The fact that some of the monsters were strong women made me want to buy it immediately. […]
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The Uncanny and the Dead is a horror anthology of bizarre and oftentimes lethal transformations. Many of the stories the collection presents have a Lovecraftian vibe with regular people encountering the weird or cosmic. Each eerie entry unfolds in a startling yet creative way. Eight stories comprise the anthology of […]
On November 7, 2022, my story “Dermis” was published on Havok. This is a story I started many years ago in high school when I met a new friend, Len. Len was an artist, I was a writer, and we were both excited about horror comics. Together, we decided to […]
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X7QBJDM I’m honored and pleased to be included in Havok’s anthology entitled Casting Call. This book of flash fiction—one thousand words or less for those who are wondering—was released in April 2022. Havok is one of the most popular and admired in the writing industry. They publish primarily […]
The new novel, Moonlight and Claws, has eighteen tales all based on the classic monster the Wolfman (or werewolves, or any type of lycanthrope or shapeshifter). Full disclosure: I’ve written a short story in the book. Therefore, this is not a review, but a description of what awaits readers if […]
My thriller story, “Words to Live By,” is published today, Oct. 7, 2021. It’s free here only on that day: https://gohavok.com. Below is a list of thrillers, a few hidden gems, to read round the year and then especially at Halloween. Thrillers to read any time of the year Nathaniel […]
Warning: If you haven’t read Don’t Date the Haunted or Don’t Marry the Cursed, please be aware that there are spoilers in this review. C. Rae D’Arc’s third novel in her Haunted Romance series comes full circle. In the land of Novel established in the first book, the characters all […]