The Dark Side of the Novella: Interviewing Kealan Patrick Burke Ink Heist is delighted to follow our recent feature on the novellas of Kealan Patrick Burke with a detailed interview covering many of those stories and other aspects of his writing. If you’re never explored the dark fiction of this fantastic Irish writer, a number... Continue Reading →
The Novellas of Kealan Patrick Burke Reviews by Tony Jones Kealan Patrick Burke is one of those authors, that since he arrived on the horror scene in 2005, has regularly and successfully moved between the three major lengths of fiction; novels, novellas and short stories. This article will concentrate on his novellas, reviewing seven of... Continue Reading →
Anyone who has followed either Rich or I for any length of time will be aware that when it comes to favorite authors, John Foster is way high on both our lists. He’s responsible for having created two of my favorite novels of the last decade in the form of the dark, surreal, noir dripping... Continue Reading →
A New Cosmic Horror Novella by John Hornor Jacobs I don’t remember exactly how I happened upon it, but back in October of 2011 I discovered and devoured a book called Southern Gods, the debut novel by then budding superstar John Hornor Jacobs. That book was a revelation to me. I became an instantaneous and... Continue Reading →
Today Shane and I are excited to welcome author Russell James to Ink Heist! Russell dropped by to talk about his love for monster movies and the inspiration for his Grant Coleman books with Severed Press. If you've yet to read any of the series, you're doing yourself a disservice. They are action-packed stories full... Continue Reading →
"Join Chad Lutzke and John Boden for a trip out behind their barn” Review by Tony Jones Before I open the door into Chad Ludzke and John Boden’s excellent novella Out Behind the Barn a brief diversion into the history of the story is in order, as it is eloquently explained by Chad in the... Continue Reading →
The Nitty Gritty by Bob Ford, author/contributor to Lost Highways It’s safe to say most of us are acquainted with teachers, accountants, engineers and a normal assortment of people in our lives. It makes day-to-day acceptable and comfortable. Nothing wrong with that. Lots of characters hold those posts in fiction and the old adage write... Continue Reading →
Today Shane and I are excited to welcome Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi to Ink Heist! Erin is one of the hardest workers in the horror genre and has made her presence felt in various facets of the publishing world. She released her debut collection last year and has had numerous stories appear in anthologies and magazines... Continue Reading →
FOREVER OCTOBER October is my favorite month, not only for the horror love getting amped up but because the season bares some strange and mystic fruit of times long gone, it implores us remember our dead and in the wind change can be felt climbing up your back to whisper in your ear the tragedies... Continue Reading →
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? By Willie Meikle It's a question all writers have heard. And in the case of my latest book, The Green and The Black, I didn't fully realize where it had come from while I was writing it. A chunk of it takes place in a Newfoundland hospital. It was... Continue Reading →
Finding the Fear A Guest Post by Tim McWhorter When asked, “where do you get inspiration for your stories?” my customary answer is “anywhere and everywhere.” I know, it’s a lame and incredibly unexciting answer. But not only is it the absolute truth, I’m sure many other writers would concur. Like a stand-up comedian who... Continue Reading →
