Unmemory by Kristi DeMeester A Flash Review by Emily Reed "...the memory of a film was the closest to a haunting we would encounter in our lives." Unmemory was the third book I've read this year by Kristi DeMeester, and she is the greatest. She writes such gorgeous and unsettling scenes, and Unmemory did not... Continue Reading →
A Conversation With John Hornor Jacobs By Rich Duncan Today on Ink Heist we're happy to welcome John Hornor Jacobs with a stellar, exceptionally in-depth conversation about books, writing, music, and his new novella, The Sea Dreams It Is the Sky. John's breakout debut Southern Gods is one of the best books I've read in decades and... Continue Reading →
A Deviant Eloquence: The Words of H.H. Holmes By Sara Tantlinger There’s an infamous quote that is easily found on the internet and attributed to the serial killer H.H. Holmes. Perhaps you’ve read it before: “I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
