At the End of the Day I Burst Into Flames by Nicholas Day Book Review by Tracy Robinson About At the End of the Day I Burst Into Flames These are his […]
Life, Death, and Firecrackers
Shane Keene
A book reviewer, author, columnists, and musician living in Portland, OR.
Songs of Sorrow and Pain – Semi-Live Volume 2
A Conversation with King of Pain John F.D. Taff While I would never go so far as to call myself an authority on the works of John F.D. Taff, I do consider […]
Is It Really Murder?
“Am I Evil?” by Nick Younker A short story review by Elizabeth Tabler “Charlie Denton beat me like I had soiled the sanctity of his very existence.” Synopsis From the author, “A […]
Flowers from Amaryllis: An Exclusive Excerpt
Today we’re happy to have this exclusive excerpt from Christa Carmen’s story, “Flowers from Amaryllis.” That story and more can be found in her new collection, Something Borrowed, Something Bloodsoaked. Check out this […]
Broken Glass On Concrete
My Top Five Crime Reads of 2018 By John C. Foster Blood stained dollar bills. The burn of alcohol and smell of cordite. Crime fiction is visceral and alive, even as it […]
Cover Reveal: Born in Blood Volume I by George Daniel Lea
Today we’re happy to spread some more joy from Max Booth III and Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. George Daniel Lea has a brand new collection coming on February 12 and, if that […]
Throwback to the Future – The Nightmare Girl
The Nightmare Girl by Jonathan Janz Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene Today I’m reaching into the Shotgun Logic vault to pull out this review I wrote back when the Samhain edition […]
24 Bottles of Blood on the Wall
Shane Douglas Keene’s Favorite Reads of 2018 Okay, I confess this list is somewhat disjointed, akin to my ADHD addled brain and all over the fuckin’ place, but it is what it […]
Does it Doggy-Style
A Guest Feature by Max Booth III Okay, so, for the longest time I thought it’d be hilarious for the cover to contain a werewolf taking a piss. This presented problems. Would […]
Collaborations in Darkness
Chiral Mad 4 edited by Michael Bailey and Lucy A. Snyder Book Review by Mindi Snyder Apparently I need more anthologies with collaborations because this book is one of my favorite anthologies […]
