I’m not going to get in the way of the great Ray Garton too much here, except to say, yeah, it’s the great Ray Garton, read it. But also to tell you […]
There’s No Such Thing as Monsters by Ray Garton
Cody T Luff, Author of “Ration”, on Storytelling
I am fascinated by the infectious quality of stories. Their ability to pass from one person to another. I love how quickly a story mutates in the telling, taking on the characteristics […]
From War to Pen, Learning to Live with PTSD
From War to Pen, Learning to Live with PTSD An Essay by Thomas S Flowers There’s this quote from Michael Herr in his book, Dispatches, that struck a chord with me some […]
The Evolution of a Nightmare
Robert Ford Talks About A Penny For Your Thoughts The new Robert Ford/Matt Hayward Collaboration First, thanks so much to Shane and Ink Heist! A ton of hard work goes into running […]
A Coffin of Dark Wonders
Coffin Books and Writing Horror An Essay by Chris DiLeo I grew up in a house filled with books. My parents were highly educated, both had master’s degrees; Mom taught French, Spanish, […]
Book Review: Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked by Christa Carmen
Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked by Christa Carmen Book Review by Emily Reed “The final girl may live, but she’s stripped of so much by the time the credits roll.” Something Borrowed Something […]
Life, Death, and Firecrackers
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 […]
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 […]
