Nocturnal Sirens Publishing‘s Scary Snippets: Virtual Edition is out now! Containing two dystopian, sci-fi flash pieces and one short story: “Premature Release”, “A Miracle or Curse”, and “Finding Humanity”.
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Book Spotlight: Nothing is Everything by Simon Strantzas
Nothing is Everything is Simon Strantzas’s fifth collection, and though this is his first full publication by Undertow Publication he’s appeared in their anthologies Aickman’s Heirs (2015) and Year’s Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 3 (2016). It contains ten stories, five originals, one being a novella, illustrating that Strantzas is a master at telling strange, beautiful stories and also that his writing is weird with purpose.
Continue reading Book Spotlight: Nothing is Everything by Simon StrantzasWriting Prompt #122 — The Wrong Type of Smile
Prompt: There had always been something ‘off’ about that smile.
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Writing Prompt #121 — What’s Below
Prompt: Whales are seen upriver. Dolphins are emerging in Venice. Humanity cheers the resurgence of nature, unaware that these marine animals aren’t making a comeback; they’re running.
Books Read in November
Another month, another list of the books I’ve read and my thoughts.
Continue reading Books Read in NovemberWriting Prompt #120 — The Internal Ascent
Prompt: You’re in the woods camping with some friends. As you’re sitting around a bonfire trading silly tales and laughing, you receive a call from an unknown number. You decide to accept the call and on the other side of the phone, there is nothing but the sound of rustling trees and nearby laughter.
Writing Prompt #119 — The Nothingness She Once Filled
Prompt: Rain peacefully falls outside the window as your love slowly falls into the great abyss- death, as you somberly remember your life and the moments you spent with them.
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Books Read in October
October was a busier month for me, so was only able to read a few books, unfortunately. But here they are, and what I thought of them.
Continue reading Books Read in OctoberWriting Prompt #118 — The Loon Business
Prompt: The Mafia doesn’t tolerate anyone moving in on their turf – especially not the cultists of eldritch, incomprehensible gods.
Writing Prompt #117 — Death’s Remembrance
Prompt: You’re glad to see that Death still remembers who you are
