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Why You Have to Read Eric LaRocca’s Work
If you haven’t read the work of Eric LaRocca, then why not? My first taste of his work was Starving Ghosts in Every Thread. This story was independently published and his debut and it left me with an incredible amount of feelings. The writing lept from the page and left me aching for more. LaRocca’s insane and unique narrative crawls into your brain and takes up residence rent-free. His published works are the type of novels that will constantly crow for attention and demand to be heard. They are loud, highly articulated, and were made to be triumphant. Starving Ghosts in Every Thread. It’s one of the most impactful novella’s…
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Small Indie Horror Presses to Support
Day two of Self-published Author Appreciation Week and I want to kick it off with a post about Indie Presses. These guys don’t have the large budget that the “big 5” have. However, what they do have is passion and love for the horror community. Nobody sets up an Indie Press with the assumption that it’s going to make massive amounts of money. They do it to find that next story that strips the layers back from us, the next story that looks to tear down walls, they do it to give the marginalised a voice. Kandisha Press Just what is so special about Kandisha Press? Let me tell you…
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Why the negative image of Self-publishing is utter bullshit.
This is the first post in Self-published appreciation week – the brainchild of Jodie @W&SBookclub. It’s probably best that you buckle in because this discussion is going to be a doozy. So you’re a new author, you’ve perfected that story you’ve had in your brain forever. You are damn proud of your work, and why shouldn’t you be, right? You query publishers and agents and you’re hitting a brick wall, it can be hard not to feel downtrodden and hurt by the rejection of the work you’ve put years of your life into. You find yourself considering self-publishing your work, the only thing holding you back is the negative image…
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Women In Horror: Celebrating Women in Horror Month.
Women in Horror Month is a yearly event that supports and encourages readers to read more Horror novels written by women. The event celebrates women in horror from all artistic standpoints, film, TV, authors, and other artists. My niche is books so that what this article will be celebrating. If you have followed my blog for any length of time you will know that I love to champion the indie published authors. Some of my favourite books have either been self-published or published by indie presses; I will feature some of them here. Enjoy and read more women in Horror! Saltblood by T.C. PARKER A remote island. A group of…
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Can’t Wait Fantasy: 2021 Edition
The excitement of a new year brings the anticipation of new books. I have already published the Thriller/Mystery edition so now it’s onto highly anticipated Fantasy releases for 2021. I have included a big of a mega list with a lot of indie/small press releases and some from the big five publishing houses. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I have had putting it together! The Echoed Realm by A.J. VRANA Miya’s world ended in Black Hollow. It’s been three years since the Dreamwalker upended her life and left her with a heavy burden. A fledgling to the ethereal realm, Miya stumbles into the nightmares of those…
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Horror Genres and Sub-genres | Part 2 | Psychological Horror
The main intention with Psychological Horror is to truly mess with your head. It is to have the idea take root within it’s readers head and never leave. Live rent free. It is the genre that takes a readers worst fears and to make them a reality. It’s more horrifying than monster horror or aliens. We know deep down that these creatures don’t exist. We can rationalise them. We know that it’s a good story but at the end of the day, that’s all it is, a story. Psychological Horror, however, well that’s a whole different ball game. It takes root from what our own minds conjure up. It can…
