MY FAVOURITE READS IN 2023

12/01/2024 recommendations No comments

These are my absolute favourite reads from 2023. They were all exceptionally good, and I will re-read them fully or partially in the future.

A CHRISTMAS SIREN – EXCERPT FROM THE UNINVITED WORDS VOL 3

22/12/2023 excerpts No comments

A Christmas Siren

When the woman touched Derek’s hand, a shiver ran through him. His heart froze as though he had fallen into icy water. The bar was deserted, him drinking alone and the bartender getting ready for closing. Silence and dim light enveloped the chairs already stacked on top of the tables.

Derek swallowed as he looked at her, experiencing a hot flush at her piercing brown eyes. She leaned close to him then, her full lips just touching his skin. Another shiver ran through him, this one more pleasant than the previous.

THE UNINVITED WORDS VOL 2 FREE, NEWS

27/10/2023 news No comments

The veil between our world and the world of shadows grows thin at this time of the year. The moon seems to be bigger and shines with an eerie light; the nights grow longer, and the chill in the air deepens… Halloween is upon us!

DON’T CALL ME FATHER – STORY ORIGINS

07/10/2023 story origins No comments

Demonic possession is one of the most common horror tropes out there. Everyone, even non-horror fans know the film version of The Exorcist, and horror fans have read and seen countless of variations since.

MR OWL THE MIGHTY – EXCERPT FROM THE UNINVITED WORDS VOL 3

27/09/2023 excerpts No comments

Mr Owl the Mighty

Danny lost a little more hope that his wish would come true every night, but he wasn’t ready to give up yet. He repeated his mantra until he fell asleep, or his mouth became too dry to continue. If the adults had heard him, they would’ve tried to explain that wishing was futile, and that he had to move on and learn to live life the way it was. Danny would have none of it. He still believed in magic.

PYROMANCER – STORY ORIGINS

19/08/2023 story origins No comments

I think diary entries and letters are great ways to tell a scary story. They are the found footage of literature. There is something terrifying in them because of their closeness to reality, their intimacy to the person who wrote them. The possibility that the events happened transpires a timeless terror: a revelation of a terrible secret, something hidden in our world. What is horror fiction about if not this?

STARRY NIGHTS – AN APPRECIATION

15/07/2023 news No comments

Starry Nights is a dividing story of mine. Some readers love it, others hate it. The truth is, I loved working on it just as much as I enjoyed working on my more appreciated books. And if I enjoyed working on it, the story is already a success to me, no matter how it is received. Of course, I would love it if every reader liked it as much as I liked writing it, but this is impossible.

THE UNINVITED WORDS – STORY ORIGINS

09/06/2023 story origins No comments

When I first read Clive Barker’s Books of Blood—only a few years ago, relatively late, but I always say that books don’t have an expiry date—the opening story that served as a setup for the rest totally blew me away.

STARRY NIGHTS FREE, BLOG NEWS

13/03/2023 news No comments

Hello Horror Friends,

Just a quick post about some news. Starry Nights is currently free on Amazon. The discount will last until the 17th of March 2023. Here’s what the book is about:

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES – BOOK RECOMMENDATION

07/03/2023 recommendations No comments

Adventurous young boys, check. Small town vibe, check. An unfathomable evil in the form of a carnival, check. Powerful style and theme, check, check. Result: Something Wicked This Way Comes.

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