“I tilted my head, bared my teeth and drove them into his wrist. An angry spurt of crimson blood erupted from the puncture. He howled, clutching his wounded wrist and staring down at me in horror. My mouth was wet with his blood again as a wicked snarl curled my lips.” – Christian Baines, The […]
“A skeletal, thin teenager with a mangy head of green hair hangs a dripping tire from the crazy old man’s neck, ‘I’m food for Paradise!’ the old man crows, laughing. ‘Hallelujah! Send me to Heaven well done!’” – Marc Ruvolo, Waste Ground HENRY is almost 40, gay, single, and struggling to get by as a […]
“Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted―” E.M. Forster I was recently asked how I would categorize my novel, Vindictive. The options presented to me were Thriller/Suspense, Mystery/Crime, and Action/Adventure. To me, however, something key was missing. So, I answered it my way. The truth is, I never have to […]
Tal Frost: “My stories are inherently queer-centric, for sure—that’s my lens for the world.” I’d like to welcome Tal Frost to the blog. Tal is the author of the Queer Dark Fantasy series HAMMER FALLS, as well as the stand-alone novel The Neverloving Dead, which is his contribution to the Own-Voices Gay Paranormal Romance Series […]
“It wasn’t like I didn’t know Cordelia Manor was haunted, or that the main spirit was a hateful son of a bitch…” – Adam J. Ridley, Cordelia Manor LIKE with most stories, whether generated through fiction or film, when someone inherits a grand manor house, it’s almost guaranteed that this place has some generational or […]
WHEN examining the concept of the “Trauma Narrative,” it’s evident that many literary works—spanning genres from horror to romance to dramatic fiction—adhere to a recognizable yet troubling pattern. At the center of these stories often lies a protagonist or antagonist ensnared by a singular, overpowering emotion that casts a shadow over their entire narrative […]
“Funny how pleasure seemed to outrank fear, after the fact. Some horrible things had happened yesterday… and yet, all I seemed to be able to concentrate on was Jay.” – J.P. Jackson, Medium Rare MEDIUM Rare by J.P. Jackson is a captivating installment in the “Haunted Hearts” series, a unique collection of paranormal gay romances […]
“You feel so alone and scared, but you cover it up with a bravado that nothing has changed. But everything has changed, hasn’t it? You’re changing, and it scares you.” – Shane K. Morton, Shadowing My Dreams LIFE changed for Jack Thompson when a car hit him, and he died for a few minutes. Three […]
“Hope was the most dangerous feeling of all. He knew that. Severing himself from it, he turned and drifted through the wall.” – Tal Frost, The Neverloving Dead THE Neverloving Dead by Tal Frost is a prurient exploration of unsettling horror intertwined with morally ambiguous queer/gay eroticism. Within its pages, readers will encounter the haunting […]
A BOOK with two time periods is called a split-time novel or a dual-timeline book. These books combine two stories into one cohesive narrative and often feature one storyline in the present day. The alternating timelines create a sense of mystery and suspense that keeps readers engaged and intrigued. The pacing of each timeline is […]
