BYOK Review: First Impressions of the Distraction-Free Writing Device
This little BYOK distraction-free writing device had me hooked from the moment I opened the box at the pharmacy. Yep, I literally couldn't wait to get home.
Best Modern Horror Films for Haunted House Fans
I've been a horror fan for decades, but only certain films truly scare me. Here are seven supernatural movies from 2001–2018 that delivered the chills I crave — including one that gave me actual goosebumps for the first time.
From the Shadows into Society: Vampires through 9 novels.
From the Gothic fiction beginning in the early 1800s, vampire have been evolving. Romantic heroes, conflicted vigilantes, metaphors for societal decay.
This post looks at nine vampire novels, beginning in the nineteenth century and culminating with The Red Line, published this decade. Each novel highlights a turning point in the imagining of vampires. Together they show why we can’t seem to let those bloodsuckers go!
I wanna do bad things with you
True Blood burst onto screens in the late 2000s and, for a lot of us, never really left. Blood, laughs, Jason Stackhouse doing Jason Stackhouse things — here's an appreciation post for the show that still holds up.
Fantasy lovers giveaway 💝
Who’s ready for a pre-Christmas giveaway?
It’s easy-peasey, book lovers!
All you have to do is subscribe to my email newsletter to win copies of my books, The Red Line and The Strange brew, mugs, stickers, or a zip purse.
Some background on ‘The Red Line’
In writing this first installment of The North Queensland Vampire Mysteries, I asked myself questions.
What would happen if….?
Vampire thrills in the tropics coming soon
M. N. Cox's second novel, The Red Line, is coming soon — and it's bringing vampires, a 1997 North Queensland setting, and a detective who's very much undead.

