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 (part 1)
Why write a post about a TV show that finished in the mid 2010s? Well, for fun, and because it’s alive and well for many of us. True Blood burst into my life in the late 2000s and I still re-watch it today.
It’s not for the fainthearted, though. (Is that why I love it? 😝)
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….?
Zoey Matthews, The Undead Ghost, and the Demon
Zoey’s a down-to-earth and highly likable thirty-something who deserves better. After recently dumping her philandering ex, she’s rebuilding her life, enjoying living independently (in a loft apartment), and getting back into playing music—all a great start for me.
Vampire thrills in the tropics coming soon
The Red Line, my new novel, is publishing soon. Here are some teasers for the light fantasy vampire thriller set in the steamy tropics in 1997.
Advice on writing craft and first drafts
Some advice for aspiring authors on the practice of writing and how to get your first draft down.