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After a little break due to a very busy schedule, I’m back with three holiday Frankie and Joni drabbles. Enjoy. Festive Ideas “Have you seen this list of ideas from Corporate? Do they actually want us to test out these concepts?” Frankie rushed into the main control room, waving his tablet.“Yep. And send them our... Continue Reading →

Here is my annual poem for Remembrance Day. It is not my usual tone for this day, but it is how I’m feeling this year. How We Honour The Dead Lest we forget Words spoken to stirdisquieting memoriesto warn of horrorsto honour the fallenYet… We have forgotten Blossomed the worldin crueltywrapped in nationalism,in misplaced prideand... Continue Reading →

Back to the Vampire Resources Department this week with three more drabbles. Enjoy. Death and Taxes The door to my office swung open, and an irate vampire stormed inside.“Death taxes! Again. Why do I have to pay these taxes? I’m not dead.”I stared, replying, “Well, technically you are.”He huffed, “Yes, but still. Every new identity... Continue Reading →

Since Fairy Tales and Nightmares is on sale this month, I’m giving you a creepy tease from one of the stories in my book for Friday Frights. Enjoy. An Excerpt from The Sleep of Death The dim candlelight flickered over scattered skeletons and bones propped macabrely at their work, and illuminated the disturbing stains discolouring... Continue Reading →

Back to the virtual world with three more Frankie and Joni drabbles. Enjoy. Fish Games “Oh, fish biscuits!” Frankie stamped his foot.“Problem?” I looked up from the panel I was inspecting.“It’s this new Halloween Cooking Competition. The program keeps botching the ending.”“How?”“The final round is supposed to be a fancy fish dish with sauce and... Continue Reading →

While I didn’t get the Drabble Wednesday post up this week, here are some more recommendations to get you in the Halloween mood. This time I have some creepy TV episodes for you. Supernatural: Provenance  A haunted painting story with a creepy twist. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush Silence can be terrifying, especially combined with... Continue Reading →

Since Halloween approaches, I thought I’d do some posts this October for the Spooky Season. First up is a list of lesser known spooky movies that have a good Halloween vibe without getting too scary. My Top Ten Spooky Underrated Films

Some bleak sci-fi drabbles today. Enjoy. Spoils of War Brittle bone shards crunched under her feet, grinding into the hard-packed earth. The remains of long forgotten humans left to rot, now dust under her boots. She enjoyed the sound; the bones of the dead reminded her of victory.Arrogant scum got what they deserved.Twitching ears caught... Continue Reading →

So now that Tales of the Norse Gods is in the hands of my editor, it is time for the cover reveal. So here it is. Five tales of one maligned god, a ragtag band of misfits, and a tiny dragon. Can these unlikely heroes save the world or are we all doomed? Isn’t it... Continue Reading →

Today’s three drabbles are ruminating on natural disasters and are a bit sad. Also, if you have a fear of the ocean, the last one might be triggering. We Were Safe A breeze blows through the abandoned buildings, overgrown with encroaching trees and vegetation. A relic of time swallowed by nature. The wind tickles the... Continue Reading →