Mallory Kelly's Blog

I did not see this coming.

If you read or write horror or any paranormal genre, I’m sure you’ve driven past a fantastically creepy old house and wondered what vengeful ghost walks its halls.

No one wants to read a book about murderous stalkers when they have been finding footprints in the bushes outside their bedroom window. I don't want to turn my face from a broadcast about COVID-19's death toll and open to a chapter about failed containment in World War Z.

The following is a short horror story by Charles Welch for the WriteHive Horror Contest. The plastic of the body bag shrink wrapped the corpse a few seconds before giving way. Roy always liked watching it curl up and disappear. The stench, which would be abominable to most, was becoming quite pleasant to him after... Continue Reading →

The following is a short horror story by Catherine Bloom for the WriteHive Horror Contest. My new coworker, Rob, smiled too much. It was the sort of expression I pasted over my own tired face to show my boss that yes, I was happy here and yes, I could stay late and turn in my... Continue Reading →

Read an excerpt of "All Dressed Up", Clown Conspiracy Book 4

Read an excerpt of "The Back Pew", Clown Conspiracy Book 3

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If you’ve got some truly terrible stuff you want to do… maybe go to prison and find some help.  

It’s been a long while coming but I’ve published the first in my series of short thrillers, “Dead End” with “Lock the Door” up for pre-order! You can find them on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. **Help a lady out, leave an honest review** *Self*published. No querying, no waiting, no stock-letter rejections. Yep, I’m a rebel. Actually,... Continue Reading →