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Dona Fox

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Dona Fox writes short stories and poetry - horror, dark fantasy and science fiction.

In the early 1990's Dona lived in an amazing Queen Anne Gothic house. All of the interior doors had been painted black. There were secret passages inside the closets. That house inspired her to write stories and poetry that were published in Cemetery Dance (Issue #1), Eldritch Tales, New Blood, Thin Ice, Haunts, Scavenger's, and Beyond.

Now Dona lives beside a quiet gully in the shadows of several giant sequoias. It is one of the most frightening places she has ever lived.

New Stories and Poetry are in the books listed below. Enjoy your visit.

You can find Dona at www.facebook.com/dona.foxsturgess and Twitter @_DonaFox. ...more

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	Dark Tales from the Den by Dona Fox (Goodreads Author), James Ward Kirk (Editor), William Cook (Foreword) 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Perfect Memory: a short horror story 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Children on the Porch: a short horror story really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crawl Space: a short horror story 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crystal Bones and Gossamer Wings: A Novella of Mystery and Horror 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silence in the Void: Part 1: Sometimes They Fall (Night Sky Presents Book 3) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss of Quicksilver: A Dark Chapter Press Unlimited Short: K (Dark Chapter Press A-Z Book 11) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl With Atypical Eyes: a short horror story 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darker Tales from the Den by Dona Fox (Goodreads Author), James Ward Kirk (Editor) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pearly's Smokin' Cotton Candy Heart 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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SERIES REVIEW – The TEMPEST KNOX Books by Kat Gracey –Occult Horror – Paranormal & Urban Fantasy

Rising Storm: (Tempest Knox Book 1) What an enjoyable read! Tempest Knox is a normal, engaging, flawed, and therefore believable main character. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in her company. There was a very spooky backstory that gave depth to the main tale and the intriguing subplots. (I got a chill eve Read more of this blog post »

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A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1)

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“do not try to remove evil from a world that was actually created to cradle and preserve it - and that would be a fool’s mission anyway.”
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“There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge.”
― Raymond Chandler, Red Wind: A Collection of Short Stories

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Write that.”
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