Month: June 2021
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“The Binding of Chrysanthoula,” by Angeliki Radou, hexes The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology with a sweet, moonlit smile
The Lost Librarian’s Grave—coming October 1, 2021. Angeliki Radou graces our anthology with her satisfying, short horror story, “The Binding of Chrysanthoula.” Our tale opens with Katerina watching her beloved daughter—the eponymous Chrysanthoula—whither way.* She is losing weight fast, her hair is falling out, and no seems able to help her. Not even a string…
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“The Little People,” by Kurt Newton, journeys from a secret place into The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology
The Lost Librarian’s Grave—coming October 1, 2021. Kurt Newton’s short story, “The Little People,” drops us into the middle of a dangerous situation with a young woman named Becca as she flees into a twilight wood of mystery, magic and misdirection. (From the proverbial frying pan into the fire?) The episode turns out to be…
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Michelle Ann King’s short story, “The Glorious Protection of Angels,” wings its way into The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology
The Lost Librarian’s Grave—coming October 1, 2021. Michelle Ann King begins her story, “The Glorious Protection of Angels,” on a poignant note with the funeral of a man whose partner and son quietly mourn his death. The boy, Drew, is very young and doesn’t quite understand and asks if his father is at work. Shaylie…
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Rhonda Parrish publishes urban fantasy novel, “One in the Hand.”
Many congratulations to Rhonda Parrish, whose urban fantasy novel, One in the Hand, is now available on Amazon, courtesy of Poise and Pen Publishing. When a sword manifests in an old folk’s home it opens Autumn’s eyes to a whole world of magic, gods and giants. But before she has a chance to come to…
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“Devil’s Oak” by Mary Leoson haunts The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology like a spectre of cruelty
The Lost Librarian’s Grave—coming October 1, 2021. Mary Leoson’s fine short story, “Devil’s Oak,” is a tale of loss, return and hope for Marguerite, a young woman whose family was “southern royalty” but is now—some years after the American Civil War—ruined after their patriarch died of tuberculosis. The ancestral plantation is now in the hands…
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Kathy Kingston’s “Three Bad Things” will buzz and wriggle into The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology
“That’s one of the problems with the ‘Three bad things,’ theory. Exactly where does it start and where does it stop?“ — Kathy Kingston Don and I are pleased to announce that Kathy’s Kingston’s classic short story, “Three Bad Things,” will appear in The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror and weird fiction anthology. A late bloomer,…
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Writing Prompt #3: Doggo
Today’s prompt comes courtesy of Storybot on Twitter, where I follow them. Their app is also available in the Google Play store. “Write the first line that’s inspired by this photo.” When this prompt come up in my Twitter feed, I wrote, “The first thing I noticed after the wizard turned me into a dog…
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Paul L. Bates’ short story, “Medusa’s Mirror,” casts its evil reflection from The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror anthology
The Lost Librarian’s Grave—coming October 1, 2021. Paul L. Bates weaves a unique, mystic tale of magic, addiction, mystery, and death in “Medusa’s Mirror.” The narrator recounts his adventures when Enoch, an old college acquaintance who is one part magician and one part “facilitator of forbidden desires,” slithers back into his life, seemingly out of…
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