Sonora Taylor won two major categories and received two more honorable mentions for her short fiction in the inaugural Ladies of Horror Fiction Awards. Taylor's novel, Without Condition, shared Best Novel with Mona Awad's Bunny. Taylor also won Best Collection for Little Paranoias. Two stories from that collection, "Quadrapocalypse" and "Weary Bones," received Honorable Mentions... Continue Reading →
Chapter Eleven: Which CD Will It Be? JD McPherson
(Editor’s note: I moved from an apartment into a house starting January 1st, 2020, and I had to toss all my CDs into a big garbage bag during the move. The idea for this feature is I write a review about each CD as I unpack that bag, one CD at a time, and rank... Continue Reading →
‘Flying High’ … a poem for Dad
Five years ago today, the world lost Larry Ray Green of Arab, Alabama. I called him Dad. It was the worst day of my life, but I got to say goodbye to him as he was surrounded by all his loved ones. Gone but never forgotten, Dad still inspires me every day. I keep his... Continue Reading →
Sarah Rose Etter earns top honor at 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards
Sarah Rose Etter's debut novel, The Book of X, won the top honor at the 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards. The winners were announced July 12th in a 20-minute pre-recorded video released by the Shirley Jackson Awards. You can watch the video at the awards website HERE. The winners in the other five categories were: NOVELLA: Ormeshadow... Continue Reading →