"Life is horror and fantasy, not necessarily in that order."
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies, collections, and zines.) I like my horror fiction with a darker tone, but I'm always impressed when an author effectively adds the right amount of dark humor to the mix. I'm also surprised by how much I enjoy it. "Vampire …
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(Editor’s note: FRESH BLOOD is a column where I interview promising new writers of horror fiction.) Every dog has its day. Dog Meat is no different, and its day is November 8th. That's when the new novella by Priscilla Bettis drops on Amazon Kindle. Bettis hit the horror writing scene in 2020 with her debut …
(Editor’s note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review horror short stories.) “The Hay Bale” is the new novelette by Virginia author Priscilla Bettis. I became an instant Bettis fan after reading her debut short story in 2021, the darkly intimate vampire tale “The Sun Sets Nonetheless.” You can read my review of “The …
(Editor's note: SHORT SHOTS is a column where I review short stories from horror anthologies.) "The Sun Sets Nonetheless" by Priscilla Bettis appears in the 2020 anthology by Nightmare Press titled Todd Sullivan Presents: The Vampire Connoisseur. Surprisingly, this is the first published work by Bettis, and what an outstanding debut it is. On her …
The Official Website of Horror and Fantasy Writer Lionel Ray Green 