I was sitting in the doctor’s office, with one foot bouncing, waiting to hear if I needed surgery. In the reception area with me, at least a dozen people were apprehensive over the same news. My watch—more sophisticated than it had any right to be—beeped at me, telling me that I was stressed and needed to breathe. Before this, I didn’t even know this was a feature of the watch; it had never done that before. It was then that I realized I was scared, indescribably terrified in a way I hadn’t been for quite a while. A split second...
What is Your Horror? by Guest Author Re Gwaltney
Author Re Gwaltney gives these tips to help you dig into the meat of what you love about horror and how to pull it into your own writing.
October 2024 Titles Now Available for Preorder!
Our October 2024 titles are now available for preorder! Island of the Drowned While on vacation in the town of San Soros, Alexander hears the legend of the island just offshore. Hundreds of years ago, the townsmen killed almost all the women as witches, but the women still remain, the angry and vengeful undead. Island of the Drowned is available as part of our Tiny Terrors short fiction program in paperback and digital editions. Signed editions are also available! Publication Date: October 1, 2024 #middletonmanor Jack’s paranormal investigations have rocketed him to internet fame, even though he thinks the whole...
The Origin of the Penny Dreadful
Talking about the origin of the penny dreadful! Early horror in the Victorian era that proved humans have always been this into the macabre.
What Got You Into Horror Books?
Today I wanted to talk a bit about what got us into the horror genre.
What Do We Mean When We Say “Horror”?
It’s an easy mistake to make thinking that all horror ought to scare you…
Graveside Press is Open for Submissions
We are interested in your terrifying tales of horror of all kinds. We are currently open for submissions for: Novel-Length Horror Tiny Terrors short fiction Bite (anthology) Howl (anthology) Soul (anthology) For more information, see our Submissions page.
Announcing Graveside Press
We are extremely pleased to announce Graveside Press, a new imprint focused on horror, managed by members of the publishing teams that bring you Paper Angel Press, Water Dragon Publishing, Unruly Voices, and Cupid’s Arrow Publishing.