authors · romance

Jenny Twist’s magical tale of Christmas in Oxford

Earlier this week I wrote about Holiday Magic, a new anthology of heart-warming stories for the Christmas season by the World Romance Writers group of authors. Today I’m delighted to welcome one of the authors, Jenny Twist, who is here to talk about her story, Marion. I met Jenny through our last anthology, Letterbox Love Stories. The…… Continue reading Jenny Twist’s magical tale of Christmas in Oxford

authors · books · ghosts

M.S. Kaye’s Haunted Blog Tour, and the spooky story behind her character’s name

It’s a pleasure to welcome M.S. Kaye back to my blog today – especially as she’s touring with the perfect books for Hallowe’en. If you’re looking for a haunting read, look no further! * * * Born from Death series – Haunted Blog Tour By M.S. Kaye Ghost stories—what better inspiration for character names can…… Continue reading M.S. Kaye’s Haunted Blog Tour, and the spooky story behind her character’s name

authors · books · round robin

Do you believe in the supernatural? Some unexplained happenings, plus my favourite supernatural stories

It’s time for another Round Robin, and this month, as it’s the month of Hallowe’en, our topic is all about the supernatural. Here’s our first question: Do you believe in angels, spirits, ghosts, demons or other ethereal beings or locations? I could write so much on this! I suppose the short answer is no, but…… Continue reading Do you believe in the supernatural? Some unexplained happenings, plus my favourite supernatural stories

authors · books · short stories

Some spooky stories for Hallowe’en…

Last week a collection of spooky stories called Shiver was released by UK publisher Accent Press, in time for Hallowe’en. I’ve been gripped to the stories all weekend. Some are creepy, some made me laugh out loud, some are eerily atmospheric, but all of them are a great read. My story in the collection is…… Continue reading Some spooky stories for Hallowe’en…

authors · books · novels · writers

A Hallowe’en tale of a desert haunting

Author Stan Hampton, Sr is becoming a regular contributor to my blog.  Stan has returned today with some thoughts in anticipation of Hallowe’en, plus a creepy extract from his novel An incident on MSR Tampa. For those of you who haven’t met Stan Hampton yet, here’s an introduction: SS Hampton, Sr. is a full-blood Choctaw…… Continue reading A Hallowe’en tale of a desert haunting