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Short Story Review: A Valuable and Appropriate Representation of Eating Disorders in Horror
Pixel Perfect: A y2k Horror Story by Renee Thomasin Synopsis When an anonymous bully rattles Kate’s self-confidence after a talent show, she is desperate to look just like the pop star posters on her bedroom walls. Lost in the toxic… Continue reading
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Interview with Ry Herman, Author of “This Princess Kills Monsters”
Interview with Ry Herman, Author of This Princess Kills Monsters Ry Herman, author of This Princess Kills Monsters, was so kind to provide insight about their book and fairytales through our discussion below, and I can’t wait for you to… Continue reading
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HWA Newsletter Article: Horror as an Antidote for Anxiety, Phobias, and Trauma
Happy Friday, Everyone! I am excited to announce that an article I wrote through the Holistic Horrors portion of the Horror Writers Association went out to newsletter subscribers today. The Holistic Horrors section of the HWA is dedicated to ensuring… Continue reading
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Meet E.E.W. Christman, Author of “Waxing Off,” This Week in Seattle!
Meet E.E.W. Christman, Author of Waxing Off, This Week in Seattle! Author of Waxing Off, E.E.W. Christman, through my indie publisher Pride with a Bite, will be having a signing at Haunted Burrow Books on December 5 at 4pm PST… Continue reading
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Pride with a Bite Small Business Saturday Promos
Hello, Everyone! As many of you know, I am Editor-in-Chief of Pride with a Bite – a queer horror indie publisher. As a small press, we put our hearts and souls into the work we do and frequently partner with… Continue reading
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“Waxing Off” by E.E.W. Christman Event Highlights
Hello, Everyone! Last night, E.E.W. Christman came to Colorado for an event at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, and it was such an incredible evening! Signed copies with swag bags and exclusive interviews with E.E.W. Christman are available at the store if… Continue reading
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Interview with Jennifer Givhan, Author of “Salt Bones”
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! To celebrate, I saved my full interview with Jennifer Givhan, author of Salt Bones to share on this day. Jenn is indigenous and Mexican American, and she is such an incredible woman, poet, writer, and advocate.… Continue reading
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Interview with Johanna van Veen, Author of “Blood on Her Tongue”
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen is an inventive take on the vampire mythos with a femgore edge and reflections on sisterhood. It is one of my favorite reads of the year, and I am so honored to… Continue reading
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Interview with Tatiana Schlote-Bonne for her Upcoming Novel “The Mean Ones
The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne is a novel that is at once premium pink horror with a “good for her” vibe. It is by far one of my favorite books of the year, and it touched me on such… Continue reading
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Heartbreaking, Horrifying, & Timely – A Book That Demands to Be Read
Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan Book Synopsis For fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic and Ramona Emerson’s Shutter: a gripping retelling of Persephone and Demeter in the Mexicali borderlands At the edge of the Salton Sea, in the blistering borderlands, something is out… Continue reading
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