I’ll be honest, zombies ain’t really my thing. They used to be, but I got really tired of them and I generally avoid zombie stories like the plague (haha). This changed when Jeremy Wagner sent me a copy of his new novel, Rabid Heart. I opened that bad boy up and revelled in the…
Tag: Writing
Book review: The Way We Came In – Kelby Losack
Hot on the heels of the excellent Heathenish, The Way We Came In tells the story of brothers trying to make ends meet after one is released from prison. How do they do this? They both get jobs at the local store packing groceries, right? Wrong! Drugs, poor decisions lie at the centre of this…
Guest Post: Glenn Rolfe – Am I Demon?
“Demonology 101” By Glenn Rolfe In my new book, The Window, we have a father and son, and their friends, coming face-to-face with a demonic couple trapped in Purgatory. While my demons aren’t your Exorcist type of demon, they do have bad intentions which indeed involve possession. I didn’t set out to…
It Happened in a Flash by Calvin Demmer
It Happened in a Flash By Calvin Demmer When I started to submit my fiction to different markets, I was focused on the short story length, anything between 2,000 to 5,000 words to be more precise. I didn’t even really know what flash fiction was at that stage. I’d read the term on some…
Erik Hofstatter talks to the Grim Reader
Recently, Erik Hofstatter teamed up with Sinister Grin Press and published his debut novel, Toroa. I’ve been a big fan of Erik for some time now and I was eager to hear more about this story. I’ll be reviewing Toroa in June. Thanks to Erik for such in-depth answers. I do hope you enjoy. TGR:…
Words & Music: A guest post from Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi
Today, Erin Al-Mehairi stop by with an excellent guest post on poetry and music. I’m a little late to the party with regard to reading poetry, but the darker works I’m reading are resonating strongly with me. This post is split into two parts, the first of which you can read below and the second…
Talking publishing and Stephen King with Max and Lori.
It’s been a while since I last talked to Max and Lori, owners of the fabulous Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Since we last spoke, many books they have published, and as is often the case with PMMP variety is the spice of life. I caught up with them both recently to find out how…
Guest post: Robert E. Dunn talks genre writing
Robert E. Dunn stops by today with a post called What’s My Genre? I’m always open to guest posts, especially from Robert as he continues to be a huge supporter of my blog and other blogs throughout the book world. His latest release, Dead Man’s Badge has been praised by the legendary Joe Lansdale, calling…
Tom Adams chats with the Grim Reader
This week, Tom Adams joins me for a chat about writing, dark fiction and metal! Tom talks in-depth about his influences and his own work. I love it when people take the time to answer my questions with such thought, so thanks to Tom for that! Hope you dig. TGR: Tom, thanks for…
Corpsepaint – David Peak and Word Horde get kvelt
April 30th sees publisher Word Horde unleash David Peak‘s latest novel, Corpsepaint – a black metal inspired horror novel! To say I’m excited about reading this is an understatement (so much so, I immediately hit Word Horde‘s Ross Lockhart up for a review copy!). I love metal, especially black metal, and so what better way to…
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