Ralan.com was an online source of information about dark and speculative fiction markets. It grouped the markets via several sections including, non-paying markets, markets that offered token payments, and those that paid professional or semi-professional rates. The site was free to use and presented stiff competition to Duotrope.com, which is also a great source of…
Insanium: A New Horror Short by Dark Orange Productions
Yesterday I received an email from Venla Santalahti. She’s one of the producers at Dark Orange Productions and she wanted to let me know about a new horror short that will soon be doing the rounds at all the best horror festivals. It’s called Insanium, it has an 18-minute runtime and is due to premiere…
Fright Mob: A New Halloween Concept for 2013
Halloween is just around the corner, the countdown has begun, but how safe will you be this Halloween? Many readers will probably be aware of the dental dangers posed by all that trick or treat Halloween candy, while others are more concerned about the resulting repercussions if their candy bowls run dry before the final…
More Gods Than You Can Shake A Stick At
I found a useful online resource today. God Checker has articles about over 3, 000 gods, supreme beings, spirits, and demons. God Checker is an easy site to navigate, has a crisp, clean look, and the amount of advertising is minimal. It’s a nice site that should be useful to anyone who needs to do…
The Most Misspelled Word in the English Language
Like a lot of people, I often make spelling mistakes and the fact that I rely so much on the Microsoft Word spell check facility probably ensures that my spelling will always be a cause for concern. Sometimes though, especially when I am jotting down notes in a text file, I do not have a…
The Art of Steampunk
Every now and a again when I am looking at submission guidelines I come across the phrase ‘steampunk’ and have never been too sure what it is. Today I did a spot of Googling and now have a better understanding of what may or may not be classed as steampunk. While I was surfing I…
Writers Beware: Tony Giangregorio
It’s a big, bad world out there and there is always someone willing to screw you over if you allow them the chance. I just visited a blog where a warning has been posted about a guy named Tony Giangregorio. Apparently he’s got quite a reputation for taking other people’s work, giving it a nifty…
Christopher Lee’s Birthday Rock
Christopher Lee is 91 today and still working hard. He still makes an average of three films each year and has already begun to fill his diary for 2014, when he will play Saruman in The Hobbit: There and Back Again. This year he marks his birthday by releasing a heavy metal album: Charlemagne: The…
Gnomes with Attitude!
I love the new IKEA “gnomes” advert. It could almost be scary if it wasn’t so funny. If you haven’t seen it, now is your chance . . .
Available to Read Online at Every Day Fiction: Scott Is
My flash fiction story “Scott Is” is now online at Every Day Fiction and I am delighted by the amount of positive comments have been made about the story. If you want to check it out, here is a link