Short horror stories with sometimes wholesome twists.
The Festering One, a horror novella that follows Faith York after she gets tangled up with a cult and the eldritch beings they worship while trying to find out what killed her dad, is now out! Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YG467NJ?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1693388588?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Chapter Two The foyer fanned open, a dimly lit space made dimmer still by the layer of dust that had settled like a fine frost. Our driver deposited my suitcases just inside and left with a tip of his flat cap. A wide staircase dominated one side of the room, and the other was... Continue Reading →
Chapter One The house inherited me as much as I did it. We were alike, this house and I. Both filled with bones that creaked and dark hallways where memories lingered still. At 43, I was an oddity. By my matronly age, there were expectations, and I’d failed to meet them all. Truth be told,... Continue Reading →
Mary's being raised a lady, but she knows she was born to be a knight. It’s an impossible dream, one that almost costs her father his life. To save him, she must follow her warrior heart into the unknown. Grab a copy here!
I am so very pleased and proud to reveal the cover for my upcoming YA fantasy novel, The Knight’s Daughter, illustrated beautifully by the immensely talented Jörn Meyer. 20 years from first draft to completion, Mary McThomas is coming April 1, 2020! I was originally going to release THE KNIGHT'S DAUGHTER in late April/May, but... Continue Reading →
Recently I compiled a list of my most wholesome horror stories on Reddit to offer a brief, heartwarming distraction from reality. Enjoy! Fran & Jock Man Up Ring Once Guardian Breed Papa G Bad Feeling My Lucky Charm The Past Repeats The O'Sullivan Song So Much Filler Guilty Secrets Cackling Grackles Infestation Lesson of The... Continue Reading →
The bell didn’t ring anymore. The only call that came from its tower was a shudder, dull and lifeless as Jacquin. He had always said his beloved bell, which he had rung every day for the last twenty years, would sing him to his final sleep. And now he hung from its pull rope, granting... Continue Reading →
As you can see by the image, I did a buddy read of Hailey Piper’s The Possession of Natalie Glasgow with my cat. He didn’t try to eat any of the pages, which should tell you that this is a Good Book! I’m not actually a fan of possession stories. They’ve never been my jam.... Continue Reading →
I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical that I would enjoy Laurel Hightower's Whispers In The Dark. I'm certainly not the right audience for police procedural stories and the fact that Rose's career as SWAT team member was emphasized in the blurb, and that the book opens with a scene of her at... Continue Reading →
My son loved books. If the only thing the kid ever got as a gift was books, he’d have been the happiest person on earth. No idea where he got it from; his dad and I could barely bother skimming short news articles, much less intentionally sit down to slog through a book. Cole, though.... Continue Reading →
