Having recently read some great sci-fi for the first time in a couple years, I have some thoughts. I think my perspective has changed after the past few years of reading pretty much only literary classics. Coming back to science fiction after that, everything feels so transparent. I'm not sure if it's me, or just …
Hill House vs Hill House
The 1959 Shirley Jackson Gothic horror novel, The Haunting of Hill House, has spawned two Hollywood movies, a radio adaption, numerous parodies and copycats, and has influenced novelists and film writers for decades. Most recently, it’s been made into a TV series by Netflix which, after I heard from so many people how great it …
Back from the doldrums
Hello world! I've been having a hard time writing lately, but I'm happy to say my funk is over, and I'm producing fictional words again! I've gone back to a project I was working on last year, and I've rediscovered the thread, which is not something I'm usually able to do when I'm away from …
LD issue #4 and Somniloquy!
Issue four is out! AND we are accepting submissions for issue five, which is our flash fiction issue! Also, our podcast Somniloquy has a new episode coming out this week, and you can currently listen to episodes one and two here! I hope to be posting some more writing of my own soon here as …
A thriller novel in 1600 words
Here is a novel I wrote in 1600 words. It's a 'page turner'! Prologue In a dark warehouse a Helpless Woman limps away from a shadowy figure. “Help! Help!” she cries, but no one is there to help her. The figure holds a gleaming blade in a red-gloved hand. “No!” cries the woman. Blood splashes …
Jonas David 