This was a short horror story I wrote for an anthology; published in 2025. Enjoy. Recipe for Love by Simon Dooley Frank stared over at the large Victorian house from his car. He’d been casing the Vanguard’s home for weeks. Marking their daily habits in his, rather worn, notebook. Richard Vanguard had been one … Read more
I really do try to keep updating this site but hey, life gets in the way. Anyway, here is a poem that was written as an introduction to the February meeting of the Blackpool Horror Society. This is a frist draft so do forgive some of the forced rhyming couplets. Enjoy. A library is a … Read more
By Ashley Lister Firstly, I’d like to thank Simon for hosting me here on the final day of The Cursed Blog Tour. It’s been a frantic week and I’ve had so much fun sharing my work with writer friends from all over the internet. Tomorrow sees the launch of Cursed, the third book in my … Read more
I Stand Alone by Simon Jay I wrote this during a seminar. It’s about the physical pain chronic pain sufferers have to go through daily, and what the future may hold. I stand alone in the darkWaiting for the day to comeSweet is the sound of the larkThe light it would be welcome The black … Read more
First, I’d like to thank Simon @sywipe for allowing me to bring my blog tour here today. This is day three of the blog tour and I’m very excited because I’ve written a really fun horror novel and I want to tell you all about it. (I’ll be honest and admit I’m introducing myself in … Read more
We are very proud to take part in the blog tour of Ashley R Lister’s latest novel – Blackstone Towers. Ashley is a well known and respected author of genre fiction. He’s written over 50 full length novels and over 100 short stories. He is also a prolific poet, blogger and teaches creative writing. We … Read more
The Science. I’ve been seeing a lot of posts across social media asking why entertainment has currently been banned. I just thought I’d share with you the reason. For the past couple of months, scientists have been running data models, trying to ascertain the ways in which this virus can be spread. What they discovered … Read more
Clap for Bankers the same way we do for Nurses. That’s what Boris Johnson has told the nation. During his speech to the nation in Dudley, Johnson, looking like a cross between the Cowardly Lion and the Brainless Scarecrow, laid out his plan to get the country building. He promised to tear up planning regulations … Read more
