International Women’s Day 2024

"Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” –Gloria Steinem I'm a mother to five children, and two cats. My son is the only male. To say there is a very strong female vibe in my house is an understatement. My son, Jacob is a wonderful partner to his girlfriend, probably because

Homage to the Written Word -Celebrating World Book Day 2024

Today I went to the library to write. One of my favourite places. Surrounded by books, with nooks and crannies to hide and write. And it felt apt, this being World Book Day. All hail the books. Stacks upon stacks of the printed word, precious tomes of inspiration, a chance to get lost in a

Hail Brighid and Imbolc Blessings

I can't believe we've reached February and this is my first post of 2024. Christmas was coming since October and then evaporated in the wind. I loved all the trimmings, the atmosphere, good food and having my loved ones close, but it was all a bit of an effort coming straight after a bout of

A Little Gothic Horror for All Hallow’s Eve

While tonight I'll mostly be gorging on John Carpenter films (as well as my body weight in chocolate) along with a little Burton and Wes Craven for flavour, I'll make sure to get in a little gothic horror before lights out. It was usually 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W Jacobs, classic, eerie and beautifully written.

Horrorfest at Unusual Fiction – Welcoming Writer of Lovecraftian and Urban Horror, Glynn Owen Barass

I'm super stoked to introduce our last awesome guest to Horrorfest. As you all know I'm a sucker for gothic horror, Lovecraftian in particular (the pun is intentional) and our next horror author, Glynn Owen Barass appears to come from the same mould. Glynn writes in a mix of horror genres and his books are

Horrorfest at Unusual Fiction – Welcome back DJ Doyle, Writer of Extreme Horror Fiction& Celtic Supernatural Tales

Happy Hallowe'en everyone. I've been decorating hedges with spider webs and organising for trick or treaters. But the real fun begins once it gets dark and the candles are lit, then the horrorfest starts in earnest. My next guest writer from the Horror community is an old friend of Unusual Fiction, a dabbler in extreme

Horrorfest at Unusual Fiction – Welcome back Caroline Farrell, Writer, Screenwriter and Director

Hour by hour we creep closer to All Hallow's Eve. Closer to darker and colder nights when the wind whistles and calls down the chimney. Nights made for company and firelight, for the telling of ghost stories and long tales. This Hallowe'en I'm very happy to host several fellow authors and creatives from the Horror

Horrorfest at Unusual Fiction – Welcoming William Todd

There's a chill in the air. Leaves crunch underfoot in the garden and the dark is thick with the rustling of small things. No tarrying tonight, for the veil draws thin. Let us close the door against the wind and settle in by the hearth. It's the perfect night for a ghost story, so, pull