Happy Hallowe’en – Pumpkins and Dark Fiction

  It's finally arrived. You can't get through a doorway in our house without being brushed by a large felt spider leg or getting skull tinsel in your hair. The skull (cement, not real, I'm ghoulish but not that ghoulish) has been smiling from pride of place on the mantel beneath the black leaf garlands …

Spreading the Horror Love – a humorous tale with a gothic twist

It really is the most creative time of year for me, in regard to fiction writing. Each year I have fashioned a series of gothic and contemporary horror tales from my fevered imagination, thanks to my addiction to horror films and fiction. This year was no different, but rather than a collection, I have been …

Hallowe’en Horror Tales – Time to meet author of darkest fiction – D.J. Doyle

We're more than half-way through October and there are only twelve more days until the main event; Hallowe'en, and so today is given over to writer of celtic mythology and extreme dark fiction - author D.J. Doyle.     D.J. Doyle was raised by pot-smoking hippies and spent her days worshipping pagan deities in the …

Hallowe’en Horror Tales – Introducing Irish Historical Novelist and Ghost Story Author – Catherine Kullmann

Today I'm delighted to welcome to Unusual Fiction, fellow Irish author; Catherine Kullmann. While Catherine's usual work is in the historical romantic fiction genre, her book of choice for our horror series; The Zombi of Caisteal Dun, falls under the genre of gothic/zombie horror which in one swoop combines two of my favourite horror genres …

Hallowe’en Horror Tales – getting into the spirit with Historical Novelist, Pam Lecky

Outside the wind howls around the gables of the house and whistles down the chimney. It's the perfect weather for a good ghost story and my next author really knows how to tell one - I'm delighted to welcome back Historical Novelist and ghost story author Pam Lecky.   Pam Lecky is an Irish historical …

Hallowe’en Horror Tales – Welcoming back Poet and Author Joanne Van Leerdam

On this blustery Autumnal Sunday, it's the perfect weather for curling up by the fireside and opening a volume of chilling tales. So, in keeping with our October Horror Promotion it gives me great pleasure to welcome back to Unusual Fiction - Author and Poet; Joanne Van Leerdam. Joanne is a prolific poet and has …

Hallowe’en Horror Tales – Introducing Author Tam Francis

Today I am over the moon to introduce to Unusual Fiction, a writer whose work is inspired by the beauty and glamour of bygone eras. A lover of all things vintage, whose wonderful website girlinthejitterbugdress.com is an homage to the splendor of the 20's, 30's and 40's (and more). Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you …

Wonderful Vintage Sites and Hallowe’en Post Promos – Tam Francis’s girlinthejitterbugdress.com

In the spooky spirit of Hallowe'en horror and supporting my fellow ghost story writers for October I had to share this lovely post from fellow vintage enthusiast and horror promoter; Tam Francis. Spooktacular Ghost Story Month: Pam Lecky For the month of October I will be bringing you Spooktacular Ghost Story authors to get you …