Author M.M. Shelley

Dreams, the Writer’s Playground   By Dawn Colclasure There are so many things that can inspire a writer and so many sources of ideas for things to write. From books, newspaper articles, a line in a song or real-life experiences, a writer can pick and choose from a variety of sources to get ideas for things to write. Books have inspired ideas for short stories I’ve written, and curiosity about something inspired me to write an article on that very topic. I even once wrote a series of articles just because I was curious about something. But my biggest source of inspiration – as well as my favorite one – are my dreams. Sometimes I will have what I call a “story dream.” In these dreams, I am either a central character or an observer of the story happening. Sometimes the whole story will play out in the dream, or other times, a few scenes will happen in the dream and I’ll be so inspired by this story, I’ll put the pieces together, fill in the gaps, and bring that stor...

Do You Know Your Zombies? By Dina Rae Voodoo and zombies were my biggest inspiration for writing  Bad Juju .  A great deal of research went into the story.  Most of the plot is filled with authentic elements of Voodoo and zombies. For instance,  the most common and believable zombie fact claims that one can turn into a zombie because of mental collapse, disease, infection, and/or radiation.  Zombies stagger around dazed and confused, causing others to panic. Then there is the man-made monster kind or the kind Hollywood and horror authors like me tend to capitalize on. Zombie interest continues to fascinate the world. Jeffrey Dahmer drilled holes then poured acid down his victim’s heads in hopes of creating his own zombie. His madness didn’t work. Can man make his own zombie? Are these monsters real? According to Wade Davis, author of  The Serpent of the Rainbow , zombies are real. They are a product of the Voodoo religion. He was ori...

Do you fancy a good Horror mixed with paranormal and romance? Charles O'Keefe has a new book called Killer on the Road part of the Newfoundland Vampire Series. Title : Killer On The Road Series : The Newfoundland Vampire Author : Charles O’Keefe Genre : Horror / Paranormal / Romance / Vampire Publisher : Penumbra Publishing Formats Available In : All eBook formats and Print Release Date: January, 2011 Blurb : Joseph O’Reily is still adjusting to the lifestyle and the dangers that come with being a new vampire. He and Cassandra recently fought to the death with Cassandra’s estranged husband John Snow, and now Joseph has experienced his first ménage a trios, as only a vampire can. As if all of this was not complicated enough, he and Cassandra have been tasked with hunting down and killing a rogue vampire, Donald Rathmore. Another of John Snow’s creations, Donald is an evil misogynistic killer in his own right. Donald has no interest in avenging his cr...

Title : Young Warlock   Author : Mathew Bridle Genre : YA Fantasy Formats Available In : All eBook formats and Print Release Date: 27th September 2013 Blurb : Compelled by his lust for the flame the young warlock is driven on a trail of destruction. Running from those he once trusted, he befriends a tattlejack, Icthus, whose gift of extracting the truth could become his greatest strength. Now all he needs to do is defeat his lust and prove his worth to all those who doubt him, including the young girl who is carrying his child. Only the old priest believes the boy, Dekor, to be something more than just another warlock. The dogs of war are gathering. The undead seek allies among the enemy horde in the north in their bid to rout the mages, break the control of the Council of Twelve and take the land for themselves. Together the goblins and the undead set out to scourge the lands of Alzear of all who stand in...