“Ghosts in the Walls” by Jenna DeVillier

October 20, 2013

 Our next terrifying tale is brought to us by the lovely (and loony!) Jenna Deviller!  Follow her on Twitter @asimovtoausten! —– There were ghosts in the walls. Andrea had always thought so, but now she was sure of it. Every night she came home from work and dropped her keys into the little ceramic bowl […]

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Day 2: 90 Day Writing Challenge

October 19, 2013

Day two!  Woohoo! I skipped today’s assignment too, because I can.  Also, I needed to do more research–which I did.  It was awesome.  I got a LOT of ground covered today, and cleared up many of my questions.  Basically, today’s research laid the foundation that will allow me to actually write this damn thing over […]

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“There’s No Such Thing As Monsters” By Jason Cantrell

October 19, 2013

Thirteen Days of Halloween has officially begun!! We’re kicking things off with the terrifyingly awesome Jason Cantrell (@CantrellJason)! —– Emma Samuels believed in monsters under her bed. Her daddy always told her they weren’t real. He said they were just ‘fig men of her imagination’. She made him check for the fig men every night […]

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A 90 Day Writing Challenge (Because Why Not?)

October 18, 2013

It’s still technically today, so this post counts. I am on the ball over here.  —— So last night, I–rather abruptly–decided that not only would I start a 90 Day Writing Challenge (aided by the very good book, 90 Days To Your Novel by Sarah Domet), but I would blog about it every day.  Because […]

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13 Days of Halloween

October 4, 2013

Guess what… We’re hosting another Flash Fiction event! Here are the details: – It must be 1,000 words or less – It must be somehow related to Halloween:  It doesn’t even have to take place around Halloween, it simply has to have horror/thriller/suspense/spooky themes to it! – Submissions are due by 18 October 2013–email your stories to ravenhartbooks@gmail.com […]

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Wherein I Explain Moonlight vs. Sunlight, And Conclude That Vampires Are Actually Plants

September 16, 2013

A good friend posted this image on Facebook:   And asked her writer friends (Mark Lidstone and myself, namely) to come up with a theory as to why this works.  I thought my answer was too good to be lost to Facebook, so here you have it: _________ OK, vampires aren’t killed by sunlight, they’re […]

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“Escape” Flash Fiction Story

February 25, 2013

A recent entry to a Flash Fiction event hosted on Mikaila Manesh’s blog :D  Reposted here just for the fun of it.  The rules were: 1. Must be 1,000 words or less. 2. Must incorporate water somehow. Tell me how I did in the comments below _________ My eyes were fixed on Maddie’s coat, hanging […]

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Whodunit: The Answers to This Week’s Bloody Valentine Flash Fiction Extravaganza!

February 22, 2013

Drum-roll, please!   You have to play the drum-roll or none of this counts.  It’s time to reveal the authors of this week’s Bloody Valentine Flash Ficton event!  I had you guys vote, and you told me who you thought wrote each story, and some of the answers really cracked me up!  I had to […]

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“Secret Admirer” by Elena Jacob – Bloody Valentine Flash Fiction

February 21, 2013

Written by…me Voting is closed as of 22 February 2013! Thank you all for participating in our Mystery Author Bloody Valentine Flash Fiction event! ____________  Sarah stood in the early morning light, staring at the package on her doorstep as she puffed nervously on a cigarette.  She was supposed to call the police when it […]

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“In Which Peter (tries) a Simple Love” by Cee Martinez – Bloody Valentine Flash Fiction

February 20, 2013

Written by Cee Martinez Voting is closed as of 22 February 2013! Thank you all for participating in our Mystery Author Bloody Valentine Flash Fiction event!   ____________The Lover “I bet you’ve never had a Valentine,” I whisper to myself as I look at her as she sits alone. Yes, alone she sits, in pink […]

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