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My Frankenstein

In a small village in early 19th Century young Eva is enthralled by the new young baron, Viktor Frankenstein. Viktor promises to transform the traditional little town into a beacon of science and gives the book loving Eva access to [...]

Arts and Literature

“The defining element of a good story for me is that the main characters must go through a learning curve.” -Syrie James

DarkMedia interviews author Syrie James: Syrie James is an author and screenwriter. Her name is pronounced “Sear-ee” (rhymes with Dearie.) Apparently, her first name was inspired by a character in a radio show her mother listened to as a little [...]

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World War Z

by Zombie Theology Synopsis: The book is composed of short interview pieces, compiled by a journalist, describing the history of World War Z, or the war against the zombies. While the interviews are from various individuals in several different locations around the [...]

Arts and Literature

Author Ania Ahlborn answers 7 Deadly Questions about her dark thriller SEED

by R. A. Evans: 1. In your debut novel SEED, you follow the plight of Jack Winter as he tries to keep one step ahead of a darkness that has haunted him since his childhood. When this unseen entity trains its [...]

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Pawns

Pawns: The Cage (a short story)

Written by Zombie Theology His world awakened in blurry shadows and nonsensical sounds. The throbbing in his head was gradually lessening from a jackhammer to a rubber mallet, and a strange, sweet smell attacked his nose and lungs with every labored [...]

Arts and Literature
Eyes

CAN YOU TRUST YOUR FRIENDS?

Written by Richard Jay Parker Title of this week’s blog sounds like a strapline for a movie about body snatching pod people but I’m actually curious about other writers and how they road test their material. Nobody immerses themself in a [...]

Arts and Literature
Dark Writing

Independent Authors vs $$$

Written by Benjamin Jones Let me start by saying…. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, just had to scream and get that out. Now that that’s out of the way, for us unsigned/independent authors, especially those like myself who have spouses and children to support, [...]

Arts and Literature

Alice in Zombieland

by Zombie Theology: This book includes illustrations by Sir John Tenniel and Brent Cardillo. Synopsis: Alice and her sister are playing in a graveyard when Alice follows a Black Rat. She falls into a grave and lands in a wonderful world of [...]

Arts and Literature

Seed

by Rebecca Treadway: The beginning of this novel definitely piqued my interest. A family heading home down a dark, Louisiana street – the father, Jack – spotting the luminescent eye shine of  ‘something’ on the road – the car flips over, and [...]

Arts and Literature