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WiHM2017 Write Her Story – #Horror #author Jo-Anne Russell @fictisha @Sotet_Angyal #WiHM8 @WiHMonth
Write Her Story
AMETHYST MOON
Jo-Anne Russell
Beams of light shone through the window onto her feast. It was the perfect night with a full amethyst moon to power the spell she had cast. The sacrifice was a homeless vagrant whom had set up camp near her house by the park; a most fortunate event – for her.
She used her tools with precision as she finished cracking through his rib cage and reached inside him for the still beating treasure. His body spasm one last time as his soul found release. Lila held the heart high, showering it in moonlight before placing it in the silver bowl on her alter. It beat thrice more as she spoke her magic words and bathed her face in the warm blood of the sacrifice.
Lila felt the skin on her face tighten and smooth. Her wrinkled hands flushed with colour and the…
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Bloody Valentine Horror Event – Gentle Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Wrapping my arms around you, your long locks caress my face in the gentle breeze. I reach up and stroke your hair back into place. I smile down at you, your clear blue eyes taking on an aquamarine glimmer in the brilliant rays of the sun. Leaning forward, I place a gentle kiss upon your full lips. They’re frigid beyond belief, not with lack of desire, but from the coolness of the autumn season. Wrapping the blankets tighter around you, I cuddle in closer, hoping to share my own warmth with you. You are all that matters to me. Was that the twitch of a smile I see? I laugh with joy as I hold you closer, trying to warm your cold body. I talk of plans we have for our future together, delight in allowing my mind to wander the exotic destinations we’ll travel to as I describe…
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The Bloody Valentine Horror Event
Engorge
by Lee A. Forman
Rodney pestered me for weeks about asking Jennifer LaRoe to the Valentine’s Day dance. I didn’t see what was so important about it, especially not to him. Why the hell did he care if I went, or who I went with? That’s how friends are, I suppose. They worm their way into your personal life and try to ‘help’ you make the ‘right’ decisions.
Tired of his constant nagging, I finally caved and asked Jen if she’d go. If I hadn’t been sure she’d decline, I would never have bothered. I figured I could get Rod off my back. It wasn’t like I would actually have to take her.
But she said yes.
“Yes?” I mumbled. She caught me off guard. I didn’t know what to say.
She smiled and nodded. “Of course I’ll go with you. I was hoping you would ask.”
“Oh,” I said.
“Are you okay?” Her eyes squinted and she tilted her head closer to me.
“Yeah, I’ll be fine.”
“Here’s my number. Give me a call.”
Tearing a page from her notebook, she wrote her number on it, handed it to me, then smiled and walked away.
Rodney ran up and grabbed my shoulders. “Holy shit, man. You did it. You asked her. She said yes?”
“Yes.”
“See? I bet you didn’t think she would.”
“You’re right, I didn’t.”
With my plan backfiring, I had to come up with an excuse not to go. It disturbed me that I cared about rejecting her. I never had a conscience before that day. Maybe I’d been around people too long. It must have had an unexpected effect on me. As much as I wanted to cancel my date with Jennifer, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Every time I picked up the phone, I put it down before dialing.
I tried convincing myself that I should just go to the dance and try to have a good time like everyone else. Then I remembered I wasn’t everyone else.
Maybe the dance was an opportunity; I figured it was time to move on anyway, especially considering the ill effect my prolonged contact with humans was causing. At least I’d have a hefty meal before slinking into hibernation again.
I picked Jen up at seven in my surrogate mother’s Honda. I anticipated hunger, temptation, but instead found intrigue. There was something about Jennifer LaRoe that set her apart from any human I’d met in centuries. We rode to the dance in complete, comfortable silence. Neither of us felt the need to talk, which was fine by me.
We walked into the gym where the dance was held, side by side but not hand in hand. Before I had a chance to unleash my true self, she’d already begun. Her skull split gracefully, releasing a set of three tentacles. Each bore long spikes at the tips. Her skin tore and fell away as the gargantuan wonder within burst forth. Bodies were lifted from the screaming masses, speared through the abdomen. She brought them into the air before curling her tentacles inward, sucking them into her gorging body.
My mouth watered as I watched her feed. Then, I transformed and joined the feast.
A Damned Take on Women in #Horror #Films: Julie Walker @WiHMonth @Sotet_Angyal @LeeAndrewForman @PenoftheDamned #WiHM8
A Damned Take on Women in Horror Films
The Guy’s Point of View!
In honor of Women in Horror Month 2017, I asked six male horror writers for their top-five favorite horror films staring strong leading ladies and why they loved them so much. So, without further ado…
Day 14 – Lee A. Forman:
Return of the Living Dead III
Leading Lady: Julie Walker
Synopsis:
Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top secret project to bring the dead back to life, a distraught youth performs the operation on his girlfriend after she’s killed in a motorcycle accident.
Lee’s opinion:
“If you love bad zombie movies Return of the Living Dead should be at the top of the list. Not only does the lead character (Julie Walker) become a zombie herself, but adorns her body with sharp objects and goes full badass on a gang of street thugs pursuing her. It’s…
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A Damned Take on Women in #Horror #Films: Katharine Isabelle – American Mary @WiHMonth @Sotet_Angyal @PenoftheDamned #WiHM8
A Damned Take on Women in Horror Films
The Guy’s MY Point of View!
Nina’s B&E Bonus Pick – o2!
Wondering what a B&E bonus pick is? Since I handed my blog over to the guys for their opinions on strong leading ladies for WiHM this year, I’m doing a little breaking and entering into their realm and posting a few picks of my own! Here is number two.
American Mary
Leading Lady: Katharine Isabelle
She’s an Artist
Synopsis:
The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called ‘freakish’ clients.
Nina’s opinion:
“Mary, played to perfection by Katherine Isabelle, is a medical student studying to be a surgeon who finds out it’s difficult to be an attractive woman and be taken seriously by her male mentors. Just when she thinks she’s achieved serious recognition…
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A Damned Take on Women in #Horror #Films: Ellen Burnstyn @WiHMonth @Sotet_Angyal @DemonAuthor @PenoftheDamned #WiHM8
A Damned Take on Women in Horror Films
The Guy’s Point of View!
In honor of Women in Horror Month 2017, I asked six male horror writers for their top-five favorite horror films staring strong leading ladies and why they loved them so much. So, without further ado…
Day 13 – Dan Dillard:
The Exorcist
Leading Lady: Ellen Burnstyn
Synopsis:
When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
Dan’s opinion:
“For forty plus years, people have been talking about The Exorcist. It’s on a lot of “scariest ever” lists and with good reason. There is a triple-threat of ladies in this film and together, they delivered a powerhouse of a movie. I have to give it to the combination of Linda Blair and Eileen Dietz (and Dick Smith and Mercedes McCambridge) for one of the best monsters ever put…
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A Damned Take on Women in #Horror #Films: Jodey Foster @WiHMonth @Sotet_Angyal @JonOlsonAuthor @PenoftheDamned #WiHM8
A Damned Take on Women in Horror Films
The Guy’s Point of View!
In honor of Women in Horror Month 2017, I asked six male horror writers for their top-five favorite horror films staring strong leading ladies and why they loved them so much. So, without further ado…
Day 12 – Jon Olson:
The Silence of the Lambs
Leading Lady: Jodey Foster
Synopsis:
A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
Jon’s opinion:
“Not only is this a great horror movie, it is also one of the greatest movies of all time. This film has it all. There’s a great story, fantastic protagonists, one of the greatest monsters of all time with amazing portrayals to bring them to life. FBI Agent in training Clarice Starling (played by Jodie Foster) is used to seek help on…
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WiHM2017 Write Her Story – #Horror #author Mercedes M. Yardley @MercedesMY @Sotet_Angyal #WiHM8 @WiHMonth
Write Her Story
Infusion
by Mercedes M. Yardley
Pluck out pieces of blood, bone, and sky. This is always how it begins. Mix it with free-running water, whether river or tears, and then feed it to the thirsty earth. It will demure at first, but then the dust will vomit up flowers and stinging nettle in gratitude. Thank the dunes kindly before you crush the plants and paint your cheeks and lips. This is how you become one with elements. This is how you become a warrior of the gods.
Fiction © Copyright Mercedes M. Yardley
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com Artist: Mystic Art Design
More from Mercedes M. Yardley:
Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Novel of Murder and Whimsy
Bryony Adams is destined to be murdered, but fortunately Fate has terrible marksmanship. In order to survive, she must run as far and as fast as she can. After arriving in Seattle, Bryony befriends…
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A Damned Take on Women in #Horror #Films: Maika Monroe @WiHMonth @Sotet_Angyal @HunterShea1 @PenoftheDamned #WiHM8
A Damned Take on Women in Horror Films
The Guy’s Point of View!
In honor of Women in Horror Month 2017, I asked six male horror writers for their top-five favorite horror films staring strong leading ladies and why they loved them so much. So, without further ado…
Day 11 – Hunter Shea:
It Follows
Leading Lady: Maika Monroe
Synopsis:
For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Jay and her teenage friends must now find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind in this critically-acclaimed chiller that Bloody Disgusting calls the scariest movie of 2015.
Hunter’s opinion:
“The whole concept of a possession that gets passed on through sexual intercourse just…
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