Fischer's debut novel shows why she will be around for a long time. She understands story structure. Above all else, the plot is fueled by grief, trauma, and loss, moving seamlessly through the prose from beginning to end.

January marks the final The Authors’ Journey newsletter through my current provider, and a perfect time to finally make the switch.

I've been procrastinating starting Substack, while simultaneously neglecting my social media. Personally, I just find it difficult to navigate them all without losing a bit of my genuine self.

These last five reads extend back into October but offer five unique antagonist creatures for your next spooktacular read.

On the spookiest day of the year, it is my pleasure to share with readers, three free short stories that range from a horror tale about love, a flash of the future that we are creating for ourselves, and a grimdark journey below ground.

If you’ve been following this journey on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, you may know that for a while I’ve been drafting short stories and now on my second of two novels through the art of handwriting.

These last five reads are all over the place, but I promise they’re all amazing in their own right! From Stellar to Devilishly Good, you won’t want to miss these.

As a special gift to readers, or should I say listeners, I have a limited number of codes to download audiobook 1 of the Season of The Monster saga…

Got back on track with a great slew of reads this past month! I think I can still make it to 45 books in ‘25!

If you are a fan of Stranger Things and the unseen cosmic horrors of H.P. Lovecraft, then “By The Light of Dead Stars” is 100% for you.

However, it’s the human element that really steals the show in BTLODS.

Why? Because protagonist Zelda Ruiz'’s trauma remains grounded in a reality that we all know. The trauma of having and losing.

A beautiful speculative dark fantasy novel that deals with the ramifications of generational trauma and parental abuse that pits our protagonist Pyet against the truth of her mother’s words and the hidden secrets of Elric.

I did the thing. I made a Patreon, for those wanting more of my dark journeys and borderline stupidity this is the place that you can count on finding them. 

Joe Hill continues to impress me with every story of his that I read. I feel confident in saying he is as talented, if not more so, than his bestselling father. But he definitely has his father's tone, making a dark supernatural event feel entirely commonplace, while hanging a lingering shroud of mystery overhead.

In partnership with Jay Bower, Bookfunnel, and twenty-eight other indie authors of horror, we have curated quite the catalog of FREE* novels for your downloading pleasure.

AJ’s slate of events for the latter half of 2025.

Phobophobia: Face Your Fears dives into all manner of chilling phobias—but wouldn't you love to know how a nursery rhyme gave one man an inescapable fear of his own shadow?Meet Shady Sheila… if you dare.

In this episode, Mark and Sam discuss AJ Humpreys' new novel, "Trip" and his new publishing company, Dark Journeys Press. This one is not for the squeamish. And the word "fuck" is used liberally. 

This book was not what I expected, and because of my lack of knowledge regarding religious history, I actually learned a TON, which was a neat bonus. But what Lutton does exceedingly well is to have two dichotomous characters butt heads over their convictions regarding confession and forgiveness.

Only two new books to add to my update of reviews, but I can feel the reading slump ending and the call of many tomes in my ear…

Though, I’ve been a little MIA from posting, I haven’t stopped reading! Here are the eight books I finished since we last spoke