I got some good writing done over at El Toro’s tonight while I had a bowl of their excellent tortilla soup. I changed the plot to make major revelations about the characters of the two protagonists at the novel’s (Shadows and Stars) end. The final denouement should be very interesting. It’s not a plot twist. It’s … Continue reading “Update: November 14, 2019, 1:24 a.m.”
Please go to amazon.com/author/philslattery or Goodreads or any other social media to leave a review. Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge for the death of his wife, daughter, and … Continue reading ““Diabolical: Three Tales of Jack Thurston and Revenge” is Available on Kindle and in Print”
Please go to amazon.com/author/philslattery or Goodreads or any other social media to leave a review. Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge for the death of his wife, daughter, and … Continue reading ““Diabolical: Three Tales of Jack Thurston and Revenge” is Available on Kindle and in Print”
I saw a clip on YouTube, a re-run of an In Search of episode on werewolves. Many years ago, the first horror novel I started but have yet to finish was called Lycanthrope.. It’s one of those works that once you have conceptualized it, it never goes away. It has been lingering in the back of … Continue reading “Lycanthrope”
One playlist that I neglected to mention during my most recent post on my playlists is one entitled “Tales of Hell“. As you know, I am working on a supernatural horror novel called The Man Who Escaped from Hell. In my research for the novel I have read a few books on hell, read several articles, … Continue reading “Update: YouTube Playlist: Tales of Hell, November 3, 2019”
I have added another playlist to aid in writing Shadows and Stars, During one part of the story, the protagonist, Daryn, and his guide/bodyguard, Sero, are trekking across the deep back country. Though trying to avoid people, as they proceed up a steep-walled canyon, they find a huge festival (think Walpurgisnacht) of believers in primitive religions … Continue reading “Update: YouTube Channel, November 2, 2019, Diegaro”
The last face Jack saw was the executioner’s as he slid the needle into Jack’s arm. “I didn’t mean to kill him,” said Jack. “The jury decided that you did,” replied the executioner. What seemed like several minutes passed while Jack, strapped to the gurney, sweated and waited, head throbbing with tension, watching the buzzing … Continue reading ““A Tale of Hell and Other Works of Horror” is Free Today on Amazon Kindle (Reviews Wanted)”
The last face Jack saw was the executioner’s as he slid the needle into Jack’s arm. “I didn’t mean to kill him,” said Jack. “The jury decided that you did,” replied the executioner. What seemed like several minutes passed while Jack, strapped to the gurney, sweated and waited, head throbbing with tension, watching the buzzing … Continue reading ““A Tale of Hell and Other Works of Horror” is Free on Amazon Kindle Today (Reviews Wanted)”
Just a note to inform everyone that I am developing a YouTube channel. I have not posted any videos yet but will be posting a few test videos soon just to learn the ins and outs of the system and the capabilities of my rudimentary video and audio equipment. In the meantime, I have put … Continue reading “Update of October 25, 2019: Developing a YouTube Presence”
The last face Jack saw was the executioner’s as he slid the needle into Jack’s arm. “I didn’t mean to kill him,” said Jack. “The jury decided that you did,” replied the executioner. What seemed like several minutes passed while Jack, strapped to the gurney, sweated and waited, head throbbing with tension, watching the buzzing … Continue reading ““A Tale of Hell and Other Works of Horror” is Free on Amazon Kindle Today (Reviews Wanted)”
Just now, I posted a review of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones on Goodreads. I am posting only the opening two paragraphs here, because the rest of the review contains spoilers. If you would like to read the entire review, please look me up on Goodreads or look up reviews of The Lovely Bones and search for … Continue reading “Review of “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold”
Just a note to inform everyone that I am developing a YouTube channel. I have not posted any videos yet but will be posting a few test videos soon just to learn the ins and outs of the system and the capabilities of my rudimentary video and audio equipment. In the meantime, I have put … Continue reading “Update of October 25, 2019: Developing a YouTube Presence”
The last face Jack saw was the executioner’s as he slid the needle into Jack’s arm. “I didn’t mean to kill him,” said Jack. “The jury decided that you did,” replied the executioner. What seemed like several minutes passed while Jack, strapped to the gurney, sweated and waited, head throbbing with tension, watching the buzzing … Continue reading ““A Tale of Hell and Other Works of Horror” is Free on Amazon Kindle Today (Reviews Wanted)”
Just a note to inform everyone that I am developing a YouTube channel. I have not posted any videos yet but will be posting a few test videos soon just to learn the ins and outs of the system and the capabilities of my rudimentary video and audio equipment. In the meantime, I have put … Continue reading “Update of October 25, 2019: Developing a YouTube Presence”
Everyone stop what you’re doing now and start watching Dark, the German TV series involving the sins, dark past, lies, and secrets of a small town named Winden; a nuclear power plant; and time travel. Excellent viewing with the plot twists and intricacies involving life and time you would expect from the people who gave … Continue reading “Dark–German TV Series”
Phil Slattery, Writer, Publisher 