Tag Archives: horror romance

After Dark at the Movies: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

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Links: Fabio, Horror Romance, & More

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Welcome back to Wednesday Links! (Is it Wednesday?) To be frank, I’m damn exhausted. I’ve been so tired lately. Can we get to fall yet? I find the crisp New England air to be energizing. On Friday mornings, a friend and I have a Zoom writing sesh for an hour. it’s been going well and I’ve been working on a fantasy romance. However, yesterday I was hit with a new idea for something contemporary and … Continue reading Links: Fabio, Horror Romance, & More

Lightning Review

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

The Salt Grows Heavy

Dear readers, I would be remiss if I did not point out that Cassandra Khaw’s book The Salt Grows Heavy is about what happens when a horror story version of a mermaid teams up with a version of Frankenstein’s monster to burn it all down. It is, in its own blood-soaked, rage-fuelled way, a romance. There may not be many of us for whom this is our jam, but if it IS your jam, buckle … Continue reading The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw