The swing band in the corner fought for attention over the din of chatter in the hall. Women in furs quaffed champagne as their menfolk told dreary jokes and ignored the exhibits. Gabriel scowled at them – no appreciation for history at all. He’d assembled the finest pieces ancient Egypt could offer, and they were […]
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#FridayFlash – The Donor
Awareness has been slow in coming to the corpse, but it explodes into life as it opens its eyes. Bandages cover its face, and it cannot see, but its fury gathers in its dormant muscles. Life sparks throughout its dead fibres, and it tears its right arm free from its wrappings. Cold fingers form hooks and […]
#FridayFlash – Friday the Thirteenth
Thanks for letting me know you don’t want emails about the impending launch of Black Dog & Other Gothic Tales! You won’t hear any more about it. So expect another email from me, containing book recommendations and free stories, in January! Speaking of free stories, enjoy this one! Friday the Thirteenth The full moon threw […]
Ancient Lives, New Discoveries at the British Museum
Anyone who knows me, or reads my fiction, knows I have a lifelong fascination with mummies. Way back when I was eight years old, we studied the ancient Egyptians at primary school, and I had to mummify one of my dolls. We wrapped her in clingfilm ‘bandages’ and added clay shabtis and amulets – I’m […]
Announcement – New Book Coming!
I think anyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of a thing about mummies. You can keep your vampires and werewolves, if there’s a bandaged critter lurking somewhere – I can’t actually get away from them, either. If I go to a museum, I’ll always end up finding the mummies. I love […]
#FridayFlash – Sightseeing
The statue coughed twice, sending a cloud of dust into the air. Tendrils of ectoplasm snaked out of the statue’s nose, and billowed into the display case. The cold fingers of phantasmic goo sought the key hole near the top of the glass, and oozed through the lock mechanism. The figure coalesced on the other […]
