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Mairi Pivona (Voni) McQueeney was born under a crescent moon on a Wednesday. At the time, no one celebrating the birth of the screaming girl … Continue reading “The Cast of Delevan House #7”

Delevan House Elspeth Jane Ogilvy dropped out of university and disappeared from her life in Glasgow. The pressure from her family to live her life … Continue reading “The Cast of Delevan House #6”

Brazen Folk Horror has shared weekly updates with our visitors for several months. As we grow arms, legs, roots and tentacles, and demands rapidly ramp … Continue reading “Newsletter Launching 2023”

Lawrence Gordon Witches! Witches! Witches! Naw, not really. More Fae. However, let’s broach the ‘witch’ in the room a wee bit today. Perhaps the way … Continue reading “The Cast of Delevan House #5”

Minerva Morven is our woman of a certain age. Though a resident of Badb village, she’s not one to indulge or engage in casual conversation … Continue reading “The Cast of Delevan House #4”

Five years ago, on 26th February 2018, my first book was published. As a lifelong habitual writer, this was never something I intended to do. … Continue reading “Five Years”

This week you’ll learn a bit more about what makes Robert Lawrence Gorgon tick. Though no more than you’ll discover from visiting Badb village, where… … Continue reading “The Cast of Delevan House #3”

Jenna McCray’s first drink in Scotland. When the New Yorker find herself in the coastal village of Anand is a pint of Scottish-brewed heather ale, … Continue reading “Jenna McCray’s Taste of Scotland”

Delevan House: Part 1 We’ve enjoyed sharing ‘The Making of Delevan House’ with you in a series of posts on Brazen Folk Horror before our … Continue reading “The Cast of Delevan House #1”

It fills me with terror when I see short turnaround periods offered for manuscripts on some freelance service platforms, where folk offering many different services … Continue reading “Time is Money”

Delevan House is a dark fantasy horror that leans heavily on folk tales, mysticism, and lore. The village of Badb is a place with many … Continue reading “Delevan House by Ruthann Jagge and Natasha Sinclair”

Order Delevan House here. The Making of Delevan House #22

They say you always remember your first. We are eternally grateful to all our exclusive first readers, and absolutely blown away by the depth  of … Continue reading “First Blood: Delevan House Review”

Access the playlist Ruthann and Natasha created the first Brazen Folk Horror novel to on Amazon Music or Spotify. Just click! Order Delevan House … … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #21”

Order Delevan House here. The Making of Delevan House #20

I have been immersed in creativity while juggling the craziness of everyday life and spanners. Over on Brazen Folk Horror, Ruthann Jagge and I have … Continue reading “Possessed and Obsessed”

I will admit something that, like so many independent writers, can be torn apart. And I also acknowledge there can be pitfalls – some gatekeepers … Continue reading “Trust, Value, Editing”

The release of Delevan House is only a month away! And trust us when we say there will be far deeper articles shared on Brazen … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #19”

Slow seduction is always the best kind. Natasha and Ruthann wish all your holiday dreams come true, we’ll be sharing ours with you all through … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #Interlude”

From 1640 to 1958, it was illegal to celebrate ‘Yule Vacations’. Christmas (then called Yule or Nollaig (Gaelic))was banned in Scotland for over 300 years. … Continue reading “Scotland Banned Christmas”

December 21, 2022, is the Winter Solstice. It’s the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In Celtic Traditions, Winter Solstice sees the … Continue reading “Brazen Solstice 2022”

Hogmanay nears, as does what can barely be avoided — the annual consolidation, the ‘review’ as we step over the next threshold. It’s been another … Continue reading “2022: The Year of Birds”

Wrapping Up Brazen Folk Horror presents the print cover wrap for Delevan House. Isn’t it a beauty! The cover image was created by the immensely … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #18”

Author Advice In times when the costs of everything are skyrocketing, and artists have a hard enough time as is. I implore my fellow writers, … Continue reading “Editing Software”

The Chill of a Cold Moon Cold Moon, Texas, U.S.A The last full moon of 2022 hit the sky in all its brazen glory this … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #17”

In this world of hyped-up political correctness, labelling and the push for artists to emotionally support, woo, and pamper the egos of a (potential) audience … Continue reading “Balanced Discrimination?”

That Which is Destined to Repeat Brazen Folk Horror ‘Delevan House’ Rituals and traditions feature in every culture throughout the known world and … The … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #16”

Converging Paths BrazenFolkHorror I share many old and new stories at home. As a family, we love to read aloud together. A habit I’ve shared … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #15”

NEW RELEASE Incesticide: Collected Horror has almost emerged! Due to some interruptions within the industry and the panic rumour mills spinning, I decided to get … Continue reading “Incesticide: Collected Horror”

Twisting History Creating Magick in Texas We’ve spent many hours researching in the dusty corners of “Delevan House.” When we decided our story would… The … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #14”

Going Rogue #BeBrazen The earliest use of the term is regarding elephants. There are “elephants” in any room, group, gathering, or social structure. … The … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #12”

A splatterpunk short Story Content Warning: Contains graphic violence, crass language, swearing, and sex. An imprefect reading of ‘Fuckin’ Maggots’ by Natasha Sinclair. Originally published … Continue reading “Fuckin’ Maggots”

—Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night. It’s been little to do with politics for a long time. When it once celebrated the failed gunpowder plot — where Catholic … Continue reading “Remember, Remember, the 5th of November”

Imbolc is situated between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It’s a Celtic festival celebrated across Scotland and Ireland since the Neolithic … Delevan House Announcement

One of the most prolific characterisations called upon in the writing of horror fiction is that of the Witch. The incarnations cross genres, not exclusive … Continue reading “Witch on Trend”

Samhain Weekend Samhain (All Hallows Eve) signals the end of the year for some. As nature’s wheel turns, the season cycles towards peace found in … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #11”

What are the ingredients of Folk-Horror? Perhaps when targeting a specific genre, writers must consider the essential ingredients in the recipe to … The Making … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #10”

I adore the creativity and diversity in language. English particularly causes such passionate debates. Many folks have definitive rules in their minds—especially those of us … Continue reading “Proper English”

Writers on vacation? My girl is in the mountains; I picture her standing high, overlooking the land in a circlet of evergreens painted in autumnal … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #9”

The Art of Seductive Reasoning Some may consider life and all of its complexities purely deductive, where two or more ideas come together to form … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #8”

Witches’ New Year approaches. With that, I’m Autumn cleaning, creatively speaking, at least. Washing away the dust of the summer fires, sweeping this germ-ridden circle … Continue reading “The month of Samhain 2022”

The first day of October leaves us speechless, as it’s the official entrance to everything Autumn, our favorite time of the year. No words adequately… … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #7”

The thing about finding a partner to share the intricate and often messy process of life and or creation with is that there has to … Continue reading “Co-conspirators”

How does a writer living in Texas, USA and another living in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, write books together? We’re not on brooms; we’re on zoom! … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #6”

In the Northern Hemisphere, the year’s Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to Autumn Equinox. This year the Moon graces the earth with her … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #5.2”

Living on a rural ranch has taught me a genuine appreciation for nature and the night sky. Not that I didn’t always love watching clouds, … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #5.1”

I’m not going to blame social media—thats just a channel of increased visibility for that desperation. Where people drag others down to try to elevate … Continue reading ““Validate Me!””

The fog has been rolling in thick with sundown; an exchange as Summer’s end meets Autumn’s wake. Shards of blinding light dance with strips of … Continue reading “Don’t Wake Me Up”

Chapter 4 We’re about a month away from Mabon, celebrating the final harvest. For some who celebrate the great cycle of the earth, Mabon is … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #4”

I’m sweeping the circle. The bones and remnants of word fusions are being expelled to make way for new spells. This collection is set for … Continue reading “Clan Witch: Found Shadows”

Chapter 3 Question: Where does one begin when the spark of a novel involves obscure history, mythos, and an elevated degree of imagination to … … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House #3”

Personal blog post My first was in 2004, a spontaneous natural miscarriage. My second was in 2013, a missed miscarriage that required medical management. My … Continue reading “Expectant Miscarriage: Waiting for Averey”

Chapter 2 Ruthann Zooms from her stunning southern gothic home set within her Texas Ranch, surrounded by all manner of beautiful beasts and me (… … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House”

I’ve been seeing them for months in fours Fanned feathers Celestial blues, flanked with obsidian rainbows— Four for a boy. Three days ago, Three didn’t … Continue reading “One for Sorrow”

Chapter 1 Delevan House Two passionate female authors, sharing a love of dark speculative fiction, and a wicked sense of humor, become virtual … The … Continue reading “The Making of Delevan House”

Talk about curveball 2022! Another year of madness! There were plans. Big beautiful plans! And while those plans still exist, there has been movement because … Continue reading “Mid Year Update”

Rafik Romdhani, author of The Crash of Verses 1: When did you first start writing? At first, I didn’t know that inventing short songs and … Continue reading “Interview with a Poet”

It all kicked off on social media for a 24-hour period, which turned into outright bullying. It was a witch hunt, and the bandwagon was … Continue reading “AI & Digital Art – Opinion Post”

Here in the village, the longest day of light is obscured by dense, low-hanging clouds. Heat permeates air molecules, caressing the skin and teasing water … Continue reading “Summer Solstice Note”

Rafik Romdhani This week welcomes the release of Rafik Romdhani’s second poetry collection, The Crash of Verses. A hearty congratulations to this exemplary wordsmith on … Continue reading “The Crash of Verses”

I wrote my first short story of 2022 and submitted it to a publisher at the weekend. My aim this year was always to pull … Continue reading “Cancelled!”

This week, we’re coming out of the stacks! We are letting the other book out of the bag and sharing a COVER REVEAL (that may … Continue reading “Delevan House”

Music is such a profound part of my writing process and always has been. With the imminent release of my novella, Asylum Daughter, I wanted … Continue reading “Writing to Music”

A while ago, I shared a bit about mental health in my writing, inspired by a panel I had taken part in with Mothers of … Continue reading “Mental Health in Horror”

I visualise the tiny holesSecretly infesting,Weakening bonesLike woodworm.I’m on one of their backs;A voyeurIn inner space.Woodworm cancerSpeckling theSkeleton,Spreading spotsEroding this life’s vessel.He says he’s fineWhen … Continue reading “Woodworm”

A couple of years ago, I put in the work and opened an Etsy store. However, I closed it quickly — before doing any marketing … Continue reading “Clan Witch on Etsy”

Murmur: Collected Horror I have a collection, ‘Incesticide: Collected Horror’, releasing later this year, which borrows an album title (much like my first collection in … Continue reading “New Cover Art”

Interview: Horror and upcoming release chat Have you visited TBM Horror lately? Well, it’s a phenomenal platform created and hosted by a dynamic and passionate … Continue reading “TBM Horror”

A ghost waltzed through meWhen I slept deathly deepSlumber disruptedTaking advantageAs he did with myFriendship, my loyaltyMy trust, my bodyA ghost waltzed through meLike I … Continue reading “Dead Waltz”

A revisit to what’s on the cards for release and writing this year. First up, is the imminent release of my debut horror novella, Asylum … Continue reading “Writing and other such Beasts”

This may get heavy… Bear with me. This will be a bit of a concoction — I am, at this time, rather raw, discombobulated and … Continue reading “Mental Health and Writing”

A Poem The poignant print Has pressed itself Upon my cerebrum Sepia ink bleeding The cells we share Scream in anguish Silenced, winded Controlled by … Continue reading “Your Heaven is a Lie”

Asylum Daughter, my novella is bouncing off the padded walls to escape! I present the cover wrap! The blurb was written by the utterly enchanting … Continue reading “Summer 2022 Release”

Or what type of editing service would benefit my manuscript? As a writer, I empathise with this. With so many variances to choose from and … Continue reading “What If I Can’t Decide If I Need An Editor?”

Word Refinery When considering editing services, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when varying terms, price points, and marketing techniques are at play. Fiction editing can … Continue reading “What Kind of Editing do I Need?”

I’m struggling to write this post today, but I need to sprinkle a little something outward. There are many positive and productive things going on … Continue reading “Tugging”

Upcoming Novella My upcoming psychological horror novella, ‘Asylum Daughter‘, is scheduled for release this summer! The Amazon eBook preorder is live, paperback and hardcover editions will … Continue reading “Asylum Daughter”

Playing with another platform I’ve considered doing some reading videos for a while now but only recently began sharing a few online. So far, I … Continue reading “YouTube Readings”

I started writing this post at the beginning of December. Then it got parked because, you know, December hit! The last two years have been … Continue reading “December 2021”

The stages of this ailment wracks havoc through my body. Vexatious attempts to conquer; become me. It began as all things do, a spring birth … Continue reading “Fate Never Waits”

My collection Murmur: Collected Horror is price dropped to just 0.99!  It can be picked up from Smashwords at that price between now and December 10th! I … Continue reading “Flash Sale”

Just a quick share. I was invited to interview over on Masters of Horror U.K. by David Kempf. We chat about writing inspiration, the popularity … Continue reading “Masters of Horror UK”

With a fantastic tracklist of authors, we are gunning for Christmas #1 with KJK Publishing’s The Best of Indie Horror: Christmas Edition. The final release from … Continue reading “The Best of Indie Horror: Christmas Edition”

Their loveDemanded a priceObedienceBloodSanityUnspoken (at times)Until she spoke upRaising from a whisperUnnoticedUnheardUnwelcomePitchforks Faux assurancesPlatitudesLiesAll of which she despisedA continuous cycleOnly she could breakThe black sheepThe … Continue reading “Just Words”

A personal post November 17th is World Prematurity Awareness Day. I now try to let such days pass by. There’s a day for everything, isn’t … Continue reading “World Prematurity Day”

The End of 2021 is Beckoning Instead of ploughing into the to-do list, which has a terrible habit of expanding, I am writing this. It … Continue reading “Things I ‘Should’ Be Doing”

Twisted Legends: Crimson Pinnacle Press When propositioned to create a story based around an urban legend, I was keen to offer a Scottish framed piece … Continue reading “City of the Dead”

I’m not particularly vocal about some things I care deeply about, especially not online. My personality has reactions built on trauma.Speaking up has opened me … Continue reading “Yes, My Kids are Vegan”

‘I should be writing’ I haven’t written much lately and only have a few short story sub decisions outstanding. Writing (with a specific purpose) has … Continue reading “Another Lost Blog”

Gorefest is one of the most anticipated projects I’ve been part of this year. From The Evil Cookie Publishing, 14 authors carve their path through the muck … Continue reading “Gorefest!”

First review is in! Check out Lisa Lee’s thoughts on KJK Publishing’s The Horror Collection: Extreme Edition! THE HORROR COLLECTION:Extreme EditionKJK Publishing Extreme Horror Fans … Continue reading “The Horror Collection: Extreme Edition – First Review”

Collector’s Edition is a short story written specifically for The Horror Collection: Extreme Edition, featuring a character who appears in another piece of mine releasing … Continue reading “Collector’s Edition”

FILTHY FREE FICTION Live and free over on Horror Sleaze Trash today is a new filthy little flash story, Horny Dead Fucks, from Natasha Sinclair and David Owain Hughes. … Continue reading “‘Horny Dead Fucks’”

The Creative Mind & Depression Let’s consider that the creative mind and depression are synonymous. This is not a new idea — even if depression … Continue reading “The Spiralling Pit”

It’s a tandem release from KJK Publishing! These two have been very much anticipated titles – from Kennedy, myself, the authors and readers in waiting, and … Continue reading “New Releases from KJK Publishing”

Live and free over on Horror Sleaze Trash today is a new filthy little flash story, Milked, from Natasha Sinclair and David Owain Hughes. Check … Continue reading “Horror Sleaze Trash”

And the next release Summer Solstice Book launch!My solo collection of 9 short stories, Murmur: Collected Horror — the paperback and hardback are available now, … Continue reading “Murmur: Collected Horror”

A quick update on this busy month! My solo collection, Murmur: Collected Horror, is up for pre-order. The paperback and hardback are set and will … Continue reading “Juicy June”

RJ Roles and Jason Myers of Crimson Pinnacle Press launched their inaugural CPP Anthology, Fairy Tale Horrorshow on June 4th! This is a unique anthology … Continue reading “Fairy Tale Horrorshow”

Earlier this year (and again this month), I shared that I aimed to release a short story collection this summer. Well, I’ve got major jitters … Continue reading “Murmur: Collected Horror”