It’s Been A Year, Part 5 Reviews and thoughts on writing with Craig Brownlie I may have implied to a few authors that I had every intention of reading their books, but it’s been a minute since I’ve done any reviews because 2025 has been a worse year than even 2024, which is saying something on a personal level. But I have kept reading and writing! So let’s see what I thought- in real time, the way Kurt Vonnegut meant us to write. Poacher by Mark Scioneaux Brady by D.W. Hitz T

This series will be showcased on my Patreon first, every Friday this fall and winter, through early 2026. If you are not a patron, look for the new author spotlight to appear here on the blog every Saturday! These will be for incredibly talented, but lesser known, authors that truly deserve a spotlight on their work! As is our mission here at Uncomfortably Dark, we want to be a community support and while how we do that may change over time, we will always find a way to shed

It’s Been A Year, Part 3 Reviews and thoughts on writing with Craig Brownlie   I have been reading and writing, but it’s been a minute since I’ve completed any reviews because 2025 has been a worse year than even 2024, which is saying quite a bit on a personal level.   Bringers of Hell by Patrick C. Harrison III, Eric Butler, M Ennenbach, Chris Miller Disasterpieces by Wesley Southard, Wile E Young Talk about a dystopian roundup! Honestly, I did not read these books back-to-b

EVERYTHING BUT THE SKIN by Radar DeBoard Something is devouring the kids of Shallowroot, and young Sophia may very well be next. Evil has come to the town of Shallowroot, and it’s picking off the children, one by one. To make matters worse, Sophia has some kind of connection with whatever is behind it, and it seems to be coming after anyone who is close to her. How long will it be before it finally comes for her? RELEASE DATES: WIDE RELEASE 01/05/2026 GRAB TODAY FROM GODLESS

Overall, it’s safe to say that 2025 was productive for myself as well as Uncomfortably Dark. Yes, there were many challenges, both personally and professionally, health challenges, financial challenges, learning curves and more. I’m very proud of what I have accomplished so far both personally in my own writing and with the Uncomfortably Dark Publishing House. There is still much to learn, and I will spend 2026 learning those things that got a bit jumbled in 2025, streamlini

Thanks to Project Gutenberg for the use of this story and so many others via Project Gutenberg. A long-standing Victorian tradition has been the telling of ghost stories on Christmas. I can't think of a more fitting way for Uncomfortably Dark to celebrate the holiday. I hope you enjoy these. A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley, where stands the big, rambling castle in which his toys are manufactured. His workmen, selected from the

Thanks to Project Gutenberg for the use of this story and so many others via Project Gutenberg. A long-standing Victorian tradition has been the telling of ghost stories on Christmas. I can't think of a more fitting way for Uncomfortably Dark to celebrate the holiday. I hope you enjoy these. Merry Christmas to Everyone! What Christmas Is As We Grow Older by Charles Dickens Time was, with most of us, when Christmas Day encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left n

Thanks to Project Gutenberg for the use of this story and so many others via Project Gutenberg. A long-standing Victorian tradition has been the telling of ghost stories on Christmas. I can't think of a more fitting way for Uncomfortably Dark to celebrate the holiday. I hope you enjoy these. A Child's Christmas In Wales by Dylan Thomas One Christmas was so much like the other, in those years around the sea-town corner now, out of all sound except the distant speaking of the v

EVERYTHING BUT THE SKIN by Radar DeBoard Something is devouring the kids of Shallowroot, and young Sophia may very well be next. Evil has come to the town of Shallowroot, and it’s picking off the children, one by one. To make matters worse, Sophia has some kind of connection with whatever is behind it, and it seems to be coming after anyone who is close to her. How long will it be before it finally comes for her? RELEASE DATES: GODLESS ON 12/21/2025 WIDE RELEASE 01/05/2026 GR

THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva  is a four-book series, and I was fortunate to receive early copies of them to review. Today the entire thing comes together in one giant book and I am really excited for this release!! A huge congrats to PD Alleva and a giant thank you for allowing me to be a part of this!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: THE COMPLETE GOTHIC TALE! (DOMINION OF SHADOWS: THE DEMON’S GAMBIT BOOK 3) By PD Alleva Genre(s) : gothic lit, horror, s

Do not miss out on sending in your best short story for this paid anthology project! See all guidelines below! SELF (S)CARE ANTHOLOGY PROJECT LAST SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSES DEC. 31, 2025! GET THOSE STORIES IN! Self (S)care Submission Guidelines This is a paid opportunity for self-published horror stories only. To be eligible: stories must have been published and be available for ordering, download or purchase within 2025, on a platform such as Godless, Google Books, D2D platf

Happy Release Day to Kathryn Tennison! Her Debut Novel, MOLTING, is available now! Kathryn has entered the indie world with a bang, bringing her A-game with this stunning literary fiction grief horror novel. With rich characters, a haunting atmosphere, and the slow unraveling of a woman facing early onset dementia, MOLTING carries you through a transformation that will chill you to your core, while tugging on heartstrings you never knew you had. SYNOPSIS: Michelle Callaway f

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva  is a four-book series. Over the last couple of months, Candace Nola  and I have been taking on the series during its rapid release. Today is release day for book FOUR!! Congrats!!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: BOOK FOUR (Parts 7,8&9): A GOTHIC TALE! By PD Alleva Here we are! We made it to the end! Book four is officially released and marks the end of the series! What a bitter-sweet review to write on

This series will be showcased on my Patreon first, every Friday this fall and winter, through early 2026. If you are not a patron, look for the new author spotlight to appear here on the blog every Saturday! These will be for incredibly talented, but lesser known, authors that truly deserve a spotlight on their work! As is our mission here at Uncomfortably Dark, we want to be a community support and while how we do that may change over time, we will always find a way to shed

It's release day for BADLANDS by Jason Nickey! Super excited for this one to be out in the world for everyone! Available in eBook and Paperback! EARLY PRAISE FOR BADLANDS “A beautifully bleak journey, told by a writer who’s not afraid to open old wounds. BADLANDS will stay with you in the dark.” —Kristopher Rufty, author of PILLOWFACE and VICTIMS   “BADLANDS unfolds in slow, haunting layers as an intimate portrait of guilt and shattered dreams. As an unexpected journey into

There have been a lot of questions about KillerCon Austin and the Splatterpunk Awards as to how it works, so please see below. KILLERCON 2026 INFO & THE SPLATTERPUNK AWARDS: Individuals send in their personal recommendations for each category from books they have read over the year. This is not an invitation for publishers to send a list of the books they published and say, "Hey, put all these in for nomination". but rather for readers to say, "This book kicked my ass and sho

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EVERYTHING BUT THE SKIN by Radar DeBoard Something is devouring the kids of Shallowroot, and young Sophia may very well be next. Story Synopsis: Evil has come to the town of Shallowroot, and it’s picking off the children, one by one. To make matters worse, Sophia has some kind of connection with whatever is behind it, and it seems to be coming after anyone who is close to her. How long will it be before it finally comes for her? RELEASE DATES: GODLESS ON 12/21/2025 WIDE RELEA