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

Happy Saturday and Happy New Year!!! Today’s Haunted Location is a relatively short one, but it still has a ton of spooks attached to it. It’s definitely part of a bigger picture, but I think I will take that on in a separate post. Until then, enjoy! The Indiana Medical History Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo Credit: whichmuseum.com Okay, so this is a wild one. The past is insane, but the museum as a whole is really cool. The Indiana Medical History Museum (IMHM) is wh

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

Smilin’ Sam’s Corn Maze By Stephanie Scissom For a short novella, there was a lot packed into it, grief and sadness, characters that you could care about, and an unlikely duo that team up to try to solve an decades old cold case before one of them succumbs to a devastating illness. Catherine, now in her 70s and facing a fast-acting illness begins having vivid dreams of her daughter Elizabeth, lost decades ago during a family trip to a Halloween attraction. Elizabeth had never

One more review for 2025 from Sue Rovens! This time Sue shares her thoughts on The No-End House by Jeremy Bates. Check out her review below and then stop by Sue's own website to check out her books! Enjoy! The No-End House by Jeremy Bates Reviewed By Sue Rovens Jeremy Bates has been on my radar for a while now. I’ve read a few of his other books and have enjoyed them (for the most part). He’s a prolific writer, having written twenty-plus novels/novellas and doesn’t appear to

Joining us to help wrap up 2025, we have author friend Craig Brownlie with another one of his wonderful review write-ups. This one includes Millionaires Day by Kit Power, The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin, The Sundowner's Dance by Todd Keisling, Stolen Skies by Tim Powers, and Subject A by M Ennenbach. Enjoy! It’s Been A Year, Part 1 Reviews and thoughts on writing with Craig Brownlie That sounds a little pompous, but it’s been a minute since I’ve done any reviews becau

THE NIGHTMARE COLLECTION BY LEE MOUNTFORD I’ve been a fan of Lee Mountford long before I began my own writing career. There are few authors that can so consistently create tales of the demonic, the disturbing, the occult, and the twisted denizens of the dark like Lee can. This collection checks all the boxes, haunted manors and horrible hospitals, dark spirits, tainted souls, the ultimate fight between good and evil and everything in-between. If you’ve not read Lee before, th

Uncomfortably Dark is thrilled to announce one of our first releases in 2026 will be from award-winning author Nikolas P. Robinson! Coming to you with a new collection of horror, some you may have seen, and others you may not have, but you've never seen them like this before. Gathered in a single volume with author notes, WE PAINT OUR FACES WITH THE ASHES OF OUR DEAD is an incredible collection from an exceptional talent. WE PAINT OUR FACES WITH THE ASHES OF OUR DEAD By Nikol

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

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful holiday! This is the last Haunted Location for 2025, and I am really excited for this one. It has a hellacious past and is now on my bucket list of places to visit. Enjoy! Oh, and Happy New Year!!! The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Photo from: historichotels.org The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is known as “America’s Most Haunted Hotel,” and from the research I did on this place, I can

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

Today, we have a guest review from author friend Sue Rovens! She sends us her thoughts LEGION by William Peter Blatty. Another favorite book of mine as well as author. Thanks as always to Sue and be sure to read her bio at the bottom and considering checking out Sue's work as well! LEGION By William Peter Blatty William Peter Blatty is best known for having written the book The Exorcist (1971), the screenplay for the film ( The Exorcist  - 1973), and other renditions of sa

One last Horror Happenings before we close out the year next week! See below for some recent releases from us and from within the industry, the final last call for SELF (S)Cares, and our Winter Schedule! IMPORTANT REMINDERS: SPLATTERPUNK AWARDS: Get your Splatterpunk Award nominations in by Dec. 30! (EMAIL: splatterpunkawards@gmail.com ) 2026 Splatterpunk Awards – KillerCon LITERARY NASTIES Make sure to nominate your favorite bizarre- unhinged- most wtf read ever- for the Li

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

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

Happy Saturday! We are back again with another haunted location! This week is a creepy one, and if you're not a fan of what could be lurking underneath the waters, this may be a place you want to avoid. So let's go ahead and dive right in. (pun kind of intended, ha) Lake Lanier is a manmade reservoir in the northern part of the state of Georgia. It’s a super popular vacation and tourist spot, especially for boat and water sport enthusiasts. Approximately 11 million people vis

During the Review Team Holiday Break, we like to reshare some older reviews for some great reads that you may have missed! Keep in mind we also welcome guest reviews from our indie author friends and reviewers! DREAMWHISPERS By m ennenbach Dreamwhispers is an important book for me, as it is the first signed copy I bought from Mike Ennenbach a few years ago. Many have followed, and I've read them in a completely baffling order, but this was my first so it's special. As always,

Exploring the Labyrinth   In this series, I will be reading every Brian Keene book that has been published (and is still available in print) in order of original publication and then producing an essay on it. With the exception of Girl On The Glider, The Triangle Of Belief, and End Of The Road, these essays will be based upon a first read of the books concerned. The article will assume you’ve read the book, and you should expect MASSIVE spoilers. I hope you enjoy my voyage of