Category Archives: women

Tear Stained Pages: An Interview with Mercedes M. Yardley, by Devin M. Anderson

At the time of this interview (conducted the first week of June 2025), Love is a Crematorium by Mercedes M. Yardley was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award. On June 14th, 2025, Love is a Crematorium received the award, bringing home the author’s third Bram Stoker! The following interview is presented in its original form.ContinueContinue reading “Tear Stained Pages: An Interview with Mercedes M. Yardley, by Devin M. Anderson”

Fall in Love with Reading Again – by Zaq Cass

From favorite colors to favorite songs to food I hate, the only thing that has ever remained the same since I was a kid is the fact that I am a reader. Approximately sixteen weeks ago, I realized that I wasn’t enjoying reading anymore. Sure, like anyone else who reads and reads and reads, IContinueContinue reading “Fall in Love with Reading Again – by Zaq Cass”

Slay the Lake LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest – a brand new event coming to Kenosha, Wisconsin!

Hello out there to all my lovely weirdos! Thank you for dropping by the blog today. I am SO EXCITED to tell you about a horror event coming to Wisconsin on April 19th! I first learned of this event through fellow author, R.E. Bunch, whom I have encountered at a few conventions by now, becauseContinueContinue reading “Slay the Lake LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest – a brand new event coming to Kenosha, Wisconsin!”

Celebrating Women in Horror Movies During Women in Horror Month By Dawn Colclasure

In horror movies, women play a variety of roles: The victim, the Final Girl, and the hero. For a long time, women in horror movies did not have positive or empowering roles, as their roles were mostly for the purpose of eye candy or to be the damsel in distress. Most horror movies of theContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Women in Horror Movies During Women in Horror Month By Dawn Colclasure”

The Real Elizabeth Bathory vs. the Fictional Elizabeth Bathory in Curse of the Blood Witch by Dawn Colclasure

Say the name “Elizabeth Bathory” and most people will conjure images of a woman bathing in bathtubs filled with blood in their minds. Or they might recall watching a documentary exploring the historical scandals surrounding Bathory during her lifetime. And most historians worth their salt will claim that we have it all wrong. Or doContinueContinue reading “The Real Elizabeth Bathory vs. the Fictional Elizabeth Bathory in Curse of the Blood Witch by Dawn Colclasure”

Interview w/ author Emma E. Murray about her NEW RELEASE The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions

The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions just hit bookstore shelves two weeks ago, released by Undertaker Books, with eighteen stories from author Emma E. Murray! I’ve been hearing great things about Emma’s work, and I know Undertaker Books never fails to release some of the freshest, most quality content in the industry, so I wantedContinueContinue reading “Interview w/ author Emma E. Murray about her NEW RELEASE The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions”

“What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie?” (Exploring the SCREAM Franchise for Answers) by Kasey Hill

What can we expect with the news of Scream 7 in the preproduction phase? Let me break it down for you. (This is your official SPOILER ALERT! This article digs deep into the Scream movies. You have been warned…) Following the Scream Franchise, we know that the franchise took a turn with movie four whenContinueContinue reading ““What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie?” (Exploring the SCREAM Franchise for Answers) by Kasey Hill”

“Buttzville, you say?” – by Nora B. Peevy

Wondering what weird town names there are in the good ole USA? Well, I’ve pulled an all-nighter, and I am wondering. You try sleeping with a twenty-four-pound Pitbull mix who loves to snuggle and a jealous Bombay cat waiting to strike her on the nose the first chance she gets. The dog is a heftyContinueContinue reading ““Buttzville, you say?” – by Nora B. Peevy”

Self-Made Monsters By Rebecca Cuthbert (Book Review By Michael Errol Swaim)

A quick note from Weird Wide Web Editor-In-Chief, Lindsey Goddard: I don’t normally chime in on blog reviews written by fellow authors, but I enjoyed Self-Made Monsters by Rebecca Cuthbert so much, I want to take this opportunity to personally endorse it! This is a collection that plucks out all the suffering of the humanContinueContinue reading “Self-Made Monsters By Rebecca Cuthbert (Book Review By Michael Errol Swaim)”