#books by Monique Snyman

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BookStrology: Changes and Transformations Await the Signs in March 2024

Welcome to Bookstrology! Every month, I will recommend some literary remedies based on each zodiac sign to help you weather whatever the universe throws your way. March 2024 sees cosmic energies aligning to bring a profound transformation to all the zodiac signs, which I’m sure everyone can agree sounds awesome. Overall, it seems we can look forward to new acquaintances, crazy romantic actions,…

[brokehorrorfan]

Classic Monsters Unleashed will be published on July 12 via Black Spot Books and Crystal Lake Publishing. The 450-page horror anthology consists of 29 new stories that reimagine horror’s classic monsters.

Contributors include Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, Ramsey Campbell, F. Paul Wilson, Richard Christian Matheson, Dacre Stoker, Seanan McGuire, Lisa Morton, Owl Goingback, Maurice Broaddus, Linda D. Addison, Alessandro Manzetti, Tim Waggoner, John Palisano, Mercedes M. Yardley, Lucy A. Snyder, Gary A. Braunbeck, Rena Mason, Monique Snyman, and more.

Edited by Weird Tales Magazine editor James Aquilone, the book will be available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book. It features an introduction by film historian Kim Newman and artwork by Mister Sam Shearon and Colton Worley.

Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Moreau, the Headless Horseman, the Invisible Man, the Phantom of the Opera, the Wicked Witch of the West—they're all here, in this collection of horror short stories that reimagine, subvert, and pay homage to our favorite monsters and creatures.

Pre-order Classic Monsters Unleashed.

[weirdletter]

The Horror Writer: A Study of Craft and Identity in the Horror Genre, compiled and edited by John Mynhardt, Hellbound Books, 2020. Cover art by Bill O’Rly, info: hellboundbookspublishing.com.

We have assembled some of the very best in the business from whom you can learn so much about the craft of horror writing: Bram Stoker Award winners, bestselling authors, a President of the Horror Writers’ Association, and myriad contemporary horror authors of distinction. The Horror Writer covers how to connect with your market and carve out a sustainable niche in the independent horror genre, how to tackle the writer’s ever-lurking nemesis of productivity, writing good horror stories with powerful, effective scenes, realistic, flowing dialogue and relatable characters without resorting to clichéd jump scares and well-worn gimmicks. Also covered is the delicate subject of handling rejection with good grace, and how to use those inevitable “not quite the right fit for us at this time” letters as an opportunity to hone your craft. Plus... perceptive interviews to provide an intimate peek into the psyche of the horror author and the challenges they work through to bring their nefarious ideas to the page. And, as if that – and so much more – was not enough, we have for your delectation Ramsey Campbell’s beautifully insightful analysis of the tales of H.P. Lovecraft.

Contents: Introduction by James Longmore Connecting with Your Audience Through Fear by Chad Lutzke Focus!: How Writers Can Improve Their Productivity by Lisa Morton An Interview with Steve Rasnic Tem Jump Scares: Creating Tension Without Gimmicks by Kenneth W. Cain Five years in the Horror Market by Kevin J. Kennedy King of the Hill: Stepping Out of the Shadows by Monique Snyman Six Steps to Sustaining an Indie Career by Scott Nicholson An interview with Stephen Graham Jones A Good Story by Lucy A. Snyder Writing Dialogue by Richard Thomas The Hitchhiking Effect by Gene O’Neill The Horror Network by Jess Landry An Interview with David Owain Hughes The Pessimistic Side of Horror by Luke Walker Women and Violence: The Evolution of the Final Girl by Stephanie M. Wytovich The Importance of Setting by Marie O’Regan A Tear in the Fabric of the Cosmos The Importance of Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows? by Jasper Barks Interview with Tim Waggoner Podcast for Promotion by Armand Rosamilia Hiding in the Cracks Between Things by Kevin Lucia Writing Effective Scenes in Three Acts by Ben Eads Rejection Grace by Kelli Owen A Writer Prepares by John Palisano An Interview with Mort Castle The Seven Steps to Mastery for Horror Writers by Bret McCormick Lovecraft Tales Analysed by Ramsey Campbell Biographies

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Kirsten’s QuaranTEEN Reads #34

The Night Weaver by Monique Snyman

Rating: 5/10

This book is described as “Stephen King’s It meets Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight”, a combination of horror and fantasy. I get the fantasy elements, it just was not scary for me at all. There is this girl, Rachel, who is investigating the missing kids of the town, and nobody seems to notice nor care that the kids are missing. There is something in the forest, nobody is allowed to enter or else they will never be seen again. There are monsters and other fantasy characters who roam around the forest and the town. They want Rachel to stop investigating the missing children.

Rachel is an interesting character. She seems to have this rebellious streak to her. She is the outcast of the school even though she is invited to everything. Everyone seems to not like her that much which just fuels this bad girl side. What I strongly dislike about this book is that ¾ in they introduce a new guy character and within one page of this introduction, him and Rachel are already making out. Then suddenly from then on it was like this was her love interest. Except a few pages later, a guy from earlier comes in as the other guy leaves and she is like this can be just our summer fling who knows. I wish the author had created a strong and more developed love triangle/square/etc. I think this would have made the book better especially since it is a series. Things don’t have to be all rushed in the first book.

If you like fantasy and maybe a touch of horror, this might be the book for you. Unfortunately, it was not the book for me.

[perfectionistwannabe]

#currentlyreading "The Night Weaver" by Monique Snyman. After "The Whisper Man," it has been very difficult getting into another book. All I can think about is reading another scary book. So I picked this one up from @vesuvianmedia, one of the many from the #tobereviewed pile. I came across Vesuvian at the Book Expo, hidden away in the NY Rights area. They had a whole booth filled with authors. I literally asked them what they were doing back there and away from the other publishers. They loaded me up with so many books. Authors were passing their books around, signing them all for me. So I am really happy I can FINALLY start reading these. This book is definitely filling that need for more scary post-Whisper Man. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Jdupwggjr/?igshid=15c5kapsw42v2

[joandelahaye]

Fury (on Wattpad) http://my.w.tt/UiNb/HdMCWJs2EB A young girl is brutally murdered. Two rival crime bosses fight for dominance on the streets of South Africa's capital city. The city's underground film industry is set ablaze. An angry spirit bent on revenge is on a murder spree. And Alice, a university student, is caught in the middle of a bloody battle for survival. Their fates all intertwine in this tale of vengeance and fury. "Fury is as haunting as it is addictive. This is the type of book you need to read with the lights on." - Monique Snyman, Killer Aphrodite Entertainment "A twisted tale of revenge that will haunt your dreams." - Paul Simpson, Sci-Fi Bulletin "Smart, perfectly paced and well executed there is nothing I like better than an old school supernatural revenge thriller, you just can't beat a REALLY angry ghost." - The Eloquent Page

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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Top Ten Tuesday:11 Fall Releases on My Fall TBR This week's TTT is all about our fall TBR lists. I'm listing the books releasing this fall that I want to read in the coming months... 1. Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia October 1, 2019 2. Creep by Eireann Corrigan October 1, 2019 3. Resurrection Girls by Ava Morgyn October 1, 2019 4. In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund October 8, 2019  5.The Furies by Katie Lowe   October 8, 2019 6. Salvaged by Madeleine Roux October 15, 2019 7. The Night Weaver by Monique Snyman October 15, 2019 8. All the Things We Do In the Dark by Saundra Mitchell October 29, 2019 9. The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher October 1, 2019 10. Crier's War by Nina Varela October 1, 2019 11. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo October 8, 2019 What books do you want to read this fall? Let me know in the comments or drop me a link to your TTT! Happy Reading Bookdragons!

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[cathygeha]

Bloody Parchment edited by Nerine Dorman

Anthology of Short Horror Stories

 What a wonderful way to be introduced to new-to-me authors that like to tell stories that are on the edge and creeped me out more than a little bit ;) Not so horrific it gave me nightmares but it did entertain and make me think.

  Liam Kruger – “The Phenomenology of Iceland: A Romance”

         A trip that is taken at the end of life and what one person met when she arrived.

 Michelle Barry – “Toast”

         What if inanimate objects were not…and could feel and become something unbelievable?

 Chris Limb – “Scratchmind”

         Oh my…Twitter and tweets that lead one tweeter to unbelievable insights into herself.

 Morgen Knight – “Gods of Old, Anew”

         A modern take on love, Mayan mythology and beliefs that left me shaken.

 Arno Hurter – “A Place in Time”

         Imagine a time in the future when your home was programmed to new locations in space and time.

 Abigail Godsell – “Ordinary Sound”

         Alien reptiles introduced – would make an interesting book.

 Matt Hayward – “No One Gets Out of Here Alive”

         A cult of believers that some want to blow away and put behind them for good.

 Doreen Perrine – “Foul Things”

         Someone new in the neighborhood…abuse…and more.

 Icy Sedgwick – “Something Wicked This Way Slithered”

         Ancient artifacts and a mummy make a huge difference in the lives of a young woman and her aunt.

 Monique Snyman – “Tokoloshe”

         Sometimes folklore is more real than one might believe.

 Joshua de Kock – “Aquarium”

         Yikes – this one creeped me out!

 Ruth Browne – “Beachfront Starter Home, Good Bones”

         Crabs, pentagons and a cult – creepy indeed.

  Thank you to the publisher for the copy to read – this is my honest review.

 5 Stars

[monique-snyman]

Are We Living In A Dystopian Novel?

Are We Living in a Dystopian Novel? When Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series had a renaissance on TikTok in anticipation of the release of the latest film, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it dawned on me how important and almost prophetic Young Adult (YA) dystopian literature has become. While any well-written book is capable of captivating readers, dystopian literature pushes the…

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Abbi Glines' Field Party Series Promises Hours of Fun!

I’m a bit of a sucker for good young adult series, regardless of the genre. It’s one of those things I’m no longer shy about saying that out loud. I recently found myself with a room full of laundry that needed to be ironed and thought: “Well, you may as well get a book to listen to while you work yourself to death.” Enter Abbi Glines‘ Field Party series … Did I mean to binge 7 audiobooks in one…

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Too often people mistake monsters for gods.

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Every Parent's Worst Nightmare Comes to Life in Playground by Aron Beauregard

Full Disclaimer: Playground by Aron Beauregard is not for the faint of heart! This book contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised. I may have been influenced into buying myself a copy of Playground by Aron Beauregard because most BookTokkers said they couldn’t get past page 46 … Oh, how I love a challenge! I mean, how bad could it be? Well, let’s just say that as someone who isn’t…

[monique-snyman]

Dark Country Launch Day: Take a Walk on the Wild Side ...

Dark Country Launch Day: Take a Walk on the Wild Side …

Today is the Dark Country launch day, and I couldn’t be happier. 😁 Of course, those release day nerves are still there and the little voice of worry doesn’t disappear, but I’m also so excited for the world to read this book. Writing this book was, after all, a labor of love. Well, okay, maybe not love per se. It was a story that I needed to write, and through all the blood, sweat, and tears, I…

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Website Revamp

It’s time for my not-so-big-but-still-pretty-big website reveal! Whoohoo! 💃 If you follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter (and if the algorithms were kind), you may have seen that my website was undergoing some maintenance and a website revamp. Well, it’s done now and it looks … Well, you should really look for yourself. 🙂 Before you go exploring, though, let me tell you about what you can…

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Announcement Time! (Black Mariah Cover Reveal + Trailer)

Announcement Time! (Black Mariah Cover Reveal + Trailer)

I hope you’re ready for some great news, because it’s announcement time! 🙂 I’ve been sitting on this piece of gossip for months and it’s been incredibly difficult to keep myself from blabbing. So, without further ado, let’s get on with it … Announcement Time All over the world, from small rural towns to big cities, from Alaska to South Africa, something is happening. Though events differ from…

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2021: My Year in Review

2021: My Year in Review

2021 has been … yeah. So, my year in review is going to be quite a lengthy one. I suggest you get comfortable, maybe get yourself a hot beverage and a snack, because I am taking ya’ll on a rollercoaster ride through my life. There were so many ups and downs … The birth of my daughter, my whole family contracted Covid-19 at one point, then there was my father-in-law’s death. We moved house, I…