by Jen Soucy | Apr 6, 2021 | Banshee Tales
And one more time, a huge thank you to Christopher Tallon at Creative Ops for publishing my little blog post about writing tips. I hope I got it right, but of course everyone’s got their own process so there’s a lot of wiggle room on lists like this. Enjoy...
by Jen Soucy | Apr 6, 2021 | Banshee Tales
I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while, and I’m so glad I finally did. What a story! I am a sucker for sister stories, having two sisters of my own, and this one hit me harder than most. No, I’ve never had to help my sisters to the extent...
by Jen Soucy | Apr 6, 2021 | Banshee Tales
Crossroads… What can I say about this gorgeous novella that hasn’t been said before? Beautifully written, emotional, relatable, heartbreaking — yes, it’s all these things. But what’s more? It’s one of those rare works of horror that...
by Jen Soucy | Feb 4, 2021 | Banshee Tales
As the Wheel turns… My first experience with dark fiction was the gruesome fairytales my grandmother read to me, those original horrors born hundreds of years earlier that acted as morality tales to keep children in line. As an adult, I’ve encountered...
by Jen Soucy | Feb 4, 2021 | Banshee Tales
The Haunting of…the Titanic? Yes, please! I loved this book. Even more, I knew I would love it before I read it. After The Hunger, Alma Katsu became one of my favorite authors and this next novel only cemented her placement on that list. Unlike anyone else, she...
by Jen Soucy | Dec 30, 2020 | Banshee Tales
Best of 2020 I can already hear what you’re saying. Was there a best of anything in 2020? Of course! Yes, the pandemic has been a living horror and we all have much to mourn. But I believe that’s even more reason to identify anything that brought a moment of...
