Subliminal Tales
What you see is never the whole.
Books
A coming-of-age story wrapped in modern magical realism.
Books One and Two available now.
A series exploring the tropes that appear across genres and shape the stories we read.
Coming soon.
Blog
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Boox, Kobo, and Bigme: 3 E-Readers That Beat Kindle Colorsoft
If the doubtful ethics of Amazon have been annoying you lately, welcome to the club! We have jackets. We also have great news. Although Kindle has been synonymous with ‘e-reader’ for many years, Kobo, Boox, and Bigme have caught up and now offer e-readers that may be superior…
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When Horror Creeps Into Other Genres: Using Horror Elements to Spice Up Your Story
Most genres can be defined by content: romance talks about the matters of the heart, mystery about riddles or crimes, and so on – but horror is instead defined by what it aims to provoke: fear. The classic Dracula by Bram Stoker, My Sweet Audrina…
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13 Chilling Short Stories You Can Read and Tell in 10 Minutes or Less
The only thing more satisfying than reading a brilliant, quick, chilling story is sharing it with others and giving them a creeping dread, a sudden chill, or an unspeakable terror. In this post, we’ll list 13 short stories that may visit your dreams at night…
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13 Underrated Indie Horror Novels That Own the Shadows
The search for genuinely terrifying and original fiction sometimes leads away from the major publishers. Independent horror authors have some of the genre’s most unsettling and inventive voices, pushing boundaries and crafting nightmares outside the mainstream. Small-press and self-published authors can build worlds that major…
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13 Halloween Books to Read (And Fear!) This October
October usually awakens in us a desire for eerie, spooky, supernatural stories. That’s probably because on the last night of the month, when the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest, and the spirits can come into our world to partake in –…
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Less Is More: The Art of Minimalist Worldbuilding in Fiction Writing
The best fictional worlds aren’t the ones explained in exhaustive detail. The most immersive storytelling often happens in the negative space, where readers feel as though they’re walking side by side with the fictional characters. That’s the quiet art of minimalist worldbuilding – it gives…