Tasha Schiedel - Editing and BETA, ARC Reviewing

Prepare Because Death is Coming by Jay Wilburn. This story takes place a couple of generations after the zombie apocalypse outbreak. The town of Dry Stretch is ignoring a warning that a horde of zombies is heading their way. This story touches on human error when in the face of deadly assaults. You could learn a thing or two with this story to help your survival rates when it actually does happen. Zombie Diner by Armand Roamilia. Grady and his family stop at a diner for a quick bite to eat on their vacation trip. The zombie outbreak happens right when they get their food. A highly entertaining family drama during the chaos of when it first happens. Dance with the Dead by Erin Louis. A group of people in a strip club try to survive the zombie outbreak. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes gross, and most often, bloody delightful. I really enjoyed this witty story. It’s different from most zombie stories. All three authors bring a different stage of the zombie apocalypse and what to do and wha...

Releases September 1, 2023 Anytime Red Lagoe publishes a book or has a story in other books, I need the book. Lagoe has quickly become one of my favorite authors of all time. Her writing is deep and I can relate to many of the stories she writes. It is like she can dig into my soul and tell me this is what you need to hear right now, at this moment in your life. Even though the stories are horror and obviously fiction, some have a deeper meaning for us to interpret. Here is a breakdown of the 15 stories in this collection. Impulses of a Necrotic Heart - A young man wants out of a nefarious family lifestyle. This is a dark story, with a poetic feel to it.  Hollowed Hearts - Wesley is in the sixth grade and is dealing with all the struggles of being in middle school. He just wants to fly away and leave it all behind. The heartache is easily interpreted with Lagoe’s words.  Don't Make It Awkward - Hannah just wants to play football with the boys. She has proven many times she is ...

  Puzzle House by Duncan Ralston Releases September 15, 2023 I haven’t read a lot of Duncan Ralston books, and after finishing Puzzle House, I realize I need to read some more Ralston stories. Puzzle House is a fabulous story with lots of violence, drama, and animosity.  A group of six strangers are notified of Alexei Vasiliev’s death and they are the beneficiary. When they all arrive on the day of reading the will, they find out there is more to receiving Alexei’s millions. They have to complete six puzzles. They can leave right away with nothing, or they can work together and complete the challenges. - they all agree to stay. They quickly learn that these puzzles have consequences, some of which can be life or death.  Ralston has crafted a story of unique puzzles and with special outcomes. The characters are all relatable, with enough background information to get a good feel for the players in this story. The setting, being in a house filled with puzzles, is quite imag...

Out of all the J. D. Allen books I’ve read, this is my favorite one. It’s different from most any short stories out there. I’ve said it before, J. D. Allen is a great writer that needs more love. I haven’t been disappointed yet.  Sheriff Ridio is having an eventful day. The City of Luna Vista is having a crazy day, too. Over at the cemetery, tombstones are rising from the cursed ground. Names are on the tombstones of the current living. Then, the deaths begin. Horrible, gruesome deaths. This little story gave me quite an uneasy feeling. There are some grisly and ghastly scenes that definitely had me cringing. You might need a strong stomach for this one. It isn’t over-the-top horrible stuff though. I think it was just the right amount for the types of scenes he writes.  I have read almost every book J. D. Allen has written. It’ll be a sad day when I run out of his books. I like his writing, obviously, and his stories are a nice, quick detour from the horror stories that are p...

A three-part horror literary novel with tons of action. There are a lot of characters and events in this story. There is a page with a list of all the characters to help keep track of who is who.  Rappahanok Falls will never be the same. An evil figure drives into town and manipulates others to commit aggressive acts of violence. Friends turn on each other. Families are torn apart. The evil figure is causing Rappahanok Falls to fall apart. Those who are not swayed to violence are fighting to stop this evil from destroying the entire town.   Sometimes, when you start a book that has a list of the characters and their jobs before the story even begins, it makes some of us leery. Throughout the story, I did have to look at the list of characters because I would get confused. Even though I had to look, the story kept my attention, and I didn’t find it a problem referring to the list.  I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this story because this kind of story can get con...

  Everything Went to Shit: A Horror Collection by R.E. Sargent Everything Went to Shit is a collection of nine short horror stories. All nine of them are five-star stories, in my opinion. Sargent’s writing style is smooth and precise. I liked how easy it was to get lost in these stories. Before I knew it, it ended so quickly and was a fantastic collection of stories to experience. Daniel Volpe wrote the foreword and shares that he thinks this is a great collection for an intro to some extreme horror. However, the seasoned extreme horror readers will thoroughly enjoy this collection, too. I totally agree! A fabulous collection for everyone! Killer Radio is about a DJ buying his first radio station. He has lots of plans, hopes and dreams with his new station. There are some folks though, that don’t like his music choices and make it clear they are not happy with his station. A truly awesome one-of-a-kind story. ‘Til Death Do Us Part is a love story, of sorts. Tyler meets the love of...