Greetings readers and writers! Happy New Year! I’m psyched to announce that one of my poems “The Gravedigger” has been published online this year in diet milk magazine! It was published back in October, but they have been having some delays in printing. This anthology features many creepy short stories and poems from many talentedContinue reading “Announcement: Poem Publication of “The Gravedigger” in diet milk Magazine!”
Author Archives: W. M. Ashley
Announcement: New Short Story Featured in ANWA 2024 Anthology!
Climb aboard the pirate ships and visit the gothic seaside villages found in the stories of this anthology (including mine: “The Sirens of Whitby”) just in time for the spooky season! Order today from Barnes N’ Noble, Amazon, or the ANWA website.
Book Review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
This book was unlike any I have read before. It contains many tropes that other authors have tackled like gothic mansions, time loops, and murder mysteries, but this is done in a way that keeps the reader wondering what the overlying plot is; we unfold it with the protagonist as he discovers more about theContinue reading “Book Review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton”
Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Just when I thought there could not be another way for someone to retell the Cinderella story, I was very pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. Cinder–part girl, part machine–makes a living fixing androids in order to help financially support her stepmother and stepsisters. That is, until she finds herself wrapped up in a strangeContinue reading “Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer”
Book Review: The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki
Summary Intrigued by the supernatural, Neal feels drawn to the mysterious Graylock Asylum when he spends the summer with his aunts and sister, thankfully away from the drama of his current home life. However, as he learns more about a former Graylock resident, he finds his past creeping back up on him. Hoping to solveContinue reading “Book Review: The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki”
Book Review: The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts by Mary Wellesley
“…You must always keep searching, because you might find something magical, beneath some mouse-eaten cover, while looking for something quite different altogether.” Page 54 Summary In this deep-dive into the nature and study of medieval manuscripts, and especially many lesser known ones, Wellesley brings to light how recent research of these texts influenced the literaryContinue reading “Book Review: The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts by Mary Wellesley”
12 Ways to Promote Your Book as an Indie Author
“Whether you’re an indie or hybrid author, the marketing of your book comes down primarily to you, and this sometimes can be quite a pain. However, here are some tips to make it a little easier!”
Book Review: The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson
This book came as a surprise to me. Here I was thinking, “Oooh! It had graveyard in the title. And it talks a bout a plague house on the back cover…It must be spooky!”, but lo and behold, I find out that it doesn’t have all that much to do with hauntings or spooky thingsContinue reading “Book Review: The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson”
February 2024 Reading Blog
Boy, am I behind in my book reviews, but this year has started off with some great reads! Ghost Hunter’s Daughter by Dan Poblocki To help me in my MG ghost story research, I searched for authors like Mary Downing Hahn who write ghost stories for MG readers and I guess this author has quiteContinue reading “February 2024 Reading Blog”
2023 Reading Wrap-Up
I hate the flu. But thankfully, I’m better and ready to mini-review the last books I read for the year of 2023! Matilda Bone by Karen Cushman Summary Teenage Matilda is distraught when she must leave her home at a convent to actually work for a living in a poor part of London. However, sheContinue reading “2023 Reading Wrap-Up”
