INCUBATE: a horror collection of female power Due December 6, 2022

Our feminist horror anthology is coming quick and will be a great gift for the your friends who want the patriarchy to burn. IN A RUTHLESS WORLD, WE BECOME MONSTERS TO SURVIVE

Feature: David L. Updike, Author of “Shake, Rattle and Roll” in THE DANCING PLAGUE

I must admit I am a fan of David L. Updike's work. I was lucky to get the chance to critique his award winning story "The Feral Wives" in a workshop, and co-edited SHOCKING VERBS, LAWLESS NOUNS which included two of his very unsettling stories. For this reason, I did not recognize "Shake, Rattle and...

Interview with Elizabeth Guilt, Author of Interdisciplinary in THE DANCING PLAGUE

"When a British university works out how to create a quantum link with the past, Malcolm Hendry is confident he’s the right man to conduct the world’s first 'history field work' in 16thC Strasbourg. Professor Hendry knows only he can make the project a success – and he will, despite the day-to-day irritations of students,...

Author Feature: Allison Thurman, author of “Searching for the Perfect Beat” in THE DANCING PLAGUE: A COLLECTION OF UTTER SPECULATION

One of the things that make the dancing mania so intriguing is that it calls to a sense of longing that is familiar to music lovers. "Searching for the Perfect Beat" captures this sense with the story of Avoye. Author Allison Thurman knows her way around a story, being a book reviewer as well. In...

Interview with JD Byrne, Author of “Consequences of Sin” in THE DANCING PLAGUE

There's only so much heartache one can bear before they have to eat a bird with a few demons. At least, that's what I though while reading JD Byrne's contribution to The Dancing Plague: A Collection of Utter Speculation. His story, "The Consequences of Sin" is one of the more humorous inclusions in the book,...

Feature: C. Owen Loftus, author of “The Third Ministration” in the upcoming collection of utter speculation THE DANCING PLAGUE

C. Owen Loftus's story, The Third Ministration is one of those stories that reveals itself in layers. Loftus has worked in journalism and business writing, as well as a teacher, but this story will be his literary debut, however, he has more in the works. "The Third Ministration experiences the Dancing Plague through the eyes...

Feature: Jennifer Lee Rossman, author of “Other People’s Tsunamis” in the upcoming collection of utter speculation THE DANCING PLAGUE

Jennifer Lee Rossman's Other People's Tsunamis is the first story you will see when you open The Dancing Plague. "An autistic witch finds themselves caught up in a whirlwind of chaotic cause and effect when they try to prove they have what it takes to join the elite witches in their office." Rossman's unique and...

Jocelyne Gregory, author of “Holy Harvest” in the upcoming collection of utter speculation THE DANCING PLAGUE

Our first open call for a collection of utter speculation yielded amazing results, and we were very lucky to get to work with nine fantastic authors, each one giving us a unique and fascinating story explaining the dancing mania of 1518. Jocelyne Gregory's story " Holy Harvest" stuck out in particular because of the sense...

Feature: Deborah Henley, Author of “The Spider Whisperer: A Tale of Plague Dances, Peacock Spiders and Pumpkins” in upcoming THE DANCING PLAGUE

Spiders, magic and whimsy make up Deborah Henley's story in THE DANCING PLAGUE. "The Spider Whisperer: A Tale of Plague Dances, Peacock Spiders and Pumpkins" impresses right away with the complexity of the point of view, part coming of age, part chosen one, part twist on the classic heroes quest. it somehow feels familiar while...

DANCING PLAGUE COVER REVEAL

The Dancing Plague: A Collection of Utter Speculation coming this October "LCW Allingham and her two cohorts have come up with another thematic anthology in their Collection of Utter Speculation series. The Dancing Plague relates to a contagious 16th Century malady in what is now France leading to the victims convulsively dancing in the streets....