Dark Bites: Four Tales of Horror

 

   I know!!! My sexy peeps...It's not erotica, but I needed to read something other than that and take my mind away from sex for once!!! Hahaha...LOL 

I know you would appreciate a review, regardless! ; )

     I haven't read a horror book in quite awhile. I'm a huge fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. I've read 10 of Stephen King's, so I have a lot of catching up to do. Mostly the original and most well known like: The Shining-Carrie-Cujo-Fire Starter-Pet Sematary-It-Dream Catcher-The Dark Half-The Stand-The Dead Zone. It...scared the crap out of me, that was no joke!!! The kind that makes it difficult to sleep at night. As to movies, not a fan of bloody gore like Friday the 13th. I prefer movies that actually scare the crap out of you, the intelligent suspenseful way. I mention all of this because I believe that it takes talent and finesse to achieve this result, maybe even a severely warped mind. I would imagine lots of research, seclusion and getting into a zone. Something that comes with years of doing and perfecting.
     I started reading this book at night after I climbed in bed to go to sleep, best time to read horror.
It consists of five stories. Windy City of the Dead: zombies, Like Cats and Dogs: werewolves, Red Planet: a vampire, 848: a sadistic killer, and As the Crow Flies: sequel to Windy City. I enjoyed that the protagonists were all women. They are diverse as each story and the stories don't all end in happily ever after, which is cool and realistic. Windy City I felt was the scariest story and led me to read this book during the day only, okay so maybe I'm a scaredy cat. I was also surprised at how it ended. Like cats and dogs was one of my two favorites, interesting... the concept of were animals, not all wolves and the legend behind it. 848, was my other favorite. Terrifying because it was realistic. Showing how vulnerable we can really be when we trust others and how warped some individuals are in this world. Red planet was cool, set in a futuristic setting and a vampire who is the last of her kind. Devising a plan to prevent extinction and the irony as to how it evolves. This could have actually been a novel in itself, if the author had chosen to do so. Plenty of vampire stories out there but they are not set in the future. As the crow flies shows how we can take fate in our own hands and look fear in the face. Dire times, are when we prove to be our best and find the courage to get past our fears.
     I enjoyed this book. If you love to get scared shitless in an intense way, this book won't do it for you...if scare factor is all you seek. However, you will feel fright, alarm, anticipation, compassion, curiosity, sadness and certainly empathy/sympathy for the characters. This book will only take a small bite out of your time and pocket. And...it didn't hurt, not one bit!

     -Liz

Join the Club...

Join the club...Hmmm, depends on the club! You see, I was having a moment. Yeah, it wasn't a good one. I was feeling alone...secluded. Wanted always for the wrong reasons. Not knowing who to trust anymore. I was made to realize that I'm not the only one who feels that way sometimes. Welcome to the club...Hell no!!! I refuse to be a part of that club. My entire life I've intentionally had a positive attitude. Surrounded myself with like minded individuals. I'm not built to harbor in sewage for too long. By no means am I implying my shit don't stink. Granted I've suffered through crap like anybody else. What I'm saying is...yes, I have my pitfalls. Sometimes it takes me a bit to pick up my ass, but I will and then I'll run like hell and not walk! What I've accomplished I did through blood, sweat and tears. Nothing has ever been handed to me, nothing!  This moment of slumping, bumping and thumping around...is only temporary. Join that club? You're a member of that club as well? Well than, I guess that would mean joining yet another club. What other clubs do you belong to? You know what? Don't even answer that...It doesn't matter, I do my own thing.
Join the club?...
Nah...
Think it's time to start my own...

-Liz ; )

You Make Me Smile...

You make me smile...yes, you do!  When I least expect it...When I need it most...just because you can't help it...because you're you! As a new friend, you have pleasantly surprised me indeed. You're mentality is refreshing. Your still a big kid, who wants to have fun! I love it...that's what I need too! To keep having fun! Making the most of each day. The more I play, the more creative I stay.  Trying to always surround myself by friends like you with positive energy, attitude and enthusiasm. Though you never ask anything of me, you always offer everything in support. Never enough of that in this world. So keep doing what you do and keep being you. I'm grateful for having you as a friend and you being there for me when my other friends are not...says quite a bit.
I wanted to tell you that...
Because...
You make me smile...
-Liz

What to do? ...

 

What to do?... Is this a dilemma for me?... Am I making more of it, than I need to at this point? Should I just be going with the flow and seeing where that takes me? Sometimes...if you ask yourself enough questions or the right questions, you come to the answers you need to hear or you know are the right answers. Yeah, I'm good like that. Maybe, we know the answers all ready. Yeah, I think the smart ones always do, but don't ask themselves the questions because they don't want to confirm what they already know. Which means...we go with the flow and see if the current takes us where we need to go. With a simple paddle, we adjust the direction we want, because who are we kidding? We can't help but want to control as much as possible. So maybe, we do for some of it. Better than nothing right? I feel better already...don't have to make any decisions right now. Yeah, I'm good for now. 

What to do?...

I don't know...

No need to decide now anyway...

-Liz

Something's Not Right...

Something's not right...I can feel it. I just can't pinpoint it. Frustrating!!! You know when your instincts keep nagging you, yeah... like your mom use to do back in the day for something or other. It feels like that. I guess this is where trust has to come into play. That can be a hard sell!!! Especially when your trust has been broken in a major way in the past. It comes in time, slowly... by being earned. In all fairness, you can't hold it against someone else who had nothing to do with it. Like when men or women have a chip on their shoulder, towards ALL of the opposite sex for... what one jerk off did. Really? Really??? Come on now!!! That's ludicrous, so get a grip! Don't you dare group me in with the rest of them, I'm not like the rest of them. Right? Am I right? I know you feel this way too. You don't like being grouped in with the masses or compared to another. Treat each individual as that...an individual. However, when you've been with someone for awhile and you base your reactions on their behaviors, then that's different. It's also justifiable. So...your feelings and your instincts mean quite a bit at this point. Trust the nagging, because I don't know about you...but my mom was always on point. I may not have wanted to hear it, believe it or listen to it, but she was on point!
Especially when...
Something's not right...

-Liz

Bitten...Dark Erotic Stories, edited by Susie Bright

          Prior to publishing my book, I intentionally did not read any erotica. You would think, I would have done the opposite.  I already knew that my expressive writing style was different than what was out there. Usually, an intelligent writer will research their market first and see what's doing well or where the void is...and fill that void. Aside from loving your art form and naturally wanting to do it because that's where your talent lies, your passion lies and your desire to create lies...ultimately, this is our livelihood...being able to live off the sweat of our backs, so to speak. Easier said than done. 

          I mention this because, it is blatantly obvious that all of these writers chosen to be compiled in this book are extremely talented. When reading is effortless and enjoyable, you know it was a job well done. Imagination takes flight in all sorts of stories, stemming from the darkest sides of our souls, hearts and minds. Sexuality has so much depth, maybe more than most of us ever contemplated. It all seeps from our pores in distinct formations as a result of our own experiences in life, good and evil. How do you know what's out there? Where do you begin to explore? Do you really see sexuality for what it really is or what it really can be? 

         I recommend this book. Short stories are great to just pick and read at any moment you have time. You can start a story and complete it in that session. I became extremely aroused on several occasions, to the point that I had to put the book down. As a writer, I can arouse myself when I write my own stories and that is part of the goal...no? Besides entertaining also? These stories opened my mind to other possibilities...with sex as well as with future writings I may choose to do. Reading is a safe way to do some exploration...if your curious. Curiosity may kill the cat...but in this case, it will only enlighten you and entertain you.

Worth picking up!

I was smitten...by Bitten.

     -Liz