Please welcome a lovely writer and master drabbler, DJ Elton! She has 2 drabbles in Mythical Creatures of Asia, including this one featured today. You can also find DJ's work in our Southeast Asian Fantasy drabbles, and in our upcoming Mythical beings of Asia anthologies. Enjoy! The Nagini and the Gold Coin DJ Elton Serpent-human,... Continue Reading →
Mythical Drabbles: ‘Beneath the Mangoes’ by Natasha Sinclair
Today's Mythical Creatures of Asia drabble features the kapre, from Filipino mythology. Natasha Sinclair has three drabbles in this anthology, and is also a contributor from Insignia Drabbles #2. I personally love her dark fantasy stories! More drabbles from the Mythical Creatures of Asia anthology are now available online on this page. Beneath the Mangoes... Continue Reading →
HORROR MATSURI #10: ‘I SHOULD BE ASLEEP’ BY JOYCE CHNG
The final flash story for Horror Matsuri is by one of my favorite Asian writers...one of my favorite people, in fact, the incredible Joyce Chng! I asked for a werewolf story for Horror Matsuri and she delivered. Enjoy! I SHOULD BE ASLEEP Joyce Chng I should be asleep. They are real. They are out there.... Continue Reading →
Horror Matsuri #8: ‘Night with the Batibat’ by Maggie D. Brace
Welcome to Week 5 of Horror Matsuri! We'll have another flash story and a poem coming up on Thursday and Friday, plus a blog tour stop on Saturday. Check the calendar here for more details. Today's wonderful contributor, Maggie D. Brace, also had a Persian horror poem published on October 15th. You can check it... Continue Reading →
HORROR MATSURI #1: ‘QINGMING; CLARITY’ BY THERESE CHOON
HORROR MATSURI #1 / INSTINCTS (POETRY) #10 Kicking of Horror Matsuri, we have a poem by Therese Choon! This poem describes a night on 'Tomb-sweeping Day' which is a Spring Equinox holiday in Asia, but we're happy to share it on the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. 🙂 Therese also has a new flash... Continue Reading →