Author: Priscilla Bettis

Horror reader, horror author.

One-Sentence Reviews: My 1st Quarter 2022 Reads

I had a delicious list of books to read this past quarter, everything from classic literature to extreme horror. Well, the extreme horror stories weren't so "delicious." I definitely needed a sweet romance palate cleanser after those! Here are my one-sentence reviews for 1st quarter 2022: The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood. Seriously, Atwood was … Continue reading One-Sentence Reviews: My 1st Quarter 2022 Reads →

I’m Now a Member of the Kendall Reviews Team!

How fun, I get to read new horror literature and share my thoughts at Kendall Reviews. I already have my first review up. It’s Eric LaRocca’s amazing novella, You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood, a cousin to his popular and controversial Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. (Aren’t LaRocca’s titles cool?) “He was … Continue reading I’m Now a Member of the Kendall Reviews Team! →

Priscilla Reviews Three Banned Books

All three of today’s ebooks were banned by Kindle. I thought I’d give them some love here, and in the process maybe figure out why they were banned. While the Bombs Fell by Robbie Cheadle and Elsie Hancy Eaton This is an historical biography of Elsie Hancy Eaton’s childhood in the 1940s in Suffolk County, … Continue reading Priscilla Reviews Three Banned Books →

Can You Write a Successful Short Story Using a Formula?

Mary Robinette Kowal claims you can write short stories using a formula. I watched her classroom lecture on Brandon Sanderson's YouTube channel and decided to give it a try. Did it work? Actually, yes! I wrote a flash fiction piece called "Cordelia's Curse," and Dark Recesses Press published it in their e-zine. You can read … Continue reading Can You Write a Successful Short Story Using a Formula? →