About Frances

Frances is the author of the horror novella The Mine. She has also been published in Abundant Grace; Magical: An Anthology of Fantasy, Fairy Tales, and other Magical Fiction for Adults; Answers I’ll Accept: True Accounts of Online Dating; 20 Something Magazine; and Wisteria Magazine. She wrote for Epinions.com for eight years. Frances is currently working on a dark fantasy/horror novel called Plague Town.

Frances has a Master in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and works as a program specialist during the day.

Frances’ Reviews

Rape of Nanking, The

Rape of Nanking, The

An Untold Story Finally Brought to Light Author: Iris Chang After reading Pearl S. Buck’s Dragon Seed, a novelization of the ...
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Made a Monster? Author: Mary Shelley Dr. Victor Frankenstein is a young, ambitious man who has used science to unravel the ...
Swimming Lessons

Swimming Lessons

Lessons in Selfishness   Author: Claire Fuller Ingrid had everything going for her. She was doing well in college, an ardent feminist ...
Head Full of Ghosts, A

Head Full of Ghosts, A

Demon Possession or Dumb Christians? Author: Paul Tremblay The Barretts are already struggling when their eldest daughter, Marjorie, begins to act ...
Year of Wonders

Year of Wonders

Interesting Premise, But Breaks the Historical Mystique Author: Geraldine Brooks It’s 1666 and recently widowed Anna Frith is beginning to ...
Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague, The

Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague, The

An Engaging Deep-Dive Into History Author: Dorsey Armstrong Browsing through the Audible catalog one day, I ran across Dorsey Armstrong’s 24 ...
Lost Sisters, The

Lost Sisters, The

The Truth Behind The Lies Author: Holly Black If you’re picking up this tiny little novella, then that means you’re addicted, ...
Gone With The Wind

Gone With The Wind

A Problematic Classic Author: Margaret Mitchell Gone with the Wind is the famous story of Scarlett O’Hara, beautiful southern belle, who ...
Sundial

Sundial

The Effects of Generational Abuse Author: Catriona Ward Rob’s life is only perfect on the outside. On the inside, it is ...
Root Witch, The

Root Witch, The

Tree Vengeance Author: Debra Castaneda is something ancient in the aspen forest, and it hates us. Newly hired Forest Service Ranger ...
Death by Smoothie

Death by Smoothie

19x The Same Author: Laura Levine Jaine is once again looking for a new writing job that will take her away ...
Ghost Eaters

Ghost Eaters

If Drugs Could Bring Back the Dead Author: Clay Mcleod Chapman What if your high could take you beyond this world? ...
Hacienda, The

Hacienda, The

Haunted Haciendas and Dark Priests Author: Isabel Cañas The Hacienda promises a gothic historical romp with ghosts, similar to Rebecca ...
Shuddering, The

Shuddering, The

A Snowy Horror Thriller Author: Ania Ahlborn Ryan and Jane are having one last hurrah at their childhood cabin high in ...
Strange Things In the Woods: A Collection of Terrifying Tales

Strange Things In the Woods: A Collection of Terrifying Tales

True Stories of Terror in the Trees  Author: Steve Stockton From haunted cabins to Satanic rituals to weird balls of ...
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

A Story of the Nanjing Massacre Author: Pearl S. Buck Ling Tan is in love with his land, as any 1930s ...
Searcher, The

Searcher, The

A Slow, Disappointing Offering Author: Tana French Cal Hooper, hardened Chicago police detective, has seen it all and lost it all ...
My Best Friend’s Exorcism

My Best Friend’s Exorcism

Quirky 80s Horror Author: Grady Hendrix Abby was the uncool kid. Her ET themed fifth grade birthday party was ruined when ...
Queen of Nothing, The

Queen of Nothing, The

Of Snakes, and Exiles, and Queens Author: Holly Black The rise to power often results in a devastating fall. No one ...
Family Game, The

Family Game, The

Each Unhappy Family is Unhappy in its Own Way Author: Catherine Steadman Harry wakes up, battered and bleeding, before a beautiful ...
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