Frances Carden

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 Masters in Fiction Writing from Johns Hopkins  and works as a technical writer during the day, where she attempts to make software exciting.

Frances’ Reviews

Walking Alone

Walking Alone

27 Bizarre Little Bites Author: Bentley Little Short stories aren’t my go-to in general. I prefer the length and depth of ...
The Twenty: One Woman's Trek Across Corsica on the GR20 Trail

The Twenty: One Woman’s Trek Across Corsica on the GR20 Trail

One Woman's Struggle Against Nature & Age Author: Marianne C. Bohr Marianne Bohr has always been consumed by proving herself. Retirement ...
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 ...