Tag: horror

  • The Soul Dracula Stole First (Guest Post)

    Dawn Wilson

    The Soul Dracula Stole FirstWhy Lucy Westenra Is the Moral Heart of Stoker’s Novel Guest post by LindaAnn LoSchiavo To understand “Dracula,” don’t start with the Count. Start with Lucy. At the novel’s opening, 19-year-old Lucy Westenra radiates warmth, innocence, and an irrepressible vitality. She is everything Victorian society celebrated in a young woman —… Read more

  • American Poet Gives DRACULA His Voice (Guest Post)

    Dawn Wilson

    American Poet Gives DRACULA His Voice: New Epistolary Vampire Serial Ends Where Bram Stoker Began — on Walpurgis Night New York City, New York Mar 24, 2026 (Issuewire.com)  – Multi-award winning poet and dramatist LindaAnn LoSchiavo has given Count Dracula something Bram Stoker never did: his own voice. “DRACULA BEFORE STOKER: The Prequel,” a 20-episode epistolary… Read more

  • Interview with LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Author of Vampire Verses

    Dawn Wilson

    Happy National Poetry Month! Twisted Dreams Press is thrilled to feature our first and only poet on the blog this month, LindaAnn LoSchiavo. LindaAnn is the author of the horror poetry book, Vampire Verses, which is our very first and only poetry book! (We plan to publish more poetry books in the near future.) In… Read more

  • Important Update about the Friday the 13th Summer Camp Horror Anthology

    Dawn Wilson

    Last year, Twisted Dreams Press put out a call for submissions for a new horror anthology. Since we’re all fans of the Friday the 13th movie franchise, we decided to do a “Friday the 13th” horror anthology. And since the movies took place at a summer camp, this particular anthology would contain summer camp horror… Read more

  • In 2026, Twisted Dreams Press Is in Fire Horse Mode

    Dawn Wilson

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    “Fire Horse years are rare — they only occur once every 60 years,” said astrologer Jen Ingress.  While the Lunar New Year always brings celebration, this one carries extra cosmic weight. The Horse returns every 12 years, but the Fire Horse only appears once every 60 years — the last time was 1966 — making… Read more

  • Books Published by Twisted Dreams Press in 2025

    Dawn Wilson

    Twisted Dreams Press has had a great year in publishing! Not only have we managed to help authors re-release their books through us, but we also published our very first horror poetry collection this year! We plan to publish two more horror poetry collections in 2026. Stay tuned! We also celebrated our first birthday this… Read more

  • Interview with Otto DeFay, Author of Horror Clown

    Dawn Wilson

    1. What can you tell us about your experience as a writer? For most of my career, I’ve been writing up blurbs for sportscasters to read on air. I also write news reports for regional news syndicates. That doesn’t require a lot of creative writing, but it has to be quick, clever, and hopefully entertaining.… Read more

  • Call for Submissions: Friday the 13th Summer Camp Horror Anthology

    Dawn Wilson

    It’s that time of year again! Time for writers everywhere to start writing some summer camp horror! At Twisted Dreams Press, however, we horror fanatics just can’t get enough of Friday the 13th! Yes, we have a very special Friday the 13th coming up this year: June 13, which happens to be Jason’s birthday! Can… Read more

  • Interview with Angie Gibson, Author of Ruthie

    Dawn Wilson

    1. I loved reading your book, Ruthie. It’s frightening and terrifying! Where did you get the idea for this story? I get most of my best ideas as I drift off to sleep at night. I have tons of stories that I flesh out as I lie in bed (probably why I don’t sleep well).… Read more

  • CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WOT Anthology

    Dawn Wilson

    Twisted Dreams Press is now accepting submissions for a new anthology series! It is seven books with ten stories in each book. The first anthology will be published in June. The others will follow in the subsequent months. Submissions of stories for all anthologies opens the beginning of April. Open until each anthology has ten… Read more