https://www.mostewartauthor.com/blog-1 daily 0.75 2025-07-11 https://www.mostewartauthor.com/blog-1/horror-movie-recs-1 monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/0dd50b41-7d91-459f-b679-623a92290e7a/IMG_2148.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 8. Taking of Deborah Logan Yet another horror movie that at first seems like it’ll just be another “documentary/candid camera gone wrong.” While I’d say the film definitely falls into that category, as things start to go wrong and unsettling, I’d argue that we as viewers get more than we bargained for. This isn’t as simplified as a lot of other “film crew ends up facing real peril” movies tend to be. When the plot begins speeding toward its climax and then barreling to the end, I found it way more fun than other movies of its ilk. Streaming just about all platforms — Links to JustWatch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/1e4cbd9f-4f50-40a9-a747-1ed1bb37f435/apostle.jfif Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 9. Apostle I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for folk-horor. And period films, as a matter of fact! The Apostle does both of these things with aplomb, and I really enjoyed the story, acting, writing, and visuals of this film. Oh, and did I mention it also involves a cult? If you liked Midsommer, chances are you’ll enjoy this one, too! Streaming on Netflix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/82797535-0694-4ed3-921b-6a480f0be09c/tusk.jfif Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 4. Tusk I still cannot wrap my head around this movie. With a cast including Justin Long, Hailey Joel Osment, and even Johnny Depp, this film spans a bizarre spectrum of wtf. On one hand, I’m partially convinced it’s a farce. On the other, though, the body horror at play was so legitimately unsettling to me that I couldn’t write the movie off as being entirely a joke. It certainly gives off the vibe of a movie the actors wanted to make, as opposed to necessarily thought would be a blockbuster. That said, I have no clue. I wouldn’t call it a good movie. I wouldn’t even call it a good horror movie (yes, they have slightly different parameters in my mind). But it was a weirdly enjoyable watch, and the bizarro elements have clearly stuck with me. For rent/purchase at Fandango Additionally available for rent/purchase at Amazon and Apple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/1752160478393-X8OVTB6QCBL4LJVFYMWW/unsplash-image-evlkOfkQ5rE.jpg Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - Ah, summer. The heat is tumid, the humidity unbearable, and the most likely place to escape from their atrocities is the freezing cold of a dark movie theater. Sorry. I got a little melodramatic there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/0560645b-25c0-4bae-b902-2c8b4cdd86ab/velocipastor.jfif Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 5. The VelociPastor Believe it or not, a long-time priest friend suggested this one to me and my husband! I don’t know that it can be qualified a horror movie so much as maybe a fantasy one. But all the same, I wanted to include it here for its bizarro content. Don’t expect anything ground shattering. This has the vibes of a student film with a $0 budget and an idea that was cooked up (potentially) at the last minute. Think of the power-points you had to make 5 minutes before class started your freshman year of high school. That said, it is funny! If you watch it with no other expectations than to enjoy how ridiculous it is to see a priest realize he has the powers to turn into a velociraptor that fights evil ninjas, then you’ll have a good time! Streaming on Hoopla and most subscription-based platforms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/65d49712-a813-48bc-9229-4ac411fe0a4c/IMG_2151.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 6. Devil’s Candy Supernatural threat vs. real-life threat to the characters is a dividing point for some people who enjoy horror. I think part of what’s great about this film is that the two seem to exist in tandem. It’s always fun to me when a movie’s plot gives the viewer a plausible explanation for a good portion of the film just to say, “but wait, there’s more!” I think this movie walks that line in an excellent balance act and definitely makes for an enjoyable watch! Streaming at Shudder and AMC Available for rent at Amazon, Apple and Fandago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/4072c883-0180-46e4-aa65-0fe7a02770f8/dark+water.jfif Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - Dark Water To start off, I’d like to see the original Dark Water film, a Japanese horror based on a collection of short stories. In all fairness, I’ve seen the 2005 US version starring Jennifer Connelly, and I really enjoyed it! So, eventually I’d like to sit down to watch the original, 2002 Japanese release. Original Japanese for Rent at Apple TV 2005 US version for Rent at Amazon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/fb756145-9f16-4159-92aa-0d0244662d35/IMG_2147.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 5. The Wretched Getting sick of me saying, “I stumbled upon this when looking for some background noise?” Well, sorry. Because I gotta keep it up! I don’t know if my husband and I were really looking for a movie to watch or just something to have one while we each did our separate hobbies after the kids had gone to bed, BUT, we clicked on this one, thought it sounded decent, and then both got invested. One of the reasons I enjoyed this one so much was the folk-horror element to it, and how that folk element continues to thrive in the world the film creates. I thought the twist was good, too! Streaming on Shudder and Kanopy Available for rent at Amazon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/e8647b46-8e6a-4927-9fdf-b9505c1d389d/dash+cam.jfif Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 3. DashCam This is another of those movies which seems way more farcical than actually meant to be a horror. It’s a wild ride, but the premise, though amusing, is all the same an interesting premise for a horror film. A dash-cam streamer who makes her content by driving around and acting goofy ends up running an errand that goes awry. It’s at parts ridiculous, threatening, and over the top. It’s a fun movie, though, and my husband and I were so flabbergasted, you could say, that we got sucked in. Streaming at Hulu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/dfe7e218-822a-4a48-87b1-d8f422f1b573/IMG_2156.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - They Look Like People I’ve met maybe one other person (not on the internet) who has seen this movie. Personally, I love it! Things start to go awry when a man’s estranged, best friend arrives asking for help. This is a psychological horror mixed with extraterrestrials and elements of trippy surrealism (or is it??). If those aren’t your things, you might want to skip this one! It seems even the internet can’t decide what the ending truly means. Streaming on Amazon Prime https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/f3e598f0-5d64-44e4-a5fd-36aab0312c16/IMG_2152.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 2. The Shrine For some reason, this little gem seems to be slipping underneath most people’s noses, which is a darn shame because it’s good! Yes, at first it seems trope-tastic and washed up (Americans go to investigate the disappearance of an American traveler who vanished in a tiny, Polish town where the villagers don’t speak English and are wary of outsiders). The thing about this movie is, though, that it thrives on subversion by taking your jaded expectations and giving them a good twist. It’s not the most visually appealing movie. It definitely has a lower budget than those big, hyped up films. But dang it if it isn’t a surprising little gem of a horror movie! Streaming (for a trial) on Amazon Prime Streaming (for a rental price) on Apple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/2f110b91-cbe4-4754-8f81-2962c7b72569/father+of+flies.jfif Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 7. Father of Flies Just because a film has a lower budget or indie/film-school quality does not mean it’s automatically bad! Why say this? There’s definitely something slightly “underwhelming” about the making of this movie, but it by no means extends to the plot! Just a friendly reminder not to write it off when that “off” quality occurs to you. My husband and I both thought that this film was intriguing, filled with good horror moments, and even a bit emotionally devastating. Grief-horror fans, this is my recommendation to you! Streaming at Plex and Amazon Prime Available for rent/purchase through Apple TV, Amazon, and Fandago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/3e94fb14-03c7-4505-a82a-f7b74c69f26f/Phenomena-poster.jpg Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 2. Phenomena Speaking of Jennifer Connelly… This film is by the same man who brought us Suspiria, while additionally starring a young Jennifer Connelly. It apparently focuses on a teenage girl (Connelly) who has the bizarre ability to communicate/control insects. She’s sent to a Swiss boarding school and stumbles into investigating a series of mysterious murders. Streaming for free at FlixHouse and Plex Additionally streaming at most subscription-based platforms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/4e4b2a1c-496d-43b2-a252-9975b6209914/IMG_2153%281%29.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 3. The Evil Within I know of at least one person who had to hunt down this film in order to watch it! Like most of the others on this list, my husband and I just sort of stumbled into this movie and were pleasantly surprised by how engrossing we found it! Not to give too much away, but it follows a young, handicapped man who unfortunately befriends something evil. It’s a bit of a slasher meets psychological horror. Streaming on Amazon Prime https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/6cc2ca01-02f6-4c21-9a22-a348a6911fcb/IMG_2150.JPG Blog & Updates - Lesser-Hyped Horror Movies all the Cool People are Watching this Summer - 4. The Golem I don’t know about you, but the idea of golems utterly fascinates me! If you’ve never heard/read about golems, I suggest you give a quick Google search before diving into this period film! Even so, a nice, slow-burn horror with elements of grief and the supernatural! Streaming on Amazon Prime https://www.mostewartauthor.com/blog-1/kid-friendly-spooky-reads monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/64e4ac73-1b45-4e61-afba-d024b2c1550a/IMG_1905.JPG Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - 5. The Thief of Always — Clive Barker Did you know that the man behind horror classics like Candy Man, and Hellraiser wrote and illustrated a chapter book for young readers? Well, let me introduce you to this marvelous horror story! This is another one of those titles that took root in my heart and mind and has been there ever since. It wasn’t until my adulthood that I realized the book was by Clive Barker (but boy, did that make some sense to me when I did)! I read this in school at around the age of 12, and will say that I found parts of it genuinely scary/terrifying. Even so, I really loved it. There’s something about reading a book that seems to treat you as a “real” person when you’re that age — as in, this book doesn’t pull too many punches. (I don’t mean gore or anything, just that the terror is pretty existential, and the ending is more bittersweet than happy). An excellent read regardless of age! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/bf31161f-2975-4deb-a488-481772cab72f/IMG_1903.JPG Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - Goosebumps — R.L. Stein I don’t know that I could call this a list of recommendations if I did not include Stein, the King of Horror for younger readers! Although I never read Goosebumps growing up, I did watch the show in my preteen/teen years and thoroughly enjoyed it! These books are both kid friendly/accessible and well written. Some of them are downright freaky! As I said, I haven’t read Goosebumps, but I have read the following recommendation that also happens to be written by R. L. Stein… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/0ebfa053-a31a-46f5-bfce-f6d232ab310c/IMG_1908.JPG Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - 7. The Treekeepers — Susan Britton I read this when I was 10 or 11, and, WOW, did it ever stick with me! This is far more a dark fantasy than horror, but there’s some blood at the final battle of the book that I was certainly surprised by when I read it. Not much blood and gore — it was just surprising! It is a book geared towards younger readers, so I wouldn’t say it’s inappropriate, but it is intense at times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/1751296958986-859F1TH3PZ7KCEW88R0E/unsplash-image-oOEz7c7V3gk.jpg Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - Who wants to earn a personal pizza from The Hut? With the advent of summer comes the myriad of reading challenges hosted by local libraries, businesses, and — of course!— the well-beloved Pizza Hut. Or, if you’re just looking for a list of books perfect for your young reader, look no further! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/8e58379a-337f-4cd9-99ae-8929eca57164/IMG_1906.JPG Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - 4. The Westing Game — Ellen Raskin I think the easiest way to describe this is, “Agatha Christie for kids.” Like Bailey School Kids, the focus is not on horror or scares so much as it is on intrigue and mystery. There are no monsters, but there are riddles and fascinating characters, and some peculiar events. I loved this book as a kid, so much so that the title has lived rent-free in my head! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/c627e5c0-3671-40a5-88c5-7460f59e238f/something+wicked.png Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - 6. Something Wicked This Way Comes — Ray Bradbury As a kid, I was given a collection of Bradbury’s short stories and fell in love with his writing. A lot of what drew me to his stories was the bizarro elements, but also something in the way he wrote. I read this book (which my library has shelved in the Young Adult — aka, teen — section) a month or two ago and remembered all that had endeared me to Bradbury as a child: He wrote as an adult who had that bittersweet memory of what being a child is, and what growing up means/can mean. This book, like the others, is not dripping blood or gore or other horror elements that might be inappropriate. It does include existential terror, and some genuine threats to the main characters, though. An excellent choice for younger readers dipping their toes into darker fiction, and an even better read for adults who recall their childhood fancies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/255ee2b4-4d10-4f55-814e-aaf9d9e85321/IMG_1904.JPG Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - 2. Steintinglers — R. L. Stein These collections of short stories are quick reads with creepy premises. Again, kid-friendly doesn’t mean “without scares.” Honestly, even as adult, there’s one particular story that I found simultaneously creative and disturbing! In my opinion, the best part of these short stories are the little introductions that Stein wrote, explaining why and how he came up with the idea/theme. It’s a nice little touch, for sure! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/fb508fc4-e829-4abd-9217-0b6a427d4a31/IMG_1907.JPG Blog & Updates - Dark and Spooky Reads Perfect for Younger Readers - 3. Bailey School Kids — Debbie Dadey & Marcia Thornton Jones Like Goosebumps, this is a series or collection of books. Unlike Goosebumps, these stories generally feature the same group of kids. I read these as a youngster and l-o-v-e-d them! Unlike Stein books, I’d say that these stories are far less about scares and a bit more about mystery or puzzling out bizarro characters/situations (think: Scooby Doo). Mostly, the books are filled with monsters. Honestly, they’re such fun books and I intend to go back and read a few, especially as my kids grow into that reading level. https://www.mostewartauthor.com/blog-1/summer-horror-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/494f420d-c615-44d2-89dc-050aee02c4f7/a+light+most+hateful.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 4. A Light Most Hateful — Hailey Piper Rolling along on the theme of summer films, this book starts at a drive-in and quickly devolves into a mad-dash to get the heck out of dodge. Monsters, some gore, and a WHOLE lot of crazy ensues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/fda2f3a6-25c0-46e8-91d1-5bbeeedba8b0/victims+book.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 5. Victims — Kristopher Rufty If the last two suggestions were too tame for you and you want your summer read to be a lot more visceral, then I recommend checking out this book. It has a little bit of everything summer — drive-in movies, horror films, a trip to get ice cream, blossoming relationships, stalking, summer lovin’ (of the non-consensual variety), gore, a lot of triggering content, and some seriously deranged characters. It’s a wild ride, but weirdly hard to put down — if you can stomach it. TW: Plenty of gore, SA, rape, incest, hostages, language, lots of sexual content, implied necrophilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/3d4393cb-3ed2-4a6b-9f53-dbc1b040e26a/la+mummy.jfif Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 6. L.A. Mummy — Lance Loot On the other hand, if you’re looking for something a lot more along the lines of comedic horror, this little novella is a quick read for a flight or short road trip and is simply amusing. There are horror elements, but more than that, it’s a facetious frolic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/2ad5559e-01a2-4924-b8db-aa0396d71af6/none+of+this+is+true.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 4. None of This is True — Lisa Jewell Although it isn’t a horror, I believe in the cousin-like relationship between the thriller genre and the horror genre, generally considering thriller a subgenre of horror. (Or do you think horror is subgenre of thriller? Let me know!) As such, this book is a great, intense read. It’s easy to read and barrel through, which is great because you’ll probably be quickly invested and wondering what the heck is going on. TW: Implied incest and pedophilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/320f4a9f-cd1a-46d8-a8e0-3ea6cf8004cd/unsplash-image-GoFeJMsxAVM.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - Summer is here! Bring on the ice cream, bonfires, and travel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/91198bea-5152-4dbf-a212-65c7f87b308f/so+thirsty.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 2. So Thirsty — Rachel Harrison Taking a girl’s trip? Despite the winter setting of this story, the relationship between the two, main female characters will give you the right vibes for your girls’ vacation, as well as bring some low level monsters, gore, and a little bit of steam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/639d7fe1-2c72-444e-bfa7-8fec8656a7d8/salems+lot.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 7. ‘Salem’s Lot — Stephen King Looking for something a bit more substantial to carry you through a longer trip? Stephen King has you covered with this wonderful foray into late summertime, small-town New England where things start turning bad before the leaves start to die. TW: child abuse, infant death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/0c35a939-b3e9-4d91-958f-eef7c4a845f4/you+like+it+darker.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 3. You Like it Darker — Stephen King Full disclosure, I have yet to read this collection of King short stories. That said, I’ve always gotten the distinct feeling that they’re great summertime reads (both based on when the book was released and on its cover graphics — yes, I judge books on their covers, sue me). If you read it, let me know how you like it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/de7f9b92-4f5d-48dc-a6de-38c9224919d7/rouge.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - Rouge — Mona Awad Set in California, this book is spooky but neither too gory nor too monstrous. I recommend this summer book as a great read for a summer trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/80e6dd4e-e616-4af6-9e87-0fc61c54e508/small+town.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 8. Small Town Horror — Ronald Malfi Speaking of small towns where bad things happen, if the last suggestion was a bit too bulky for your carry-on, check out Malfi’s atmospheric, speculative horror where secrets among estranged friends have particularly dire consequences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/a50dc0f1-f27c-46c8-860f-2325b2f9d458/growing+things.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 2. Growing Things — Paul Tremblay I realize I just suggested a Tremblay novel, but this collection of short stories is easy-come-easy-go if you plan to read in short bursts, and many of the stories have a very summery feel or bent to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/dc5cf61e-9513-4da9-8468-ccd645839028/we+used+to.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 9. We Used to Live Here — Marcus Kliewer If what’s really your speed is a book that demands you use your time off to stay up late to finish another chapter and leaves you riddling out plot points after you’ve closed the back cover, then read Kliewer’s whirlwind story where everything(?) is somehow not as it seems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/d5febc8e-a01c-4125-9046-07cb195164f5/teenage+slasher.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - 3. I Was a Teenage Slasher — Stephen Graham Jones If summertime makes you think of slasher films, then you’ll love this tale of a boy whose summer goes off the rails! TW: Gore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/ed214c36-1717-4716-9f43-3861fefeff5d/horror+movie.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Reads for Your Summer Vacations - Horror Movie — Paul Tremblay Just as I offered with the suggestions above, if summertime screams “movie time,” to you, you might love this fun book that meets somewhere between novelization and script, involving nods to many ages-old tropes of horror film. https://www.mostewartauthor.com/blog-1/fathers-day-horror-recs monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/fdf2715d-29b3-43ca-b8bc-ba884bac319c/IMG_1701.JPG Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/a6426426-021e-4a82-a244-9e8ab5e22536/IMG_1703.JPG Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/8bb91afa-64c3-48f1-a9e9-4a71bab2652e/the+book+of+accidents.jfif Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/397864d8-4601-40e6-8646-4e6f05618c28/IMG_1706.JPG Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/22696d53-c9ae-4a35-9f5f-83609f09b5fa/fall+of+usher.jfif Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/2e9509b9-5316-4d77-8221-1b302035cf2a/IMG_1697.JPG Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/1749654644086-X86TKDEJPC5NT8EBHN5C/unsplash-image-Os2WMpNWpfM.jpg Blog & Updates - Horror Recommendations Perfect for Father’s Day - Another June, Another Father’s Day! 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If this is the first of the series you’re seeing, you may want to check out my original post on querying here. It has way more, overarching details involving beginning the querying process than this. Now then! This post is all about live-pitching agents! https://www.mostewartauthor.com/blog-1/8-ideas-for-mom monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/c40db5da-2a77-499e-9bac-329789fff7a3/Screenshot+2025-05-07+111407.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads - Etsy shop Les2AParAlexandra makes little resin sets with two thumb page holders and a bookmark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/2ec2b3d3-8ce9-4b6d-b261-2de9bb5654a8/Screenshot+2025-05-07+111610.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads - This themed mug from AvaJamesDesign on Etsy will quickly become Mom’s favorite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/b9a15219-6b7d-412b-b2b9-ddecb80e9e97/Screenshot+2025-05-07+110821.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads Isn’t this artistic book nook from Book Nook World the cutest? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/0d50c4f1-8186-4092-bb58-f2c6c1325829/Screenshot+2025-05-07+110443.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads Rifle Paper, Co. has this book blanket that would make the perfect gift for Mom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/1fd87f14-cacc-4e39-8112-9d7cbfb5c65a/Screenshot+2025-05-07+111202.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads This adjustable book lamp from Mighty Bright has received good reviews! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/959584d2-29ba-4975-a4a7-a8509b1fea24/Screenshot+2025-05-07+111627.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads - A cozy sweatshirt Mom can proudly wear, like this one from Etsy shop, FableBound, is an awesome Mother’s Day gift! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/b7534868-1b75-4702-8b70-2a442315f98e/Screenshot+2025-05-07+111029.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads This is just one example of the type of dice you can get customized from Etsy shops like DharBearPrints! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/1746581725991-VEJW3TXTNDSGQQLZGWD7/unsplash-image-e95H4YlCLRw.jpg Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66854de1e6ddf330a93f73fc/8f5ed916-f2dd-4088-ad33-50ebe6b78a9f/Screenshot+2025-05-07+110148.png Blog & Updates - Need a Mother’s Day Gift? 8 Ideas for the Momma Who Reads - This is an example of a pamper box from Fiction Bath Co. 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