Greetings! Just a word that my new short story titled “The Governess and the Graveyard” was published today online at White Cat Publications. If you are a fan of suspenseful stories, historical fiction, or supernatural thrillers (especially written in an epistolary way), check it out here!
Author Archives: Ashley Weaver
Announcement: Publication in Gladiator (2000) Anthology
I recently contributed an essay entitled “‘…But Not Yet’: Reflections on Juba, the Spirit Guide and ‘Eternal Echo’ of Gladiator” to a new anthology published by Vernon Press, which celebrates the anniversary of Ridley Scott’s seminal epic film Gladiator (2000). For those of you who are fans of this timeless film and the character JubaContinue reading “Announcement: Publication in Gladiator (2000) Anthology”
Series Review: Tales from the Haunted Mansion by Amicus Arcane, John Esposito, Kelley Jones
Being the fan of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion ride—and of ghost stories for all ages—that I am, I was ecstatic to hear from my aunt that she saw this collection at Costco. These four books each showcase short tales from the narration of the mansion librarian (who occasionally breaks the third wall and inserts hisContinue reading “Series Review: Tales from the Haunted Mansion by Amicus Arcane, John Esposito, Kelley Jones”
5 Reading Goals for 2023
I haven’t been the most productive reader these last few months of the year, so I hope to make some realistic goals that will help me become a steadier reader this year. Try to finish 1 book/month. This is usually an attainable goal; I just have to be consistent at it! Write more often. UsuallyContinue reading “5 Reading Goals for 2023”
Book Review: Bloodline by Kathi Oram Peterson
This was a gem among the crime novels that I have seen at Deseret Book, mainly because it also had elements of historical fiction—a genre that I treasure. Summary Flight attendant Skye struggles to come to grips with her aunt’s sudden disappearance after she herself is rescued by a handsome Scottish stranger. However, after discoveringContinue reading “Book Review: Bloodline by Kathi Oram Peterson”
Book Review: To Die, To Sleep by Stephanie Black
Deseret Book sells far more thrillers than I would expect from a church bookstore, but each one I’ve read, I haven’t been disappointed. This one is no exception. It’s nice to read a genre that I like without the sex, swearing, and gratuitous violence that sometimes almost always seems to accompany the genre. Not toContinue reading “Book Review: To Die, To Sleep by Stephanie Black”
5 Creepy TBR’s for Halloween 2022
Shadow of Fear by Curtis Myer I don’t know why I haven’t started with this one yet, I guess it’s because I have high expectations and I don’t want to be disappointed. Apparently, it’s a true ghost story that was experienced and written by someone that one of my friends knows from my church. ThisContinue reading “5 Creepy TBR’s for Halloween 2022”
Miniseries Review: Historical Inaccuracies in AMC+’s Anne Boleyn (2021)
Being the Tudor history buff I am, I can’t help but get frustrated when historical inaccuracies are so blatantly present in films and/or television series (and there is no real reason for it). Sometimes directors use creative choices instead of sticking with history and sometimes they work or are not as blatantly in your face,Continue reading “Miniseries Review: Historical Inaccuracies in AMC+’s Anne Boleyn (2021)”
Book Review: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
This one’s been on my TBR shelf for a while, but I finally got it from the library and read it. Time-travel and historical fiction are my favorite genres/plot devices (when done well) and this book does both. Summary In 1967, a young black woman named Dana and her white husband Kevin find themselves transportedContinue reading “Book Review: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler”
Book Review: A Revolution of Hearts by Rhonda Gibb Hinrichsen
I like to witness authors using familiar classics for the setting of their stories. Being the fan of The Scarlet Pimpernel that I am, I was intrigued that the author decided to tell her own story with this setting, so I decided to give it a chance. Summary Set in the backdrop of the FrenchContinue reading “Book Review: A Revolution of Hearts by Rhonda Gibb Hinrichsen”
Ashley Weaver 