I want this to be a platform for EVERYONE within the horror community; authors, publishers, bloggers, reviewers, actors, directors, artists. I could go on, if you work in the genre then you are more than welcome to apply for the job.
The rules are quite simple…
You are invited to imagine yourselves as warden for an old graveyard, and choose eight books, preferably horror/dark genre, to take with you to cover your shift; here you can discuss why you chose the books.
As well as the books, wardens are allowed one song/album to listen to. Again, an explanation for this choice is required.
You must also discuss one luxury item you can bring, which must be inanimate and not allow communication.
If you’d like to take part in The Graveyard Shift then please submit an application to gavin@kendallreviews.com
A new shift is about to begin. The warden for the week’s #GraveyardShift is…
Sonora Taylor
Abby Gillman has discovered that with growing up, there comes a lot of blood. But nothing prepares her for the trail of blood she sees in the hallway after class – or the ghost she finds crammed inside an abandoned locker.
No one believes Abby, of course. She’s only seeing things. As much as Abby wants to be believed, what she wants more is to know why she can suddenly see the dead. Unfortunately, they won’t tell her. In fact, none of them will speak to her. At all.
Abby leaves for her annual summer visit to her uncle’s house with tons of questions. The visit will give her answers the ghosts won’t – but she may not like what she finds out.
You can buy Seeing Things from Amazon UK & Amazon US
Books
It by Stephen King.
I actually haven’t read this yet, even though I’ve read many novels and short story collections by the master himself. I keep putting it off because it’s so long. What better time to read this than now?
Y: The Last Man (Complete) by Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra.
This is my favorite graphic novel. I ugly cried at the end. I’m cheating a little, because the complete compendium is 10 volumes; but if I can find it collected all together, I’m counting it as one.
From Scratch: An Uncensored History of the Food Network by Allen Salkin.
I’m going to gravely (heh) miss watching cooking shows, and this fascinating history will help tide me over for the next several months.
Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech.
I’ve been reading this almost once a year since I was in elementary school. A graveyard shift won’t stop me. Plus, it’s a light and funny book that’ll help break up the doldrums.
White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi.
I love a good gothic haunted house book, and this’ll be good to reread in an old and likely haunted cemetery. I’ll leave my chalk at home.
Animal Farm by George Orwell.
This is my favorite book. Can’t go on a long shift without it.
Darkness as a Bride by John Irving.
Irving’s my favorite author, and his next book is a ghost story! It isn’t out yet, so hopefully it’ll be out before my shift starts. If not, I’ll bring Until I Find You, which was delightful and also long.
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber.
I read this epic in high school. It’s like if Bronte and Dickens were allowed to write about sex. I loved it. Now would be a good time to reread it.
Album
Forest by George Winston.
His music is beautiful, and this album has a haunting quality to it. “Tamarack Pines” is perfect for roaming the cemetery grounds.
Luxury Item
A bottle of a very fine red Bordeaux. When it gets a little too dark and a little too lonely, I’ll drink it with whatever scant dinner I’ve been provided to remind myself of fancy dinners back home. Maybe the ghosts will join me for a glass.
Sonora Taylor
Sonora Taylor is the author of Little Paranoias, Without Condition, The Crow’s Gift and Other Tales, Please Give, and Wither and Other Stories. Her short story, “Hearts are Just ‘Likes,’” was published in Camden Park Press’s Quoth the Raven, an anthology of stories and poems that put a contemporary twist on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Taylor’s short stories frequently appear in The Sirens Call. Her work has also appeared in Frozen Wavelets, Mercurial Stories, Tales to Terrify, and the Ladies of Horror fiction podcast. Her next novel, Seeing Things, will be out June 23, 2020. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband.
Follow Sonora on Twitter @sonorawrites
You can find out more about Sonora by visiting her official website www.sonorawrites.com
Seeing Things
Abby Gillman has discovered that with growing up, there comes a lot of blood. But nothing prepares her for the trail of blood she sees in the hallway after class – or the ghost she finds crammed inside an abandoned locker.
No one believes Abby, of course. She’s only seeing things. As much as Abby wants to be believed, what she wants more is to know why she can suddenly see the dead. Unfortunately, they won’t tell her. In fact, none of them will speak to her. At all.
Abby leaves for her annual summer visit to her uncle’s house with tons of questions. The visit will give her answers the ghosts won’t – but she may not like what she finds out.
You can buy Seeing Things from Amazon UK & Amazon US
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