Ian Gielen is a dad joke aficionado newly turned horror author Whilst quite the contrast he believes entertainment no matter what form it takes combined with laughter is the best medicine to combat lifes challenges. A verdant horror fan since childhood a geek by nature and a jokester by heart his favourite movies amonst many others are Aliens The Thing LOTR and Star WarsHe is a father which validates his writing of joke books and horror alike and is currently living in Melbourne Australia and owns 4 cats which is also enough of a horror story on its own Ian Gielen is a dad joke aficionado newly turned horror author Whilst quite the contrast he believes entertainment no matter what form it takes combined with laughter is the best medicine to combat life s challenges. A verdant horror fan since childhood a geek by nature and a jokester by heart his favourite movies amonst many others are Aliens The Thing LOTR and Star WarsHe is a father which validates his writing of joke books and horror alike and is currently living in Melbourne Australia and owns 4 cats which is also enough of a horror story on its own site_link I have become a bit obsessed with flash fiction anthologies lately I m really busy and I have a hard time just sitting down for even a half hour and reading This anthology was full of intense little bite sized stories and scenes I could read in 10 minutes and really enjoy There were a number of great tales in the anthology it was well curated and stories like The Last Diner by Angela Tang and Agent 49 by Joshua Vise really stood out. Full disclosure my story Crimson Moon is also featured in this anthology Ian Gielen

elcome to the shadowed corners of intrigue and peril Wicked Shadow Press presents Femme Fatale Flashes a captivating anthology of flash fictions each one casting the spotlight on the elusive femme fatale a figure at once dangerously seductive and imbued with an undeniable strength Dive into narratives where mystery and malice dance closely as these women tread the fine line between morality and desire From the straightforward journeys of beguiling yet sinister characters whose beginnings are as veiled as their intentions to the intricate tales of those sculpted by the harshness of society the sting of betrayal or the tumultuous twists of love this collection delves into the myriad hues of what it means to embody the femme fatale Femme Fatale Flashes beckons you to explore the complex realm of these mesmerising women through stories that are as concise as they are profound Brace yourself to be captivated by the lethal allure of the femme fatale in a collection that promises to enchant entangle and ultimately redefine your perception of power vengeance and seduction This anthology features 56 stories penned by 49 authors from around the world AUTHORS FEATURED IN THIS COLLECTION Albert Tucher Angela Tang Anna McHugh Armand Rosamilia Arun Hariharan Barlow Crassmont Bissme S Chad Anctil Christopher Ryan Crystal Red D. A Cairns Dale Parnell Daniel DiQuinzio David Rae Dawn DeBraal Destiny Eve Pifer Emmanuel Maduabuchi Titus Gabbi Grey Grant Tracey Hannah Marchildon Ian Gielen Ivy Wilde James Dorr JB Wocoski Jeremy Gadd Joshua Vise Kevin Hopson Kris Blackburn Kylie Doyle LaVern Spencer McCarthy Linda M Crate Madhu Mehrotra Nelly Shulman Olivia Arieti R. W Hartshorn Rachel Loertscher Rina Palumbo Robb T White Sarah Das Gupta Sarah Mayo Sharon Frame Gay Shayde O Brown Sheldon Woodbury Soter Lucio Susan Temple TC Phillips Toshiya Kamei Val Roberts Warren Benedetto Femme Fatale Flashes., His Facebook page focusing on jokes has over 50000 followers and dreams that a new career in horror will one day match that follower tally: His Facebook page focusing on jokes has over 50000 followers and dreams that a new career in horror will one day match that follower tally