Sandra (Sandy) Tillman – 32-year-old real estate agent – quite ordinary, unassuming, and happy not to be in a relationship beyond the one she shares with her best friend, Melissa. Sandy did not have a grand plan beyond hosting a Halloween party at the Hawthorne House, willed to Melissa when her grandfather died three years […]
Category: Horror
Melissa Merriweather and Sandy Tillman pulled into the long driveway of the Hawthorne Estate and were struck by the conditions of the overgrown grounds and a massive house obviously neglected, not to mention how the whole visual looked haunted as hell. Three years earlier, Mel’s grandfather, Marcus T. Hawthorne III, was found dead in a […]
This tale is about what happens to an ordinary 32-year-old real estate agent when she selects an old book from a library shelf during a pre-party planning visit. What happens next is by no means planned… The book, Mirror Mirror, an ancient leather-bound tome with faded gold-leaf calligraphy on the spine, caught Sandy’s attention. It […]
0822326 – Book Blurb: “Mirror Mirror: Halloween Party of the Century” Sandy was overwhelmed when the dressing mirror erupted with a bolt of energy as the entity eliminated her attackers. Terror overwhelmed her, and in a fit of rage she threw the ancient tome that possessed her at the mirror, shattering it. The book ricocheted […]
Phantastic Phil and Wil the Thrill were up to no good, with every intent to assault Sandy Tillman at her own party. When Phil laid his hands on her, she pleaded for help even though she was alone with her attackers. The dressing mirror came alive, serving as a portal, and an entity from the […]
Novellaire Circle Book Club Author Spotlight Feature Ongoing Spotlight Season | April 20th, 2026 At Novellaire Circle Book Club, we are committed to discovering bold voices and stories that challenge the boundaries of imagination. This season, we are honored to spotlight author Gary G Wise, whose novel “Mirror Mirror: Halloween Party of the Century” takes […]
Surviving Extraordinary When we meet our protagonist, Sandra (Sandy) Tillman, while reading “Mirror Mirror – Halloween Party of the Century”, ordinary was an accurate description of who she was, until an extraordinary series of uninvited events invade her ordinary life. As the tale develops, one might ask: Is Ordinary Even Compatible With Extraordinary? That’s an odd question […]
“Mirror Mirror” Possessed by a Book? What started as a Halloween party ran into unexpected outcomes for Sandy Tillman and her best friend, Melissa Merriweather. What would you do if you picked up a book with an intriguing title and discovered that you did not possess it, but it possessed you simply by reading the […]
“Mirror, Mirror” – Possession Begins Sandy had just discovered the ancient leather-bound tome titled “Mirror, Mirror” written in ornate, faded gold lettering on the spine. She did not realize that, by simply opening the book and reading the inscription, she was not only in possession of the book … the book possessed her. Let the […]
Here is another tale that originated as a short story over ten years ago, titled “Reluctant Princess.” My Relentless Wench Muse impressed upon me that “There’s more story here, Mate.” As usual, She was right, and as usual, I listened to Her. The result is a prophetic, wild, satisfyingly terrifying tale. * * * * […]