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 […]
Tag: Horror
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 […]
“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. * * * * […]
The book “Mirror Mirror” was seized as evidence before Sandy could finish the chapter on how to breakout off this relationship…that she swore was not a relationship…and Paul, who was on the same wavelength. With new terrors and threats to her safety, Sandy barely escapes with Paul’s guidance. What they survived together slowly developed an […]
Updated Author Bio for Novellaire Circle Book Club Gary G. Wise is a recovering Corporate Performance Consultant who survived for 35+ years before choosing to redeploy his remaining trips around the sun by writing fictional thrillers…and staying out of jail. He’s never been caught and has managed to complete seven novels since redeployment, with an […]
The unknown entity becomes an instant guardian when it deploys invasive means to protect Sandy from an assault at the party. Watching two assailants receive a blinding death from an ordinary dressing mirror sends a helpless Sandy into a mix of shock and horror. Hearing a man’s voice bloom in her mind only added […]
Sandra (Sandy) Tillman is an ordinary 32-year-old real estate agent who lives with her best friend, Melissa Merriweather (Mel). Sandy feels every part of ordinary, by her own design, enjoys being unseen, and is quite comfortable staying below the radar of life. Good plan on paper…until Mel inherits a century-old estate that had been tied […]
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 the book, but the book possessed you simply because you read the inscription inside the […]