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Free Short Horror Story On My Blog!

The Bilge is a free, short horror story for a quicky scare. The whole story is now posted on my blog:

For parts three and…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on March 23, 2013 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Autumn Having A Brew

Autumn gazed past his transparent reflection in the window. The people beyond the glass walked briskly by as they gripped umbrellas and tightened scarves snug to the neck. Ah … another rainy November day in Portland, perfect weather for a finely crafted brew. In front of him the pint’s tiny bubbles surged upward and disappeared. It…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on October 6, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Steampunk Under the Sea!

If there were ever a story I’ve had more fun writing, it’s ‘Mile Below Peep Show’. The above picture is a fun rendering of two characters in MBPS, the peacock twins. I really stretched my imagination on this one, as there are no underwater resorts of this scale anywhere in the world, unless you count The Poseidon Resort, which is still under construction (in the real world). Anyway, I had no idea it existed…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on August 29, 2012 at 2:15pm — No Comments

The Most Important Object in the Universe

It’s no secret to my friends that I’m a sucker for all macabre things pertaining to the genres of horror and dark fantasy. So there’s no surprise one of my things is classic cars (and scary coaches, they make me drool). Stephen King had ‘Christine’, ‘Evil Dead’ had the 1973 Delta Olds 88, and television has the 1967 Chevy Impala on ‘Supernatural’. What is it…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on August 16, 2012 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Zoo Promenade 2

Well, hello there, fancy meeting you on this trail! Nature’s great chandelier in the sky is sparkling all around us, and the breeze is hinting for us to follow it. Would you care to join me on a magical walk? Look there … do you see that vine covered arch? Just beyond it awaits an adventure. Come on—don’t be…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on July 31, 2012 at 11:55am — 1 Comment

Horror Genre and Women Who sCare!

(Photo by April A. Taylor)

Who out there doesn’t think we ladies are capable of wandering the darkest back alleys and ghost infested sanitariums of the mind with our smiles sly and a-kilter, knowing we…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on March 13, 2012 at 1:04pm — 3 Comments

What's Love Got to Do with It?

Ah, February how do I love thee ... let me count the ways: Flowers, restaurant reservations, waxing poetry, hand-cuffs, and... CHOCOLATE!

These are all things we associate with the American version of Valentine’s Day. But just where did this holiday of love spring from? Well, the answer is naturally exactly from Spring, the coming of that is. What better way to ensure the fertility of Spring than by bagging a man in an act of love well before the ripeness of Eostre…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on January 16, 2012 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

It Was A Wonderfilled Year!

Thank you everyone for all the well-wishes and the amazing new friendships during the last year, and hope there are many new friends and adventures to share in this next year! Everyone on The Steampunk Empire has been very supportive creatively and I can't tell you how much it delights me that there are so many talented and beautiful people on this site! Sending you many years of endless wonders ...

Nishi ;)

Added by Nishi Serrano on December 29, 2011 at 3:43pm — 1 Comment

Krampusnacht!

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Added by Nishi Serrano on December 6, 2011 at 6:02pm — 1 Comment

Happy Thanksgiving!

Added by Nishi Serrano on November 22, 2011 at 5:15pm — 1 Comment

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Hear the music and feel the wind, but don't look over your shoulder--because it's Halloween again!

Added by Nishi Serrano on October 27, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale of Love, Part 6 (The Ending)

Tuesday’s Treat: The final chapter of ‘Chimera: A Dark Fairytale of Love’, part 6: Baked Goodies…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on October 18, 2011 at 10:38am — No Comments

Scavenger Hunt!

The Hunt Has Ended!

Thank you to all who participated, and to the authors and Bookie Nookie of the goodreads group Erotic Enchants!

The two lucky winners are:

Jean P…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on October 2, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Have a Heart for Horror needs you (women in horror)!

‘Have a Heart for Horror Cookbook’ needs all you awesome gals in the horror biz—that means

writers, artists, poets, etc. Lisa is putting together a fun cookbook with

proceeds being donated to Project Get Safe.

She still needs the following: Vegan food,…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on September 22, 2011 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale of Love, part 5

Part 5 of Chimera is finally up, and the wait is worth the spoils! If you want to re-cap check out my page, or go to: http://www.nishiserrano.blogspot.com/2011/05/chimera-dark-fairytale-of-love.html

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale of…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on August 22, 2011 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Whipped and Steamed and Ready for Release!

Are you ready to lose yourself in an erotic Steampunk adventure? Whip yourself into a frenzy of delight on August 19^th when ‘Mile High Airship Club’ is released through Decadent Publishing. Tea, airships, and stockades—oh my!

Being a fan of Steampunk, and of Ann Rice (aka A.N Roquelaure), I felt the need to dabble a little into my own brand of erotica—classy, alternative, and atmospheric, the later…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on August 3, 2011 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale of Love, Part 4

If you missed parts 1-3 of Chimera, then journey to my previous blogposts. Cheerful readings!

PART 4 Maira Annwyn

The Princess Maira led William to her fortress hidden amongst tall pines at the heart of the island. William felt the length and breadth of the isle rather…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on June 22, 2011 at 5:16pm — No Comments

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale of Love, Part Three

Chimera is a spin-off of a character from my novel 'Wandering Hallows Night', coming in August from Hellfire Publishing. If you missed parts 1 & 2, go to my older posts.

PART 3: Secret Passage

William was exhausted. The lake proved to be farther from the tavern than he…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on June 6, 2011 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale Of Love, Part Two

If you missed part one of Chimera, then go to my blog post for the first part. Enjoy if you dare ...

Cheers ... Author Nishi Serrano

PART 2 Night’s Temptation

A half-moon of teeth gripped the night as William hid behind a tree. As serene as a ghost, he watched the road while puffing on a fragrant pipe. The wait was long, but eventually the barmaid traipsed nervously down the road…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on June 3, 2011 at 5:09pm — No Comments

Chimera: A Dark Fairytale Of Love

Chimera is a short story spun from a favorite main character in my dark fantasy novel 'Wandering Hallows Night' (available August 15th), namely the character Maira Annwyn. I don't want to divulge too much information, instead, I'll let you delve a little into her back story, but be warned: please don't touch her apples ...

Part One: William

William was parched. Even after his second ale, his thirst…

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Added by Nishi Serrano on May 27, 2011 at 10:44am — No Comments