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New Horror Humor in Allegory Magazine

Hey folks. A story of mine has been published in Allegory Volume 37/64. You can read it right now. Free for a limited time!

This one is called “A Traveler’s Guide to Thalanyji” and was really fun to write. Let me know what you think!

“Heads or Tails” in Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight

I’m happy to report you can read more of my words at Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight Multimedia Publishing. Written many years ago and finally seeing the light of day, this one is called “Heads or Tails”.

There are also a couple more very exciting publications coming from me in the near future. Stay tuned!

Spooky Halloween Story Time

It’s Halloween! And you know what that means: time to tell some spooky stories to each other.

Horror holds a special place in my heart. Like a knife stabbed into just the right place. I’ve always enjoyed incorporated it into my writing in some way.

So if you are looking for something scary to read, I have several bloody chunks you might be interested in. Most of which can be read for free!

Dead Meat – Published by Tell-Tale Press. Horrible things happen to an old woman on a farm. That’s horror, right?

The Facts in the Case of Edgar Allan Poe – Published by Crimson Streets. What if one of Poe’s stories was based off of true events from his life?

Loose Teeth – Part of my old Free Fiction Friday series. Maybe there is such a thing as easy money…

The Howard Family Tradition – Published in Weirdbook, and an Honorable Mention for Best Horror of the Year! I’m hoping this will make you question your hotel choices going forward.

And, as always, check out my other writing here.

The Blood Tomes, Volume 2: Creatures

The Blood Tomes, Volume 2: Creatures is officially for sale! Check it out on Amazon.

Creatures. In the horror genre, the word conjures primal instincts of fear and flight, of tingles down your spine and creeping terror across your brain. From towering giants to crawling atrocities, we present to you twenty stories from the minds of award-winning and experienced authors and newcomers to the genre from across the globe. We are proud to feature these fine ladies and gentlemen and their talents between these pages.

Eric J. Guignard

Jason McCuiston

Danielle Davis

Jamie Mason

Dan Fields

Kenneth Bykerk

Joseph S. Walker

Gregory L. Norris

Mark Silcox

Nicola Lombardi

Melissa Watkins Starr

D.C. Phillips

Isabella Hunter

P. R. O’Leary

Lawrence Dagstine

Jennifer Loring

T.J. Tranchell

A.M. Harte

Oreoluwa Arowobusoye

Matthew Lyons

May the creatures in this anthology awaken your primitive senses and make you think twice before reaching for that light to turn it off and plunge you into darkness.

Dead Meat in Blood Tomes Volume 2: Creatures

Tell-Tale Press is soon releasing volume two of their short story collection series. Blood Tomes: Creatures contains Dead Meat, my story about a farm that becomes overrun by crazed animals.

Pre-orders start May 17th, and the books will be released on May 23rd. Check them out!

And if you happen to be in the Phoenix area on May 23rd-26th, visit the Phoenix Fan Fusion convention where Tell-Tale Press will have a table full of fun stuff. (Also, say Hi to Jeff Goldblum and tell him The Fly is amazing.)

Pollen in Future Visions: Volume 3

My story, Pollen, has been published in the new anthology, Future Visions: Volume 3.

A dying ecology. An agricultural system on the brink of collapse. Science has a solution: robotic bees. Tiny flying drones capable of crop pollination. A lot is riding on this first test. But for Abby and her fellow roboticists, the results may be more than they bargained for.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

The Arcanist: Year One: Over 50 Bite-Sized Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories

My story, “60 Seconds Remaining” appears in the new anthology from The Arcanist showing off the first year of their publication.

Check it out for that and 53 other tales of weirdness. You can order both the print and eBooks from Amazon.

 

New Fiction in Crimson Streets: “The Facts in the Case of Edgar Allan Poe”

Check out Crimson Streets for a new story of mine called The Facts in the Case of Edgar Allan Poe.

What if there were some lost documents out there that pointed to the sinister way Edgar Allan Poe really died? I actually did some research for this story, and maybe I really found documents like that. Maybe this is my way of letting the world know the truth. Or maybe not.

This story is accompanied by some great art work from John Waltrip. Check out the gothic horror vibe! It fits the piece well.

New Fiction in The Arcanist: “60 Seconds Remaining”

A new story of mine has been published on The Arcanist today.

60 Seconds Remaining is about what happens during his last minute on an exploding spaceship.

For the curious, this story originated from my 14 day writing challenge, where I was tasked with writing a story based on the first sentence I heard when turning on the TV.

Enjoy it! And while you are there check out the other cool stories and images published by The Arcanist.

 

Drabbledark: An Anthology of Dark Drabbles Released!

Drabbledark: An Anthology of Dark Drabbles has been released after a successful Kickstarter.

Editor Eric S. Fomley has done a great job selecting some really interesting (really short) horror fiction.

You can pick it up today in physical book form from Amazon, or you wait a whole day to get it tomorrow in eBook form. Check it out and let me know what you think of my tale, “I Do”.