Duncan Ralston's Blog, page 7
June 25, 2014
Goodreads Giveaway FREE signed paperback of Gristle & Bone
Giving away a SIGNED PAPERBACK COPY of this collection of 7 horror short stories, novelettes and novellas to ONE MUCHO LUCKY WINNER! “NIGHTMARE FUEL… Come and see what horror fiction should look like.” (Jeffery X. Martin, author of Black Friday and Short Stories About You) Weighing in at 100,000 words of terror, GRISTLE & BONE […]
June 20, 2014
GRISTLE & BONE: 7 Delectable Tales of Terror ON SALE NOW!
GRISTLE & BONE… 7 Delectable Tales of Terror ON SALE NOW! A young couple discovers the secret of a tourist town’s prosperity may lie in its sinfully delicious cuisine. Gonzo pornographers deal with the consequences of a tragedy they caused when life imitated “art.” Disgraced soldier Dean Vogel returns to his hometown and confronts the bullies, and a traumatic event, from […]
June 18, 2014
New book first look!
First copy of Gristle & Bone in my hand! Looks pretty good! GRISTLE & BONE is a collection of 7 horror short stories, novelettes and novellas. Official release is in TWO DAYS, this Friday, June 20th. Look for it on Kindle and paperback only on Amazon. U.S. customers can purchase a paperback copy (retail $8.99) and get […]
June 14, 2014
Novella “Scavengers” FREE on Amazon!
HAPPY FRIDAY the 13th! My novella SCAVENGERS is FREE exclusively on Amazon for two days only! A harrowing and terrifying tale of paranoia and heartbreaking loss, Scavengers (85 pages) is exclusively on Amazon! When successful restaurant owners Jim and Leanne Taymor confess to a grisly series of small town murders, their good friend and neighbor learns the gruesome truth that led them […]
June 13, 2014
This beast. Next week.
HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th! GRISTLE & BONE is a collection of 7 horror short stories, novelettes and novellas. 7 stories. 100,000 words. Exclusively from Amazon in ebook and paperback. Purchase the paperback and U.S. readers can download the ebook absolutely FREE! No Kindle? No problem! Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the FREE Kindle Reader […]
June 10, 2014
Some new short stories…
All stories posted here are free to read and share. DEAD MEN WALKING – An execution goes terribly wrong at Alamosa County Prison. DEVIL PLAYED THE BLUES – A young boy meets a supernatural being and learns his destiny… THE EYE AT THE DOOR – Todd comes face-to-face with destiny in a public washroom. A short, sick comedy-horror story. […]
June 8, 2014
“//END USER” FREE on Amazon!
My short story //END USER is FREE exclusively on Amazon for one day only! Anti-social conspiracy theorist Mason Adler’s life is turned upside-down when he begins receiving several eerily personal and prophetic spam emails that might just herald the Apocalypse. Get your free copy here: US | Canada | UK. //END USER will be included in the upcoming GRISTLE & […]
June 7, 2014
Stories About You
Originally posted on Jeffery X Martin:
Good morning, Heathens. My new book, Short Stories About You, is now available in paperback and on Kindle. You can buy it here. Thank you, and spread the word! X
Good morning, Heathens. My new book, Short Stories About You, is now available in paperback and on Kindle. You can buy it here. Thank you, and spread the word! X
May 16, 2014
Baby Teeth
A nasty little story about infertility… In early January, the doctor told Candace McMurray she would never be pregnant. The obstetrician hadn’t called her “barren” outright, but the word had occurred to Candace. Years of childhood antidepressants may have ravaged her ovaries, the doctor said. Her husband, Joel, suggested adoption. Candace wanted her own […]
May 13, 2014
The Valley: pilot script
A while back, I was writing spec scripts* in the hopes of getting an agent and breaking into H’wood. I wrote a bunch of spec pilots, and of them, The Valley–an HBO-style dramedy series about the illegal ’70s porn industry in L.A–was the one I think worked best. In 2011, it won 1st Place in the Fresh Voices […]
