Anthologies, Magazines & Short Works
Peter R. Talley Books
It Dances Now
When Cecil Gibbs's mind shatters during the American Civil War, he becomes a battlefield horror. The man slips through the shadows, carving the wounded like art as the war's first serial killer. However, once word of Cecil's atrocities hits the ears of Union command, they send in a Pinkerton by the name of Oliver Lamb to investigate. Through his perilous tracking of Cecil, Oliver learns that Cecil might not be alone. Witnesses have glimpsed a shadowy figure dancing along Cecil's side, whispering instructions to the broken surgeon as he continues his onslaught.
A Forest Only Whispers
DLG Publishing
A Forest Only Whispers is a romantic witchcraft story about Melissa, a contemporary witch that lives with her mother and Nanny in a charming New England village. Years ago, her high school boyfriend, Rían, disappeared in the nearby woods, and since then Melissa has never been the same. Now a college student, Melissa spends time with her family, the O’Phelans, her coven sisters and best friend, Hellwise. While the story starts off with a simple family tradition of baking Nine Maidens Pie during the Autumn Equinox, the reader learns that Melissa is sneaking off to join her sisters in praise. As the plot continues, Melissa joins her modern day coven as they go into the legendary Limingdover Woods, where Rían disappeared.
Rogue Planet Press: Candlemas Cthulu Anthology
The Offering
When Captain Garvey accidentally leads his crab vessel off course, his worst fears are that his crew will refuse to work for him next season. That is until his nephew, Danny, claims to see a drowned woman underneath the frigid depths. While Captain Garvey initially tries to convince Danny that it’s his imagination, he must concede when the crew later pulls the tangled woman from one of their crab pots. Danny swears that the beautiful unconscious woman held in their galley was hideous when he last saw her, and is an omen of terrible things to come.
Castabout Art & Literature: Halloween Anthology
The Lantern Quietly Screams
When four history students researching the Underground Railroad can’t find records on the old network near the Blue Ridge Mountains, they put out an ad in the paper. Luckily, an archivist, and descendent of a former slave-gone-guide ,agrees to drive up to tell her grandmother’s tale. However, as the group waits along the base of the dark mountain, ghostly lantern lights flicker in the wood line. Luckily, their source arrives before anything else eerie can happen, or so they think.
Unfading Daydream Magazine
Time Will Tell
When Jasper, a company man with a guilty conscience, works through his supper, he finds himself starving for a late night meal. Unfortunately for him, protestors have been demonstrating outside of this corporation’s megaplex day and night because of Jasper’s push to raise prescription costs. Desperate, he scampers to a local diner, but finds that he’s possibly being followed by a middle aged stranger. Jasper takes refuge within the restaurant, and nearly forgets about the stranger due to a newscast about linear particle reversal. That is until the stranger enters the diner, confirming Jasper’s worst fears.
BLK Dog Publishing's Power Loss Anthology
It Snows Here
The day the lights went out is remembered as Day Zero. It wasn’t just the lights, it was the phones, the computers and just about everything else that makes modern society what it is.Power Loss tells the story of eight individuals, by eight different authors, each trying to come to terms with the black out and survive in a world that has changed forever.
Transmundane Press Anthology
Time Will Tell (3rd release)
When Jasper, a company man with a guilty conscience, works through his supper, he finds himself starving for a late night meal. Unfortunately for him, protestors have been demonstrating outside of this corporation’s megaplex day and night because of Jasper’s push to raise prescription costs. Desperate, he scampers to a local diner, but finds that he’s possibly being followed by a middle aged stranger. Jasper takes refuge within the restaurant, and nearly forgets about the stranger due to a newscast about linear particle reversal. That is until the stranger enters the diner, confirming Jasper’s worst fears.
BLK Dog Publishing's Citizen Survivors" The Red Book
The Entrepreneur
It wasn't necessarily that Britain had lost the Second World War. In fact, the Citizen Survivors would disagree whether they had simply bowed out, if it was still raging on somewhere else, or whether the whole thing was simply an unfortunate misunderstanding that they were better off having no part of.
Citizen Survivors: The Red Book is a nightmarish black comedy, retelling history's most famous 'what if?’ - Not only what if Britain lost World War Two, but what would that mean for those who survived? The Red Book is a dystopian anthology containing eleven short stories written by ten authors. Often tragic, often spooky, often funny, but always weird.
Mirroring and inspired by many historical realities and possibilities, join the Citizen Survivors as they try to piece together what has happened to their world and how they confront their new reality.
Inlandia Literary Journal
Time Will Tell (2nd release)
When Jasper, a company man with a guilty conscience, works through his supper, he finds himself starving for a late night meal. Unfortunately for him, protestors have been demonstrating outside of this corporation’s megaplex day and night because of Jasper’s push to raise prescription costs. Desperate, he scampers to a local diner, but finds that he’s possibly being followed by a middle aged stranger. Jasper takes refuge within the restaurant, and nearly forgets about the stranger due to a newscast about linear particle reversal. That is until the stranger enters the diner, confirming Jasper’s worst fears.
Running Wild Press
A Blind and Terrible Thing (2nd release)
When Hitchiti Park Rangers, April and Ian, have to investigate a grizzly murder, they suspect that it’s Hank Wadley, an escaped convict from a nearby state prison. However, as they continue the manhunt, April recollects the stories of her people, the First Nation, and the rumor of the Tall Man that wanders the area. Is it just a person they’re after or is it something more? And if it is just a man, does April have the guts to do what she’s always feared…taking a life?
Hide & Seek Anthology
The Dilemma of Old Furnaces
When Eden goes to his offbeat grandmother, Irene's, cottage one winter morning, he begrudgingly thinks back to all the tall tales she once told about fairies and monsters. However, as he revisits her old home, Eden wonders if any of the stories might be true.
Terror Tales
It Dances Now
When Cecil Gibbs's mind shatters during the American Civil War, he becomes a battlefield horror. The man slips through the shadows, carving the wounded like art as the war's first serial killer. However, once word of Cecil's atrocities hits the ears of Union command, they send in a Pinkerton by the name of Oliver Lamb to investigate. Through his perilous tracking of Cecil, Oliver learns that Cecil might not be alone. Witnesses have glimpsed a shadowy figure dancing along Cecil's side, whispering instructions to the broken surgeon as he continues his onslaught.
Czykmate Productions: Haunted MTL Horror Anthology
The Lantern Quietly Screams
When four history students researching the Underground Railroad can’t find records on the old network near the Blue Ridge Mountains, they put out an ad in the paper. Luckily, an archivist, and descendent of a former slave-gone-guide ,agrees to drive up to tell her grandmother’s tale. However, as the group waits along the base of the dark mountain, ghostly lantern lights flicker in the wood line. Luckily, their source arrives before anything else eerie can happen, or so they think.
Black Petals Horror/Science Fiction Magazine
A Horse for Us All
Killian Black is a ruthless highwayman on his last shilling due to a treacherous epidemic in eighteenth century England that’s forced everyone into hiding. Luckily, he’s heard rumors of a royal convoy riding from the King’s country estates, a score that’ll replenish his pockets and pay for his many vices. The only catch, his informant can’t confirm that there’s riches in the royal carriage, so it’s up to Killian to investigate.
Scarlet Leaf Magazine
Urban Fantasy: The Modern Fairy Tale
When we imagine Urban Fantasy books, we may dream up wizards trotting along dirty streets or dragons soaring between skyscrapers. But why do readers enjoy this outlandish genre? In this blog, Urban Fantasy: The Modern Fairy Tale, we’ll see that we’ve been using fairy tales of old much as we use urban fantasy today, forged by the fires of contemporary issues. Join me in examining urban fantasy’s market hurdles, and how we can help preserve these modern fairy tales for decades to come.
Please See Me Magazine
The Dilemma of Old Furnaces (2nd release)
When Eden goes to his offbeat grandmother, Irene's, cottage one winter morning, he begrudgingly thinks back to all the tall tales she once told about fairies and monsters. However, as he revisits her old home, Eden wonders if any of the stories might be true.
Drunken Pen Writing & Podcast
A Blind and Terrible Thing
When Hitchiti Park Rangers, April and Ian, have to investigate a grizzly murder, they suspect that it’s Hank Wadley, an escaped convict from a nearby state prison. However, as they continue the manhunt, April recollects the stories of her people, the First Nation, and the rumor of the Tall Man that wanders the area. Is it just a person they’re after or is it something more? And if it is just a man, does April have the guts to do what she’s always feared…taking a life?
Crimson Street Magazine
It Dances Now
When Cecil Gibbs's mind shatters during the American Civil War, he becomes a battlefield horror. The man slips through the shadows, carving the wounded like art as the war's first serial killer. However, once word of Cecil's atrocities hits the ears of Union command, they send in a Pinkerton by the name of Oliver Lamb to investigate. Through his perilous tracking of Cecil, Oliver learns that Cecil might not be alone. Witnesses have glimpsed a shadowy figure dancing along Cecil's side, whispering instructions to the broken surgeon as he continues his onslaught.
Ariel Chart Journal
The Ocean Sisters Three
Long ago, when the world was young and the forgotten walked the Earth, three sisters of the ocean visited the sea kissed towns of men. Though Sister Gold and Sister Blue were welcomed, the fishing villages trembled at the sight of Sister Grey. This fear drove Sister Grey into malaise, and soon she no longer visited dry land. Without her presence, the clouds never cried and sun never fell. Soon, the people of the surface regretted their foolishness, and begged for Sister Grey’s return.
Gratton Street Journal
Writing a Critical Hit
People often think that role playing games are nothing more than a fun way to kill time. Not true. In this article, I'll show how a childhood hobby turned into the foundation of my writing career, and how you can use your own creative interests to fuel your budding artistic endeavors. And you won't even need a Monster's Manual or Dungeon Master's Guide to get you started.
Drunken Pen Writing & Podcast
Buried in the Rain
Steve is a stuffy professor down on his luck, grading papers on a rainy night at a coffee house. His only excitement are the glances from his crush, the barista, Nikki. Then something strange happens. While Steve reads about a possible killer in the area, a teary eyed girl appears in the entrance of the lonely cafe. Steve tries to comfort her, but scares her back into the stormy street. Torn, Steve pursues her through the bleak weather, beginning a chase that takes him to a broken house in a bad side of town, and ends… in blood.
Wingless Dreamer
Magic of Motivational Poetry and Quotes (Quote Author)
Wingless Dreamer believes that poetry has magic power and this magic power can connect different people with each other in different ways. On the other hand, Quotes is the resource center for the theory and craft of writing poetry. Both Poetry and Quotes have a sense of expressing one’s feelings using limited words. We are proud to present the book “Magic of motivational poetry and quotes.
The SCRIB Arts Journal
The Cold Toed Giant
When giants once walked the land, one in particular, the Cold Toed Giant, wished for nothing more than to live in his cozy mountain. However, when his kin force the Cold Toed Giant to find a wife, the Cold Toed Giant resigns to acquire a bride in haste, so he can return to his home. That is until he meets a mysterious beauty along the peaks, who wants nothing more than to claim his heart.
Progenitor Literary Magazine
A Horse for Us All
Killian Black is a ruthless highwayman on his last shilling due to a treacherous epidemic in eighteenth century England that’s forced everyone into hiding. Luckily, he’s heard rumors of a royal convoy riding from the King’s country estates, a score that’ll replenish his pockets and pay for his many vices. The only catch, his informant can’t confirm that there’s riches in the royal carriage, so it’s up to Killian to investigate.
Grim & Gilded Literary Journal, Issue 8
The Last Room
For three years, the American Civil War spread hell across the countryside. Keelan, an upbeat Irish entrepreneur obsessed with his trade, detours the bloody roads near Richmond. But the Charlotte Storm of 1864 injures Keelan, and he begs for shelter at the first farmhouse he can find. Abigail, the owner of the home, will take the weary soul in, but not all is right in her tiny southern cottage. Abigail offers Keelan the only available room, a small attic space to rest, but he learns who lived there before. Abigail’s mysterious son who joined the Union army, once slept in the very bed Keelan recovers in, and Keelan learns the young man wants his bedroom back.
Academy of the Heart and Mind Online Journal
Thrice in One Sitting
Faith contains both candor and falsehoods, and is cruel to those unable to interpret the distinction. That’s what the New England witch-hunter, Silas Fear-The-Lord Doddridge, observes when returning to the superstitious village of Pontybridge. Old-world beliefs contributed to false claims in the past, but the puzzling death of a newlywed woman tests to be the devil’s work. The villagers smell a witch in their midsts, and their prime culprit in her aloof husband, Tadhg, whom Silas must get answers from if he wishes payment for his holy services. The only catch, Tadhg claims there’s something living in the woods, and it’s as extraordinary as it is probable.
Wingless Dreamer Anthology: Unheard Phantoms
From the Back of the Wagon
History is a wise teacher, but cruel when snubbed. That’s what Grandpa Levi warned Rose and Wyatt before their parents took them out West to the frontier. He also warned that no matter what, keep your lantern on if you see the following-eyes. But the roads can be dull, and in a hunger for excitement, Rose and Wyatt ignore their grandfather’s words, and the price paid is more than they can afford.
Black Petals Magazine
Thrice in One Sitting (2nd release)
Faith contains both candor and falsehoods, and is cruel to those unable to interpret the distinction. That’s what the New England witch-hunter, Silas Fear-The-Lord Doddridge, observes when returning to the superstitious village of Pontybridge. Old-world beliefs contributed to false claims in the past, but the puzzling death of a newlywed woman tests to be the devil’s work. The villagers smell a witch in their midsts, and their prime culprit in her aloof husband, Tadhg, whom Silas must get answers from if he wishes payment for his holy services. The only catch, Tadhg claims there’s something living in the woods, and it’s as extraordinary as it is probable.
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Exquisite Death Magazine
Friends in High Places
Welcome to Wrigleyville, Chicago, a hauntingly hectic hometown. Danny seems like a regular twelve-year-old boy, but he carries a heavy burden. His dad is jailed, his mom works relentlessly, and he’s incessantly terrorized by a juvenile delinquent named Hector. But when an insidious gargoyle atop of his three-flat makes itself known one Halloween Eve, Danny discovers he has far more pressing issues. That is, until the winged demon requests something from Danny, opening up a unique opportunity in return.
Creepy Horror Podcast
The Rambler
A darkly comic horror tale about an overworked Adam Montanez, The Rambler tells the story of the pedantic audits manager’s attempt to unwind in the northwestern woods for the first time in his life. It’s perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia Mexican Gothic.
Blood Moon Rising Magazine
Friends in High Places (2nd Release)
Welcome to Wrigleyville, Chicago, a hauntingly hectic hometown. Danny seems like a regular twelve-year-old boy, but he carries a heavy burden. His dad is jailed, his mom works relentlessly, and he’s incessantly terrorized by a juvenile delinquent named Hector. But when an insidious gargoyle atop of his three-flat makes itself known one Halloween Eve, Danny discovers he has far more pressing issues. That is, until the winged demon requests something from Danny, opening up a unique opportunity in return.
Wilhelm Presents Frightening Tales Podcast
How the Devil Bargains
Sixth grader, Brandon, watched the Hell’s Night Kids take away Ben Malo a year ago on Halloween, but no one believed him. Hungry for retribution, Brandon devises a plan involving a timeworn news article, his best friend Tommy, and a Molotov cocktail. Will Brandon put an end to The Hell’s Night Kids this Halloween, or will he fall into the insidious plot of ancient evil?
Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast
Speak Ill of the Dead
Legend has it that a scarecrow on old Ava’s farm comes alive at night, but no one in Rutherfordton County is brave enough to speak up about it. That is until Ava’s great-grandson sets out to prove it. Together with his best-friend Huff, they seek to record the living scarecrow in the act of animation but find out why the cursed creature walks the earth. Are there worse things than hay stuffed horrors, and if so, what path will the two boys take when confronted with such choices?
Wicked Shadow Press
How the Devil Bargains
Sixth grader, Brandon, watched the Hell’s Night Kids take away Ben Malo a year ago on Halloween, but no one believed him. Hungry for retribution, Brandon devises a plan involving a timeworn news article, his best friend Tommy, and a Molotov cocktail. Will Brandon put an end to The Hell’s Night Kids this Halloween, or will he fall into the insidious plot of ancient evil?