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Crossroads in the Dark IV: GhostsSeries: Crossroads in the Dark Anthology, Volume 4 You attend a funeral of a friend, one who decided that living was no longer an option. That night, you feel a slight tickle on the back of your neck. Shrugging it off as an overactive imagination, you try to ignore it, yet it persists. You turn to look for the menacing thing bothering you, and nothing is there. Not even a shadow. In the far reaches of your sight, you start to make out a familiar figure ascending from the darkest corner of your room. You reach for the lamp beside you, but hit it, knocking it to the floor. Your fear begins to rise, as do the hair on your neck. A familiar voice pleads with you… “Why didn’t you hear me…? Welcome back to the Crossroads. Crossroads in the Dark IV: GHOSTS is a collection of short stories developed in hopes of bringing awareness to suicide prevention around the world. While the stories do not tell of suicide, they do speak of GHOSTS. Who are the ghosts that haunt us daily? What are the remains of an otherwise perfect life ended far too soon? Which are the people who we find hardest to move forward from when we lose them? The easy answer is, the ones we failed to save. Contributing AuthorsLily Luchesi (Forward): Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Instagram | Twitter | Amazon Author Page CC Adams: Website | Facebook | Twitter L Bachman: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Alice J Black: Website | Facebook | Twitter Carol Browne: Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter Nikki Collins-Mewha: Facebook | Twitter James Crawford: Facebook | Twitter Rachel de la Fuente: Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Instagram | Twitter | BookBub Kerry Alan Denney: Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter Mirren Hogan: Website | Facebook | Twitter Cindy Johnson: Facebook Frank Martin: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Amazon Author Page James Master: Website | Facebook | Twitter Brian G Murray: Website | Facebook Michael Schutz: Website | Facebook | Twitter Edd Sowder: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Kindra Sowder: Website | Facebook | Twitter W T Watson: Facebook | Twitter | Amazon Author Page Donna Marie West: Goodreads Kevin Wimer: Amazon Author Page Peter Oliver Wonder: Website | Facebook | Twitter Erin Yoshikawa: Facebook | Twitter The Rest of the SeriesIf CRITD IV sounds interesting to you, check out the other books in the series while you wait. Crossroads in the Dark: Anthology of Morality Amazon US | Barnes & Noble Crossroads in the Dark II: Urban Legends Amazon US | Barnes & Noble Crossroads in the Dark III: Monsters Under Your Bed Amazon US | Barnes & Noble
Title: Serial Murderess and Lover of the Dead
Series: The Darkness in Faith Books 1-3
Author: C.F. Rabbiosi
Genre: Erotica/Horror 18+
My name is Faith: Tortured sex slave turned brutal murderer. Men have abused my body for inhuman pleasures, hurt me and made me feel helpless. But now...
They fear me. I wish I could say that it is all for the good of the world that I kill them slowly and give them a taste of what they have made others feel, but that would be a lie. Turns out, I have a lust for blood and get off on making THEM my slave. They may be way past being offended at that point, but I sure enjoy my living dead boys. Just one small problem. I am falling for my newest conquest and don't know anymore if I want to tie him up and kill him slowly. He supposedly sexually assaulted a woman horribly ten years ago and is currently on parole for the crime, but something about those genuine sea green eyes and that beguiling mouth makes me weak. I still want to tie him up but what I want to do to him- will make us both scream. Something about his darkness and pain calls to my own, and he knows I could kill him at any time, but still fights to possess me in every dripping, consuming and tantalizing way. Come inside if you dare where real sex slave stories are my inspiration and I'll tell you the story of a serial murderess and the life altering events that made her a Lover of the Dead.
How can I admit to myself that I have fallen for the one thing I fear the most? I should kill him, as I have visited bloody death on many others just like him but...
Title: Carnival of Fear Anthology
Series: Creepiest Show on Earth #1 Authors: A.J. Norris, Aaron White, Chris P. Clay, D.A. Roach, Dale W. Glaser, Erin Lee, Jacki Sonnenberg, Kristin Jacques, Luke Swanson, Nykki Mills, Robb T. White, Samie Sands, Stacey Longo Genre: Horror Release: April 10, 2018
Blurb:
Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Step right up to the darkest carnival you’ve ever seen. Do you like puppets? Well, we have a marvelous one. This poor little thing was left all alone to die, only to wake up with a taste for revenge. If smiling, red-nosed clowns bore you, you’ve come to the right place. Just follow the bloody path of mutilated clowns, and it will lead you to a room filled with gruesome revelations. But that’s not all. Ready for a mind-bending experience? Wonderful! Our contortionist won’t just showcase her extreme flexibility, she’ll also shock you with her insatiable appetite. Want to know her secret? She’s cursed—but shhhhhh, don’t tell. So grab your friends and join us as we create the most bone-chilling atmosphere. Because we’re coming to your town… …and we’re bringing the Carnival of Fear.
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Meet the Authors:
Kristin Jacques:
Mother of two, caffeine addict, sleep deprived book eater. Kristin Jacques writes primarily speculative fiction, dabbling with dark adventures, monsters, mayhem, and the occasional sarcastic zombie. When not at her computer spinning tales she is generally herding cats or snuggling with her gremlins. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14745520.Kristin_Jacques Website: http://www.kristinjacques.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/krazydiamond07 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krazydiamondwrites/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kristin-Jacques/e/B01ERJJLPY DA Roach: D.A. Roach is a YA/NA writer who enjoys the challenge of crafting stories in different genres. When she’s not writing, she enjoys going to rock concerts, hockey games, horror movies and gardening. Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/DARoachDA Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6880131.D_A_Roach Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/daroach12books WEBSITE: http://daroachbooks.blogspot.com/ Blog: http://www.bookgorilla.com/author/B00AQNBVH2/d-a-roach Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/daroach Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/chb_Rb Samie Sands: Samie Sands is the author of the AM13 Outbreak series – Lockdown, Forgotten and Extinct. She’s also had a number of short stories published in very successful short story anthologies. To find out more about Samie and her work, check out her website at http://samiesands.com/. Website: http://samiesands.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/samiesandslockdown Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/samiesands Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lrepIm Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8102183.Samie_Sands Erin Lee: ERIN LEE is a freelance writer and therapist living with her family in southern New Hampshire. She is the author of Crazy Like Me, a novel published in 2015 by Savant Books and Publications, LLC. She is also author of Wave to Papa, 2015, Nine Lives, 2016, and Alters, 2016 with Limitless Publishing. She authored Losing Faith with Black Rose Writing. Other titles include Host, Merge, Her Name Was Sam, Take Me As I Am, 99 Bottles, The Morning After and award-winning When I’m Dead. In her free time, she works on her upcoming releases, Just Things, a novel built on the life of Jimmie Putnam as seen here in her story, “Jimmie’s Freezers,” (The trouble with) Butterfly Kisses, From Russia, With Love, and Between the Cushions: A poetry collection. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gonecrazytalksoon Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13994843.Erin_Lee Website: http://www.authorerinlee.com Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Erin-Lee/e/B013Q953LM Jackie Sonnenberg: Jackie Sonnenberg is an actor and writer living in Orlando, Florida, where she brings scares to life on a daily basis. She is an actor at a year-round zombie-themed attraction, also writing its backstory: www.zombieoutbreak.co/blog She is working on more books and stories in the dark side, including her own twist on Nursery Rhymes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJackieSonnenberg Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3268117.Jackie_Sonnenberg Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Sonnenberg/e/B004L5Q8VA Nykki Mills: Nykki was born and raised (mostly) in a cow town in Tulare county, CA. She moved with her mother to UT at 16. This is where she met her future husband and father to their three adorable children. They now live in the beautiful state of MT, exploring the wilderness one weekend at a time. Growing up her nose was always in a book, having read nearly every VC. Andrews book by the age of twelve. It wasn’t until 2011 that she discovered her passion for writing. Her debut novel SACRIFICED is available now on Amazon! It is a YA paranormal with horror elements. She also writes fantasy, sometimes with a little sci-fi elements spun through. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7223536.Nykki_Mills Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nykki-Mills/e/B00HTNWA3G Website: https://nykkimills.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/nykkiwho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYKKIWRITES/ Stacey Longo: Stacey Longo is an award-winning author and editor living in Hebron, Connecticut. Most recently, her YA mystery, My Sister the Zombie, was released in March 2018. She is also the author of the Pushcart-nominated Ordinary Boy, a dark fiction novel, and Secret Things, a short story collection, among other titles. She is a former humor columnist for the Block Island Times, and writes a weekly humor blog at www.staceylongo.com. Twitter: www.twitter.com/staceyblongo Facebook: www.facebook.com/staceyblongo (author page) Facebook: www.facebook.com/staceylongoharris (personal account) Website: www.staceylongo.com (blog: http://www.staceylongo.com/my-blog.html) YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/StaceyLongo I also write a monthly movie review column, “Trashterpiece Theater,” for Cinema Knife Fight (http://balzertown.com/cinemaknifefight/category/trashterpiece-theater/). Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/Stacey-Longo/e/B004P5XPKS Luke Swanson: Luke Swanson lives in Oklahoma City, soaking up as much story as he can. He attended Oklahoma Christian University, studying writing and history. His mystery novel, The Ten, is available from Limitless Publishing, and his short stories “The Six-Foot Ladder” and “Sacrifice” have been featured in previous “13” anthologies. www.facebook.com/ByLukeSwanson www.instagram.com/lukeswan33 Robert White: Robert White writes under the name Robb T. White. He writes crime, noir, and hardboiled fiction. His latest works are a collection of short stories about "dangerous women" and a serial-killer novel: Perfect Killer (Crowood Press, 2018). Website: http://tomhaftmann.wixsite.com/robbtwhite Facebook: http://facebook.com/tomhaftmann Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomhaftmann Amazon Author Page: https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/books Chris P. Clay: As a boy, Chris P. Clay was timid, nervous and easily spooked. As an adult, he considers himself to be reserved and cautious. The easily spooked has morphed into a fascination with all things eerie and macabre. He is fascinated with the supernatural and exploring the scary side of childhood fairy tales, old toys, circuses and carnivals. Some of his favorite dark visionaries are Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Guillermo del Toro and Tim Burton. When not writing, he reads, watches movies, walks or bikes, cooks and makes art. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mwhorrorwriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrizPClay Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4693226-chris Blog: https://deviantfilmreviews.wordpress.com/ AJ Norris: A.J. Norris is a romantic suspense and dark paranormal romance author. She enjoys being able to get inside someone else's head, even a fictional one, and see what they see. Watching how her characters deal with difficult situations or squirm with the uncomfortable ones makes the hard work of writing all worth it. Website:https://www.ajnorrisauthor.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/alisajnorris/ Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1488858 Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/author/ajnorris Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/ajnorris50 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ajnorris_author Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/AJNorris_Author BookBub:https://www.bookbub.com/authors/a-j-norris AllAuthor.com:http://ajnorris.allauthor.com/ Aaron White: Aaron White started drawing monsters when he was four years old, which proved to be a catalyst for his active imagination. Throughout grade and middle school he drew various ghoulish creatures while pouring through books by author such as John Bellairs, C. S. Lewis, and even Stephen King. Aaron went on to major in Illustration at Massachusetts College of Art, but still dabbled with creative writing here and there. Eventually he decided to focus his imagination on writing, and has since completed several short stories in the horror and sci-fi genres. He’s also working on a full-length fantasy novel for young adults. Aaron currently resides in central Massachusetts. Website: www.aaronmwhite.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/26411.Aaron_White Dale W. Glaser: DALE W. GLASER is a collector, re-teller and occasional inventor of fantasy tales. He requires air, food, water and stories in order to survive, not necessarily in that order. His lifelong love of written words has manifested as a devotion to the English language almost exclusively, which is probably just as well because if he were to master any of the dead tongues that conceal ancient mysteries and invoke malevolent forces, we'd all be in trouble. His short stories have been published in magazines such as Cheapjack Pulp, Occult Detective Quarterly, and Trysts of Fate, as well as anthologies such as Final Masquerade, Eldritch Embraces and Pirates Vs. Monsters. He currently lives in Virginia with his wife and three children. He can be found online at https://dalewglaser.wordpress.com. Personal website: https://dalewglaser.wordpress.com Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8199204.Dale_W_Glaser Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Dale-W.-Glaser/e/B013R73WE8
Title: The Island: Vampires of the Merovingi #1
Author: Sarah M. Cradit
Genre: Historical Fantasy Horror
From the USA Today bestselling fantasy author of the House of Crimson & Clover novels comes a chilling new historical fantasy series, Vampires of the Merovingi. Ancient lore, a vidid historical backdrop, and elusive, tantalizing mythical creatures await readers as they dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of The Saga of Crimson & Clover.
1789. Saint-Domingue. Hispaniola. West Indies.
Etienne de Blanchefort has seen incredible success as a colonial planter in the Northern Province of Saint-Domingue. Though uprooting his family from France a decade past was a gamble, life in the tropical West Indies has been good to him, his wife, and four children. With France embroiled in their great revolution across the Atlantic, he harbors little doubt he made the right decision for his family’s future.
Until, that is, the arrival of his fiend.
Etienne’s practical nature cannot reconcile what he knows to be true of his world with what he cannot ignore about the abominable creature haunting his family and the island.
Nor can he ignore his wife’s terrifying dreams that slowly steal her vitality.
Or Victorine’s burgeoning free spirit and wariness of their way of life.
Or Nanette’s curious, furtive behavior as she hides in trees.
Or Marius’ secret new friendship with one he cannot name.
Or Flosine’s unsettling drawings of a man from a time long before theirs.
Etienne’s fiend will not stay elusive for long. He has a request. A very particular, very important request, one that will change the lives of Etienne, his family, and his descendants forever.
Teri - “The Island looks to be the start of a riveting series and I look forward to meeting more of the vampires!” Elizabeth Connor - “I felt driven to reach the end, to uncover the mystery, to really know these characters and the circumstances that helped to mold them.” Katy Birch - “Another stunning read by Sarah. I can already tell this series is going to one you can escape to time and time again.”
Sarah is the USA Today bestselling author of the Paranormal Southern Gothic series, The House of Crimson & Clover, born of her combined passion for New Orleans, and the mysterious complexity of human nature. Her work has been described as rich, emotive, and highly dimensional.
An unabashed geek, Sarah enjoys studying obscure subjects like the Plantagenet and Ptolemaic dynasties, and settling debates on provocative Tolkien topics such as why the Great Eagles are not Gandalf's personal taxi service. Passionate about travel, Sarah has visited over twenty countries collecting sparks of inspiration (though New Orleans is where her heart rests). She's a self-professed expert at crafting original songs to sing to her very patient pets, and a seasoned professional at finding ways to humiliate herself (bonus points if it happens in public). When at home in Oregon, her husband and best friend, James, is very kind about indulging her love of fast German cars and expensive lattes.
The Island: Vampires of the Merovingi by Sarah M. Cradit ~ Release Blitz w/Excerpt & Giveaway3/12/2018
Title: The Island: Vampires of the Merovingi #1
Author: Sarah M. Cradit
Genre: Historical Fantasy Horror
Release Date: March 12, 2018
From the USA Today bestselling fantasy author of the House of Crimson & Clover novels comes a chilling new historical fantasy series, Vampires of the Merovingi. Ancient lore, a vidid historical backdrop, and elusive, tantalizing mythical creatures await readers as they dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of The Saga of Crimson & Clover.
1789. Saint-Domingue. Hispaniola. West Indies.
Etienne de Blanchefort has seen incredible success as a colonial planter in the Northern Province of Saint-Domingue. Though uprooting his family from France a decade past was a gamble, life in the tropical West Indies has been good to him, his wife, and four children. With France embroiled in their great revolution across the Atlantic, he harbors little doubt he made the right decision for his family’s future.
Until, that is, the arrival of his fiend.
Etienne’s practical nature cannot reconcile what he knows to be true of his world with what he cannot ignore about the abominable creature haunting his family and the island.
Nor can he ignore his wife’s terrifying dreams that slowly steal her vitality.
Or Victorine’s burgeoning free spirit and wariness of their way of life.
Or Nanette’s curious, furtive behavior as she hides in trees.
Or Marius’ secret new friendship with one he cannot name.
Or Flosine’s unsettling drawings of a man from a time long before theirs.
Etienne’s fiend will not stay elusive for long. He has a request. A very particular, very important request, one that will change the lives of Etienne, his family, and his descendants forever.
Nanette swung her left leg up and accidentally jostled the branch holding her precious ink. With a sharp cry, her gaze traveled toward the ground and the inevitable loss of her only outlet.
She was shocked to see Childeric holding the bottle upright in his right palm, his left outstretched to her. “You must be more cautious, mon cher,” he chastised. His alabaster flesh reflected the bold green of his tunic, and he seemed preternatural to her; a figment of her dreams. “I am grateful,” Nanette replied with a hasty breath, gathering her leg and skirt to one side to avoid an unseemly disaster. His hand remained high in the air, an invitation. She had climbed up with the help of several branches, hitching her skirts to avoid a snag. Going down would be even less ladylike, and she had counted on being alone. Childeric settled her ink down on a nearby flat stretch of dirt and returned with both arms wide. Nanette set her lips in a tight line, unwittingly resembling her mother in that moment. She saw no other choice. He was not leaving, and she could not be seen flashing her undergarments in the presence of a man. Unchaperoned, no less. With a fearful glance around the grounds, she pulled in a breath and dropped into his arms. His embrace was solid, but brief. He backed away before the blush could fully form in her cheeks. She had never before been so close to him. Now, she could see his eyes were the brilliant violet hues of indigo dye, and his skin was lineless, devoid of the markings of the age and experience someone of his words bespoke. “Has no one discovered your love of trees?” Childeric teased, his blood-red lips forming a smile that paused her heart. Nanette shook her head. “I must return to the house.” “Must you?” Her head pulled to the side, startled by the impudence in his question. “Your secret will not ever leave my lips,” Childeric said when she found herself unable to form a reply. “As you have kept mine, I shall keep yours.” Nanette swallowed a lump in her throat. “You’re mistaken. You’ve bade me keep no secret of yours.” Childeric paced a circle around her, his steps nimble. “So, you have told your maman and père of the strange man who visits you and tells you tales?” “I have not!” Nanette exclaimed, indignant, realizing in the moment his point. Her expression turned cross. “Yet, as I am not the only one you visit, it is not such a secret after all.” “Marius and Flosine know no better. They see me through the visage of a child. Not you, Nanette. Yours is the age of discernment.” “It is?” “They have not yet developed a healthy fear of the world. They trust without thought, and move through life with an artless grace. They do not yet understand the consequence that can follow a decision, a split-second choice.” “They’re six and four,” Nanette offered, frozen in spot. Childeric swept one arm of his brilliant emerald tunic toward the Caribbean. Chartreuse waves lapped at the shore, cresting against the crag. “You stand at the cliffs and innately accept that to fall is to invoke injury. Even death. Yet at the bottom also lies a world unknown to you. You see, in your dreams, that I am the cliff. You have not yet decided where I lead.” The abruptly adult turn the conversation took left Nanette unwittingly stumbling back up the grassy cliff side. The temptation to continue this palaver was stronger than she’d like to admit, for admitting it would be to embrace her maman’s claim she was nearing her journey as a woman. Her fear of being caught with a man unchaperoned outmaneuvered all other competing emotions. Her eyes moved toward the ink, standing behind Childeric. To reach it, she would need to either cut a wide berth or brush directly past him. His smile broadened, as if he could see through to the darkest thoughts in her heart. As if he enjoyed them. “Here you are, mon cher.” Childeric’s outstretched palm held the pot of ink. She’d not even seen him move to reach for it. She couldn’t fathom how he’d done it so quickly. She didn’t want to. “Not a drop spilt.” Eyes averted, Nanette swiped the pot and murmured her gratitude before whirling and fleeing back over the arc of the cliffs, toward the safety of the house, sensing his indigo eyes burning word-shaped cuts into the soft flesh of her back.
Sarah is the USA Today bestselling author of the Paranormal Southern Gothic series, The House of Crimson & Clover, born of her combined passion for New Orleans, and the mysterious complexity of human nature. Her work has been described as rich, emotive, and highly dimensional.
An unabashed geek, Sarah enjoys studying obscure subjects like the Plantagenet and Ptolemaic dynasties, and settling debates on provocative Tolkien topics such as why the Great Eagles are not Gandalf's personal taxi service. Passionate about travel, Sarah has visited over twenty countries collecting sparks of inspiration (though New Orleans is where her heart rests). She's a self-professed expert at crafting original songs to sing to her very patient pets, and a seasoned professional at finding ways to humiliate herself (bonus points if it happens in public). When at home in Oregon, her husband and best friend, James, is very kind about indulging her love of fast German cars and expensive lattes.
Title: The Demon Dealer
Author: Carol James Marshall
Genre: Horror
Release Date: February 9, 2018
Everybody wants one, until they have one.
Want to own your own demon, loyal not only to you but also to those you love? In La Puerta, you can. Wanting a demon of his own, Ted, the son of a maid, returns home to La Puerta with his family to own his first demon, and join the idyllic town's clandestine society. Though glamorous with its exquisite beauty and elegance, La Puerta like all cities has many secrets of its own. If you love dark, complex characters, and a good vs evil struggle, then you must get your copy of The Demon Dealer today.
Carol James Marshall is a science fiction horror author. Originally from Los Angeles, California Mrs. Marshall now lives in Warner Robins Georgia with her husband and children. Carol James Marshall is a lover of monsters, things that go bump in the night and especially the creepy things that come from outer space. As an author she strives to dive deep into complex characters but also never be predictable. Her writing style leaves the reader craving more. Mrs. Marshall is the author of Starburst book 1 and Red Drug book 2 of her Women of the Grey series. Along with various short stories.
The Corners by AR Vidal
Release Date: January 19, 2018
Genre: Horror-Thriller
In a hailstorm of paranormal activity, Heaven, a newly widowed mother of two, has pulled herself together and decided that her and her twins need a fresh start. A new beginning isn't all that her newly remodeled plantation home has to offer. She will tread on sacred ground to protect herself and her family from the historic entities that plague their new home.She will find herself face to face with a seductive spirit from her past that refuses to take no for an answer. Hiding within the dark shadows of the walls, she never knows where her enemies will manifest next. Dropping her guard could mean life or death.
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AR Vidal Bio
AR Vidal is an author of horror and dark erotica. He is the author of The Corners, Shedding Skin, Sin-dicate, Saliva, and the recently banned Mercy's Playground.
He was born in Dallas, Texas in 1976. His parents knew at an early age their son would be something special. His gift of mixing fiction and reality has proven his parents correct. AR Vidal now resides in New Mexico.
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Title: Friends List
Author: Rob Watson Genre: Suspense/thriller/mystery/horror Release Date: January 2, 2018 Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Blurb:
My friends are being slaughtered one by one. Decapitated. Burned alive. Chopped to pieces. The hooded killer has vowed to keep murdering people I care about until they’re all dead, their profile pics on social media replaced with photos of their mutilated bodies. The police can’t catch him. They have no leads. The horror is making the visions come back—the fire that took my parents, leaving my twin Alex and me alive, but broken. The hooded killer won’t stop until I’m completely shattered. He’ll eat away at my mind, heart, and soul until there’s nothing left. No one left to love, no one left to trust, and nothing I can be sure is real. Dr. Cross thinks a trip back to the place my parents died will stop the visions. Alex is afraid it’s a trap. But I know the hooded killer won’t hurt me. That’s not his game. His game is much deeper. Much darker.
What Others Are Saying:
“Very suspenseful. The novel gives clues throughout, but never gives it away. The climax will have you cringing and on the edge of your seat. Best read I've had since my days of reading Stephen King.” - Amazon Review “Rob Watson writes a very twisted psychological suspense that will leave you on the edge of your seat and trying to figure out the inner workers of a killer’s mind.” - Amazon Review
Rob Watson was born in Santa Monica, California. He is married and is the father of three children. He is the president/CEO of Damaged Psyche Productions. He is a horror/sci-fi fanatic and has been ever since early childhood. He has been imagining and writing stories for as far back as he can remember. Some of his idols are Rod Serling, Steven King, David Cronenberg, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Hitchcock, Wes Craven, and Dan Curtis. Rob studied film and creative writing at Long Beach City College and California State University, Long Beach, after which he spent a couple of years working on movie production crews (as set PA, second assistant director, boom, etc.). Since then, he has written almost a dozen feature length screenplays (mostly horror and/or sci-fi) as well as numerous short stories and scripts. He has two original screenplays currently in pre-production and has written several “work-for- hire” scripts.
Excerpt:
The music’s volume lowered and knocking echoed through the speakers. The words “Someone’s Knocking” appeared next to the door graphic. Kimberly closed her blog window and moved her avatar to the peephole. Another dialogue box appeared, inside which Kimberly typed: Who’s there? The peephole widened and an avatar of a hooded figure appeared. A dialogue box popped up next to the avatar, and inside the box appeared the screen name IWNTUDED. Kimberly typed: Do I know you? IWNTUDED responded: Yes. But not the way u think u do. “Seriously, this is so not the time for this,” Kimberly muttered to herself. She typed: Doug, is that you? Look, I know you still love me, but it’s over. It’s nothing you did, it’s just that I’m going through so many changes right now. She sighed. I’m sorry. Tell you what. I’ll give you a weekend of goodbye sex when I get back, okay? After a few uncomfortable moments passed, IWNTUDED responded: Sounds like fun, but I’m not Doug. “What the hell?” Kimberly whispered as the ambient light from the laptop’s screen eerily illuminated her pretty face. She stared at the screen and typed: Who is this? There was a long moment before IWNTUDED responded: The last person you’ll ever see. “Okay, fuck this,” Kimberly blurted. She clicked the “KEEP OUT” icon next to Iwntuded’s screen name, and the “LOCK DOOR” icon on the keyhole graphic. “So long, creep.” She picked up the Starbucks cup sitting on her Abnormal Psychology textbook, took a sip, spun her chair around, and reclined with her back to the computer. While she sat there thinking how much easier life would be if it was this simple to get rid of people in the real world, the word “Unlock” appeared on the door graphic, and the Iwntuded avatar entered the room and approached the Kimber avatar. Finished musing over the inherent advantages of Cybering, Kimberly turned back toward the laptop screen and was dumbstruck when she saw Iwntuded’s avatar standing next to hers. “What the hell?” She placed her Starbucks cup on the desk and then typed: How did you get in here? The Iwntuded avatar held up a key graphic, and then IWNTUDED typed: I have a key. Kimberly’s heart skipped a beat. She sank down in her chair and wrapped her arms tightly around herself. Should I be scared of this creep? She shook her head. Of course not, this is just some acne covered kid with nothing better to do on Datenight USA, or some overweight, balding pervert who gets off on scaring the shit out of young girls. He fear morphed to anger and she sat up straight in her chair. Look, jerkoff, she typed, the Roommates website recorded your IP address when you logged on. So get out of here and leave me the fuck alone before I report your perverted ass. IWNTUDED replied: Okay. But first, will u do me a favor? Kimberly typed: What? May I have a sip of that coffee? What the fuck? Kimberly typed: What coffee? After a few tension-filled moments, IWNTUDED replied: The Starbucks next to your keyboard. The words on her laptop screen leapt out at Kimberly as if they were in 3D. She glanced at the Starbucks cup, after which she jumped to her feet and scanned nervously about her dimly lit apartment. Oh my God – someone’s here! But how did he get in? And where is he now – watching me? Just as she reached for the phone to dial 911, Kimberly spotted the webcam atop her computer’s monitor and a wave of relief washed over her. “You little hacker.” She sat back down and yanked the USB cable from the webcam. “Show’s over, jerk wad.” She smirked at her laptop screen and held her middle finger up to Iwntuded’s avatar. That wasn’t very nice. Kimberly replied: What – ending your little peep show? IWNTUDED typed: No, giving me the finger. Kimberly jumped to her feet. She glanced wildly around the room and then back at the monitor. Fight or flight mode started setting in as she typed: Who are u and what the fuck do u want? I told u – I’m the last person you’ll ever see. As for what I want… On the opposite side of the unlit apartment, a closet door quietly opened. A hooded figure emerged holding a smartphone in one hand and a sixteen-inch hunting knife in the other. While Kimberly sat staring at her computer screen, the figure typed on the smartphone’s keypad, and the reply displayed on Kimberly’s laptop screen: It’s all in my name. What’s my name, Kimberly? Wide-eyed, her hands trembling, Kimberly typed: IWNTUDED. IWNTUDED instantly replied: That’s what I want! Kimberly studied her tormentor’s username with the urgency her situation demanded. Then, in a dread-filled whisper, she read aloud, “I…want…you…dead.”
My Favorite Story Podcast Anthology
Genre: Horror Short Stories Project Entertainment Network Presents ... My Favorite Story Fifteen podcast hosts and authors share their favorite short story they've ever written…
Spirits by James A. Moore
Two strangers brought together by tragedy are haunted by ghosts of the past. The Tin Box by Kelli Owen After the death of their grandma, siblings make a macabre discovery amongst her belongings. Some secrets were meant to go to the grave... Short Straw by Jay Wilburn After drawing the short straw, the youngest son is delegated to wake every year to monitor his sleeping family after an apocalypse forced them into bunkers. But there’s something else out there…..with claws. The Rag and Bone Man by John Urbancik The Rag and Bone Man wanders—buying, selling, finding and collecting. He always has what you need. He always finds what he wants. Or does he have what you want and finds what he needs? The Priest by Jaimie Engle A fallen angel hopes to redeem himself and battles demons in a western town so he can return to Heaven one day. Seven Eight One Five Four by Amber Fallon Some habits are hard to forget...even when you’re undead. Kins by Mary SanGiovanni Reality takes a dark twist for one man once the mannequins start appearing... Rainforest of Bones by Armand Rosamilia A reporter searches out a missing professor deep in the jungles of Brazil – where the skeleton in his closet told him to go. Put On a Happy Face by Christopher Golden A clown’s wish to be the funniest clown in the circus has dire consequences. Mr. Giggles by Frank J. Edler In the realm of demons, their boogeyman wants a hug and is called Mr. Giggles. M.EN.TOR. By Thomas R. Clark An injured soldier gets an experimental chip implanted in his brain with homicidal tendencies. I Sing A New Psalm by Brian Keene A man asks the question of how God can give love only to take it away, and he decides on terrible and violent answer. Dandelion Yellow by Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi When a young girl can’t find her favorite yellow crayons, the world takes on a dark and disquieting cast. Dead Beckoning by Chuck Buda A young man challenges demons to a game of poker with his friend’s life up for bet. Pegleg and Paddy Save the World by Jonathan Maberry The Great Chicago Fire wasn't caused by the cow.....they were trying to kill what ate the cow.
Project Entertainment Network:
With over a dozen diverse podcasts and growing each month, our aim at P.E.N. is to offer great content for listeners for free. With podcasts on horror writing, publishing, interviews, pro wrestling, heavy metal, bizarre fiction, the occult, cooking, book reviews, radio dramas, horror films and so much more… we want to be your one stop for excellent podcasts! So grab your headphones and listen in! All the cool kids are doing it!
JAMES A. MOORE is the author of over forty novels, including the critically acclaimed Fireworks, Under The Overtree, Blood Red, Blood Harvest, the Serenity Falls trilogy (featuring his recurring anti-hero, Jonathan Crowley) Cherry Hill, Alien: Sea of Sorrows and the Seven Forges series of novels. He has twice been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and spent three years as an officer in the Horror Writers Association, first as Secretary and later as Vice President.
Never one to stay in one genre for too long, James has recently written epic fantasy novels in the series SEVEN FORGES (Seven Forges, the Blasted Lands, City of Wonders and The Silent Army). He is working on a new series called The Tides Of War. The first book in the series The Last Sacrifice, came out this last January and the sequel, Fallen Gods, is due out in late December. Pending novels also include A Hell Within (a Griffin & Price Novel) co-written with Charles R. Rutledge and an apocalyptic Sci-Fi novel tentatively called Spores. Why be normal? Being a confirmed Luddite, he is working up the nerve to plunge completely into the electronic publications age. Along with Christopher Golden and Jonathan Maberry, he is one of the Three Guys with Beards.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, Kelli Owen now lives in Destination, Pennsylvania. She has attended countless writing conventions, participated on dozens of panels, and has spoken at the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA regarding both her writing and the field in general. Her fiction leans toward thriller and quiet horror, with an occasional bloodbath and even rarer happy ending. Her podcast is called the Buttercup of Doom.
Jay Wilburn is an author of horror and speculative fiction that lives in coastal South Carolina near Myrtle Beach. He is doing very well following a life-saving kidney transplant. He taught public school for sixteen years before becoming a full-time writer. His signature series is the Dead Song Legend Dodecology.
Writer. Photographer. Adventurer. Man.
John Urbancik, author of Stale Reality and The Corpse and the Girl From Miami, has written three series of Inkstains stories and hosts a podcast, also called Inkstains, on the Project Entertainment Network. His first novel came out in 2002, and he’s still fighting to become an overnight success. He also takes pictures.
Like stepping into a living dream, Jaimie Engle writes visually stunning fiction where magic turns ordinary into extraordinary. She loves weaving lore into her stories and taking her readers on wondrous adventures. Engle is a cosplayer, podcaster, entrepreneur, and speaker at schools, conferences, and colleges across Florida. She is the creator of Wick Books(tm), story-scented candles based off scents from her novels so readers can fully immerse in the experience of her books. She once danced in the Aloha Bowl, won the Miss Hawaiian Tropics bikini contest, and even ran a body shop. Today, she drinks coffee, plays trivia, and spends time with her husband, two kids, and hound dog.
Amber Fallon lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two dogs. A techie by day and horror writer by night, Mrs. Fallon has spent time as a bank manager, motivational speaker, produce wrangler, and butcher. Her obsessions with sushi, glittery nail polish, and sharp objects have made her a recognized figure.
Amber's publications include The Warblers, The Terminal, Sharkasaurus, Daughters of Inanna, So Long and Thanks for All the Brains, Horror on the Installment Plan, Zombies For a Cure, Quick Bites of Flesh, Operation Ice Bat, and more! Listen to her podcast, It Cooks!, on the Project Entertainment Network.
Mary SanGiovanni is the author of a number of novels including THE HOLLOWER TRIOLOGY (the first book of which was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award), THRALL, and CHAOS, and the novellas FOR EMMY, THE FADING PLACE, and POSSESSING AMY. Her short fiction has appeared in periodicals and anthologies for the last decade. She has a Masters degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh. She is currently a member of The Authors Guild, The International Thriller Writers, and Penn Writers, and was previously an Active member in the Horror Writers Association and the Garden State Horror Writers. She lives in New Jersey with her son and her cat.
Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he's not sleeping. He's happily married to a woman who helps his career and is supportive, which is all he ever wanted in life...
He's written over 150 stories that are currently available, including horror, zombies, contemporary fiction, thrillers and more. His goal is to write a good story and not worry about genre labels. He not only runs two successful podcasts... Arm Cast: Dead Sexy Horror Podcast - interviewing fellow authors as well as filmmakers, musicians, etc. The Mando Method Podcast with co-host Chuck Buda - talking about writing and publishing But he owns the network they're on, too! Project Entertainment Network He also loves to talk in third person... because he's really that cool.
CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the New York Times bestselling author of such novels as Ararat, Snowblind, Tin Men, The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, and Of Saints and Shadows. He has also written books for teens and young adults, including Poison Ink, Soulless, and the thriller series Body of Evidence, honored by the New York Public Library and chosen as one of YALSA's Best Books for Young Readers.
Golden co-created (with Mike Mignola) two cult favorite comic book series, Baltimore and Joe Golem: Occult Detective. As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies Seize the Night, The New Dead, and Dark Cities, among others, and has also written and co-written comic books, video games, screenplays, a BBC radio play, the online animated series Ghosts of Albion (with Amber Benson), and a network television pilot. A frequent speaker at conferences, schools, and libraries, Golden is also co-host of the podcasts Three Guys with Beards and Defenders Dialogue, and the founder of the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival. Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world.
Frank J. Edler
My mother was an alien and my father was a lamp post. I was fed a steady dose of soap bars as a child as punishment for my foul mouth and incessant pranks. Little did anyone know the soap only made me stronger, faster, more agile. My brain filled with bubbles that were 99.9% pure. It was an amazing time. I left the city and moved out to the country where I heard tell there is an amazing banana bread store. I never found it, but I did find love. I loved that tuna sandwich like no other and we were married on the Fourth of July, just like Tom Cruise in that one movie about said date. It was a magical time but alas was not meant to be. I ate it. I tried to move on, writing books and sharing them with the local townsfolk. They would tell me to shut up and make sure I flushed before I left. Never once did I wash my hands like the signs demanded. So here I am, dirty handed and telling my tales. Wanna hear one?
Tom Clark is a writer, and a veteran internet journalist and podcast producer. His work has been seen in websites such as This is Infamous and Rue Morgue, among other freelance outlets. He currently produces podcasts at Project Entertainment Network, including his shows: the long running heavy metal and horror themed the Necrocasticon, and the Curtain Jerkers, a comedic take on pro wrestling podcasting. Tom’s debut novella, “Good Boy” will be self published and available through all your digital reading outlets in 2018. Tom and his wife live in the wilds of upstate New York, cohabiting with a pair of Jack Russell Terriers and their pet rabbit.
BRIAN KEENE is the author of over forty books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres. His 2003 novel, The Rising, is often credited (along with Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic and Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later film) with inspiring pop culture’s current interest in zombies. Keene’s novels have been translated into German, Spanish, Polish, Italian, French, Taiwanese, and many more. In addition to his own original work, Keene has written for media properties such as Doctor Who, The X-Files, Hellboy, Masters of the Universe, and Superman.
Several of Keene’s novels have been developed for film, including Ghoul, The Ties That Bind, and Fast Zombies Suck. Several more are in-development or under option. Keene’s work has been praised in such diverse places as The New York Times, The History Channel, The Howard Stern Show, CNN.com, Publisher’s Weekly, Media Bistro, Fangoria Magazine, and Rue Morgue Magazine. He has won numerous awards and honors, including a World Horror Grand Master award, two Bram Stoker awards, and a recognition from Whiteman A.F.B. (home of the B-2 Stealth Bomber) for his outreach to U.S. troops serving both overseas and abroad. A prolific public speaker, Keene has delivered talks at conventions, college campuses, theaters, and inside Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, VA.
Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi has Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Journalism, and History. She has 20 years of experience in the communication fields and is currently a writer, a journalist, a publicist, and an editor among many other things.
She is the mother of three school-aged children and a cat. She lives with her family in rural Ohio nestled in the forest—a place just ripe for nightmares. Her passions are reading, writing, book hunting, hiking, and entertainment such as movies/film, television, and music. Oh, and she bakes, because you can’t do any of that without cookies. Erin is a co-host with her Marketing Morsels segment on Project Entertainment Network’s The Mando Method, an award-winning weekly podcast for new and veteran writers. Breathe. Breathe., published by Unnerving, is her debut collection and a mix of dark poetry and short stories. She will also be featured in the upcoming anthology from Unnerving called Hardened Hearts coming in at the end of 2017. Many other works in various genres are in progress as well.
Chuck Buda explores the darkest aspects of the human condition. Then he captures its essence for fictional use. He writes during the day and wanders aimlessly all night…alone.
Chuck Buda co-hosts The Mando Method Podcast on Project Entertainment Network with author, Armand Rosamilia. They talk about all aspects of writing. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. You can find The Mando Method Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and most other places where podcasts are available.
JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times best-selling and five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author, anthology editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. He was named one of the Today’s Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than two-dozen countries.
He is one third of the hirsute pop-culture podcast THREE GUYS WITH BEARDS, along with Christopher Golden and James A. Moore. Their guest include authors, actors, and filmmakers.
How a Yellow Crayon Became My Muse – About “Dandelion Yellow”
By Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi, author of Breathe. Breathe. and #marketingmorsels host on The Mando Method podcast of Project Entertainment Network (PEN). “Dandelion Yellow” is featured in the My Favorite Story Anthology of PEN. “Dandelion Yellow” has been a fan and peer favorite since my collection Breathe. Breathe. published from Unnerving in October of 2017. It’s actually a sad story, but it’s origins weren’t set up that way initially. When Crayola announced early in 2017 that they would be retiring the color Dandelion Yellow in place of a new blue color, I was distraught. (Yeah, yeah – I like my crayons, okay!) I like the yellow for the balance it carries between hope and healing coupled with loss and loneliness. I wondered in my head about a story featuring a little girl who is driven mad by the loss of the crayon. As I started working on it, and the story presented its layers, I saw that there was much more to it than just the loss of a crayon. As with yellow, the dandelion is a beautiful vision, and yet also a weed that people abuse. It’s a vibrant flower that quickly blows its seeds far into the wind if left to maturity, and wishes scattered that often don’t come true, and yet, still rejuvenates each year. As I thought of the dandelion and the color, and this little girl crying out in my head to be put onto the page, I channeled some of my writing inspirations as well. My pen planted nuggets of characterization and setting I’d admired from the early works of V.C. Andrews, and as well, crafted an ode to Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper, drawing on themes of isolation and madness. It didn’t take much for this story to come flowing out of me. It took most of one afternoon in a coffee shop, ironically dressed in my The Mando Method t-shirt. A few more hours of work on the ending a couple of days later and some editing wrapped it for me. It seemed to tell itself. I wouldn’t have thought that one little yellow crayon would have so impact on my life as a writer this year, but most of all after reading this piece, I hope readers become aware of children and people in abuse and domestic captivity situations. It’s my favorite story because it’s a nightmare, but also because it shows resilience through trauma. *** Here are some things others had to say about it: “The yellow crayon story is one of the best short stories I have ever read! It has the perfect twist and it punches you right in the feels.” -Cedar Hollow Reviews "I loved Dandelion Yellow. I was hyperventilating at the end, but it was such a beautiful, painful and artful tale. I'll be saying that last line to myself for weeks at least. Just beautiful.” – Somer Canon, author of The Killer Chronicles “I truly loved this story, I felt it was perfectly paced, I loved the details and I personally found this the best example of Al-Mehairi's talent, as it perfectly described to me what it feels like to be trapped in a terrible situation and how you will do anything to make it better. I felt the characterization was spot on, the personality of the protagonist was excellently done - it is never easy to write child main characters - and I felt the power of this tale as its harrowing ending came to a close.” – Selcouth Station Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi, Biography – Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi has Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Journalism, and History. She has 20 years of experience in the communication and marketing fields and is currently a writer, a journalist, a publicist, and an editor among many other things. She writes fiction, essays, stories, and poetry and is an avid reader of many genres. She has edited poetry anthologies, novels, fiction pieces, and other various non-fiction and journalistic pieces. As a journalist, she’s written, interviewed, and edited for various newspapers, magazines, media outlets, and online news sources at both ends of the spectrum in media and public relations. As an entrepreneur, she owns two businesses: Addison’s Compass Public Relations and Hook of a Book Media, in which she acts as a PR/Marketing Consultant, publicist, and editor for authors, publishers, and others. She also handles marketing and PR for Sinister Grin Press, where she is also an editor. Her third pursuit is writing her own works for publication. She volunteers her time in the community and is the chairwoman on the board of directors for a local mental health center and rape crisis and domestic violence safe haven. She is the mother of three school-aged children and a cat. She lives with her family in rural Ohio nestled in the forest—a place just ripe for nightmares. Her passions are reading, writing, book hunting, hiking, and entertainment such as movies/film, television, and music. Oh, and she bakes, because you can’t do any of that without cookies. Erin is a co-host with her Marketing Morsels segment on Project Entertainment Network’s The Mando Method, an award-winning weekly podcast for new and veteran writers. Breathe. Breathe., published by Unnerving, is her debut collection and a mix of dark poetry and short stories and has been an Amazon best-selling paid title, debuting at #2 in Women’s Poetry. She is also featured in the anthology from Unnerving called Hardened Hearts, which published in December 2017. Her story “Dandelion Yellow,” from Breathe. Breathe. is also featured in the My Favorite Story anthology of the Project Entertainment Network, which published also in December of 2017. You can e-mail her at hookofabook (at) hotmail (dot) com and find her easily at www.hookofabook.wordpress.com. You’ll also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest where she loves new friends.
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