MICHIGAN MADMEN: An Anthology

21 Short Stories from 3 Michigan Horror Writers

Chris Reed, Chris Robertson, and Rick McQuiston

I just love finding out that an author is from my home state. It sounds weird, but, it makes me feel like I know them a little… like we’re neighbors or something. Having something in common is what sparks most friendships!! Even better than realizing an author is almost a neighbor, is reading a story that takes place in my own backyard. You know I don’t mean that literally, but seeing landmarks like Cobo Hall (where I saw my very first concert), and reading stories set in Houghton Lake or Luddington (where I’ve camped too many times to count), gives me a sense of comfort in one way, and terrifies me in another way. You can bet that my next canoe trip or campfire is going to be spent jumping at noises and constantly looking over my shoulder!
I want to share pieces of the Forward, written by Rick McQuiston, so you’ll realize why you need to read Michigan Madmen, and why you need to come visit! This book will prove to you that Detroit is no longer the scariest thing in Michigan!!

“Many Midnight Publishing House proudly offers here a diverse and frightening collection of terrifying tales from three of Michigan’s finest upcoming authors.”
“The stories span the full spectrum of dark realms, of things that go bump in the night, of that strange, unexplained noise that startled you out of a peaceful dream. There are carnivorous appliances, mad-scientists, zombies, nightmares that are all too real, and even alternate realities bent on the destruction of our world.”
“The work in this book not only showcases the twisted imaginations of the writers within, but also how the great state of Michigan can compete with any other part of the country in terms of dark literary talent.”
“So please read on brave explorer, and light a blood-red candle, pour a cauldron of hot tea, and remember that just because something is impossible doesn’t mean that it can’t happen.”
Rick McQuiston

The first section of this book is all short stories by Chris Reed. This is my first time reading anything by him. I reviewed each story along the way, commenting as I needed to. And, after extensive search… I located the author. I’ll give you the links at the end of the blog. Chris Robertson has been a little more talkative, though. More about his books next section.

PHOBIA:
Daphne has an unusual phobia. She is petrified of ovens. Yup. Ovens. She has a right to be, though. After reading why, you might develop a phobia of your own. She can’t maintain a real relationship because of this, but she really likes Brock. So, it’s time for her to conquer this – once and for all.
I wonder if I could convince my husband that I have developed a phobia of our oven from reading Chris’s story… hmm… I wonder what he might develop in turn. It might not be worth it. I’ll just go heat up our garlic bread now…

SATISFACTION:
You know those survey cards you fill out at restaurants? We’re doing that at my work right now – having a little contest with it, too. (I’ve gotten a letter from the CEO of the company & a gift card for a local chain store. Yay, me.)
But, if you’re dissatisfied – to what lenghts would you like the restaurant to go to ensure you came back? Would you like the owner of your local Denny’s to bring the waitress to your house, for you to deal with her directly? This short from Chris Reed does just that. A guy jokingly fills out a survey card at Benny’s, he’s a little drunk, and gives the harried waitress a low score. A knock at the door the next morning brings the owner of Benny’s – with the waitress in tow. She’s already upset, and you know it’s just going to get worse. It does! It really, really does.
The ending is the best. The last line…priceless. Great story.

BOY PARTS:
One of my favorite things about this book is it’s a MICHIGAN book! Houghten Lake, Joe Louis Arena, Cobo Hall… all great places I know & love, and am so happy to see them mentioned here!
This story by Chris Reed is truely a fucked up one. Be warned. Not for the squeemish!
I know I HateHateHate running into kids with stupid names. Ugh, the crap the movie stars come up with pisses me off, family members have irritated me to no end, too. Apparently, the author has the same feelings. This is a traditional hospital, and you will give your newborn a traditional name. Not the one you had picked out? No problem – here is a list. You can choose from these. Don’t try to get cute, either. These doctors & nurses ain’t playin’.

PUTTING BLACKIE DOWN:
OK. I can’t hold back any longer. This Chris Reed is a sick & twizted dude. Really. Again – if you get icked out easily, stay clear of this one, too!
Little Tom had planned on going fishing with his dad & sister, but… his sister wasn’t feeling too good, been complaining of cramps, so the fishing was put off. Instead, Tom decides to play with his old dog. He knows the dog is old, but just can’t think of putting it to sleep. Tom decides to play frisbee with the mutt, but when he goes to get it out of the shed, he finds his sister – with a bucket & a wire hanger, naked from the waist down. You think you see where this is going. But – you have no idea. I don’t know if that noise I made was a laugh or something of revulsion. Maybe a sound of being disgusted with myself for trying to surpress a shocked giggle. I’m sure I’m going to Hell.

YESTERDAY’S ASSIGNMENT:
OMFG! CHRIS!! What are you doing to me?! You’re tryin’ to kill me!!
This one is a teacher going to extreme lengths to try and prove that a student is lying. Very short. Very sick.

THE PLATE LICKER:
DAMNIT CHRIS! I should have known better… note to self: No trying to eat during lunch break at work if I’m reading Chris Reed. Especially not with a title like PLATE LICKER.
So…yeah… guy runs a diner, dish washer calls in sick… typical night in He’ll for this dude. On top of that, one of his regular customers is in. The vagabond lady with the rotten teeth. The one who orders the cheapest menu item, and licks her plate clean. Well, this could work to his advantage…

AUTUMN ON TZ-12:
This is about a kid who’s father has access to other planets! How cool would you be if your dad took you to Mars to look for leaves, or to Saturn to visit the new amusement park!? Your only cool if you make it back to tell the tale, so these guys better be careful on their trip to TZ-12! I don’t normally like the sci-fi side of horror, but I enjoyed this story. Chris didn’t try to make me vomit, in this one either.

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I read the next section of the book tonight, the stories by Chris Robertson. I did this section the same way as the first, ‘reviewing’ each story as I read it, making notes along the way. These are written in a completely different style than the previous ones. These are a more subtle flavor of horror, where the terror creeps up on you slowly… (and jumps out at you when you get out of bed in the middle of night to go pee!!) Chris is the first of the three authors I found when I started this book. We’re friends on Goodreads, now. Not too talkative, yet… But, I haven’t talked to him about his work yet either ;D

UNEARTHED:
The previous night’s storm was a strong one. No visual of a funnel cloud, but evidence of one lay all around nonetheless. The grasses in the fields all swooped to one side, and the largest oak in the village had been unearthed, and now lay across the field. As the men of the village set out to remove it, one of them falls through a weak spot in the ground, into a hidden chamber below. Within this handmade chamber is a statue of a large pagan deity, features of both man and beast, sat atop a throne of stone. The presence of this pagan God seems to bring good fortune to the village, but, William knows that it will come at a cost. A price that he’s not willing to pay. Unfortunately, the others seem more than willing…

GONE SKIVING: Chris Robertson
Henry Kessler, the sociopathic son of the wealthiest man in the state, is sitting in his hunting & fishing store – grumping about his poor, privileged life. When Adam comes into work, he realizes Henrys got the itch. It’s been awhile since they’d skived off work to hang out at the pond near the old Asylum. Adam trys to convince Henry that he’s not sure if he’s interested, they’re getting older now. But, he realizes he can’t even convince himself that he doesn’t want to go, his anticipation rising as he dials the Asylum to warn them of their arrival.

DR. KRAUS’ GARDEN:
Charlie isn’t as interested in his new next door neighbor as his mom is. She spends time gossiping on the phone about the professor, his wife that just left him, and the university where he now works. Charlie is interested in the garden. A garden filled with plants that look like the huge bean-stalks from that fairy tale! He watched as the stray dog, Maurice, was captured & devoured by the plants. Charlie knows that it’s up to him to do something about these carnivorous fly-traps from Hell in Dr. Kraus’ garden.

HOTEL DE LA MORT:
The small family arrives at the Carlton Hotel, after a long & arduous drive. What they encounter is a surreal scene of tranquility and the macabre, yet they still proceed to enter their room and unwind from their trip. The details seem a bit fuzzy as husband trys to relay them to the police the next day.

FARMHOUSE TERROR:
It happened like a dream. The couple was approached, and led away, by a strange man that they had no reason to follow. Knowing it was wrong, they entered the farmhouse without hesitation. Inside the farmhouse is where it went from dreamscape to nightmare – and the man slowly came to his senses. He now can only hope that he will be able to snap out of his waking-dream state fast enough to save himself and his girlfriend.

THE MYTH AND THE SNOW:
This story was an uncomfortable read for me. The isolation and the snow, it tickled my Claustrophobia a bit. It’s about the men who are the surveyors of the North Country. It is the end of the season, and time for them to begin their journey home for the winter. But, the cold and the snow have already become an issue, and there have been sightings of Nukpana Istas – the one who guards the land from the white man. But, those could just be tracks of the wolves in the area, or a local huntsman’s child trying to pull a prank. Right?

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This last section is all Rick McQuiston.
(I grew up by a McQuiston car dealership, and my dad did a lot of business with them. I need to remember to ask Rick if there’s any connection.)
Same formula, I take notes as I read each story, so I remember details of the feelings I get, or certain phrases I might want to quote. I didn’t edit my notes much, just enough so I don’t look illiterate or sound like a lunatic 🙂

SCARY STORIES:
Stories told around the campfire always seem a little more terrifying. Maybe it’s being out in the open, exposed. Surrounded by darkness, you never know what could be lurking in the darkness. Or, maybe, it’s the darkness we should be afraid of.

A MONSTER STORY:
The monster in the closet. The monster under the bed. The scratching on the window. These are all common fears, even for adults… if we’re alone. (My problem has always been mirrors, ever since being tortured by my older ‘sisters’ with Bloody Mary.) After reading this one, you’ll realize that when the monsters want you, they can be anywhere. Waiting for that perfect opportunity to seize the child in us all.

2 + 2 = 5 :
School teachers are such important individuals, molding young minds and making sure that children learn as much as they can. But, even the finest academic scholar makes mistakes. In this bizarre world, the incorrect answers given soon become the new correct reality. History will change, formulas will never be definitive, and minds won’t ever be able to realize the truth as it once was. It’s kind of difficult to make my thoughts become words for this one. It would make a perfect Twilight Zone episode!

TIME:
If Time were an Entity, how would you imagine s/he would be? I’d like to stick with the illusion of Father Time, a grandfatherly kind of guy, with a long greying beard, who smelled like cookies. Rick sees this entity differently. Rick explains how Time is in league with Death, and they are plotting the end to everything.

NIGHTMARE:
Nightmares. Reoccurring dreams. We’ve all had them, and know that the harder you try to avoid them – the stronger and faster they come. Neil hasn’t slept in three days. Each night he has come one step closer to the terrors in his dreamscape, and he knows that his next night will bring the confrontation he’s dreading.

SIMPLY WEIRD:
A person’s bedroom is their sanctuary, and none of us like it when people go traipsing around where they don’t belong. Rick certainly felt this way. He has a pet that helps keep his room safe from prying eyes, though. His mom, Debbie, is about to come face to face with Rick’s pet, Slug, and she’ll get to see all the tricks it has learned since moving in.

A COLD DARK TALE:
Spells are a powerful tool when used correctly, and they’re definitely not to be used when you’re in an overly emotional state. And, if you don’t know what to expect from the outcome, you should never read aloud from passages found in strange books. Haven’t you seen The Evil Dead?!

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CHRIS REED lives in Davidson, MI.
http://www.ChrisReedFiction.com
Find him on Facebook

CHRIS ROBERTSON went to Western MI University.
http://www.deathdreamshorror.com/
He’s on Goodreads
Find him on Facebook

RICK McQUISTIN is from Warren, MI.
http://www.many-midnights.webs.com
Find him on Facebook

http://www.amazon.com/Michigan-Madmen-ebook/dp/B004H4XDZO

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I TRY MY BEST by Shaun Hupp

I Try My Best: A Mother’s Tale by Shaun Hupp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I TRY MY BEST is a heartbreaking short story from one of my favorite Michigan Madmen, Shaun Hupp.
Raising a child as a single parent is never easy.
Being the single parent of a special needs child can be even more difficult, but it’s better than being married to someone who refers to his own daughter as a burden, and uses her as an excuse to walk away from the family he vowed to love and protect – till death do us part.
Ashley’s mom tries her best.
Sure, she gets overwhelmed sometimes. Yes, she is tired, and yes, she struggles. But, she tries her best.
Maybe if she tries hard enough… maybe if she is nothing short of perfect… just maybe that day will come when Ashley is returned to her. Maybe Ashley will come back.

This book also includes a preview for Shaun’s new release JON’S CABIN.

View all my reviews

CHERUB by David C. Hayes

Nothing lasts forever except a mother’s love.

“Get ready for a ride through the absolute worst in human nature. Hayes has the unique ability to convey the most sickening acts in a way that will have you laughing between retches. Once the book closes, you’ll need to shower and after that you’ll wonder what it says about you that Hayes managed to touch so deep and dark. You will be affected.” – MoyerKevin

In every small town, in every section of the world, there is always that family. The family that is whispered about in the grocery store, and used as fodder for campfire horror stories. There is one family that urban legends are based on, and local children dare each-other to spy on in the dark.

In Brockton, Michigan, the Richardson family is that family.

In 1966, a very pregnant Marie Richardson helped to perpetuate the stories when she arrived at the hospital – she was about to become very non-pregnant, and claimed that she had never been with a man.

The things that happened during Marie’s labor, and the birth of her child,  almost killed her, caused a lifetime of therapy for two nurses, and led the attending physician into retirement. Since that day, not a soul had seen the product of those horrors – until Brockton PD was sent to the Richardson place some 40 years later to investigate complaints of a bizarre smell.

What the deputies found was described as being ‘worse than the most horrible car wreck in the world’.  Chained to the wall in the basement was a man of about 500 pounds. He was about 7 feet tall, balding, and could be compared to Chunk from The Goonies – on a good day.

The man was sent to the Blessed Arms State Hospital, (formerly Michigan’s official State Tuberculosis Hospital, and has a striking resemblance to ELOUISE psychiatric hospital in Westland, MI), and into the custody of Dr. Godfrey and nurse Angie Fletcher.

Cherub, as he comes to be known by the staff, quickly becomes a special project for Nurse Angie and her sinister plans for Blessed Arms.

We all know how much I love hometown authors, and David C. Hayes is one of my Michigan Madmen ❤ The little details placed in MI stories always make me smile. The town of Brockton is described as a town in southeast Michigan, almost on the Ohio border – exactly where my ass is sitting right at this moment.  The day that Cherub was born was a brisk autumn day in November with leaves changing color and blanketing the ground everywhere – just like today. I mentioned above, Blessed Arms feels like it is based on Elouise Psychiatric Hospital, and I’ve had an obsession with that place for YEARS. (They’re making a horror movie at Elouise now, too! Awesome!) David also mentions ‘Kroger’ – a MI based grocery store.

I highly recommend CHERUB, no matter where you live 😉 The story shines some light on nature vs. nurture, and the author  proves that sometimes humans are the worst monsters of all.

You can find CHERUB on Amazon, Shelfari, LibraryThing and Goodreads

You can find DAVID C. HAYES on his official website, Amazon, Goodreads, Twitter, and Facebook

Michael Ling’s movie adaptation of Edward Lee’s ‘THE BIGHEAD’

The Book They Said Could Never be Filmed…

…Is now the movie you won’t believe 

anyone dared to make…

It’s been about a year since I reviewed the book The Bighead by Edward Lee – (see review HERE).  I had heard rumors at the time about there being a movie adaptation in the works, but anyone who’s read the book knows that a movie of this book would be very hard to make/release!

…the more I read, the more convinced I became – convinced that the film cannot be done! At least, not in regards to the book!
This graphic sex, rape, bodily fluid, and scat filled book was enough to literally make me nauseous – almost losing the battle once or twice!
If you haven’t read the book, then the movie might turn out to be one of the best horror / torture porn movies since the original HOSTEL. But, movie goers who did read the book first – they’ll be expecting #MurderPorn/#TorturePorn, and nothing short of Bighead’s descriptive culinary experiences will abide. It’s going to be a rough road for director Michael Lee. As for the fans – it’s hard to say…                    ~ Shadow Girl 5/18/2014

As luck would have it… someone shared my post with Michael Lee, and he was awesome enough to chat with me about it. (comments, updates, and links are all posted HERE).

I just messaged Michael to get permission to share a video with you, and he’s still up for doing a little Q & A with yours truely – YAY!

::excuse me whilst I fangirl::

You gotta love my Michigan Madmen!  So… yes, you heard me correctly – ‘share a video with you’! It’s time to put the kiddies to bed, put away the snacks, and grab your huggy pillow to watch

Edward Lee’s The Bighead-The ROUGH Cut

“This is our initial cut of the flick, while it is a bit rough (in more ways than one), we wanted to share it with our fans as thanks for all the support! Hope y’all enjoy it, and remember to hide the kids before watching!!”           ~ Michael Ling

Edward Lee’s The Bighead-The ROUGH Cut from Michael Ling on Vimeo.

A – Z by Author

* Micha Ackerman: BAIT
* Micah Ackerman: DEATH WALK
* Micah Ackerman: THE MANUSCRIPT

* Rocky Alexander: THE HIM

* Jason Wayne Allen: TALES OF THE WHISPERING GASH: A Queefrotica
* Jason Wayne Allen: STRANGE SEX 3

* Jon Athan: MR. SNUFF
* Jon Athan: THE ABUSE OF ASHLEY COLLINS
* Jon Athan: BAD APPETITES
* Jon Athan: A FAMILY OF VIOLENCE
* Jon Athan:
* Jon Athan:

* Kimberly A. Bettes: HELD
* Kimberly A. Bettes: PUSHED
* Kimberly A. Bettes: HELD BOOK 3
* Kimberly A. Bettes: ANNIE’S REVENGE
* Kimberly A. Bettes: DEAD MAN’S CHAIR
* Kimberly A. Bettes: RAGE
* Kimberly A. Bettes: THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
* Kimberly A. Bettes: BEFORE THE HARVEST

* Kerry EB Black: RAVENOUS: The Car Nex Collection Book One

* Andrew Bliss: A SLIP OF THE TONGUE
* Andrew Bliss: AN EMBARRASSING ODOR

* Jorge Bocanegra: OF LONE HEADSTONES

* Rich Bottles Jr.: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS
* Rich Bottles Jr.: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology
* Rich Bottles Jr.: THE MANACLED
* Rich Bottles Jr.: BY
* Rich Bottles Jr.: STRANGE SEX 3

* A.M. Boyle: THANKSGIVING FEAST / from HOLIDAY OF THE DEAD

* Duncan P. Bradshaw: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Michael Bray: ART w/ Matt Shaw
* Michael Bray: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
* Michael Bray: DARK CORNERS
* Michael Bray: FUNHOUSE
* Michael Bray: HOME-VIDEO w/Matt Shaw
* Michael Bray: MEAT
* Michael Bray: MONSTER w/ Matt Shaw
* Michael Bray: SOMETHING IN THE DARK
* Michael Bray: SCRATCHERS
* Michael Bray: WHISPER
* Michael Bray: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS
* Michael Bray: I WAS JACK THE RIPPER (PART ONE)
* Michael Bray: I WAS JACK THE RIPPER (PART TWO)
* Michael Bray: I WAS JACK THE RIPPER (PART THREE)

* A.J. Brown: REMEMBER WHAT I SAID ABOUT LIVING OUT IN THE
COUNTRY?

* Dani Brown: MY LOVELY WIFE
* Dani Brown: MIDDLE AGED RAE OF FUCKING SUNSHINE

* Eric S. Brown: LARRY AND HANK’S BIG DEAD FISHING ADVENTURE

* Tonia Brown: DANNY BOY
* Tonia Brown: DEVOURING MILO
* Tonia Brown: LUCKY STIFF: MEMOIRS OF AN UNDEAD LOVER
* Tonia Brown: NAKED FEAR / from HOLIDAY OF THE DEAD
* Tonia Brown: TRIPLE SHOT OF SOUTHERN HORROR

* John Bruni: FAMILY MAN
* John Bruni: TALES OF QUESTIONABLE TASTE
* John Bruni: STRANGE SEX 3

* Neil Buchanan: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Tony Burgess: CROSSOVER – from HOLIDAY OF THE DEAD

* Kealan Patrick Burke: OFFLINE

* Jonathan Byrd: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS

* Dawn Cano: VIOLENT DELIGHTS with Lewis Duncan
* Dawn Cano: BUCKET LIST
* Dawn Cano: SLEEP DEPRIVED
* Dawn Cano: CASH OUT

* Craig Caudill: CARNY FOLK

* Chris Lewis Carter: SEEING RED

* Adam Cesare: The First One You Expect
* Adam Cesare: MERCY HOUSE

* James Cheetham: WABIGOON

* R. M. Cochran: IN THE END

Eileen Cook: GETTING REVENGE ON LAUREN WOOD

* Creep Creepersin: BACON
* Creep Creepersin: GONORRHEA

* Jeremiah Cress: SEVEN SLIGHTLY SADISTIC STORIES

* Blake Crouch: SERIAL (w/ Jack Kilborn)
* Blake Crouch: PINES [Wayward Pines Book 1]

* Jason Z. Christie: SIX STORIES SHORT & SWEET
* Jason Z. Christie: RADAR LOVE (5 Star Review – Coming Soon)
* Jason Z. Christie: ZOMBIE KILLA

* Lesley Conner: I *HEART* RECYCLING

* Dennis Cooper: ZAC’S HAUNTED HOUSE

* Eugene Cuise: APARTMENT 23A
* Eugene Cuise: THE ALLEY

* Alan Dale: DNA: CODE FLESH Part One

* Dusty Davis: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Nicholas Day: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Mandy De Sandra: STRANGE SEX 3

* Leonard Delaney: STRANGE SEX 3

* Robert Devereaux: SLAUGHTERHOUSE HIGH

* Allison Dickson: THE GOOD GIRLS
* Allison Dickson: THE LAST WEDDING IN THE MIDNIGHT CHAPEL
* Allison Dickson: VERMIN

* Dan Dillard: UNLUCKY IN DEATH
* Dan Dillard: GIVING UP THE GHOST
* Dan Dillard: LIGHT AS A FEATHER
* Dan Dillard: TECH SUPPORT
* Dan Dillard: THE JOURNEYMAN

* Eric Dimbleby: OATMEAL COOKIES

* James Dorr: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Christine Dougherty: STEPHEN KING A Short Story

* Sean Douglas: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* ER Robin Dover: RAVENOUS: The Car Nex Collection Book One

* Lewis Duncan: VIOLENT DELIGHTS with Dawn Cano

* David Dunwoody: ROMAN HOLIDAY

* Matt Drabble: ASYLUM

* Thomas Emson: WHERE MOTH AND RUST DESTROY

* Amy Engel: THE ROANOKE GIRLS

* Emma Ennis: JOYEUX PAQUES

* Atty Eve: MY BEAUTIFUL SUICIDE (Book 1)

* Rusty Fischer: ZOMBIE THANKSGIVING: A YA PARANORMAL STORY

* Steven Frank: MNEMONIC MAN

* A. P. Fuchs: HOME FOR THE ZOMBI-DAYS

* Alan Gandy: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS SANTA IS YOU
* Alan Gandy: VOYEUR DEAD RELOADED
* Alan Gandy: CRADLE TO THE COFFIN: THE FABLE OF DRACULA & LULU
* Alan Gandy: MAX & THE GEEKS

* Angel Gelique: HILLARY: Tail of the Dog (Hillary, #1)
* Angel Gelique: HILLARY: Flesh and Blood (Hillary, #2)
* Angel Gelique: HILLARY: Retribution (Hillary, #3)
* Angel Gelique: MOTHER
* Angel Gelique: CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
* Angel Gelique: THE SEASON OF GIVING

* Rod Glenn: SEAHOUSES SLAUGHTERHOUSE

* Jim & Debbie Goad: ANSWER ME! The First Three

* Lindsey Goddard: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS

* Jim Goforth: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* J.F. Gonzalez: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD
* J.F. Gonzalez: SURVIVOR

* Edward Gorey: THE GASHLYCRUMB TINIES / ABC’s

* Arthur Graham: STRANGE SEX 3

* Marie Green: SUNSHINE BEAMED

* Patrick C. Greene: TRICK

* Derek Gunn: SCHOOL’S OUT

* Nigel Hall: BURJ

* Ryan Harding: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD
* Ryan Harding: GENITAL GRINDER

* Boyd E. Harris: securedate.com

* Dane Hatchell: EMPATHY
* Dane Hatchel: BAD VIBES
* Dane Hatchel: THE TIME POTTERS WHEEL

* Rayne Havok: XXX

* Rich Hawkins: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* David C. Hayes: CANNIBAL FAT CAMP (w/ Mark C. Scioneaux)
* David C. Hayes: CHERUB
* David C. Hayes: THE GREAT AMERICAN SLASHER
* David C. Hayes: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Elizadeth Hetherington: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Matt Hickman: JEREMY: EVIL HAS ONE NAME
* Matt Hickman: BRAZEN: Dark Chapter Press A-Z Book 2
* Matt Hickman: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Vincent Hobbes: TO READ OR NOT TO READ
* Vincent Hobbes: THE HOUR OF THE TIME
* Vincent Hobbes: THEY

* Stephen Donald Huff: SHIT
* Stephen Donald Huff: THE DUMPING GAME

* David Owain Hughes: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Shaun Hupp: RAVENOUS: The Car Nex Collection Book One
* Shaun Hupp: I WILL MAKE YOU LOVE ME
* Shaun Hupp: LAST WORDS
* Shaun Hupp: VALENTINE ROGERS, PRIVATE DICK
* Shaun Hupp: JON’S CABIN
* Shaun Hupp: I TRY MY BEST
* Shaun Hupp: ANNIVERSARY DINNER
* Shaun Hupp: MANIACS WITH KNIVES

* C.V. Hunt: MISERY AND DEATH AND EVERYTHING DEPRESSING

* S.A. Hunter: SCARY MARY

* Bowie V Ibarra: ROCKETS’ RED GLARE

* Vallon Jackson: APOCALYPSE NOO

* Dave Jeffery: DADDY DEAREST

* Shaun Jeffrey: DARK INSIDE

* Thomas Jenner: KELLIE’S DIARY (w/ Angeline Perkins)

* Jaime Johnesee: BOB THE ZOMBIE (5 Star Review to come)
* Jaime Johnesee: BOB THE SEQUEL (Bob The Zombie) (5 Star Review)

* MP Johnson: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS
* MP Johnson: Strange Sex 3

* Tom Johnstone: A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A REST

* Kirk Jones: GREENHOUSE GARDEN OF SUICIDES

* Rhonda Kachur: KILLERS ANONYMOUS Volume One

* Michael Kanuckel: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Stuart Keane: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Brian Keene: SPOOKY STACKS (w/ J. Maberry, S. Nicholson, B. Smith)
* Brian Keene: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD

* Lee Kelly: DIG

* Kevin J. Kennedy: THE TALE OF SAWNEY BEAN

* Jack Ketchum: CONSENSUAL
* Jack Ketchum: I’M NOT SAM (w/ Lucky McKee)
* Jack Ketchum: RIGHT TO LIFE
* Jack Ketchum: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD

* Jack Kilborn: SERIAL (w/ Blake Crouch)
* Jack Kilborn: TRAPPED

* Tim Kizer: GOING INSANE A Psycho Thriller

* Stephen King: CELL
* Stephen King: DOCTOR SLEEP
* Stephen King: REVIVAL

* J.A. & Talon Konrath: GRANDMA?

* Matt Kurtz: SOUTHERN FRIED CRUELTY

* Joe R. Lansdale: BY BIZARRE HANDS

* J.D. Layton: NEVER ALONE

* Edward Lee: THE BACKWOODS
* Edward Lee: THE BIGHEAD
* Edward Lee: BRAIN CHEESE BUFFET
* Edward Lee: BULLET THROUGH YOUR FACE
* Edward Lee: CARNAL SURGERY
* Edward Lee: DAHMER’S NOT DEAD
* Edward Lee: HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, THE
* Edward Lee: HEADER
* Edward Lee: HEADER 2
* Edward Lee: THE PIG / THE HOUSE
* Edward Lee: PORTRAIT OF A PSYCHOPATH AS A YOUNG WOMAN
* Edward Lee: QUEST FOR SEX, TRUTH, & REALITY
* Edward Lee: ROOM 415
* Edward Lee: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD
* Edward Lee: TERATOLOGIST, THE w/ Wrath James White
* Edward Lee: THE HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD
* Edward Lee: WITCH WATER

* Scott Lefebvre: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Andrew Lennon: KEITH: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND VIOLENCE

* Mark Leslie: SNOWMAN SHIVERS: SCARY SNOWMEN TALES
* Mark Leslie: A MURDER OF SCARECROWS Mark Leslie
* Mark Leslie: ONE HAND SCREAMING Mark Leslie

* Jerry Lewis: THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED – Screenplay

* Adam Light: TOMMY ROTTEN – A Halloween short story
* Adam Light: TAKEN (Coming Soon)
* Adam Light: TOES UP
* Adam Light: WAY OUT OF HERE

* Evans Light: CRAWL SPACE (5 Star Review to come)
* Evans Light: DON’T NEED NO WATER
* Evans Light: SCREAMSCAPES: TALES OF TERROR (Coming Soon)
* Evans Light: STORIES INC.

* Bentley Little: WAITING FOR SANTA

* Bob Lock: THE ZOMBIE WHISPERER

* Mike Lombardo: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS
* Mike Lombardo: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Steve Lowe: EVERY DAY A HOLIDAY

* Jonathan Maberry: SPOOKY STACKS (w/ S.Nicholson, B.Smith, B.Keene)

* Made In DNA: STRANGE SEX 3

* James Mahoney: I Died Once

* Mae March: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Lucas Mangum: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* William Malmborg: JIMMY
* William Malmborg: TEXT MESSAGE
* William Malmborg: DARK HARVEST
* William Malmborg: NIKKI’S SECRET (Review to Come)

* Mark Matthews: WICKED SMART CARNIE

* John McCuaig: THE LAST TRIP TOGETHER

* Michael McGlade: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Lucky McKee: I’M NOT SAM (w/ Jack Ketchum)

* Shane McKenzie: PINCH / from A HACKED UP HOLIDAY MASSACRE
* Shane McKenzie: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD
* Shane McKenzie: STORK (Review To Come)
* Shane McKenzie: PUS JUNKIES

* Jerry McKinney: FLESH & BLOOD

* Joe McKinney: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

* Iain McKinnon: JENNIFER

* John McNee: TACO MEAT
* John NcNee: GRUDGE PUNK

* Rick McQuistin: MICHIGAN MADMEN (w/ Chris Reed, Chris Robertson)

* William Meikle: HOME IS THE SAILOR, Home From The Sea

* Adam Millard: LARRY
* Adam Millard: HUMAN SANTAPEDE
* Adam Millard: THE MARIONNETTISTE OF VERSAILLES AND OTHER ODDITIES
* Adam Millard: STRANGE SEX 3

* Calvin A.L. Miller: HET MADDEN, A ZOMBIE PERSPECTIVE
* Calvin A.L. Miller: THE ZOMBIE’S SURVIVAL GUIDE
* Calvin A.L. Miller: ZOMBIE WORLD DEATH PERCEPTION

* Jonathan Moon: HOO-DOO COUNTY HORRORS

* Jonathan Moon: HOO-DOO COUNTY HORRORS 2

* Billie Sue Mosiman: CARNIVAL FREAK (RTC)

* Craig Mullins: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Martin Mundt: THE CRAWLING ABATTOIR

* S. Michael Nash: GUISES

* James Newman: ODD MAN OUT 

* Scott Nicholson: SPOOKY STACKS (w/ B.Keene, J.Maberry, B.Smith)

* Aaron Niz: SNUFFED (RTC)

* D.F. Noble: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology
* D.F. Noble: SCARY FUCKING STORIES
* D.F. Noble: BEER RUN OF THE DEAD

* Kyle Noble: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Michael Noe: LEGACY

* Chantal Noordeloos: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Jeff O’Brian: STRANGE SEX 3

* Rish Outfield: THE AWFUL TALE OF THE MINNESOTA DIARRHEA GHOST

* J R Park: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Iain S Paton: STORM COMING DOWN

* Arthur Pendryll: DOWN THE CELLAR STEPS

* Lyle Perez-Tinics: UNDEAD SIDE OF THE MOON

* Angeline Perkins: KELLIE’S DIARY (w/ Thomas Jenner)

* Chris Philbrook: AT LEAST HE’S NOT ON FIRE (RTC)

* A. B. Plum THE MISFIT: THE EARLY YEARS

* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: BREAD CRUMBS
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: COOKED ALIVE
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: FORETOLD
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: FOREVER MINE
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: FORTUNES END
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: IN THE EYES OF MY
BROTHER
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: I WANT TO LIVE
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: SOME DOORS WERE NOT MEANT TO
BE OPENED
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE CORN MAZE
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE DARKEST ROAD
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE INVITATION
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE LAST TOAST
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE NEW CAR
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE PERFECT WOMAN
* Bradley Poage: BEDTIME TALES OF HORROR: THE TRAIL

* Stephen Pope: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Remy Porter: SQUAWK

* Jeff Povey: SERIAL KILLERS CLUB

* Kit Power: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Joe Powers: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Anderson Prunty: FUCKNESS (Coming Soon)
* Anderson Prunty: HI I’M A SOCIAL DISEASE
* Anderson Prunty: JACK & MR. GRIN
* Anderson Prunty: THE BEARD
* Anderson Prunty: MORNING IS DEAD
* Anderson Prunty: THE SORROW KING

* Jimmy Pudge: BAD BILLY
* Jimmy Pudge: BITCH GONE CRAZY IN THE ATTIC
* Jimmy Pudge: CORN BREAD
* Jimmy Pudge: THE DICK
* Jimmy Pudge: ICE CREAM MAN
* Jimmy Pudge: KITTY’S REVENGE
* Jimmy Pudge: RUN, TEDDY BEAR, RUN
* Jimmy Pudge: YO A$$ IS GRASS

* C.L. Quigley: HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

* Duncan Ralston: Gristle & Bone
* Duncan Ralston: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS
* Duncan Ralston: WHERE THE MONSTERS LIVE 
* Duncan Ralston: THE METHOD
* Duncan Ralston:

* Joseph Ramshaw: RAVENOUS: The Car Nex Collection Book One

* Silver RavenWolf: HALLOWEEN: SPELLS, RECIPES & CUSTOMS

* Jacob Rayne: DIGITAL CHILDREN
* Jacob Rayne: WALK IN THE PARK
* Jacob Rayne: BECOMING…
* Jacob Rayne: SEASON’S BLEEDINGS

* Anthony Renfro: A ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS
* Anthony Renfro: A ZOMBIE THANKSGIVING
* Anthony Renfro: DEMON ENERGY
* Anthony Renfro: KILLER TREADS
* Anthony Renfro: THE LIVING SAND
* Anthony Renfro: NEED TO FEED
* Anthony Renfro: THE RAISED

* Graeme Reynolds: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Chris Reed: MICHIGAN MADMEN (w/ Chris Robertson, & Rick McQuiston)

* Shawn M Riddle: THE FOUR OF JULY / from HOLIDAY OF THE DEAD

* Elle Richfield: THANKSGIVING

* Justin Roberts: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* R. Phillip Roberts: THE DAY I DISCOVERED THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN IN
THE RED SUIT

* Bill Robertson: CHRISTMAS NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

* Chris Robertson: MICHIGAN MADMEN (w/ Chris Reed, & Rick McQuiston)
* Chris Robertson: THE KNOCKOUT GAME

* Glenn Rolfe: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Jack Rollins: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Michael K Rose: THE HUMAN BODY (a short story)

* William Todd Rose: SHUT THE FUCK UP AND DIE
* William Todd Rose: BOX OF DARKNESS (RTC)
* William Todd Rose: BOX OF ROT (RTC)
* William Todd Rose: CRY HAVOC (RTC)
* William Todd Rose: SNIPE HUNTING IN THE HOUSE OF FOREVER (RTC)
* William Todd Rose: UNDEAD NOCTERN: Even Dead Men Die (RTC)
* William Todd Rose: THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY INFECTIVE PEOPLE

* Will Ross: tl;dr

* John Russo: HOLIDAY OF THE DEAD

* Kristopher Rufty: PILLOWFACE
* Kristopher Rufty: LAST ONE ALIVE (RTC)
* Kristopher Rufty: THE NIGHT EVERYTHING CHANGED (RTC)

* Danial I. Russell: RETARD

* Justin Russell: MEAT

* Zané Sachs: SADIE THE SADIST

* Lori Safranek: MARIE

* Mark C. Scioneaux: CANNIBAL FAT CAMP (w/David C. Hayes)

* Matt Schiariti: WORDS WITH FIENDS

* Ty Schwamberger: HUNG WITH CARE

* Kyle M. Scott:
* Kyle M. Scott:
* Kyle M. Scott: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS
* Kyle M. Scott:
* Kyle M. Scott:

* M. R. Sellars: MERRIE AXEMAS (SA CONSTANCE MANDALAY # 0.5)
* M. R. Sellars: IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER (SA CONSTANCE MANDALAY # 1)
* M. R. Sellars: Harm None (A Rowan Gant Investigation #1)
* M. R. Sellars: Never Burn a Witch (A Rowan Gant Investigation #2)
* M. R. Sellars: Perfect Trust (A Rowan Gant Investigation #3)
* M. R. Sellars: The Law of Three (A Rowan Gant Investigation #4)
* M. R. Sellars: Crone’s Moon (A Rowan Gant Investigation #5)
* M. R. Sellars: Love Is the Bond (A Rowan Gant Investigation #6)
* M. R. Sellars: All Acts of Pleasure (A Rowan Gant Investigation #7)
* M. R. Sellars: The End of Desire (A Rowan Gant Investigation #8)
* M. R. Sellars: Blood Moon (A Rowan Gant Investigation #9)
* M. R. Sellars: Miranda (A Rowan Gant Investigation #10)
* M. R. Sellars: Ghoul Squad
* M. R. Sellars: Death Wears High Heels

* Patrick Shand: FACE

* Matt Shaw: 9 MONTHS Book One (RTC)
* Matt Shaw: 9 MONTHS Book Two (RTC)
* Matt Shaw: 9 MONTHS Book Three (RTC)
* Matt Shaw: A TASTE OF YOUR FEARS
* Matt Shaw: A TASTE OF YOUR FEARS 2
* Matt Shaw: ALL GOOD THINGS
* Matt Shaw: ART (w/ Michael Bray)
* Matt Shaw: ASHES: A Novella of Horror, Gore and Cannibalism
* Matt Shaw: BITE SIZE
* Matt Shaw: BITTEN (RTC)
* Matt Shaw: BREAKDOWN, THE
* Matt Shaw: CONSUMED
* Matt Shaw: DIARY OF A DEAD MAN The Final Thoughts Of Ed Boothe
* Matt Shaw: DOLLS
* Matt Shaw: DON’T READ
* Matt Shaw: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS
* Matt Shaw: EVIL LURKING WITHIN
* Matt Shaw: GSOH ESSENTIAL
* Matt Shaw: HAPPY EVER AFTER
* Matt Shaw: HEAVEN CALLING
* Matt Shaw: HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY, A
* Matt Shaw: INFLUENZA: Strain Z
* Matt Shaw: LAB RAT
* Matt Shaw: LOVE LIFE
* Matt Shaw: MONSTER w/ Michael Bray
* Matt Shaw: PETER
* Matt Shaw: PARALYSED
* Matt Shaw: PORN
* Matt Shaw: SHE LOVES ME NOT: A DARK TALE OF OBSESSION
* Matt Shaw: SHORTS
* Matt Shaw: SMILE
* Matt Shaw: SNUFF
* Matt Shaw: SOME KIND OF CU*T
* Matt Shaw: TASTES OF HORROR
* Matt Shaw: TED
* Matt Shaw: TORTURED
* Matt Shaw: THE 8th
* Matt Shaw: THE CABIN
* Matt Shaw: THE CABIN II: ASYLUM
* Matt Shaw: THE DEAD DON’T KNOCK
* Matt Shaw: THE LOST SON
* Matt Shaw: THE MISSING YEARS OF THOMAS PRITCHARD
* Matt Shaw: THE PENTHOUSE
* Matt Shaw: WHORE
* Matt Shaw: WATCHING, WAITING
* Matt Shaw: THE LONELEY PSYCHOPATH
* Matt Shaw: TWO MINDS (w/ Sam West)
* Matt Shaw: TASTE
* Matt Shaw: POSTAL
* Matt Shaw: BOY’S NIGHT OUT
* Matt Shaw: FLOWERS & HUGS
* Matt Shaw: DEAD INSIDE
* Matt Shaw: SICK
* Matt Shaw: CHATURBATE’S CASTRATIONSCHATURBATE’S CASTRATIONS
* Matt Shaw:

* Wayne Simmons: ONE DEAD WHORE

* Elias Siqueiros: DIA DE LOS INOCENTES

* Danger Slater: STRANGE SEX 3

* Bryan Smith: DEPRAVED (Coming Soon)
* Bryan Smith: Go Kill Crazy!
* Bryan Smith: KAYLA AND THE DEVIL
* Bryan Smith: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD
* Bryan Smith: SPOOKY STACKS (with B.Keene, J.Maberry, S.Nicholson)
* Bryan Smith: THE DARK ONES
* Bryan Smith: THE KILLING KIND (RTC)
* Bryan Smith: THE KILLING KIND 2 (RTC)
* Bryan Smith: CHRISTMAS EVE ON HAUNTED HILL

* Rob Smith: A DARK MOON HONEYMOON

* Luke Smitherd: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Nate Southard: THREE, TWO, ONE
* Nate Southard: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD

* Kindra Sowder: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* R.J. Spears: WARD Z

* Elisabeth Steffen: PORTRAIT OF A PSYCHOPATH AS A YOUNG WOMAN w/Ed Lee

* Jeff Strand: A BAD DAY FOR VOODOO
* Jeff Strand: Benjamin’s Parasite
* Jeff Strand: CASKET FOR SALE ONLY USED ONCE
* Jeff Strand: DEAD CLOWN BBQ (5 Star Review To Come)
* Jeff Strand: DWELLER
* Jeff Strand: ELROD MCBUGLE ON THE LOOSE
* Jeff Strand: FACIAL
* Jeff Strand: FANGBOY (5 Star RTC)
* Jeff Strand: GLEEFULLY MACABRE
* Jeff Strand: GRAVEROBBERS WANTED NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY (5 Star RTC)
* Jeff Strand: HOW TO RESCUE A DEAD PRINCESS
* Jeff Strand: I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS
* Jeff Strand: KUMQUAT
* Jeff Strand: KUTTER
* Jeff Strand: LOST HOMICIDAL MAINIAC: (ANSWERS TO “SHIRLEY”
* Jeff Strand: PRESSURE (5 Star Review to Come)
* Jeff Strand: THE GREATEST ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER
* Jeff Strand: SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKS SAME
* Jeff Strand: THE SINISTER MR. CORPSE
* Jeff Strand: SUCKERS
* Jeff Strand: WOLF HUNT

* Kevin Strange: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS
* Kevin Strange: STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

* Whitley Strieber: CAT MAGIC

* Robert Tannahill: STRANGE SEX 3

* Billy Tea: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS

* K.M. Tepe: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS
* K.M. Tepe: SLAUGHTERTOWN CIRCUS

* Lee Thomas: GHUNT

* Ricki Thomas: LADYKILLER

* Lee Thompson: WE RUN RACES WITH GOBLIN TROOPERS

* J.Thorn: PRETA’S REALM: THE HAUNTING (The Hidden Evil Trilogy)
* J.Thorn: REVERSION: THE INEVITABLE HORROR (The Portal Arcane Series)
* J.Thorn: VOICES FROM BEYOND

* Vincent Todarello: THE DIAPER MAN

* Todd Travis: SEX, MARRY, KILL

* TruckDrivingMagicMama: STRANGE SEX 3

* Auralie Vierge: STRANGE SEX 3

* Mark West: EASTER EGGS & BUNNY BOILERS

* Sam West: FLESH FACTORY
* Sam West: TWO MINDS (w/ Matt Shaw)
* Sam West: HOME INTRUDER

* Terry M. West: CAR-NEX
* Terry M. West: CECIL & BUBBA MEET A SUCCUBUS
* Terry M. West: CECIL & BUBBA MEET THE THANG
* Terry M. West: DEAD AWARE
* Terry M. West: DREG
* Terry M. West: HAIR AND BLOOD MACHINE
* Terry M. West: HARDCORE CRUST
* Terry M. West: HELD OVER
* Terry M. West: HEROIN IN THE MAGIC NOW
* Terry M. West: Journals of Horror: Found Fiction
* Terry M. West: MIDNIGHT SNACK
* Terry M. West: MORSEL
* Terry M. West: PUT ON A HAPPY FACE
* Terry M. West: Ravenous: Car Nex Collection Book One
* Terry M. West: THE GIVING OF THINGS COLD AND CURSED
* Terry M. West: THE HERMIT’S CREEPY PET
* Terry M. West: THE NIGHT OUT
* Terry M. West: THE ROSE MAN

* Kevin Wallis: THE GREATEST SIN / from A HACKED-UP HOLIDAY MASSACRE

* Jesse Wheeler: A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS

* Asher Wismer: DECEMBER IN FLORIDA – HOLIDAY OF THE DEAD

* Wrath James White: SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD
* Wrath James White: PASCAL’S WAGER
* Wrath James White: TERATOLOGIST, THE w/Edward Lee (5 Star RTC)
* Wrath James White: The Resurrectionist

* R. F. WHITTAKER: They Opened in the Fire
* R. F. Whittaker: Madame Brick

* Clyde Wolfe: A SIDE OF CRANBERRY SAUCE

* Marissa Wood: A RASH OF KILLINGS
* Marissa Wood: THE PEEPER
* Marissa Wood: A STRANGER AT THE CABIN
* Marissa Wood: MAX IS MAD
* Marissa Wood: THE WITCH HOST
* Marissa Wood: SICK REVENGE

* Iain Rob Wright: ASBO
* Iain Rob Wright: HOUSEMATES
* Iain Rob Wright: SLASHER: THE ESCAPE OF RICHARD HEINZ
* Iain Rob Wright: A IS FOR ANTICHRIST
* Iain Rob Wright: B IS FOR BOGEYWOMAN
* Iain Rob Wright: C IS FOR CLOWN
* Iain Rob Wright: D IS FOR DEGENERATE
* Iain Rob Wright: G IS FOR GENOME
* Iain Rob Wright: H IS FOR HELL
* Iain Rob Wright: I IS FOR ICE
* Iain Rob Wright: J IS FOR JAWS
* Iain Rob Wright: K IS FOR KLUTZ
* Iain Rob Wright: L IS FOR LAMIA
* Iain Rob Wright: M IS FOR MATTY BOB
* Iain Rob Wright: N IS FOR NIGHTMARE
* Iain Rob Wright: O IS FOR ORIFICE
* Iain Rob Wright: P IS FOR PEELING

* Tony Wright: CHERRY

* Dennis Yates: STICKMAN

Wicked Smart Carnie by Mark Matthews

Wicked Smart Carnie
by Mark Matthews

A young man’s visit to the carnival revels secrets of the Carnie culture that leaves him changed forever. Read what happened that compels him to go back to the Carnival, year after year, looking for the prize that eluded him.

A short story of 2500 words. Included is the prologue to the novel, “On the Lips of Children”

I can’t give a a description that’s more witty than the Amazon synopsis. A 30 year old man tells the story of one particular trip to the carnival when he was just 13 years old. He stands at a game on the midway, the one where you throw the dull darts an under-inflated balloons, and he’s admiring the prizes. The rock band t-shirts are off center and obviously bootlegged, but he wants one nonetheless. He knows he would peacock that shirt through the halls at school on Monday!
But, the barker came up with a better way for him to get that coveted shirt – and he could keep that five bucks in his pocket! Just cart a box of shirts from the trailer back to the midway – easy peasy, right?

Mark Mathews is from Detroit, too!
Another fantabulous Michigan author – we’re turning out to be one hell of a state for horror writers!!
Looks like the Michigan Madmen publisher should put out another anthology – I’ll see if I can introduce all the recent madmen to the original three 😉

This story first appeared as part of the Dark Carnival Project by writing blogger Pen and Muse – looks like I need to find the Dark Carnival Project! Sounds like something that should be included in the special post I’ve been working on!!

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I’ve made the pillow fort a little more comfy, added cushions from the new couch & brought in a cooler. The flashlights have new batteries, and the candles are wick-less. Put on your favorite jammies & come on in – it’s a dark and stormy night…

A-Z by Author

HALLOWEEN: SPELLS, RECIPES & CUSTOMS

TOMMY ROTTEN by Adam Light – A Halloween short story

TRICK by Patrick C. Greene

SPOOKY STACKS by B.Keene, J.Maberry, S.Nicholson, B.Smith

ZOMBIE THANKSGIVING: A YA PARANORMAL STORY by Rusty Fischer

A HACKED-UP HOLIDAY MASSACRE

CHRISTMAS NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD By Bill Robertson

A ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS By Anthony Renfro

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS SANTA IS YOU By Alan Gandy

A VERY STRANGEHOUSE CHRISTMAS

STRANGE SEX ~ An SHB Anthology

SCARY FUCKING STORIES By D.F. Noble

SLAUGHTERTOWN CIRCUS by K.M. Tepe

BEER RUN OF THE DEAD by D.F. Noble

TALES OF QUESTIONABLE TASTE by John Bruni

LARRY by Adam Millard

THE SORROW KING By Anderson Prunty

KILLERS ANONYMOUS Volume One By Rhonda Kachur

LUCKY STIFF: MEMOIRS OF AN UNDEAD LOVER By Tonia Brown

DEVOURING MILO by Tonia Brown

TRIPLE SHOT OF SOUTHERN HORROR By Tonia Brown

DANNY BOY by Tonia Brown

SEVEN SLIGHTLY SADISTIC STORIES by Jeremiah Cress

A SLIP OF THE TONGUE By Andrew Bliss

AN EMBARRASSING ODOR By Andrew Bliss

THE BIGHEAD by Ed Lee

PORTRAIT OF A PSYCHOPATH AS A YOUNG WOMAN by Ed Lee & Elisabeth Steffen

WITCH WATER by Edward Lee

THE HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD by Edward Lee

SHORTS By Matt Shaw

TASTES OF HORROR by Matt Shaw

THE LOST SON By Matt Shaw

CONSUMED By Matt Shaw

SMILE By Matt Shaw

HAPPY EVER AFTER By Matt Shaw

THE CABIN By Matt Shaw

THE CABIN II: ASYLUM By Matt Shaw

THE 8th By Matt Shaw

THE MISSING YEARS OF THOMAS PRITCHARD By Matt Shaw

LOVE LIFE By Matt Shaw

EVIL LURKING WITHIN By Matt Shaw

THE DEAD DON’T KNOCK By Matt Shaw

THE BREAKDOWN by Matt Shaw

HEAVEN CALLING by Matt Shaw

A TASTE OF YOUR FEARS by Matt Shaw

A TASTE OF YOUR FEARS 2 by Matt Shaw

A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY by Matt Shaw

PORN by Matt Shaw

TORTURED by Matt Shaw

ART by Matt Shaw & Michael Bray

MEAT By Michael Bray

DARK CORNERS Michael Bray

SOMETHING IN THE DARK by Michael Bray

SADIE THE SADIST by Zané Sachs

RUN, TEDDY BEAR, RUN By Jimmy Pudge

ASBO by Iain Rob Wright

HOUSEMATES by Iain Rob Wright

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND DIE By William Todd Rose

MICHIGAN MADMEN by Chris Reed,Chris Robertson, & Rick McQuiston

VOYEUR DEAD RELOADED By Alan Gandy

CRADLE TO THE COFFIN: THE FABLE OF DRACULA & LULU By Alan Gandy

MAX & THE GEEKS By Alan Gandy

ASYLUM by Matt Drabble

EDWARD GOREY & THE GASHLYCRUMB TINIES / ABC’s

THE HUMAN BODY (a short story) By Michael K Rose

FLESH & BLOOD By Jerry Mckinney

CAT MAGIC By Whitley Strieber

TO READ OR NOT TO READ By Vincent Hobbes

THE HOUR OF THE TIME By Vincent Hobbes

THEY By Vincent Hobbes

SNOWMAN SHIVERS: SCARY SNOWMEN TALES By Mark Leslie

UNLUCKY IN DEATH By Dan Dillard

GIVING UP THE GHOST by Dan Dillard

THE JOURNEYMAN by Dan Dillard

APARTMENT 23A by Eugene Cuise

THE ALLEY by Eugene Cuise

DNA: CODE FLESH Part One By Alan Dale

THE GOOD GIRLS By Allison Dickson

THE LAST WEDDING IN THE MIDNIGHT CHAPEL by Allison M. Dickson

VERMIN by Allison M. Dickson

MY BEAUTIFUL SUICIDE (Book 1): By Atty Eve

THE CRAWLING ABATTOIR By Martin Mundt

VOICES FROM BEYOND By J.Thorn

THE SERIAL KILLERS CLUB by Jeff Povey

KELLIE’S DIARY BY Thomas Jenner & Angeline Perkins

STICKMAN By Dennis Yates

WORDS WITH FIENDS BY Matt Schiariti

CELL By Stephen King

DOCTOR SLEEP By Stephen King

STEPHEN KING A Short Story by Christine Dougherty

JIMMY By William Malmborg

TEXT MESSAGE by William Malmborg

MARIE by Lori Safranek

SIX STORIES SHORT & SWEET By Jason Z. Christie

SURVIVOR By J.F. Gonzalez

THE DARK ONES by Bryan Smith

THE KILLING KIND by Bryan Smith

GRISTLE & BONE by Duncan Ralston

THE DIAPER MAN BY Vincent Todarello

GONORRHEA by Creep Creepersin

THE AWFUL TALE OF THE MINNESOTA DIARRHEA GHOST BY Rish Outfield

SHIT by Stephen Huff

MEAT by Justin Russell

NEVER ALONE by J.D. Layton

THE HIM by Rocky Alexander

BAIT by Micha Ackerman

WICKED SMART CARNIE by Mark Matthews

WALK IN THE PARK by Jacob Rayne

BECOMING… by Jacob Rayne

HARD LUCK · (Anthology)

KUMQUAT by Jeff Strand

GLEEFULLY MACABRE by Jeff Strand

KUTTER by Jeff Strand

MY LOVELY WIFE by Dani Brown

I’M NOT SAM by Jack Ketchum & Lucky McKee

RIGHT TO LIFE by Jack Ketchum

SERIAL By Jack Kilborn / Blake Crouch

TRAPPED by Jack Kilborn

GRANDMA? By J.A. & Talon Konrath

DOWN THE CELLAR STEPS by Arthur Pendryll

SCARY MARY By S.A. Hunter

A RASH OF KILLINGS By Marissa Wood

THE PEEPER By Marissa Wood

A STRANGER AT THE CABIN By Marissa Wood

MAX IS MAD By Marissa Wood

THE WITCH HOST By Marissa Wood

SICK REVENGE By Marissa Wood

ANSWER ME! The First Three – Jim & Debbie Goad

GOING INSANE–A PSYCHO THRILLER by Tim Kizer

SIXTY-FIVE STIRRUP IRON ROAD

GO KILL CRAZY! by Bryan Smith

THE SINISTER MR. CORPSE BY JEFF STRAND

THEY OPENED IN THE FIRE BY R. F. Whittaker

MADAME BRICK BY R. F. WHITTAKER

CANNIBAL FAT CAMP by Mark C. Scioneaux & David C. Hayes

FEAST OR FAMINE: A Zombie Fiend Anthology

EMPATHY BY Dane Hatchell

BAD VIBES by Dane Hatchell

THE TIME POTTERS WHEEL by Dane Hatchell

 

 

Friendship, betrayal, makeovers, and… revenge!

Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook
★☆★☆★  5 of 5 stars

I don’t know if Eileen Cook will appreciate my #MichiganMadmen, or #HometownHorror tags, so I’ll start her off slowly with #HometownAuthors.
❝ Revenge is a tricky thing❞
No, this is not one from my normally blood-soaked bookshelf, but I saw it, wanted it, read it – and I’m happy I did, it was fun!
❝ The Count of Monte Cristo meets Mean Girls❞

I added a couple more of her titles to my TBR – check her out 🙂

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THE KNOCKOUT GAME by Chris Robertson

The Knockout Game by Chris Robertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I hate seeing the new games played by the dumbasses of YouTube, but I usually find myself watching a few anyway. I think it is just to make sure that Darwinism is doing it’s job.
Chris Robertson took the one of these ‘urban trends’ and flipped it – making it a story we could all relate to.

Darwinism – Do your part!

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