Even horror writer J.P. Bloodstone is unprepared for the actual end of the world. Stranded in Beverly Hills, he discovers something far worse...
On Halloween, two adults invade the home of a bachelor whose life is still dominated by his dead mother. As the evening and...
Any good party needs an entertainer, and the fortune-teller at Darren’s makes it a night that at least one of his kids will never...
In the deepest hour of the night, nightmares come. Excerpt: The nights were never quiet. Even the nurses’ soft-soled shoes seemed...
Inspiration for murder can come from the darndest places. Excerpt: “Nice night for a murder, wouldn’t you agree,...
Kenley Williams’s alter ego is killing him. Literally. Is a painful life in the hospital worth everything...
Extra! Extra! Sex-crazed girls killing local lads in the streets of Newark! Read all about it! It’s 1938 and Kong the...
A woman caught between two worlds (human and wolf) finds she can give neither her full attention. [32 min] Excerpt: “We’ve got to...
After losing a child, Claudia experiences an unexpected awakening when she is summoned by the Moon. (Adult themes.) [25 min] Excerpt:...
After millennia spent crossing the galaxy, spawning new worlds out of barren wastes, meteorologist Cyran considers himself no longer a man,...
In a city where Prince Charmings can’t be trusted and getting what your heart desires can be deadly, a string of murders leads PI Robin...
The story of a young man’s deep desire to be known by someone else. What he doesn’t know is that the only...
Even horror writer J.P. Bloodstone is unprepared for the actual end of the world. Stranded in Beverly Hills, he discovers something far worse than decomposing zombies, vampiric aliens, or infected mutant motorcycle-riding killers. [31min] Excerpt: J.P. Bloodstone, horror writer and author of the Ravenhurst: Stronghold of the Vampire series, downed the dregs of his sixth [...]
Assembled from body parts stolen from the Los Angeles Coroner’s dumpster, and stitched together with baling wire, R.B. Payne lives in hope of becoming human. Meanwhile, he writes. His work can be found in anthologies such as All American Horror of the 21st Century: The First Decade and Permuted Press’ Times of Trouble, and he’s [...]
On Halloween, two adults invade the home of a bachelor whose life is still dominated by his dead mother. As the evening and his fear progress, they force him to their life style. Excerpt: On her deathbed, Richard’s mother made him promise to continue their ritual to give treats on Halloween. On his drive home [...]
I really like the voice of "Bloodstone." It evokes all kinds of classic writerly angst, like the misanthropic Hunter S. Thompson. Imagine someone like that on their own in a post-apocalyptic world ,and you've got the start of this story. Couple that with a classic bit of writer/reviewer animosity, and the bones of the story are in place. 
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