Yep, the train anthology is out and about. And the editor has done a post on why readers love scary stories - read on! There's also a review on each story in the collection, so if you want a quick peek, pop on over.
Stories
Cover Reveal–Demonic Summoning for the Modern Woman
I read a pre-release of this story and loved it – maybe you will too. Highly recommended.
I’m thrilled to be able show you this fabulous cover (designed by the awesome Jenn Rackham) for my upcoming cosy urban fantasy!
Alex Blackburn is not a witch.
So how the hell did she summon a demon?
More importantly, how is she going to get rid of it?
When Alex Blackburn returns to small-town Rifton to settle her grandmother’s estate, she doesn’t expect to uncover Gran’s secret affair or to accidentally summon a giant centipede from the netherworld.
With a pet-eating demon on the loose, Gran’s things to dispose of, and only two weeks off work, she doesn’t have time to waste. Getting rid of the creature is her first priority.
Shelby Saunders, grandson of Gran’s lover, might just be the one to help her. If she can convince him the demon is real.
Can two people who don’t believe in magic conjure enough of it to send a demon…
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Author Interview – Nikki Tait
And here's another author for you to try. She's one of the contributors to the anthology, too. British Horror author Nikki Tait is one of the writers whose stories are featured in the anthology The Haunted Train: Creepy Tales from the Railways. Today, she tells us about real-life creepy experiences and what she likes to … Continue reading Author Interview – Nikki Tait
Happy [cheery, merry, joyful, jocular, gleeful] birthday, Peter
Bookish? Looking to buy a gift? … make sure you read every pathway on the last one!
A little bibliophile humor today in honor of the birthday of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), author of Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary Composition.
See more of Tom Gauld’s cartoonshere.
Author Interview – Clint Spivey
Short story author Clint Spivey talks about train travel and paranormal experiences in Japan and his story published in the new anthology The Haunted Train: Creepy Tales from the Railways. What are trains and railway stations like in Japan where you live? Trains are cold, impersonal places where passengers who attempt a conversation are immediately … Continue reading Author Interview – Clint Spivey
‘There’s no such thing as them. There’s only us.’
I think we should spread this around – watch, and see if you need to pass it on …
If you watch only one video today, please, make it this one:
love,
Meeks
Ten Days to Go
Or should that be 'to run'? You decide. A short story. I think. How many are preparing for the big day? How many, like this household, dread the next ten days? Most rattle the purse when considering budget and what remains to be procured. Will it be the meat sacrificed to include the seafood? Or … Continue reading Ten Days to Go
A Train Story
One of my stories is being published in an anthology in January 2023. Yes, it's a horror story, a creepy tale about a train that used to travel along the tracks behind the house I lived in as a kid. It's appropriate that this is a horror story, because the town had a major road … Continue reading A Train Story
Vale, Melanie
No, we'd never met, and no, we'd never chatted over the phone (or any other contrivance that allows voice or visual transmission). But we had a connection. Or I did, and that's what matters to me. Whether it went two ways isn't relevant. Whether Melanie knew it or not, she lit up my life with … Continue reading Vale, Melanie
A Voided History
A short story: Part Two of Two - Read Part One here The train rocked to a gentle stop. Gravan leapt onto the platform. Two women staggered off the train and scrambled across the gap. The baggage cart rolled up, and the women collected five boxes and four suitcases. Locals coming home from the city? … Continue reading A Voided History
Cage Dunn - Fibber, Fabricator, Teller-of-Tall-Tales 