Insecure Writers Support Group 2 July 2025

 

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Happy Fourth of July for those who celebrate.

July 2 question - Is there a genre you haven't tried writing in yet that you really want to try? If so, do you plan on trying it?

I already write in multiple genres. It's unlikely that I'll try anything new at this point because I have too many irons in the fire. As it is, I doubt I'll ever bring most of the embryonic proto-stories I have in my idea bank to life because I'm always coming up with new ideas. 

Sometimes my ideas manifest as poems, and what are poems if not little stories? This is one of my poems that was accepted for the Soul Chaser anthology from Dragon Soul Press.

A Hard Lesson

Thinking ‘bout all the times that I drove in my car 

Belting out an ode to someone who I believed could set me free 

While lamenting the fact that our love could never be.   

It’s pretty fucking sad 

To want someone so bad 

While knowing all the while 

That you’re just not his style.   

How would I respond 

To someone behaving like me 

If she asked me what she should do.   

Should she give up on her dream 

Or should she try to see it through?   

I’d tell her limerence is a losing game 

Even if his soul is crying out, 

It’s nothing you can do anything about.   

I’d tell her to let it be. 

I’d advise her to set herself free.   

‘Cause he don’t even know you exist 

He’ll never know that you care. 

You can’t do a thing to help with his problems 

Except to send up a prayer.   

Leave it in the hands of the angels, 

Leave it at Heaven’s door. 

‘Cause there’s nothing you can do to see it through 

For this faraway man you adore.   

You need to take care of yourself, 

You need to learn to love you best. 

It’s better to live life alone and free 

Than limerent and always bereft.   

Let it be.

Set yourself free. 

Love yourself best, 

And you’ll always be blessed.

****************************

Yes, the poem is autobiographical. No, I don't want anyone feeling sorry for me. 

Before this life has run its course, one of my intentions is to write a memoir about my struggles with limerence. 

Limerence masquerades as love, but it ain't love. 

Unless it's your intent to make me want to chew nails and spit fire, please don't tell me that "it's not too late to find love." Trust me, I am not looking. I don't know how to play that game, and I'm not interested in learning. 

If you'd like to pick up a copy of the Soul Chaser anthology, follow this link. It's just $4.99 for plenty of poems! It's available now. This is just the graphic I had handy.

books2read.com/DSPCHASER

Until next time.

Ornery Owl Has Spoken

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Soul Chaser Release Blitz #rabtbooktours

 

Poetry

Release Date: June 23, 2025

Poetry; a unique and beautiful way to express feelings and ideas. Weaving words into perfect poetic prose, these authors remind you of your childhood, bring comfort from the hardships of life, fiercely spur emotions, and tell tales of old. All lovers of poetry will find a favorite here!

Featuring the following authors: Lee Clark Zumpe, Nick Armbrister, Anna Ross, Toastingfork, K.J. Watson, LindaAnn LoSchiavo, David J. Vowell, Roxana Negut, Vanessa Bane, Cassandra Jones, Andrea Tillmanns, Mathew Anderson, Fariel Shafee, Davion Moore, Afshan Q, Korede Badmus, Cara Hartley, Tanya Fillbrook, and J.E. Feldman.

Excerpts

I am not a symphony

My brain is complete cacophony.

Don’t come into my head

If you know what’s good for you.

You’ll wind up both deaf and mad.

 

I could be a figurine

As long as the figurine you mean

Is the Venus of Willendorf.

She’s only 4.4 inches tall,

But just like Rosie, she’s got it all.

 

I am not a ballet.

If I even tried to play

At spinning pretty pirouettes

I’d wind up face-down on the floor;

Trust me, you don’t want to see more.

 

I am not a sonnet

About an Easter bonnet.

I could be a country song

About a love that’s gone all wrong.

That’s what romance has been for me.

 

I’m not what anyone wants me to be,

But I must accept being just me

Before the sun goes down on my life

And it’s too late for affirmation

Of the fine qualities I possessed.

About the Author

 

Ornery Owl is a wise old bird who seeks the truth behind the lies. She uses her observations to heal the wounded soul. In essence, she is the spirit of an odd little bird whose wings were clipped at a young age. She is at once a whimsical manifestation of poetic expression and a fierce protector of those targeted for derision by an angry and unsympathetic world. Depending on how you perceive her, she can be either a goddamned delight or your worst nightmare.

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My July Project, New Poetry Anthology, Encouragement

 

Dragon Flight Book Blitz #rabtbooktours

Fantasy

Date Published: January 23, 2025

Publisher: Dragon Soul Press

 

Caution: Dragons ahead.

Prepare to delve into fiery worlds full of dragons. From hatchlings to ancients. From tame to wild. Many have their own goals, and most want to see the world reduced to ash. To reshape the world in their own reptilian image. Others struggle to survive, but heroes rise among them.

Which side will you choose?

Featuring 27 stories by the following authors: Vicki Erwin, Bruce Buchanan, Demi Michelle Schwartz, Sadie Lielle, Andreas Flögel, Desirae Gracyn, C.L. Hart, Kristen Argyres, Sandy R. Stuckless, Jessica Lee Minneci, Rae Evans, S.E. Reed, Larry Hodges, David O'Mahony, Mae Thorn, M.L. Quinn, Racquel Sims, Sierra Jackson, Daniel DiQuinzio, Ana Cordoba, Gabriella Balcom, D.J. Elton, Ann Stolinsky, Charles Barouch, Arwyn Sherman, Kiera Kearsey, Binod Dawadi, and J.E. Feldman.

 

A Night In the Magical Menagerie

Can creatures with radically different motivations get along?

In this fantastical tale a fox named Tod and a tortoise named Torte are brought to the Forest Environment of the Magical Menagerie of Celephaïs by the Outer God Nyarlathotep and his daughter. The friends encounter a wheelbarrow full of peculiar fruit and several exotic creatures. Will they enjoy a good life in their new home, or is this strange place as filled with peril as the one they escaped?

Excerpt

In the Forest Environment of the Magical Menagerie of Celephaïs, a fox and a tortoise gave one another a puzzled glance as they examined a wheelbarrow filled with strange yellow fruits.

"Before Nyarlathotep and his daughter left us here last night, they assured us that King Kuranes' gamekeepers would care for us," the fox said. "I am not sure the gamekeepers know what they are doing. What are these, and how is one meant to eat them? They are covered in spines like a hedgehog, and the green growth on the top poked me in my nose! Come to think of it, Torte, I'm not sure I trust Nyarlathotep or his daughter. After all, he is the great Cosmic Trickster, and surely, the apple does not fall far from the tree."

"This is only a name imparted to him by humans, Tod," Torte said. "Humans are a peculiar lot. Nyarlathotep was forthright with Captain Sammy, and he has been forthright with us."

"I defer to your intuition, my friend. You are slow to anger and take the time to thoroughly assess situations. Very well, rather than postulating malice on the part of Nyarlathotep, I postulate that he does not know what my kind eats and nor, apparently, do King Kuranes' gamekeepers."

"Perhaps these were left here for those animals that eat fruit," Torte said. "I have never before seen the like of them, but they have a pleasant scent. On the other hand, perhaps they were left here inadvertently. Upon discovering their mistake, the gamekeepers will return with the correct foodstuffs."

"If you believe they have a pleasant scent, I will knock one to the ground for you," Tod offered.

About the Author

C.L. Hart had a stormy start to her life. She was born at 6 A.M. the morning after Valentine’s Day in 1965 during a raging blizzard.

She has been a fan of horror and weird fiction for as long as she can remember. She used to read horror comics under the covers with a flashlight as a child.

She started reading Edgar Allan Poe when she was six years old. In her early teens, she discovered H.P. Lovecraft. She pretended to lose the copy of At the Mountains of Madness that she borrowed from the school library and paid the fine so she could keep the book.

Ms. Hart blames the team at Chaosium Role-Playing Games for renewing and strengthening her obsession with Lovecraft’s writing. She lives in a small town on the northeastern plains of Colorado in an appropriately old and storied house with her son and cats. She enjoys watching the normal people pass by as she records the happenings in the weird worlds of her imagination.

C.L. Hart writes poetry and nonfiction as Cara Hartley, and erotica as Lil DeVille.

 

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The Fear Doctor Teaser Tuesday #rabtbooktours

 

Stories: Armageddon, Betrayal, The Cabin, Darkness, Deathly Silence, Don’t Speak, The Flavor of Death, The Frame, Night of the Living Stomach, Mystery of the Living Stomach, The Silence, Speak of the Devil, Transmission of Salvation, Whispers In the Dark

 

Flash Fiction, Horror

Publication Date: September 23, 2024

 

Bite-sized horror stories are brought to you by twenty-five authors. From creepy crawlies to the seemingly normal pets. From hideous monsters lurking in the dark to charismatic people showing their true colors.

Each tale is precisely 100 words and leaves a long-lasting chilling effect. Some will make you question the security of the world around you, and what’s more terrifying than that?

Featuring drabbles by Bernardo Villela, D.J. Tuskmor, Paul Lonardo, Joshua Ginsberg, Amanda Bergloff, Kelly Barker, Zari Hunt, Yuliia Vereta, Andrew Buckner, T.L. Beeding, K.J. Watson, Kelly Matsuura, Jonathan Reddoch, Petina Strohmer, Jacek Wilkos, Kailey Alessi, Vanessa Bane, Andreas Flögel, Natalya Monyok, Mattie Hernandez, Ken Whitson, Liam Kerry, C.L. Hart, Geneviève Lowe, and J.E. Feldman.

 

Excerpt

Night of the Living Stomach

The body was dead but the stomach was not. It lurched its way out of the incision and landed with a plop on the autopsy room floor. It inched along tasting cleaning fluid until it found the spotless break room. It climbed onto the pristine counter and enveloped the shiny coffee maker.

The stomach recoiled in disgust at the flavor of more cleaning products combined with bitter coffee grounds. It missed its host. Isaac Head never failed to feed it on command. In fact, he’d been about to bite into a juicy burger when he plowed into an oncoming semi.

About the Author

C. L. Hart, the owner and sole employee of Ornery Owl Ventures, is an editor who writes or a writer who edits. She is described as The Mad Scribe of the Northeastern Colorado Plains, The Terrible Old Woman, and The Author That Should Not Be.

When not penning sanity-destroying works of dystopian fiction, Lovecraftian fantasy, or old-school horror with the occasional sweet romance thrown in to upset the cosmic apple cart, Ms. Hart enjoys creating baked goods she hopes will be considered palatable.

Ms. Hart shares a home in a remote rural town of 134 souls with her adult son and three cats. Her sense of fashion is best described as Early Twenty-First Century Unmade Bed. This disabled former nurse can usually be found arguing with herself about subplots or rehabilitating eldritch horrors.

Ms. Hart is a member of ACES Editing Society, The Denver Horror Collective, First Coast Romance Writers, The H. P. Lovecraft Society, Passionate Ink (writing as Lil DeVille), and Rocky Mountain Romance Writers.

 

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Fear Doctor House Calls: Betrayal #WeWriWa

 

 Excerpt

As evening fell, the elite bloodsuckers converged on the towering cathedral in the city center, wondering what delight the coven elders had procured for them to feast upon. Perhaps it would be some sad sack with a disability tricked into believing that his or her time to shine had come at last. Those were always fun. Last week it had been a fat, ugly old lame woman believing she was receiving accolades for her collections of maudlin poetry and purple prose. The devastation as she realized she had been betrayed overrode her terror as fangs and claws tore her flesh.

Book: The Fear Doctor

Stories: Aftermath, Betrayal, The Cabin, Darkness, Deathly Silence, Don’t Speak, The Flavor of Death, The Frame, Night of the Living Stomach, Mystery of the Living Stomach, The Silence, Speak of the Devil, Transmission of Salvation, Whispers In the Dark

ASIN: B0CTHQJ37W

Publication Date: September 23, 2023

Genre: Flash Fiction, Horror

Buy Link: https://amzn.to/46sARVC

Price: $1.99 ebook (Pre-order price)

Book Blurb:

Bite-sized horror stories are brought to you by twenty-five authors. From creepy crawlies to the seemingly normal pets. From hideous monsters lurking in the dark to charismatic people showing their true colors.

Each tale is precisely 100 words and leaves a long-lasting chilling effect. Some will make you question the security of the world around you, and what’s more terrifying than that?

Featuring drabbles by Bernardo Villela, D.J. Tuskmor, Paul Lonardo, Joshua Ginsberg, Amanda Bergloff, Kelly Barker, Zari Hunt, Yuliia Vereta, Andrew Buckner, T.L. Beeding, K.J. Watson, Kelly Matsuura, Jonathan Reddoch, Petina Strohmer, Jacek Wilkos, Kailey Alessi, Vanessa Bane, Andreas Flögel, Natalya Monyok, Mattie Hernandez, Ken Whitson, Liam Kerry, C.L. Hart, Geneviève Lowe, and J.E. Feldman.

About the Author:

C. L. Hart, the owner and sole employee of Ornery Owl Ventures, is an editor who writes or a writer who edits. She is described as The Mad Scribe of the Northeastern Colorado Plains, The Terrible Old Woman, and The Author That Should Not Be.

When not penning sanity-destroying works of dystopian fiction, Lovecraftian fantasy, or old-school horror with the occasional sweet romance thrown in to upset the cosmic apple cart, Ms. Hart enjoys creating baked goods she hopes will be considered palatable.

Ms. Hart shares a home in a remote rural town of 134 souls with her adult son and three cats. Her sense of fashion is best described as Early Twenty-First Century Unmade Bed. This disabled former nurse can usually be found arguing with herself about subplots or rehabilitating eldritch horrors.

Ms. Hart is a member of ACES Editing Society, The Denver Horror Collective, First Coast Romance Writers, The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Passionate Ink (writing as Lil DeVille), Regency Romance Writers, and Rocky Mountain Romance Writers.

Follow C. L. Hart

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http://wewriwa.blogspot.com

Fear Doctor House Calls: Aftermath #WeWriWa

 Excerpt

Sixteen-year-old twin brothers Berahthram and Esteve Antonov each climbed a dark stairwell on opposing sides of the fallout shelter beneath Heroes Square. They were the only survivors of the bombing of Mikapolatsk by the Szarfüred faction.

Berahthram had supported Vatnii Teleleni, the upstart leader of the People’s Alliance, who launched a successful coup against Racizin Uricazu and the long-standing Federal Democratic Empire. Meanwhile, Esteve stood strong with the Federal Democratic troops, until it became clear that he would end up dead along with the party’s leaders if he did not run.

The brothers approached each other slowly, longbows in hand.

Book: The Fear Doctor

Stories: Aftermath, Betrayal, The Cabin, Darkness, Deathly Silence, Don’t Speak, The Flavor of Death, The Frame, Night of the Living Stomach, Mystery of the Living Stomach, The Silence, Speak of the Devil, Transmission of Salvation, Whispers In the Dark

ASIN: B0CTHQJ37W

Publication Date: September 23, 2023

Genre: Flash Fiction, Horror

Buy Link: https://amzn.to/46sARVC

Price: $1.99 ebook (Pre-order price)

Book Blurb:

Bite-sized horror stories are brought to you by twenty-five authors. From creepy crawlies to the seemingly normal pets. From hideous monsters lurking in the dark to charismatic people showing their true colors.

Each tale is precisely 100 words and leaves a long-lasting chilling effect. Some will make you question the security of the world around you, and what’s more terrifying than that?

Featuring drabbles by Bernardo Villela, D.J. Tuskmor, Paul Lonardo, Joshua Ginsberg, Amanda Bergloff, Kelly Barker, Zari Hunt, Yuliia Vereta, Andrew Buckner, T.L. Beeding, K.J. Watson, Kelly Matsuura, Jonathan Reddoch, Petina Strohmer, Jacek Wilkos, Kailey Alessi, Vanessa Bane, Andreas Flögel, Natalya Monyok, Mattie Hernandez, Ken Whitson, Liam Kerry, C.L. Hart, Geneviève Lowe, and J.E. Feldman.

About the Author:

C. L. Hart, the owner and sole employee of Ornery Owl Ventures, is an editor who writes or a writer who edits. She is described as The Mad Scribe of the Northeastern Colorado Plains, The Terrible Old Woman, and The Author That Should Not Be.

When not penning sanity-destroying works of dystopian fiction, Lovecraftian fantasy, or old-school horror with the occasional sweet romance thrown in to upset the cosmic apple cart, Ms. Hart enjoys creating baked goods she hopes will be considered palatable.

Ms. Hart shares a home in a remote rural town of 134 souls with her adult son and three cats. Her sense of fashion is best described as Early Twenty-First Century Unmade Bed. This disabled former nurse can usually be found arguing with herself about subplots or rehabilitating eldritch horrors.

Ms. Hart is a member of ACES Editing Society, The Denver Horror Collective, First Coast Romance Writers, The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Passionate Ink (writing as Lil DeVille), and Rocky Mountain Romance Writers.

Follow C. L. Hart

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Soul Ink 2 Teaser Tuesday #rabtbooktours

 

Poetry

Date to be Published: June 23, 2024

 

Poetry; a unique and beautiful way to express feelings and ideas. Weaving words into perfect poetic prose, these authors remind you of your childhood, bring comfort from the hardships of life, fiercely spur emotions, and tell tales of old. All lovers of poetry will find a favorite here!

Featuring poems by Rhiannon Bird, Luke Dylan Ramsey, Ron Perovich, M. Kelly Peach, John Grey, Michael J. Corrigan, K.J. Watson, Jonathan Reddoch, Vanessa Bane, Stephen Schwei, Daniel Anaya, Dana Trick, Cara Hartley, Douglas Allen Gohl, Samuel Samba, Monica Kakkar, Rizwan Akhtar, Emma Laurent, Ebuka Stephen, and J.E. Feldman.

Excerpts

A Brief Ode to an Unseen Eclipse

Though we were not in the path of totality

Partial eclipse sighting was possibility

Overcast as it was, it was not meant to be.

Clouds thick and heavy

Obscuring the sun.

Butterfly

many sing your praise

while your numbers grow smaller

precious butterfly

 

Charcoal

I inflame your fire

giving you warmth you desire

fundamental fuel

 

Dear Author

Dear Author,

Thank you for the submission of your story for our anthology.

Your story has good bones.

For us to consider publishing the piece, you must make it more innovative by changing the characters to amorphous blobs with no discernible age, ethnicity, nationality, sex, or size.

Within the confines of ten thousand words, we also insist on more descriptive descriptions of the futuristic setting while not getting lost in describing the futuristic setting but rather concentrating on compelling character development between the amorphous blobs.

Further, we insist upon inclusion of an enemies to lovers trope.

Yours truly,

The Publisher

 

a wintry shower

dusting of snow on the trees

as spring awakens

 

Elm

I sit in my house listening to house music at 6:23 AM.

The skies are gray and the birds have not yet started stirring

In the ugly Siberian elm outside my window.

My father hated these trees with their rough bark and leaves.

He despised their haggard appearance,

Lamenting the downfall of their handsomer cousins, the American elm.

I remember seeing technicians cutting off branches of trees

Spraying them with paint, sometimes felling the whole thing

In order to stop the spread of Dutch elm disease.

I hope my father would be pleased to know

About the efforts made to save the trees he loved

So future generations can appreciate them

As he always did.

Outside my window, an ugly Siberian elm is a dwelling place for beautiful birds.

 

For my father

31 May 1936 – 28 November 2010

 

Ornery Owl is a wise old bird who seeks the truth behind the lies. She uses her observations to heal the wounded soul. In essence, she is the spirit of an odd little bird whose wings were clipped at a young age. She is at once a whimsical manifestation of poetic expression and a fierce protector of those targeted for derision by an angry and unsympathetic world. Depending on how you perceive her, she can be either a goddamned delight or your worst nightmare.

 

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Fallen Teaser Tuesday #rabtbooktours

 

Fantasy Anthology

Date Published: March 30, 2024

 

FALLEN ANTHOLOGY

Fall from grace…

In a twist of fate, these angels have done the unforgivable and have been kicked out. Some are left to roam freely while they plot their revenge. Some are immediately given a new job as a form of punishment. Some are even innocent and try to prove it themselves. But can any of them find their new purpose in the end?

Featuring stories by Michael Paige, Matthew Fryer, Bruno Lombardi, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Kelly Barker, A.E. Lowan, C.L. Hart, and J.E. Feldman.

 

Of Outer Gods and Fallen Angels by C.L. Hart

 

Story Genre

Lovecraftian Fantasy, Judeo-Christian Mythology,

 

Tropes

Friendship, Lost Love, Reincarnation

 

Gerry Clifford appears to be simply a small, frail older man who has fallen victim to early-onset dementia.

Yadira Root appears to be an impossibly ancient woman who volunteers her time at the care center where people like Gerry live out their final days.

A conversation between the pair reveals unexpected truths about both of them.

Excerpt

For eons, I have been looking for a way to right the wrongs committed at the time of my birth. I have once again encountered Malak, son of Lucifer; he with his heart burst open like a snowdrop’s pouting petals. However, to my dismay, Malak, the world-builder and shadow-weaver, has forgotten who he was. He is bound to a broken, dying body, although at night, his soul roams free.

In our first meeting at the care center where he now resides, I approached Malak cautiously, unsure of how he would respond to my presence. Bewildered disorientation had replaced the once alert, inquisitive look in his eyes. Like a spark struggling to ignite, I noted a faint glimmer of recognition, but it was obscured by the murk of confusion overtaking his decaying memory.

"Malak," I said softly as I took his hands in mine. "It's your old friend Yadira. Do you remember who you once were? World-builder, shadow weaver, beloved son of Lucifer."

It was evident from his expression that his mind was seeking an elusive memory. A longing for understanding replaced his puzzlement.

"Who... who am I?" he mumbled, his voice feeble and uncertain. "I feel like fragments of a shattered mirror, lost in a labyrinth of forgotten dreams."

A pang of sympathy pierced my heart. Seeing this brilliant being trapped in a decaying vessel, his bright, inquisitive soul longing for release, was tragic. I took his trembling hand in mine, hoping my touch would serve as an anchor, reconnecting him to his forgotten self.

"Malak, you were once a weaver of worlds, a creator of infinite possibilities," I explained. "Your mind held the secrets of the cosmos, and your hands shaped realms beyond imagination."

Despite the fragility of his body, a spark of ancient power flickered within him as he struggled to break free from the fog of forgetfulness.

"I remember whispers of worlds born from the rhythm of my thoughts," he murmured. "Visions of beauty and darkness once flowed through me like a river of eternal creation."

I continued to paint a picture of his former existence, hoping to unleash the dormant power lying buried deep within.

"Malak, reclaim your identity," I urged. "I will help you mend the fractures in your soul, reuniting the shattered fragments, and restoring the balance disrupted long ago. The broken body that confines you is insignificant compared to the boundless potential within. The key to redemption and rectification lies in you. Please assist me in redressing the wrongs of the past. With you healed and my parents reunited, we will forge a future where your power, reclaimed and revitalized, can help restore balance to the cosmos."

 

About the Author

C. L. Hart, the owner and sole employee of Naughty Netherworld Press, is spoken of in hushed tones. She is described as The Mad Scribe of the Northeastern Colorado Plains, The Terrible Old Woman, and The Author That Should Not Be.

When not penning sanity-destroying works of dystopian fiction, Lovecraftian fantasy, or old-school horror with the occasional sweet romance thrown in to upset the cosmic apple cart, Ms. Hart enjoys creating baked goods she hopes will be considered palatable.

Ms. Hart shares a home in a remote rural town of 134 souls with her adult son and three cats. Her sense of fashion is best described as Early Twenty-First Century Unmade Bed. This disabled former nurse can usually be found arguing with herself about subplots or rehabilitating eldritch horrors.

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Friday Book Blogger Hop Special: Amongst the Fallen

      

Book: Beautiful Darkness 2

Story: Amongst the Fallen

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CC6ZFCL3

Publisher: Dragon Soul Press

Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2023

Anthology Genre: 

Horror

(various sub-genres)

Story Genre:

Fantasy horror, zombies

Buy Link:

http://books2read.com/BD2

Ebook Price:

$4.99

Paperback:

$24.99

Book Blurb:

In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk.

Featuring stories by Stephen A. Roddewig, Warren Benedetto, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Dylan Roche, Edgar Mahaffey, Toni Mobley, C.L. Hart, and J.E. Feldman.

About the Author:

Barend Nieuwstraten III grew up and lives in Sydney, Australia, where he was born to Dutch and Indian immigrants. He has worked in film, short film, television, music, and online comics. He is now primarily working on a collection of stories set within a high fantasy world, a science fiction alternate future, as well as a steampunk storyverse, often dipping his toes in horror in the process. With fifty stories published in anthologies, he continues to work on short stories, stand-alone novels, and an epic series. A discovery writer not knowing what will happen when he begins typing, he endeavours to drag his readers on the same unknown journey through the fog of his subconscious.

Author Links

Learn more at https://Facebook.com/Barend3Author

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Albron lay upon the field of battle, wounded and stunned. 

The Friday 56

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He did his best to disguise his limp as he followed the others into an assembly, ordered in a tongue he did not know.

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17th - 23rd - What are you thankful for the most this year? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

My family, which means my brother, mother, and son at this point. I have one aunt (my late father's sister) whom I correspond with occasionally. I'm pretty much estranged from my mother's side of the family. I'm not on bad terms with my cousins on my father's side, but we aren't close.

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C. L. Hart will give away one copy of the 2022 Deathlehem anthology to a lucky winner.

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Link to Author Signup: 

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Friday Book Blogger Hop Special: Off Martinique

    

Book: Beautiful Darkness 2

Story: Off Martinique

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CC6ZFCL3

Publisher: Dragon Soul Press

Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2023

Anthology Genre: 

Horror

(various sub-genres)

Story Genre:

Creature Feature, psychological horror

Buy Link:

http://books2read.com/BD2

Ebook Price:

$4.99

Paperback:

$24.99

Book Blurb:

In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk.

Featuring stories by Stephen A. Roddewig, Warren Benedetto, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Dylan Roche, Edgar Mahaffey, Toni Mobley, C.L. Hart, and J.E. Feldman.

About the Author:

Stephen A. Roddewig is an award-winning storyteller from Virginia (USA). His story “Fourth Wall” was chosen as a finalist in the Summer 2021 Owl Canyon Press Hackathon. His stories are also featured in Abyss & Apex, Diet Milk Magazine, JOURN-E, and Wintermute Lit as well as the A to Z of Horror: N is for Nautical, Madame Gray’s Poe-Pourri of Terror, and The Nameless Songs of Zadok Allen anthologies. When not writing, he enjoys collecting records and running races.

Author Links

Learn more at http://stephenaroddewig.com

The First Line/Book Beginnings

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https://readingismysuperpower.org/

Maxwell had not come to St. Croix Light because he dreamed of the grandeur of isolation and all the mind can achieve when left to its own capacities.

The Friday 56

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Somewhere in the constant din of raindrops and howling wind, a metallic clang woke Maxwell.

Book Blogger Hop

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3rd - 9th - Have you ever read a Western? If so, do you enjoy the genre? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

I do like Westerns. My introduction to them was actually the Little House on the Prairie book series. I think the first Western I read was a novelization of High Chaparral, but I hope you'll forgive me if that isn't correct, because it has been more than 55 years. 

Currently, I live in a literal ghost town on the northeastern Colorado plains. There are some 130 living people sprinkled among the ghosts. I write about my town sometimes on my poetry blog at http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com 

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C. L. Hart will give away one copy of the 2022 Deathlehem anthology to a lucky winner.

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