Showing posts with label #ShortReads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #ShortReads. Show all posts

Monday, June 1, 2020

Short Story Month 2020 Wrap-Up

May was International Short Story Month.

This was the 7th year in a row where I read only short stories for the month of May.

Here is a complete chronological list of all the shorts I read in May, 2020 (106 stories in total).

There Will Be Angels... by John Boden
Marlene the Magnificent by John Boden
Bebbel by John McNee

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This Be the Creation Story by Ben Arzate
The Country Musician by Ben Arzate
The Arranged Marriage by Ben Arzate
Alex Buys Coffee by Ben Arzate
The Phantom of Beguilement by W. H. Pugmire
...but I was reminded of... by Ben Arzate 

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Popcorn Planet by Kevin Strange
Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver
The One Who Took by Chad Lutzke 
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
No Matter Which Way We Turned by Brian Evenson
John Four by Caitlin R. Kiernan
Dead Deanna by John McNee
The Rent is Due by Ben Arzate 
Sleep by Haruki Murakami
The Obese Man Goes On A Diet by Ben Arzate
The Soda by Ben Arzate
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Saying Goodbye by Ben Arzate 
Meth Lab Nursery by Ben Arzate
Channel 104 at 2:45 AM by Ben Arzate

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Two Sentence Horror Story by Ben Arzate
Alex Checks the Mail by Ben Arzate
Violent Bitch Hitomi by Ben Arzate
My Church by Ben Arzate
Water Music by Ben Arzate
Unreflected Text by Ben Arzate
The Akihabara Strangler by Ben Arzate

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Carnomancer, or The Meat Manager's Prerogative by Matthew M. Bartlett
Man Holding Razor Blade by John McNee
Please File Under Adult Contemporary by Ben Arzate
Sharp-Tongued by Ben Arzate
There Goes the Neighborhood by Ben Arzate
RealDoll Ballet by Ben Arzate
Slaughterhouse Sweetheart by John McNee
John Walks Into Bar by Ben Arzate
Cathy by Ben Arzate
Little Jimmy's Secret by Ben Arzate
Why You Should Always Tip the Pizza Guy by Ben Arzate
Last Night I Dreamt of Hell and High Waters by Ben Arzate
Deep Sea Diving Suit by Ben Arzate
Human Roach by Ben Arzate
Alex Watches Television by Ben Arzate
A Very Young Something with Wings by Ben Arzate
War Criminal: A One Act Play for One Performer by Ben Arzate
Love: A Parable by Ben Arzate

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The Hands that Reek and Smoke by W. H. Pugmire
Skunk Jr. by John McNee
A Stranger Dream by Chad Lutzke
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Dutch Treat by Paul Cain
Spettrini by Matthew M. Bartlett
Tunnels by Tom Over
Computer Problems by Christopher Lesko
Pregnant by Kevin Strange
Spiderfuck by Kevin Strange
The Secret by Chad Lutzke

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Croatoan by Harlan Ellison
The Wetness by Tom Over
The Vegetarians by Tom Over
The Ceaseless Wave (1989) by Tom Over
Physical Media by Tom Over
The Tree on the Hill by H. P. Lovecraft and Duane W. Rimel
A Murmur of Shadows by Tom over
The Happiest Thought by Tom Over
Phylum by Tom Over
The Embarassed Landscape (A Play) by Tom Over
The Portable Hum by Tom Over
The Comfort Zone by Tom Over
Millipede Dreams by Tom Over
The Lullaby Man by John McNee
...Hungry...Rats by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
What I Wouldn't Give by Chad Lutzke
Born Stillborn by Brian Evenson
Catskin by Kelly Link

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A View of the Woods by Flannery O'Connor
The Tomato Garden by Ben Arzate
Midnight at the Doom Cabaret by John McNee
Leaking Out by Brian Evenson
Everything Stuck to Him by Raymond Carver 
The Zanies of Sorrow by W. H. Pugmire
One Dirt Road by K. Trap Jones
Fat by Raymond Carver
Working with the Little People by Harlan Ellison
Dust to Dust by W. H. Pugmire
Reaching People by Chad Lutzke
Following You Home by Matthew M. Bartlett
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
Spicy Constellation by Chad Lutzke
One More Thing by Raymond Carver
Chocolate-Milk Mistake by Chad Lutzke
Mandebrot Moldrot by Lois H. Gresh
Four-Finger Discount by Chad Lutzke 
When It Rains... by Chad Lutzke

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A Weekend Tradition by Chad Lutzke
TV Casualty by Chad Lutzke 
Catch Him by Chad Lutzke
Roadkill by Patrick Freivald 
I, DID (Or, On the Splitting of the Pineal Gland) by Ken Ammi
The House of Idiot Children by W. H. Pugmire and Maryanne K. Snyder
Beyond the Realm of Dream by W. H. Pugmire
Song for the Unraveling of the World by Brian Evenson
No Abiding Place on Earth by Matthew M. Bartlett 
The Second Door by Brian Evenson 

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night

I'm pleased to announce the official release of In Darkness, Delight: Creatures of the Night, a new horror anthology from Corpus Press that just happens to feature a story I wrote called "The Ugly Tree."

Available from Amazon, Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and more.

Grab a copy now!

Saturday, June 1, 2019

International Short Story Month Reading Wrap-Up

Over the past few years I've celebrated International Short Story Month (May) by exclusively reading short fiction all month long.

In 2019, I read 54 short stories in total. Here is the list of everything I read in the order in which I read them.

"Afraid" by Clive Barker
"Unhappiness" by Franz Kafka
"The Other Gods" by H. P. Lovecraft
"Itsy-Bitsy" by John Ajvide Lindqvist
"The Substitute" by John Ajvide Lindqvist
"Moved" by Clive Barker

"The Carousel Horse" by Curtis M. Lawson
"The Future Looks Good" by Lesley Nneka Arimah
"I Imagine You" by Clive Barker
"Martha" by Clive Barker
"Tit"by Clive Barker
"Freaks" by Clive Barker
"Dollie" by Clive Barker
"The Collection" by Clive Barker
"What May Not Be Shown" by Clive Barker
"Two Views from a Window" by Clive Barker
"A Blessing" by Clive Barker
"Driving to Geronimo's Grave" by Joe R. Lansdale

"Rivering" by Elizabeth Engstrom
"What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
"At the Mad Mountains" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Unrequited" by Clive Barker
"Another Genesis" by Clive Barker
"Inside Out (Wasteland)" by Clive Barker
"Auroroa" by Clive Barker
"Whistling in the Dark" by Clive Barker
"The Common Flesh" by Clive Barker
"Mr. Fred Coady Professes His Love for His Little Sylvia" by Clive Barker
""The Phone Call" by Clive Barker
"The Multitude" by Clive Barker
"An Incident at the Nunnery" by Clive Barker
"The Genius of Denny Dan" by Clive Barker
"Skeleton" by Ray Bradbury
"Wrestling Jesus" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Sockdolager" by Paul Cain
"A Friend in Me" by J. Peter W.
"Sinister Swan Song" by Curtis M. Lawson

"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol
"Robo Rapids" by Joe R. Lansdale
"The Projectionist" by Joe R. Lansdale
"Mugger" by Richard Christian Matheson
"Border" by John Ajvide Lindqvist
"On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning" by Haruki Murakami
"The Obsession of Chloe Chambers" by Curtis M. Lawson
"Demons of Manzanar" by Curtis M. Lawson
"Davarion" by Curtis M. Lawson
"Pinocchio & The Black Pantheon" by Curtis M. Lawson
"Irretrievable Data Loss" by Curtis M. Lawson
"The Labyrinth of Winter's End" by Curtis M. Lawson
"Heaven's a Gamble, Hell's an Investment" by Curtis M. Lawson
"I Was A Teenage Sex Demon" by Curtis M. Lawson
"Paramnesia" by Curtis M. Lawson
"I'm Always Here" by Richard Christian Matheson
"Everything Sparkles in Hell" Joe R. Lansdale

Monday, September 3, 2018

New Release - Doorbells at Dusk: Halloween Stories

I'm pleased to announce the release of Doorbells at Dusk. This Halloween anthology includes a story I wrote called "Mr. Impossible."

Doorbells at Dusk features new original stories by:

Sean Eads | Amber Fallon | Charles Gramlich | Joanna Koch | Curtis M. Lawson | Lisa Lepovetsky | Adam Light | Evans Light | Chad Lutzke | Josh Malerman | Jason Parent | Thomas Vaughn | Joshua Viola | Ian Welke

Available now in eBook and paperback!

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon Canada | Amazon Australia | iTunes Barnes & Noble | Kobo

Friday, August 17, 2018

Doorbells at Dusk Cover Reveal

I've got a new story in a forthcoming Halloween anthology entitled Doorbells at Dusk, and Ink Heist is hosting the exclusive cover reveal. The art for this one was created by the exceptional Mikio Murakami.

Check it out!

The ebook is available on Amazon for pre-order now.

The official release date is September 3rd, 2018.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Short Story Month is Almost Over: FREE Shorts!

Short Story Month is drawing to a close, and I'm bidding it a fond farewell by offering up for free two shorts: "Tipping" and "Mr. Tucker & Me."



Tuesday, May 1, 2018

May is Short Story Month!

May is Short Story Month and I'll be celebrating by reading nothing but short fiction this month.

My short story, "Mr. Tucker & Me," is now FREE to download on Amazon to encourage other humans to read some short fiction this May.

Amazon: US | UK | CA | AU

Monday, January 15, 2018

You Should Join My New Release Mailing List

Join my New Release Mailing List and I'll send you a weird fairy tale called "I Will Tell You About Knoist." This short story is not for sale and is only available to mailing list subscribers. (It might take me a day or two to send you the story. Fulfillment is not automatic.) You'll receive both ePub and mobi copies of the story.

The mailing list will only be used to inform readers of my new releases. (I can't imagine you'd receive an e-mail from me any more than once every couple of months.)

I will not spam you.

I won't send you e-mails to tell you about my pets or what movies I've just watched.

I won't e-mail you about someone else's project or to ask you to donate to my favorite charity.

I will not sell your e-mail address to a third party.

You can unsubscribe to my mailing list at any time.

Use this form to subscribe to my New Release Mailing List.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

A FREE Slice of Thanksgiving Meat!

As a 'thank you' to all readers of bizarre and horrible things, I offer up this slab of short fiction for FREE on this glorious Turkey Day.

Amazon US | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon Australia

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Short Story Month Draws to a Close

I'm capping off Short Story Month with a friendly reminder that you can grab a couple of my short stories for FREE, if you'd like.

You can grab "It Came From Hell and Smashed the Angels" for FREE from all over the place.

Amazon US
Barnes & Noble
Kobo
Apple iBook
Smashwords



Also, if you subscribe to my New Release Mailing List, I'll send you a weird fairy tale called "I Will Tell You About Knoist."

You can go here to learn more and to subscribe.

Or, if you'd prefer to sign up via e-mail or through social media, you may do that, too. Here's a link to a list of places where you can contact me.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

My Short Story Month Gift to You

To celebrate Short Story Month, I'm offering my short story Mr. Tucker & Me as a FREE download over at Amazon.

This one isn't a horror story. It falls somewhere on the cusp of science fiction and fantasy. It's about friendship and the importance of meditative Sunday drives.




Friday, May 20, 2016

Short Story Month Reading Update

I've read a good number of short stories this month. I like to jump between collections written by different authors to keep things mixed up.

Here's what I've read so far in May.

Note: My favorites are marked with an asterisk.

By Flannery O'Conner
A Stroke of Good Fortune
A Temple of the Holy Ghost
The Artificial Nigger*
A Circle in the Fire*



By Israel Finn
Stranded
No Such Thing as Monsters



By Jason Parent
Unseemly



By James Newman
Dirty Black Summer
Bless This Meal, O Lord
Suffer the Children
Always Digging
Keeping Up with the Joneses
A Town Called Hatred*
Holy Rollers



By Craig Saunders
Mr. Wobble
Doubloons
Pour your Beer Slow
People need People...to Eat
Red
The Last Cold Day
Rubble
Playing Favourites
The Dead Have Feelings, Too
The Dream
The Giant Inside*
Edgar Dawn*



Have you been performing your civic duty and reading short stories this month? If so, please feel free to let me know what's good.

Friday, May 13, 2016

May is Short Story Month!

It's May. It's Short Story Month. I'll be reading only short fiction this month.

No, that's a lie.

Joe Hill's The Fireman comes out this month, so I'll be reading that, too. Which brings me to this list of recommended short fiction collections. First up is...






Note: A Natural History of Hell doesn't come out until July, but it will be good. Jeffrey Ford is one of the best living short story writers. 

Grab a book of short stories. 
Download a quick read from your eBook retailer of choice. 
 Support the art form.

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Add Two Fantastic Story Collections to Your Library

To cap off 2015's Short Story Month, I feel compelled to tell you about what I think is some great news.

On June 9th, two of my all-time favorite short story collections will finally be released in eBook format. Both are by the inimitable Jeffrey Ford.

The Fantasy Writer's Assistant and Other Stories 
The Empire of Ice Cream

If you love finely-crafted short fiction and appreciate works of fantasy that contain none of the stereotypical elements that spring to mind when you hear that word, then you should grab these collections.

If you're not an eBook person, and you're interested, then I highly recommend that you hunt down the gorgeous Golden Gryphon hardcover editions of these two books. 

Note: The author and I are not buddies. I get nothing out of recommending these books (aside from the joy in making other readers happy).

You can pre-order the eBooks now, if you're of a mind to.


The Fantasy Writer's Assistant and Other Stories


Amazon / B&N / Kobo

The Empire of Ice Cream


Amazon / B&N/ Kobo