If you have been following along for a while, you know how much I enjoy a collection of short stories. It always gives me pleasure to find gems and new authors. Once again I was not disappointed. This collection was supposed to be centered around the 2020 Olympic games but we all know what a … Continue reading The Phantom Games: Dimension Unknown 2020
Short Stories
Ely Air Lines – Volume 1
ELY AIR LINES - Vol. 1 Select Stories from 10 Years of a Weekly Column, Volumes 1 & 2 by MIKE ELY and LINDA STREET-ELY Genre: Nonfiction Categories: Short Stories / Aviation / Adventure Publisher: Paper Airplanes Publishing, LLC Date of Publication: January 29, 2020 Number of Pages: Volume 1: 350 pages; Volume 2: … Continue reading Ely Air Lines – Volume 1
Cerberus Rising by Patrick C. Harrison III, Chris Miller, M Ennenbach
When the ONE horror author you are willing to read says, "hey, want to read something I did with these other two horror authors?" Of course I said yes. I love the idea of being able to read some new authors and find some possible new books to read. It's like that sampler box of … Continue reading Cerberus Rising by Patrick C. Harrison III, Chris Miller, M Ennenbach
Mistakes by the Lake by Brian Petkash
Chronologically from past to present, this author presents a novella and collection of short stories circulating in Cleveland. All of the stories are character-driven with Cleveland as the base. If you are looking for happy endings – this is not it, but instead, through serious and intense characters, your heart is tugged through emotions. At … Continue reading Mistakes by the Lake by Brian Petkash
Bits & Bites: Tales from a Twisted Mind by Michael S. Vassel
Name a genre, and it is covered in this collection – everything but the kitchen sink. Each story dovetails into your imagination with a tiny string of continuity. This is not a collection where you want to skip any one story as they are all needed as you get to the end. Lately, I’ve been … Continue reading Bits & Bites: Tales from a Twisted Mind by Michael S. Vassel
Inferno of Silence (A Collection of Short Stories) by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
This author is known for his intense and contemporary poetry. In this collection, he is branching out into seven short stories and brings that fierce feeling to each one. Using the depth of culture from his home country of Nigeria, he presents strong characters dealing with a myriad of life events. The collection starts with … Continue reading Inferno of Silence (A Collection of Short Stories) by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
Eat: A little push, a gentle nudge and you’ll do anything By Blake R. Wolfe
In less than 50 pages this author took me from a scary campfire tale, to a lull of mental questioning, to a scary creature, to horror and right past that to gross horror. With no time to think or absorb, I was terrified. I’m not a huge horror or short story fan, but in this … Continue reading Eat: A little push, a gentle nudge and you’ll do anything By Blake R. Wolfe
21st Century Pulps Compiled by Scott A. Meehan
In all honesty, I edited this collection. Not just that but I kind of begged for the job. I met Scott at the Indie Book Fest in Orlando last summer. He told me about his plan to try and make a Pulp anthology, gathering a wide variety of authors. I spoke with Indies United Publishing … Continue reading 21st Century Pulps Compiled by Scott A. Meehan
Stories to Read by Candlelight By Patricia Worth, Jean Lorrain, Authors, Erin-Claire Barrow, Illustrator
This book is a translated version of stories from France in the 1890s. The current author and translator did a wonderful job keeping the old-time feel of the read. With the glorious use of language this is the perfect read for this time of year. The stories have the edge of scary; you know that … Continue reading Stories to Read by Candlelight By Patricia Worth, Jean Lorrain, Authors, Erin-Claire Barrow, Illustrator
The Horse and Mr. Hyde (A Black Beauty Short Story) by Matt Ferraz
When I worked as a librarian my favorite stories for storytime were fractured fairy tales. So when I read the description for this short story, I was keen to get started. Told from a clever point of view – the horse’s - this short story packed in a lot of legends. What if Dr. Jekyll … Continue reading The Horse and Mr. Hyde (A Black Beauty Short Story) by Matt Ferraz
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