Spooktacular stories to thrill and chill

I love this time of year. Autumn is in full swing, lawns are decorated with all things spooktastic, children’s giggles echo down streets, and scary stories are told around campfires.

Ghostly Writes Anthology is one of those proverbial campfires, and when I was invited to write a short story for the collection I decided to jump on board. I submerged myself in all things terrifying and spooky to explore what it really is I fear and how I can translate that horror onto the page. An idea came to me in the middle of the night, as ideas are wont to do, and I cobbled together a thrilling story that takes place in one of my favorite, self-created, fictional town of Havencrest, where all things spooky and terrifying live, including the vengeful spirit of a murdered daughter.

In this FREE anthology, published by Plaisted Publishing House, you will read twenty-seven stories and two poems written by authors from around the world. Each brings to the collection a unique view of what it means to feel pure terror and fright. You won’t want to read them when the lights go out!

Here’s a sneak peek of some of the stories you’ll encounter.

 

This eBook is available on all major distribution sites including:

• Amazon
• Apple/iTunes
• Barnes & Noble/NOOK
• Inktera
• Kobo
• 24 Symbols

 

So, what are you waiting for? Prepared to be scared by this spooky anthology you won’t want to miss!

 

I managed to do a bookish thing!

Writing has been a big part of my life ever since I could remember, and it has always been a dream of mine to publish something.

That dream has been realized! (And it keeps growing.)

Three days ago, an anthology known as The Longest Night Watch, an annual anthology that serves as a tribute to Terry Pratchett, was published – and one of my stories was included. (You can order your copy here!) I’m so grateful for the group of writers who came together to use words to fight Alzheimer’s disease. We do this by donating all the proceeds from sales to a charity for Alzheimer’s research.

It goes to show that, if you continue to chase your dreams, magical things really do happen. Since then, the anthology bug bit me hard, and now I am involved with more anthologies than I know what to do with – and more are being created weekly! It’s exciting to put myself – including my stories – out there, get all vulnerable, and see some positive effects. I still pursue writing novels (especially next month during NaNoWriMo), but, for now, I’m content to hone my craft by writing short stories.