Over at DeadlyEverAfter, where my best girls Julie & Kristen rule the dark, they’ve published a little sneak peek on some work by Kristen that will be published soon! It’s one of the stories that sticks in your head a little longer then you’d like it to… Worth the read.

Here’s what Kristen has to say herself:

“Giant Tales Beyond the Mystic Doors will soon be available.  Why do you care, you ask?  Because four of my short stories are featured in this anthology! Stay tuned for more information about how to get this anthology on your hot little kindle or other e-reading device.

Here is a sneak peak of one of my stories, Broken, which won the August monthly group competition.  Enjoy!”

And as a teaser for you to read the rest of the rest story on their website – here’s the first few sentences:

“They did it.  They finally killed me.  I lay in a puddle of my own blood, vomit, urine, as well as whatever else they left on me.  The floor they left me on was hard and cold.

No, death couldn’t hurt this much.”

Huh? Huh? What did I tell you? Go read it here: Broken.

Want to know about the pains and difficulties of being a writer? Read this little piece by my amazing friend Julie Hutchings!

Digging Deeper: What It Means To Julie.

Here´s a fun story by my friend Christopher Shawbell, a very talented writer worth following!

Why should you read this story? Well, it starts off with the following opening sentence: “New Year’s resolutions … one: stop smoking, two: stop masturbating so much and three: stop killing people.”

Trust me, it’ll be worth your time, check it out here:

Diary of a Serial Killer

Not only is Julie a friend, she is also kind of a mentor and someone who makes you want to give it more with a smile on your face. You don’t meet people like that a lot, when you do value them like you should and such I do.

It was thanks to Julie, and Kristen Strassel(!), that I was even given the opportunity to get my story/stories up on Undeadlyeverafter.com – that made me feel like maybe I really could accomplish something. And now I’ll keep working till I do.

But all of that has very little to do with the following, the next story is by Julie and worth every minute of reading it, I just wanted to tell what a great person she is while I had the opportunity. Go read, I would be thankful if you did.

Here it is:

The Family Dismember by Julie Hutchings

“Please allow me to introduce myself,
I’m a man of wealth and taste,
I’ve been around for a long, long year,
Stole many a mans soul and faith,
And I was round when Jesus Christ,
Had his moment of doubt and pain.”

If you know these lyrics, if you like them, if you understand them – go read this story by my Twitter-buddy Zoey:

Devilish Desire by Zoey Derrick.

Another story is up on Deadlyeverafter.com – you’ll be seeing me return at least once (probably) twice this month with my own stories BUT this one is pretty good too! Go have a look!

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons by Josh Hewitt.

Proper good job, Josh! 🙂

Hey there followers!

I found a nice piece by author Mary C. Knapke – a short fiction about the (mixed) feelings of the wife of a candidate running for mayorship. Much like with the November 4th elections all our eyes are focussed on the candidate him (or her)-self; but don’t forget about the person behind them. This short story gives a fantastic view into the mind of Meg, secret smoker and undoubtedly a devoted wife.

Check it out – no regrets: http://metromoms.net/2012/12/02/the-candidates-wife-by-mary-caffrey-knapke/

– Bobby