Month: September 2012

Flash Fiction Challenge: Playhouse Poltergeist

Photo by K.S. Brooks

It is her first performance in this theater. She has heard the stories about him, the one who sits in the sealed box—the box no one is supposed to be able to enter.

Some say his appearance is a good omen; others that it spells certain doom for the production.

She wonders if he will appear tonight and what his presence will portend.

In 250 words or less, tell me a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced. Continue reading “Flash Fiction Challenge: Playhouse Poltergeist”

Book Brief: Emeline and the Mutants

Emeline and the Mutants
by Rachel Tsoumbakos
Genre: Horror
83,500 words

Newsflash: A cure for AIDS discovered!
The Haum vaccine, as it came to be known, is so important to humanity that is available to the public immediately. Available in a vaccine, it is effective as both a preventative measure as well as a cure for those already infected.

No one needs know that the proper testing was short-lived, nor that a few ‘mutations’ are occurring. They are merely secrets for the government to hold onto.

Although, eventually there is no way to hide the fact that the world is now filled with people who are no longer predisposed to getting cancer, heart disease or diabetes; but of becoming werewolves, vampires and trolls.

Follow Emeline and her new-found friend, Gwennie, as they fight to find the truth behind the death of Emeline’s brother, Warwick.

EMELINE AND THE MUTANTS is a fast-paced cautionary tale of what happens when science goes wrong.

This title is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK,  and Smashwords. Continue reading “Book Brief: Emeline and the Mutants”

Anthology Call for Strange, Weird, and Wonderful

Cover for Volume 1 of the anthology

Strange, Weird, and Wonderful Publishing, a small press specializing in horror, mystery, and science fiction, is looking for stories for their upcoming yearly anthology, A Big Book of Strange, Weird, and Wonderful.

Prizes:

Flat fee and contributor copies if you are included in the anthology.

Submission period for their third annual volume ends May 1, 2013. For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.

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