Hi everyone!
Happy October!
To celebrate my favorite month, my blogs for October will be
devoted (in some way) to the horror and paranormal genres.
In horror fiction, I get to explore different settings,
plots, and characters that I couldn’t develop in romance. Sometimes after
working on several romances, I’ll switch moods and write a horror story to give
my brain and writing muscles a change of pace.
My horror short stories are more psychological/spooky/creepy
than gory, and I like to explore the darker aspects of a story and not always
give the characters a happy ending, as I do in my romances. It’s fun to take a
seemingly normal situation (a Halloween party, a man living in an apartment, a
boy with a grudge) and add a supernatural/horror element.
Recently, two of my short stories appeared in horror
anthologies published by Pill Hill Press. (Both books are available on
www.Amazon.com)
Haunted: An Anthology of the Supernatural - contains 42
short stories about haunted places. Set in a haunted house, “Whispers from the
Past” blends the paranormal with a startling bit of reality.
Here’s a short
excerpt:
Paul rolled over in the narrow twin bed and tried to ignore
the faint whispers. No matter what he did, they invaded his mind like silvery
moonbeams.
He closed his eyes and counted to fifty, hoping to focus on
anything but those quiet sounds on the edge of his sanity. Ghosts did not
exist, yet he was hearing eerie noises in the dead of night.
The whispers grew louder, more insistent. Now and then, he
could make out a word or two in the hushed voice he recognized from long ago.
It can’t really be him. It’s just my over-stimulated
imagination, or maybe the contest people are playing tricks on me.
“Stop it!”
He snapped back the bedclothes and stood up. The whispery
voice fell silent.
To order the paperback, click here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1617060216/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0Z66HE40JJ7NBMK2CXXB&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846
To order an electronic copy, click here:
The Four Horsemen – An Anthology of Conquest, War, Famine
& Death – This anthology of twenty-five short stories is based on The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse. In “The Ape” a young boy in South Carolina uses an
unusual “toy” as a tool for revenge. Here’s a snippet:
South Carolina, 1961
Billy wrinkled his nose as he entered the dimly lit shop.
The air smelled funny, like a mix of spices and smoke. He closed the door
behind him, cutting himself off from the outside world.
His mind fired a jumble of warnings. Nobody knew where he
was… he wasn’t supposed to be here… who knew what might happen to him?
He fought the urge to yank open the door and run, but he
couldn’t. He had work to do. It had taken every bit of courage he had to get
this far, and he wasn’t going to give up now. Everyone in town knew where the
voodoo-lady practiced her magic—but no kid in fourth grade had ever been brave
enough to come inside before.
The book link is:
http://www.amazon.com/Four-Horsemen-Anthology-Conquest-Famine/dp/0984261036/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273504039&sr=1-5
In my next blog, I’ll share an inside look at my paranormal
romance, Beauty & the Bigfoot.
Links and excerpts from my other horror tales are on my
website www.KelliWilkins.com
Until next time,
Kelli
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