Richard Chizmar

Jeff Strand

Gord Rollo

Amy Cross

Lisa Morton

Kevin Kennedy

Rick Gualtieri

William Nolan

Michael Arnzen

Mark Lukens

A drabble is a short form of fiction that is exactly 100 words long (not including the title). Kevin J. Kennedy, has once again brought together the best of the horror world to bring you an anthology that is packed with creepy tales. Between these pages you will find over one hundred drabbles, written by a wealth of talented authors. From the best indie horror authors to Bram Stoker award winners and Amazon top sellers. We have monsters, mayhem and madness. Come join us. Contains drabbles by, Amy Cross, William F. Nolan, Lisa Morton, Gord Rollo, Michael A. Arnzen, Mark Lukens, Richard Chizmar, Rick Gualtieri, Jeff Strand, Kevin J. Kennedy, P. Mattern, Lee Mountford, Ike Hamill, Michael Bray, Andrew Lennon, Craig Saunders, Matt Hickman, Glenn Rolfe and many more. Praise for the book: "A collection of terse, eerie, and delightful little creepers, each one like a swift uppercut to the solar plexus, proving that dynamite truly does come in small packages!" --Ronald Malfi, author of Bone White "Wow! With the amazing talent involved in this anthology, it's no wonder 100 Word Horrors is such a powerful gut-punch of horror!" --Joe Mynhardt, Crystal Lake Publishing "A delicious collection of tiny tales of horror." --Kelley Armstrong, author of Bitten

An Anthology of Horror Drabbles

100 Word Horrors

Nisi Shawl

Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard present this introduction to the work of Nisi Shawl, #3 in a series of scholarly primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. With commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD, and beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich, discover the vast and fantastic writing of Nisi Shawl.

A Primer to Nisi Shawl

Exploring Dark Short Fiction #3

P. D. Cacek

Mark McLaughlin

Blubbering Blasphemies and Aberrant AbominationsEach year, hundreds of horror authors gather for a four-day weekend at the World Horror Convention-and on Saturday night, when the clock strikes twelve, the Gross-Out Story-Reading Contest begins.Mark McLaughlin's readings have always placed high in the contest, and he has won first place twice. McLaughlin's stories always combined hilarious plotlines with clever wordplay and outrageous characters. He is now one of the official judges of the contest. ONCE UPON A SLIME gathers all of McLaughlin's entries in the contest in one volume. It also includes many more extreme-and extremely funny-stories, many new to the collection. There are some serious stories, too, like the previously unpublished science-fiction adventure, Tell Your Secrets to the Slime. This volume also features some of Mark's collaborations with horror talents Rain Graves, Michael Arnzen and Michael McCarty.Here are just a few of the thrilling stories in this volume: When We Was Fla Old Lady Cat-TrashDracula Has Risen From The SofaVulture Soup For The SoullessA Beauty Treatment For Mrs. HamogeorgakisThro Deck The Halls With GuacamoleNotes Concerning The Death And/Or Decomposition of RealityThe Agony Of Claude BawlsCity Of Two-Thousand SinsDr. Jekyll Hydes The SausageThe Embrace Of KugappaThe Odour Out Of The Terrible Old ManSo strap yourself in for a wild ride, complete with murderous North Pole elves, an evil rock group, self-help zombies, a disturbing pink meteorite and a soul-stealing octopus demon. And it all happened ONCE UPON A SLIME.

Once Upon a Slime

Ramsey Campbell

Eric J. Guignard

Dark Moon Books and Eric J. Guignard present this introduction to the work of Ramsey Campbell, #6 in a series of primers, with commentary and illustrations, exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction.

A Primer to Ramsey Campbell

Exploring Dark Short Fiction #6

INSTIGATION: Creative Prompts on the Dark Side by award-winning horror author and writing professor Michael A. Arnzen is a treasury of twisted tips, strange scenarios and disturbing sparks to help ignite the fuel in your creative furnace. Its aim? To push you into the danger zone of your imagination, by thinking in unconventional ways and trying things you never thought -- or dared -- to try before in your writing, art, or dreams. Features include prompts for new stories, revision, memoir writing and NaNoWriMo. Also includes articles by Arnzen on the writing process.

Creative Prompts on the Dark Side

Instigation

Michael Arnzen

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