In the first volume of 3 TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES, the trapped, desperate souls of the straw men arise from their poles. They are coming for you, dear Rabid Reader. Quick! Grab your pitchforks and lanterns!

In Volume two of 3 TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES, witches come out to play. Smashing Roxy Roxy, a gothic punk witch, goes on a killing spree on her favorite night of the year. When she comes across ghostly children whom she can’t catch, she follows them to a deserted house where she meets The Reaper. Witch Amy discovers her infant sister is a witch and her mother must be protected. Amy’s new best friend, Jules, knows just what to do with a witch. She even brought a butcher knife from home. Hmm…wonder what that is for? Sacrifice Every night, Matilda’s ghostly body is hunted down and burnt by the townsfolk. One day, Matilda fights back, balancing the scale of justice. Will her soul finally be free?

In Volume three of 3 TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES, you’ll find forbidden love, doom and damnation, and uncertain freedom. Dare you turn the page of your kindle? Lacerta A blind woman falls desperately in love with a young man in the forest. Her father has forbidden her to enter the woods for fear of the monster that walks amid the trees. One day, Ribbon sneaks behind her father’s back and bargains a potion from an old gypsy so she can finally see her lover. And she does, my dear readers, she does! Neverwas of Koppelburg Hill Neverwas is trapped in an abusive relationship with her mother and mother’s lovers. When she meets the Pied Piper, a beautiful hero who calls to her with his silver whistle, she transforms into the very essence of beauty of freedom. She follows the Pied Piper into the forest where he shows her the deep, dark secrets of his cave. Heart for a Heart She would give anything to win the prince’s heart, even sell her soul to Olga, the sea witch. When she comes across Merlin, will the old magician help her or send her on her way?

In Volume four of 3 TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES, fiction meets horrific reality with three urban legends of the Bunnyman. Included in this collection are two non-fiction articles on the TRUE legend of the Bunnyman and the TRUE Legend of Bunnyman Bridge. What actually happened back in 1903 when a bus transporting the criminally insane suddenly crashed in the dead of night? Finders keepers, naughty creepers, you must read to the end…before you meet your end. Decisions On her way to grandmother’s house, a young girl decides to stop and write in her diary. She has a big decision to make, but only seconds to make it. Bunny Man Did you hear? Party at the Bunnyman Bridge on All Hallow’s Eve! An evil spirit inhabits a troubled teen. Together in a bunny suit, they recreate the past. Bloody Blue Scarf It starts with a lovers’ quarrel on a dark deserted road. When the man in the bunny suit shows up with an axe, the night is young…and just getting started.

In Volume five of 3 TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES, we discover innocence within the darkness, heaven within hell, and a purgatory deep, deep down where the dead dream and the worms crawl. Dear Rabid Readers, we are going to the very crux of the Abyss. Don’t worry! I’ve got your hand and I promise to not let go. The Next Step They call to her every night, the monsters deep in the abyss over the edge of the wall. She must walk the fine balance between madness and reality every night. She is destined to fall to one side or the other, but which side? Strings It started with a tap on the ceiling, then it grew a heart beat and a pulse. The beast calls to her nightly in a world beyond her own. The great abyss. Her husband insists her medication will make it go away, but when she discovers he has found another love...she questions where she truly belongs. Layla and the Skull A girl plunges into the deepest hell to rescue her brother. When she meets the SKULL, they delve into a game Layla isn’t quite prepared for. Breadcrumbs Inside each of us lies a dark, dormant beast waiting for just the right moment to reveal itself. (This is a bonus flash story.)

Graveyards is a doorway. It is an opening from this world into the next. As we draw nearer and nearer to Halloween, you’ll be tempted to step through the doorway where you will waltz with skeletons, follow death into his dark crypts and finally, solve the mystery of Lisa and how she got squashed. Yes, I said squashed. Curious, my grave ones? Read on. Dapper Cadaver—Joey is a Pre-Med student and desperate for money. When she finds an ad from the mysterious Doc Hollywood who offers a lot of money for a simple task, she finds herself digging up ancient bones in a graveyard late one night. What happens next, she'd never believe. (But you will! I guarantee it.) Crypt Curiosity—In a small Texas town, a young woman takes her dog out for a walk after dinner. She discovers an elderly fellow riding in an electric chair toward the graveyard. Curious, she follows him. Later, she’ll wish she hadn’t. Lisa Got Squashed—There are secrets in every town. Dark secrets. When someone disappears, it’s easy to say they’ve run off with someone or moved away. Jordan, the local grocery boy, doesn’t realize it, but he’s about to become one of those dark secrets…but only after learning about Lisa, and how she got squashed. What others are saying about the 3 Bones to Chill Your Tales series: “A Modern Day Poe.” “An entertaining read for fans of horror.” “If you're a true horror fan, don't miss out on a great read!” “You won't be disappointed with the creepy-factor!” “Unsettling in the best possible way!” “Interesting diversion from the norm.” “Spine-tingling, make-you-look-over-your-shoulder perfection.” \A Horror Short Story Collection\

Their long, lonely howls in the midnight hour awake you. You open your eyes to discover that you are alone in the woods, the full moon overhead. There’s a snap of twig from behind, and you turn to find yourself eye to eye with fangs and claws, fur and snout, a beast that isn’t man, nor animal… it is a shifter of the kind you were told to beware, especially on a full moon night. Dear readers, in the eighth volume of 3 Tales to Chill Your Bones, I give you WEREWOLVES, featuring one of my favorite authors, nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Dictator of the ever monstrous Pulp Metal Magazine, Jason Michel. Reynardina A modern day twist on an old gothic legend… Rey is a mysterious woman with an even more mysterious past. When she meets charming Julian at a bar late one night, he promises to sweep her off her feet, and he does… but not in the way Rey hopes. Lobos In old west New Mexico, a gunslinger braves the dark to find his runaway daughter. He finds himself stalked by an old Mexican legend with an Apache twist. Will he live long enough to find his daughter or will he succumb to the darkness of the creature stalking him? The Wait Night after night, he tells Lucy stories of the present and of the past, of what he will do to avenge her death. Tonight, when he visits Lucy’s grave, he’ll tell her one last story. One of carnage, rage and violence… of monsters. Who is the prey and who is the predator? Only you, dear reader, can be the judge.