T had one mission in life: keep her friend Tracey from getting into too much trouble.Fine job she did, though.  First they start running drugs for a local dealer, and then they start skimming off the top, thinking he won't notice.  But Junior does notice and now they're on the run and hiding out in a very dark place.This familiar three-story structure has seen more death than life and now the Lonely Man lurks there, looking for someone to keep him company across the long, dark nights."e;Problems and Bigger Ones"e;, the latest Angel Hill short, is a brutal, unforgiving story about love, devotion, and loss when two best friends find themselves in an inescapable situation and every turn leads to one more dead end.  Trapped in this house, trapped in this town, trapped in their very lives, T and Tracy were just looking for a way out.  But with Junior and the Lonely Man both on their trail, escape is looking less and less likely.If Nine Inch Nails provides the soundtrack to your life, or you just like that sense of hopeless doom in everything, "e;Problems and Bigger Ones"e; is for you.  Download a sample or click to buy now.

It was only supposed to be temporary, a place to stay when he returned home, just until he got back on his feet. Then he woke up to find his cousin and her husband gone, vanished in the night. But that was only the start. What they left behind was so much worse.Horror author C. Dennis Moore (the Angel Hill series, the Holiday Horrors, the Monsters of Green Lake series) takes you to the edge of sanity in this 8000-word short story. Be very afraid of what you might find in the dark.

What if Santa's list served a more selfish and sinister purpose?The Christmas season has never seemed so bleak as Santa scans his list searching for those few possibilities, the children who will be able to serve his purpose best, the purpose of sustaining his long life. But if his magic only works on the bad children, what would happen if he grabbed a good child by accident?

Susan Rogers just wanted one thing to go right this year.  After the untimely loss of her husband, she can feel their son slipping away.  So Susan, in an effort to reconnect, schedules a mini vacation like the ones he used to take with his dad every year.  Except this year Susan, within minutes, finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, surrounded by thugs with guns.  Her only hope is in a tall hairy man with fists of fury and moves like she's never seen before.Can Susan and her new allies Hector and Lao survive the onslaught of Mr. Williams and his gang of well-trained goons?Is the Circle Discipline any match for a Watching Baboon move?Are Vanilla Coke and Cool Ranch the best camping foods?To answer at least two of these questions, Susan's going to have to put her trust, and the lives of her and her son, in the big, hairy, and incredibly powerful, hands of a myth.Get ready for an entirely different kind of beast.

The third in a series of mini-collections, FIVE FURIES brings together five of horror author C. Dennis Moore's shorts that explore those times that bring out the darkness inside all of us.Whether it's a survival instinct kicking in during a fight against an army of vicious insects, one man's rage against the afterlife, or a simple argument that goes south, we're all familiar with that black hole as it rises in the pit of our stomachs, and it always leads to trouble.Taken from his several of his longer collections, FIVE FURIES includes "e;Revenge of the Roach King"e;, "e;Biscuithead"e;, "e;Satanic Mechanic"e;, "e;Baby Pink Lipstick"e; and "e;Pest Control"e;.C. Dennis Moore is an Amazon Best-selling author and the stories in this collection were originally published in Blackest Death II, Death Rattle, Nameless Magazine, Dark Highlands 2, and Piercing the Darkness.Fans of CREEPSHOW or TALES FROM THE CRYPT, this collection is for you.

Whether you're a new writer or a veteran, many of the pitfalls are the same.  Lack of motivation, writer's block, outside influences, and lack of belief in yourself can all contribute to relying on the dreaded day job.  But if you're looking for a way to break the cycle and be the consistently productive writer you've always known you could be, DOING IT WRITE will help.This guide starts off with the basics: how to set up your writing space, where to write, desk placement, and even desk organization.  Then it moves on to real talk.Everything is covered here, from making the choice to be a writer, to time management to how believing in yourself can lead to others believing in you too.  This book helps you not only set and prioritize goals, but also provides a realistic system for achieving them.  DOING IT WRITE teaches you how to change your mindset and stop being your own worst enemy when it comes to your work.  It shows you how to deal with perceptions, your own personal values and rules, as well as your identity as a writer.And what's more important, DOING IT WRITE will help you to learn how to maintain healthy relationships with all the non-writers in your life.  It will also show you how to live healthier while not having to give up time in the seat every day.  This book challenges the notion of writing being a marathon and teaches you how to reward yourself for a job well done.  Finally, DOING IT WRITE teaches you how to raise and maintain your own standards and be the hero of your own story.There are many writing how-to books out there, but DOING IT WRITE is not one of them.  DOING IT WRITE is the result of nearly 30 years of experience in the writing field.  It's a how-to-LIVE book, written for writers.

What do you do when the thing you've designed to keep you safe is the thing that turns against you? "e;House of Limbs"e; is an action-packed story of a monster like you've never imagined.Jack just wants to spend the day job-hunting online and taking care of his young son Max, who's napping up in his room. Everything is going as well as can be expected when a noise in the house catches Jack's attention.He keeps hearing strange sounds, but they're not coming from any particular room; they seem to be emanating from the house itself. And then he hears something that sounds an awful lot like his name."e;House of Limbs"e; is a 4000-word story about how easily life can be turned upside down in a blink, without warning, and from that moment on things can never go back to how they were.If you're a fan of "e;Channel Zero"e; or "e;Creepshow,"e; "e;House of Limbs"e; is the story for you. (Originally published as "e;Renovation"e; in Monsters Ink, Cyber-Pulp Press, May 20045, edited by Diana Bennett and Anthony Cain)

"e;They'll take whatever you've got,"e; Jamie says, "e;and if you don't have enough, they'll take you."e;Horror author C. Dennis Moore brings you one of his most Twilight-Zone-inspired short stories yet:Sean Leonard went out for pizza one day and never came home. Not that he didn't try. After what he was sure had to be twelve hours driving the same unchanging stretch of highway with no off-ramps or exits in sight, Sean finally spotted another living person, the first he'd seen in hundreds of miles.Now Sean and Jamie are on the run down this long stretch of road, fleeing from the trio in the black car. "e;Road to Nowhere"e; was first published as "e;5:53"e; in Dark Highways, 2012 by a/a Productions, edited by David Bain

A man allows his DNA to be spliced together with a long-dead Martian race in order to survive on the red planet. Another man finds himself walking alone in the middle of a desert with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Both are about to find themselves in a struggle for survival among the harshest conditions they could ever imagine. Horror author C. Dennis Moore presents the Science Fiction Double Feature, "e;The Foodies of Mars"e; and "e;Purple Haze"e;.  Fans of his horror need not worry; these are science fiction stories, but there's plenty of horror between these pages as well. In fact, you may never look at a hot day, or a plate of food, the same way again.

C. Dennis Moore's third collection of movie reviews tackles a different genre with 50 Sci-Fi Classics from Mill Creek Entertainment's 2003 collection . 50 Sci-Fi Classics covers movies of the genre in all forms from Monster Madness with classics like 3 entries from the Gamera series as well as made-for-TV fodder like MOON OF THE WOLF to Distant Worlds with movies like WAR OF THE PLANETS and THE FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS, as well as the original Buck Rogers feature PLANET OUTLAWS. Also included in this set are some old standards in the sci-fi category like Technology Gone Wild with THE BRAIN MACHINE or Mutant Menaces like WASP WOMAN and THE HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.

Angel Hill is home to The Lonely Man, the Ash Wednesday killer, and who knows what's going on at the Mertland Childrens' Home.  But for twelve-year-old Frank, the only evil he fears is his mother's new husband, Terry. The source of all the ridicule and shame Frank faces on a daily basis, the swats to the head, the laughter when Franks falls and needs stitches, Terry is the source of it all. Frank's only confidant is a stuffed animal named Jack.  But like Jack always says, "e;What do you need friends for, you've got the best one ever right here."e; Jack the Lion is a solitary story for the lonely, the story of one boy's abusive childhood at the hands of one who's job it was to protect him—and the story of the one who finally did.

Give her a kiss, the voice says in the night.  David Reed's life has been upended lately, and now a disembodied voice is about to herald and all-new low to which he can sink--as if that thing he made himself do six months ago wasn't bad enough. But the tragedy David's life has become since then is nothing compated to what this night holds. The Witches of Green Lake won't be denied.

What do you get when you cross a Halloween sound effects CD that induces murderous hallucinations and riots, a hellish mechanic out for revenge against Heaven, and a missing girlfriend? SO QUAKE WITH FEAR, YOU TINY FOOLS, a collection of short stories all inspired by the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Thrills, chills, and kills to keep you up all night.

Valentine's Day was never Valentina Crawford's favorite holiday. With a name like Valentina, the teasing was endless. She could take it if that was the extent of it, but Valentina Crawford has been teased her whole life for a variety of reasons.Then a pretty box shows up on her porch, chocolates, with a note attached: "e;Be Mine. --Jack."e;Could the guy she has a crush on from work secretly be into her too?But she may want to be careful what she wishes for. Someone's got a crush on her alright, but this Jack won't just break her heart, he'll eat it from her gaping chest.

Horror author C. Dennis Moore (THE THIRD FLOOR, THE GHOSTS OF MERTLAND, THE FLIP) leaves behind the ghosts to offer five erotic stories, some with a speculative bent.In "e;Cunt"e;, a disgruntled ex waxes poetic about the one who got away."e;Like the Fruuits of the Devil"e; tells of a bet between a demon in Hell and the Devil himself: seduce an angel and gain free reign.In "e;If I Was Your Girlfriend"e;, a man tries to discover if things with his ex would have been different if he'd been a woman."e;The Karma Factor at Madam Ruby's"e; shows Richard's attempt to repair his broken marriage by reliving the last time things were good between he and his wife: the last time he cheated on her."e;Goodbye"e; is a bittersweet love letter, written by a man to the woman who broke his heart.LOVE JONES isn't a happy-go-lucky collection.  These love stories do not have happy endings.  Instead, these stories show the darker, less appealing side of opening your heart to someone.  Fueled by sleepless nights and grey skies, LOVE JONES just might ruin your day.

Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting for the faithful when they receive the sign of the cross in an effort to bring others to the church.But when 14-year-old Mary Western received the sign, something happened, and she was suddenly seeing a series of grisly murders from the perspective of a violent killer.In desperation, Mary turned to the church, insistent she'd been possessed by a demon. Can a visiting priest at St. Michael's help save Mary's soul? In Angel Hill, nothing is certain.Horror author C. Dennis Moore brings you 8000 words of terror in this Holiday Horror short story.

It's New Year's Day, a time for new beginnings and setting the stage for things to come.Factory worker Kevin usually starts with a day off, but this year he's working the usually year-end inventory.He is disgruntled, but doing as he's asked until he can get out of there and return home to his wife and kids. But not everything is business as usual on this New Year's Day as Kevin discovers an old evil has returned to pick up where it left off and the only thing it wants is to help him be a better person, no matter how much blood it has to spill in the process.Kevin is forced to take a hard look at his life and decide if this is it for him, if this job, this home, this family, is what really fulfills him, or if there's more he could be doing.And how far is he willing to go to reach his potential?This is the first of C. Dennis Moore's Holiday Horrors, a series of short stories based around every holiday of the year.

For nearly three decades, one man has used his twisted sense of justice to rid the world of racism and hatred by very simple means: he finds and kills racists.But on his very first outing, one victim escaped his bullet. Now, thirty years later, that job left unfinished could very well be his undoing. On a day meant to inspire unity and civil service, one man is about to face all the hatred his years of "e;work"e; have bred, and the task just might be more than one man can handle on his own, especially against such a formidable and unbeatable foe.Horror author C. Dennis Moore (the Angel Hill series, the Monsters of Green Lake series) offers this unique look at a holiday not normally known for its horror connections. Set in the same world as his story "e;New Year's Day"e;, "e;Martin Luther King, Jr. Day"e; expands the universe of that story and follows one of the disciples from Tom Hooper's past.Offering unexpected twists and a truly frightening situation, this 6500-word story guarantees you'll never look at this holiday the same again.

Oscar has finally had it. The vermin have done enough damage to his yard, and it's time to settle the score. But extermination isn't enough. He wants revenge. So during the winter, while the creatures are sleeping, Oscar has come up with a plan to exact his revenge in the most satisfying way.But some creatures aren't so easily gotten rid of, and soon it will be more than just a few vegetables in his backyard garden that Oscar risks losing.In this third installment of his Holiday Horror series, author C. Dennis Moore offers an action-packed creature feature that will make you think twice before you step foot in your yard again.

Horror author C. Dennis Moore takes you to the streets of Camdigan, a town literally in the middle of nowhere, the place where the dead come to live.David has wound up there by accident, but a chance encounter with a little girl brings him face to face with the wife he lost years ago. Now he'll do anything to get out of Camdigan, and Camdigan will do anything to keep David there.PRAISE FOR CEMETERY DRIVE:"e;A somber story that treads new ground. Strangely riveting!"e;--The Eternal Night Chronicle "e;C. Dennis Moore's writing is clean and clear. He doesn't unnecessarily clutter up his sentences with fat metaphors and graphic descriptions that don't advance the story."e;--Michael T. Huyck, Jr, FEOAMANTE.COM This novella was originally published as "e;Camdigan"e; by Scrybe Press in 2004.

10 Writing Prompts That Work (and the stories to prove it) is an excellent way to jumpstart that new novel or short story, with inventive prompts that do more than just give you a fun writing exercise. The prompts in this book will actually help you write a publishable story--and to prove it, each prompt is backed up by a short story that was written using it. When your muse is giving you the cold shoulder, 10 Writing Prompts That Work is the only remedy you'll need.

The werewolves were dead and David Reed just wanted life for his family to return to normal. But a mysterious wooden box found in the woods suggests that word has a whole new meaning, one he's not prepared for. As he tries to uncover the secrets of the box, a new threat emerges from the night, and it's targeting those closest to him. David has to unlock the mystery of the box in order to uncover the face in the darkness and the source of those horrible sounds coming from down the hall. What will he do when the vampires come calling on Green Lake?

Are You Dreaming Your Life Away?In "e;Illusion Is a Synonym for Dream"e;, horror author C. Dennis Moore takes the reader on a surreal trip through a world that is part dream, part reality, but never really either. Our narrator has been convinced from an early age that everything he sees and experiences is happening simultaneously in the waking world and the dream world and that the two are so tightly linked that everyone around him is dreaming the same dream he is."e;Illusion Is a Synonym for Dream"e; is a 3600-word story that questions everything from identity to reality by an author who has been called "e;the suspense genre's best-kept secret"e;.

T had one mission in life: keep her friend Tracey from getting into too much trouble.Fine job she did, though.  First they start running drugs for a local dealer, and then they start skimming off the top, thinking he won't notice.  But Junior does notice and now they're on the run and hiding out in a very dark place.This familiar three-story structure has seen more death than life and now the Lonely Man lurks there, looking for someone to keep him company across the long, dark nights."e;Problems and Bigger Ones"e;, the latest Angel Hill short, is a brutal, unforgiving story about love, devotion, and loss when two best friends find themselves in an inescapable situation and every turn leads to one more dead end.  Trapped in this house, trapped in this town, trapped in their very lives, T and Tracy were just looking for a way out.  But with Junior and the Lonely Man both on their trail, escape is looking less and less likely.If Nine Inch Nails provides the soundtrack to your life, or you just like that sense of hopeless doom in everything, "e;Problems and Bigger Ones"e; is for you.  Download a sample or click to buy now.

It was only supposed to be temporary, a place to stay when he returned home, just until he got back on his feet. Then he woke up to find his cousin and her husband gone, vanished in the night. But that was only the start. What they left behind was so much worse.Horror author C. Dennis Moore (the Angel Hill series, the Holiday Horrors, the Monsters of Green Lake series) takes you to the edge of sanity in this 8000-word short story. Be very afraid of what you might find in the dark.

What if Santa's list served a more selfish and sinister purpose?The Christmas season has never seemed so bleak as Santa scans his list searching for those few possibilities, the children who will be able to serve his purpose best, the purpose of sustaining his long life. But if his magic only works on the bad children, what would happen if he grabbed a good child by accident?

Susan Rogers just wanted one thing to go right this year.  After the untimely loss of her husband, she can feel their son slipping away.  So Susan, in an effort to reconnect, schedules a mini vacation like the ones he used to take with his dad every year.  Except this year Susan, within minutes, finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, surrounded by thugs with guns.  Her only hope is in a tall hairy man with fists of fury and moves like she's never seen before.Can Susan and her new allies Hector and Lao survive the onslaught of Mr. Williams and his gang of well-trained goons?Is the Circle Discipline any match for a Watching Baboon move?Are Vanilla Coke and Cool Ranch the best camping foods?To answer at least two of these questions, Susan's going to have to put her trust, and the lives of her and her son, in the big, hairy, and incredibly powerful, hands of a myth.Get ready for an entirely different kind of beast.

The third in a series of mini-collections, FIVE FURIES brings together five of horror author C. Dennis Moore's shorts that explore those times that bring out the darkness inside all of us.Whether it's a survival instinct kicking in during a fight against an army of vicious insects, one man's rage against the afterlife, or a simple argument that goes south, we're all familiar with that black hole as it rises in the pit of our stomachs, and it always leads to trouble.Taken from his several of his longer collections, FIVE FURIES includes "e;Revenge of the Roach King"e;, "e;Biscuithead"e;, "e;Satanic Mechanic"e;, "e;Baby Pink Lipstick"e; and "e;Pest Control"e;.C. Dennis Moore is an Amazon Best-selling author and the stories in this collection were originally published in Blackest Death II, Death Rattle, Nameless Magazine, Dark Highlands 2, and Piercing the Darkness.Fans of CREEPSHOW or TALES FROM THE CRYPT, this collection is for you.

Whether you're a new writer or a veteran, many of the pitfalls are the same.  Lack of motivation, writer's block, outside influences, and lack of belief in yourself can all contribute to relying on the dreaded day job.  But if you're looking for a way to break the cycle and be the consistently productive writer you've always known you could be, DOING IT WRITE will help.This guide starts off with the basics: how to set up your writing space, where to write, desk placement, and even desk organization.  Then it moves on to real talk.Everything is covered here, from making the choice to be a writer, to time management to how believing in yourself can lead to others believing in you too.  This book helps you not only set and prioritize goals, but also provides a realistic system for achieving them.  DOING IT WRITE teaches you how to change your mindset and stop being your own worst enemy when it comes to your work.  It shows you how to deal with perceptions, your own personal values and rules, as well as your identity as a writer.And what's more important, DOING IT WRITE will help you to learn how to maintain healthy relationships with all the non-writers in your life.  It will also show you how to live healthier while not having to give up time in the seat every day.  This book challenges the notion of writing being a marathon and teaches you how to reward yourself for a job well done.  Finally, DOING IT WRITE teaches you how to raise and maintain your own standards and be the hero of your own story.There are many writing how-to books out there, but DOING IT WRITE is not one of them.  DOING IT WRITE is the result of nearly 30 years of experience in the writing field.  It's a how-to-LIVE book, written for writers.

What do you do when the thing you've designed to keep you safe is the thing that turns against you? "e;House of Limbs"e; is an action-packed story of a monster like you've never imagined.Jack just wants to spend the day job-hunting online and taking care of his young son Max, who's napping up in his room. Everything is going as well as can be expected when a noise in the house catches Jack's attention.He keeps hearing strange sounds, but they're not coming from any particular room; they seem to be emanating from the house itself. And then he hears something that sounds an awful lot like his name."e;House of Limbs"e; is a 4000-word story about how easily life can be turned upside down in a blink, without warning, and from that moment on things can never go back to how they were.If you're a fan of "e;Channel Zero"e; or "e;Creepshow,"e; "e;House of Limbs"e; is the story for you. (Originally published as "e;Renovation"e; in Monsters Ink, Cyber-Pulp Press, May 20045, edited by Diana Bennett and Anthony Cain)

"e;They'll take whatever you've got,"e; Jamie says, "e;and if you don't have enough, they'll take you."e;Horror author C. Dennis Moore brings you one of his most Twilight-Zone-inspired short stories yet:Sean Leonard went out for pizza one day and never came home. Not that he didn't try. After what he was sure had to be twelve hours driving the same unchanging stretch of highway with no off-ramps or exits in sight, Sean finally spotted another living person, the first he'd seen in hundreds of miles.Now Sean and Jamie are on the run down this long stretch of road, fleeing from the trio in the black car. "e;Road to Nowhere"e; was first published as "e;5:53"e; in Dark Highways, 2012 by a/a Productions, edited by David Bain

A man allows his DNA to be spliced together with a long-dead Martian race in order to survive on the red planet. Another man finds himself walking alone in the middle of a desert with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Both are about to find themselves in a struggle for survival among the harshest conditions they could ever imagine. Horror author C. Dennis Moore presents the Science Fiction Double Feature, "e;The Foodies of Mars"e; and "e;Purple Haze"e;.  Fans of his horror need not worry; these are science fiction stories, but there's plenty of horror between these pages as well. In fact, you may never look at a hot day, or a plate of food, the same way again.

C. Dennis Moore's third collection of movie reviews tackles a different genre with 50 Sci-Fi Classics from Mill Creek Entertainment's 2003 collection . 50 Sci-Fi Classics covers movies of the genre in all forms from Monster Madness with classics like 3 entries from the Gamera series as well as made-for-TV fodder like MOON OF THE WOLF to Distant Worlds with movies like WAR OF THE PLANETS and THE FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS, as well as the original Buck Rogers feature PLANET OUTLAWS. Also included in this set are some old standards in the sci-fi category like Technology Gone Wild with THE BRAIN MACHINE or Mutant Menaces like WASP WOMAN and THE HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND.

Angel Hill is home to The Lonely Man, the Ash Wednesday killer, and who knows what's going on at the Mertland Childrens' Home.  But for twelve-year-old Frank, the only evil he fears is his mother's new husband, Terry. The source of all the ridicule and shame Frank faces on a daily basis, the swats to the head, the laughter when Franks falls and needs stitches, Terry is the source of it all. Frank's only confidant is a stuffed animal named Jack.  But like Jack always says, "e;What do you need friends for, you've got the best one ever right here."e; Jack the Lion is a solitary story for the lonely, the story of one boy's abusive childhood at the hands of one who's job it was to protect him—and the story of the one who finally did.

Give her a kiss, the voice says in the night.  David Reed's life has been upended lately, and now a disembodied voice is about to herald and all-new low to which he can sink--as if that thing he made himself do six months ago wasn't bad enough. But the tragedy David's life has become since then is nothing compated to what this night holds. The Witches of Green Lake won't be denied.

What do you get when you cross a Halloween sound effects CD that induces murderous hallucinations and riots, a hellish mechanic out for revenge against Heaven, and a missing girlfriend? SO QUAKE WITH FEAR, YOU TINY FOOLS, a collection of short stories all inspired by the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Thrills, chills, and kills to keep you up all night.

Valentine's Day was never Valentina Crawford's favorite holiday. With a name like Valentina, the teasing was endless. She could take it if that was the extent of it, but Valentina Crawford has been teased her whole life for a variety of reasons.Then a pretty box shows up on her porch, chocolates, with a note attached: "e;Be Mine. --Jack."e;Could the guy she has a crush on from work secretly be into her too?But she may want to be careful what she wishes for. Someone's got a crush on her alright, but this Jack won't just break her heart, he'll eat it from her gaping chest.

Horror author C. Dennis Moore (THE THIRD FLOOR, THE GHOSTS OF MERTLAND, THE FLIP) leaves behind the ghosts to offer five erotic stories, some with a speculative bent.In "e;Cunt"e;, a disgruntled ex waxes poetic about the one who got away."e;Like the Fruuits of the Devil"e; tells of a bet between a demon in Hell and the Devil himself: seduce an angel and gain free reign.In "e;If I Was Your Girlfriend"e;, a man tries to discover if things with his ex would have been different if he'd been a woman."e;The Karma Factor at Madam Ruby's"e; shows Richard's attempt to repair his broken marriage by reliving the last time things were good between he and his wife: the last time he cheated on her."e;Goodbye"e; is a bittersweet love letter, written by a man to the woman who broke his heart.LOVE JONES isn't a happy-go-lucky collection.  These love stories do not have happy endings.  Instead, these stories show the darker, less appealing side of opening your heart to someone.  Fueled by sleepless nights and grey skies, LOVE JONES just might ruin your day.

Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting for the faithful when they receive the sign of the cross in an effort to bring others to the church.But when 14-year-old Mary Western received the sign, something happened, and she was suddenly seeing a series of grisly murders from the perspective of a violent killer.In desperation, Mary turned to the church, insistent she'd been possessed by a demon. Can a visiting priest at St. Michael's help save Mary's soul? In Angel Hill, nothing is certain.Horror author C. Dennis Moore brings you 8000 words of terror in this Holiday Horror short story.

It's New Year's Day, a time for new beginnings and setting the stage for things to come.Factory worker Kevin usually starts with a day off, but this year he's working the usually year-end inventory.He is disgruntled, but doing as he's asked until he can get out of there and return home to his wife and kids. But not everything is business as usual on this New Year's Day as Kevin discovers an old evil has returned to pick up where it left off and the only thing it wants is to help him be a better person, no matter how much blood it has to spill in the process.Kevin is forced to take a hard look at his life and decide if this is it for him, if this job, this home, this family, is what really fulfills him, or if there's more he could be doing.And how far is he willing to go to reach his potential?This is the first of C. Dennis Moore's Holiday Horrors, a series of short stories based around every holiday of the year.

For nearly three decades, one man has used his twisted sense of justice to rid the world of racism and hatred by very simple means: he finds and kills racists.But on his very first outing, one victim escaped his bullet. Now, thirty years later, that job left unfinished could very well be his undoing. On a day meant to inspire unity and civil service, one man is about to face all the hatred his years of "e;work"e; have bred, and the task just might be more than one man can handle on his own, especially against such a formidable and unbeatable foe.Horror author C. Dennis Moore (the Angel Hill series, the Monsters of Green Lake series) offers this unique look at a holiday not normally known for its horror connections. Set in the same world as his story "e;New Year's Day"e;, "e;Martin Luther King, Jr. Day"e; expands the universe of that story and follows one of the disciples from Tom Hooper's past.Offering unexpected twists and a truly frightening situation, this 6500-word story guarantees you'll never look at this holiday the same again.

Oscar has finally had it. The vermin have done enough damage to his yard, and it's time to settle the score. But extermination isn't enough. He wants revenge. So during the winter, while the creatures are sleeping, Oscar has come up with a plan to exact his revenge in the most satisfying way.But some creatures aren't so easily gotten rid of, and soon it will be more than just a few vegetables in his backyard garden that Oscar risks losing.In this third installment of his Holiday Horror series, author C. Dennis Moore offers an action-packed creature feature that will make you think twice before you step foot in your yard again.

Horror author C. Dennis Moore takes you to the streets of Camdigan, a town literally in the middle of nowhere, the place where the dead come to live.David has wound up there by accident, but a chance encounter with a little girl brings him face to face with the wife he lost years ago. Now he'll do anything to get out of Camdigan, and Camdigan will do anything to keep David there.PRAISE FOR CEMETERY DRIVE:"e;A somber story that treads new ground. Strangely riveting!"e;--The Eternal Night Chronicle "e;C. Dennis Moore's writing is clean and clear. He doesn't unnecessarily clutter up his sentences with fat metaphors and graphic descriptions that don't advance the story."e;--Michael T. Huyck, Jr, FEOAMANTE.COM This novella was originally published as "e;Camdigan"e; by Scrybe Press in 2004.

10 Writing Prompts That Work (and the stories to prove it) is an excellent way to jumpstart that new novel or short story, with inventive prompts that do more than just give you a fun writing exercise. The prompts in this book will actually help you write a publishable story--and to prove it, each prompt is backed up by a short story that was written using it. When your muse is giving you the cold shoulder, 10 Writing Prompts That Work is the only remedy you'll need.

The werewolves were dead and David Reed just wanted life for his family to return to normal. But a mysterious wooden box found in the woods suggests that word has a whole new meaning, one he's not prepared for. As he tries to uncover the secrets of the box, a new threat emerges from the night, and it's targeting those closest to him. David has to unlock the mystery of the box in order to uncover the face in the darkness and the source of those horrible sounds coming from down the hall. What will he do when the vampires come calling on Green Lake?

Are You Dreaming Your Life Away?In "e;Illusion Is a Synonym for Dream"e;, horror author C. Dennis Moore takes the reader on a surreal trip through a world that is part dream, part reality, but never really either. Our narrator has been convinced from an early age that everything he sees and experiences is happening simultaneously in the waking world and the dream world and that the two are so tightly linked that everyone around him is dreaming the same dream he is."e;Illusion Is a Synonym for Dream"e; is a 3600-word story that questions everything from identity to reality by an author who has been called "e;the suspense genre's best-kept secret"e;.