The Coming Storm, by Brent Abell | #Horror #DarkFiction #Author #Dragonflies #SmallTownTerrors #Books #Release #GuestPost @Sirens_Call @BrentTAbell

The Coming Storm

by Brent Abell

The sleepy little town of White Creek is awakening. Deep under the soil, an evil has toiled for centuries plotting to break the binds trapping it beneath the surface. The time is quickly dawning on their return. Each day leaves the magical chains weakened and crumbling. Each day brings White Creek closer to an unholy reckoning like the natural world has never witnessed before.

A storm is coming to White Creek.

When I started to develop White Creek, I did so with the history of the area deeply rooted in everything I did. If you read The Calling, Dragonflies, and the White Creek collection Small Town Terrors, you will find many things being dropped about the town’s past. The short stories tell the tale of some of the four founding families who still control the town from the shadows. Now that those three books are out, the next couple will begin to tie the dangling threads together. Frank Hill has no idea what is in store for him once the winter storm in Dragonflies clears and spring brings bloody blooms and warm kisses of death on the breeze from Lake Michigan.

The storm has arrived, but is it too late for White Creek?

Dragonflies, a White Creek Horror!

Sheriff Frank Hill knows about the evil simmering beneath the surface of White Creek. He’s battled it before, and it cost him dearly. Once again, he must step up to do the job he’s tried to run from for a lifetime.

Ten years ago, Eric Dean survived his brush with death. Taken by a killer and saved by a miracle, the experience left his world in shambles, and his mind infested with visions of dragonflies. Eric hasn’t seen the dragonflies in years, but as a new horror threatens the town, the visions have returned. Drawn back to White Creek to team up with the Sheriff and his partner, Chris, will they be able to overcome the odds and fight the evil brewing there? Or is the threat simply too much for them to handle this time?

One thing is certain, White Creek is no longer the safe place the residents believe it to be.

Dragonflies is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

Small Town Terrors, a collection of White Creek horror stories!

White Creek isn’t your average small town. Behind the smiling faces and rustic charm lurks an unholy
evil. The idyllic façade masks a bloody history buried deep beneath Main Street and hidden in the dense
forests that surround it. The bonds that restrain the malevolence are breaking—White Creek is slowly changing as the terrors bleed out of the ground.

What deals were struck by the founding-families of White Creek? What is the price of protecting it from the horrors that lurk below? What forces await discovery by the innocent? And, in a moment of weakness, how does one choice change everything?

Come visit the sleepy town of White Creek, see what goes on once the sun sets and the evil comes out to play. The only certainty—nothing will ever be the same again.

Small Town Terrors is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

Author Spotlight: Brent Abell #horror and #darkfiction #author #NewRelease #Dragonflies #SmallTownTerrors #DoubleDose #fiction @Sirens_Call @BrentTAbell

Author Spotlight

Brent Abell

Brent Abell resides in Southern Indiana with his wife and Drake the Puggle. Brent enjoys anything horror related. In his writing career, he’s had stories featured in over 30 publications from multiple presses. His books Southern Devils, Southern Devils: Reconstruction of the Dead, In Memoriam, The Calling, Phoenix Protocol, Dying Days: Death Sentence, Dying Days: Zealot, Death Inc., and Wicked Tales for Wicked People are available now. He is also a co-author of the horror-comedy Hellmouth series. Currently, he is working on a multitude of projects. You can hang out with him at BrentAbell.com for some rum and a good cigar.

Visit Brent on his website: Our Darkest Fears

Visit Brent’s Amazon Author Page: Brent Abell on Amazon

Home, Sweet, Horror, by Brent Abell | #DarkFiction #Horror #book #release @Sirens_Call @BrentTAbell

A Double Dose of White Creek Horror!

by Brent Abell

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Home, Sweet, Horror

            At a recent convention, I was asked about White Creek. Why would I create a town instead of using a place familiar to readers? The answer is quite simple, I don’t want the town to be a place people know in reality. It isn’t a matter of making sure details are correct, but I want the readers to explore a new place besides the characters. I want everyone to go into the darkness together to learn about the horrors in the town. They need to go on the ride together without knowing when and where things have happened or may happen. I liked the idea of having a blank slate for me to create a fresh place and for everyone else to follow down the horrific rabbit hole White Creek has become along with me. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of places based in my hometown. Something about certain locations will ring true instead of being fictional. White Creek is also set in Indiana. Unlike Evansville, in the southern part of the state, White Creek is hidden along the backroads of northern Indiana on Lake Michigan. I felt merging the new location with some familiar places would create a warm and welcoming, but foreboding atmosphere.

Readers have found a new home in White Creek, and I hope they stay forever and ever…

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BrentAbell_Dragonflies_medSheriff Frank Hill knows about the evil simmering beneath the surface of White Creek. He’s battled it before, and it cost him dearly. Once again, he must step up to do the job he’s tried to run from for a lifetime. Ten years ago, Eric Dean survived his brush with death. Taken by a killer and saved by a miracle, the experience left his world in shambles, and his mind infested with visions of dragonflies. Eric hasn’t seen the dragonflies in years, but as a new horror threatens the town, the visions have returned. Drawn back to White Creek to team up with the Sheriff and his partner, Chris, will they be able to overcome the odds and fight the evil brewing there? Or is the threat simply too much for them to handle this time? One thing is certain, White Creek is no longer the safe place the residents believe it to be.

Dragonflies is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

line_separator BrentAbell_STT_medSmall Town Terrors, a collection of White Creek horror stories! White Creek isn’t your average small town. Behind the smiling faces and rustic charm lurks an unholy evil. The idyllic façade masks a bloody history buried deep beneath Main Street and hidden in the dense forests that surround it. The bonds that restrain the malevolence are breaking—White Creek is slowly changing as the terrors bleed out of the ground. What deals were struck by the founding-families of White Creek? What is the price of protecting it from the horrors that lurk below? What forces await discovery by the innocent? And, in a moment of weakness, how does one choice change everything? Come visit the sleepy town of White Creek, see what goes on once the sun sets and the evil comes out to play. The only certainty—nothing will ever be the same again.

Small Town Terrors is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

‘I’m Tired’ by Brent Abell | #Horror #DarkFiction #Author #books #Dragonflies #SmallTownTerrors #release @Sirens_Call @BrentTAbell

I’m Tired

by Brent Abell

From the Diary of Frank Hill

I’m not sure where I want to begin. I can feel the change in the air every time I step outside. Drake feels it too when I let the poor dog outside, and he doesn’t even have the touch about him. I wish I hadn’t been chosen for this duty. Protecting White Creek as sheriff was one thing, but I also protect it from the evils bound to the earth below the streets and houses.

Chris knows something isn’t right either. I feel sorry for him, but he’s along for the ride now. The evil is finally leaking out, and for the first time, the town experienced it in all its horrific glory. I don’t think I have it in me anymore. What I had to go through during the storm was something I hope to never feel again. It’ll take years for the town to heal, and I don’t think we have years left around here.

I don’t know why I’m writing this. What I really need to do is hit my favorite stool at Telly’s and drink a pitcher of beer. I hate this self-doubt. Maybe old man Helfrich didn’t make the right choice when he tapped me to be White Creek’s protector. So far, I haven’t done a good job of keeping the people safe. There are some in town who I figure are secretly working against me. I can’t blame them, I mean if I was part of the four founding families, I’d want certain bits of White Creek’s history left in the dark too.

Good night, I have a lot of paperwork from the storm. I guess I’ll stop here and come back later if the night stays quiet. I can’t help but think this is only the beginning. I want to go back in time and run away from all this, but I see Carl’s maddened face all those years ago, and I change my mind.

I’m tired, but I have to battle on. I have to be the light in the darkness. I am Frank Hill, sheriff and protector of White Creek from all the things that go bump in the night.

Dragonflies, a White Creek Horror!

Sheriff Frank Hill knows about the evil simmering beneath the surface of White Creek. He’s battled it before, and it cost him dearly. Once again, he must step up to do the job he’s tried to run from for a lifetime.

Ten years ago, Eric Dean survived his brush with death. Taken by a killer and saved by a miracle, the experience left his world in shambles, and his mind infested with visions of dragonflies. Eric hasn’t seen the dragonflies in years, but as a new horror threatens the town, the visions have returned. Drawn back to White Creek to team up with the Sheriff and his partner, Chris, will they be able to overcome the odds and fight the evil brewing there? Or is the threat simply too much for them to handle this time?

One thing is certain, White Creek is no longer the safe place the residents believe it to be.

Dragonflies is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

Small Town Terrors, a collection of White Creek horror stories!

White Creek isn’t your average small town. Behind the smiling faces and rustic charm lurks an unholy
evil. The idyllic façade masks a bloody history buried deep beneath Main Street and hidden in the dense
forests that surround it. The bonds that restrain the malevolence are breaking—White Creek is slowly changing as the terrors bleed out of the ground.

What deals were struck by the founding-families of White Creek? What is the price of protecting it from the horrors that lurk below? What forces await discovery by the innocent? And, in a moment of weakness, how does one choice change everything?

Come visit the sleepy town of White Creek, see what goes on once the sun sets and the evil comes out to play. The only certainty—nothing will ever be the same again.

Small Town Terrors is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

RELEASE: Small Town Terrors, by Brent Abell | #DarkFiction #Horror #book #release @Sirens_Call @BrentTAbell

Sirens Call Publications is pleased to announce the release of…

Small Town Terrors

by Brent Abell

Small Town Terrors, a collection of White Creek horror stories!

White Creek isn’t your average small town. Behind the smiling faces and rustic charm lurks an unholy
evil. The idyllic façade masks a bloody history buried deep beneath Main Street and hidden in the dense
forests that surround it. The bonds that restrain the malevolence are breaking—White Creek is slowly changing as the terrors bleed out of the ground.

What deals were struck by the founding-families of White Creek? What is the price of protecting it from the horrors that lurk below? What forces await discovery by the innocent? And, in a moment of weakness, how does one choice change everything?

Come visit the sleepy town of White Creek, see what goes on once the sun sets and the evil comes out to play. The only certainty—nothing will ever be the same again.

Small Town Terrors is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR — Brent Abell resides in Southern Indiana with his wife and Drake the Puggle. Brent enjoys anything horror related. In his writing career, he’s had stories featured in over 30 publications from multiple presses. His books Southern Devils, Southern Devils: Reconstruction of the Dead, In Memoriam, The Calling, Phoenix Protocol, Dying Days: Death Sentence, Dying Days: Zealot, Death Inc., and Wicked Tales for Wicked People are available now. He is also a co-author of the horror-comedy Hellmouth series. Currently, he is working on a multitude of projects. You can hang out with him at BrentAbell.com for some rum and a good cigar. Visit Brent’s Amazon Author page at: Brent Abell.

RELEASE: Dragonflies, by Brent Abell | #DarkFiction #Horror #book #release @Sirens_Call @BrentTAbell

Sirens Call Publications is pleased to announce the release of…

Dragonflies

by Brent Abell

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A White Creek Horror!

Sheriff Frank Hill knows about the evil simmering beneath the surface of White Creek. He’s battled it before, and it cost him dearly. Once again, he must step up to do the job he’s tried to run from for a lifetime.

Ten years ago, Eric Dean survived his brush with death. Taken by a killer and saved by a miracle, the experience left his world in shambles, and his mind infested with visions of dragonflies. Eric hasn’t seen the dragonflies in years, but as a new horror threatens the town, the visions have returned. Drawn back to White Creek to team up with the Sheriff and his partner, Chris, will they be able to overcome the odds and fight the evil brewing there? Or is the threat simply too much for them to handle this time?

One thing is certain, White Creek is no longer the safe place the residents believe it to be.

Dragonflies is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR — Brent Abell resides in Southern Indiana with his wife and Drake the Puggle. Brent enjoys anything horror related. In his writing career, he’s had stories featured in over 30 publications from multiple presses. His books Southern Devils, Southern Devils: Reconstruction of the Dead, In Memoriam, The Calling, Phoenix Protocol, Dying Days: Death Sentence, Dying Days: Zealot, Death Inc., and Wicked Tales for Wicked People are available now. He is also a co-author of the horror-comedy Hellmouth series. Currently, he is working on a multitude of projects. You can hang out with him at BrentAbell.com for some rum and a good cigar. Visit Brent’s Amazon Author page at: Brent Abell.

Brunch with the Authors 2022 Book Signing and Author Event

Last Saturday I had a great time doing a book signing with some fellow local authors at the Port Jervis Free Library!

Click HERE to check out an article from The Port Jervis Newsroom by Sharon E. Seigel. She was super nice and had a great personality. It was great of her to come out and write about the event.

Kate Brannan from Wall Radio stopped by as well. Kate is awesome and you should listen to her radio show if you ever have the chance. Listen live HERE!

She gives some info about each author, and I especially loved how she noted where the actual house from my novella, The Bury Box is located. We talked about the book and during our conversation I told her where it is. So if you ever wondered for yourself, here’s your chance to find out!

A Monstrous Evolution, by Mary Parker – author of The Endless Hallway | #Horror #DarkFiction #Book #Creepy @Sirens_Call

A Monstrous Evolution

by Mary Parker

The Endless Hallway features a creature that has haunted me since I was a teenager. This vile thing, with disgusting claws, rows of teeth, and black, void-like eyes, has featured in my writings for two decades. As the years go by, its appearance gets worse and worse: a monstrous evolution that personifies my mental illnesses.

My senior year of high school, I went with my parents to spend the weekend at my grandparents’ house.  They lived in a small town about 75 minutes away from us.  On the drive down, I listened to music, daydreaming as I watched miles of hills and highway pass by. Suddenly it appeared to me: an emaciated human-like creature, completely bald with shiny, slimy skin, no nose, two gaping voids for eyes, mangled claws, and vicious teeth.  I imagined the creature standing in front of me, opening its mouth to inhuman levels, and swallowing my head. I didn’t know if this was my depression consuming me or setting me free.

This image stuck with me, and I immediately wrote about it in the composition notebook I always carried with me.  Over the next several months I wrote a story featuring this creature, but more in link with a vampire – think of a play on Nosferatu.  In this iteration, the monster’s main features were rows of fangs and knotted, gnarly hands with claws, along with the bald head and void-like eyes.  Later, I wrote a short story featuring the creature that was a meditation on how depression shapes a person’s growth from adolescence to adulthood.  In both stories, the ending was more finite: in the first, the monster is burned to death; in the latter, it swallows the protagonist.

A decade on, I got married and had my daughter. Postpartum depression and anxiety hit me hard.  Again, I imagined the creature looming over me, ready to strike.  This time it was more disgusting and vicious: now its teeth dripped black ooze and its mangled, jagged claws were ready to take everything from me. As I rocked my daughter to sleep, I vowed I would not let it.

Instead, I wrote it all down.  I owned the monster and made it do my bidding. On the page, it couldn’t hurt me.  The depression could threaten us, it could lurk around every corner of the life I always wanted, but it would never touch us. 

Yet, as I finished The Endless Hallway, I found the ending was more ambiguous.  Age had taught me that the depression never really goes away.  Instead, we would live with it, like a haunting; deal with it whenever it decided to show its monstrous face.  There’s a comfort in that, a comfort in knowing that while we can’t always defeat our demons, we can always overcome them.

Even if we still check the baby monitor for claws creeping through the bars of the crib, and double-check the corners of the baby’s room for dark figures.

Picture of the Creature drawn by the author in 2005.  From the author’s writing scrapbook.

The Endless Hallway

by Mary Parker

Molly has it all – a good job, a handsome husband, a beautiful new baby, and a supportive family. Her life is everything she once prayed it would be. But something sinister is lurking within the walls of her tiny townhouse. A strange voice comes from the darkness as Molly rocks her infant to sleep. Lights that were left on are suddenly turned off. Molly has nightmares in which her husband’s throat is slit. In the middle of the night, a thin, pale arm reaches over the rails of the crib and lunges for the baby with fierce, jagged claws. The voice in the darkness soon seems to be coming from inside Molly’s head.

Are the visions Molly has been haunted by a subconscious warning or something more vicious?

Paperback and Kindle available on Amazon:

US | UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | The Netherlands | Japan | Canada | Australia

About the Author

Mary Parker is a horror author and journalist from Southern Illinois. She has worked for examiner.com and horrornews.net. A collection of short stories, Predilection, was published in 2009. Her work can also be found in the anthologies “Vampires Aren’t Pretty” and “Slaughter House: The Serial Killer Edition, Vol. 2.” Her story “Sweet Nightmares” placed in the Top 100 of Wattpad’s Horror Contest sponsored by TNT. She is a proud contributor to, supporter of, and past ambassador of Women in Horror Month.

Visit Mary’s Amazon Author Page at: Mary Parker

RELEASE: As Fast as She Can, by E.F. Schraeder | #Horror #DarkFiction #Book #BookRelease @Sirens_Call

Sirens Call Publications is pleased to announce its latest release…

As Fast as She Can 

by E.F. Schraeder

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Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls.

When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become?

With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.

As Fast as She Can is currently available on:

Amazon: US | UK | Canada | Australia | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | Japan | Mexico | Brazil | India | The Netherlands

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR — The author of Liar: Memoir of a Haunting (Omnium Gatherum, 2021) and other works, E.F. Schraeder usually writes about not quite real worlds.  Schraeder is also an avid gardener and hot pepper enthusiast who believes in ghosts, magic, and dogs. Say hello online at efschraeder.com.

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