scary stories – The Midnight Society

October 18, 2022

#SpookyShowcase: With a Little Luck… by Jay Kleem

Welcome to the 10th annual #SpookyShowcase, a Halloween artist and author showcase. A full schedule of submissions can be found here so you don't miss a single entry for THESE DEADLY CURSES. Now, on to today's submission! With a Little Luck... by Jay Kleem People never consider it, but figuring out where you die is one of the most important life decisions you can make. I mean, I get it—sometimes we don’t have a choice in the matter: That #7 bus sure comes out of nowhere when you’re juggling an everything bagel, an Americano, and a ransom call f[...]

#SpookyShowcase

October 17, 2022

#SpookyShowcase: The Devil’s Men by Julie Palmer

Welcome to the 10th annual #SpookyShowcase, a Halloween artist and author showcase. A full schedule of submissions can be found here so you don't miss a single entry for THESE DEADLY CURSES. Now, on to today's submission! THe Devil's Men by Julie Palmer When they come to town, they bring the rain. They bring the sullen, even the misery. When the caravan rolls in, people lock their doors and close the blinds. They keep their children close and their shotguns closer. They are the people nightmares are based upon, The Devil's Men. They come but on[...]

#SpookyShowcase, Haunt

September 10, 2022

#Spookyshowcase – HAUNT – 2022 schedule

Welcome to the 10th annual #SpookyShowcase, a Halloween artist and author showcase. This year's theme is HAUNT. Haunts can be many things… People, places, things, decisions, states of mind, and even love. Something that haunts you in the dead of the night, pulling your covers off inch by heart-pounding inch. Rattling in an old house that you know is not the pipes. An old graveyard that townies refuse to set foot in after midnight. It can be loved ones or women in white standing along a deserted highway waiting for passersby. Sometimes haunts are secrets, tucked[...]

Creepy, Horror

April 26, 2018

The Empty Places

My job takes me deep in the woods, behind shopping plazas, and to abandoned lots. I visit the places customers and residents don’t see, the places in transition, about to become something new. The wild areas are lush with life and death. The abandoned places are different. Their history clings to them. People leave pieces of themselves behind. Sometimes only trash. Sometimes whole parts of their lives. Their presence is palpable, these past people, but the spaces are empty. These are the empty places. I’m drawn to them. I make up their stories, to fill[...]

books, Scary Stories

July 3, 2017

Spooky Reads: The Top Ten Books on My Spooky To-Read List

I have some many creepy reads that honestly, I probably couldn't keep track if it wasn't for Goodreads and its To-Read list feature. I thought I'd share some of my favorite books that are awaiting to be read. I know it's July but in my head, it's always autumn. Also, right now, most of these are on sale too, so I've included buy links. Lana used to know what was real. That was before when her life was small and quiet. Her golden step-brother, Ben, was alive, she could only dream about bonfiring with the populars, their wooded island home was[...]

Movies, Scary Stories, short films

April 3, 2017

Slash-In-The-Box – A Deadly Children’s Toy Short Film

You know me--I love spooky shorts. I mentioned before that one of my favorites is The Smiling Man. I've posted the story here and the short creepy film inspired by it here. Today I found another horror short that horrified me in the most wonderful way. I will forever hear Pop Goes the Evil, instead of Pop Goes the Weasel, when that creepy kid's song plays. The scary short is called Slash-In-The-Box by Nick Everhart, and it's a disturbing new look at a very standard children's toy...enjoy! Slash-In-The-Box from NICK EVERHART[...]

Scary Stories

January 11, 2016

Emily + Weird Darkness YouTube Channel

Last year I discovered something pretty great. I was looking for something spooky, that I hadn't seen before and found myself listening to episode after episode of Weird Darkness while I worked. What is Weird Darkness? Straight from the website, Weird Darkness is made up of stories of the paranormal. Creator and host Darren Marlar presents stories of ghosts, demons, cryptids, unsolved, mysteries, aliens, and other things dark from a variety of published authors as well as our fans. Who is Darren Marlar? Well, he is a working actor, voice a[...]

books, New Release

December 14, 2015

Must Read: Fright Before Christmas + a Free Story!

I am always looking for ways to horrorize any holiday. This can obviously be displayed by the horror writing and illustration showcases I’ve run for Pen and Muse, for Halloween or Christmas or just because. I put out a horror publication called Halloween Night: Trick or Treat this last October. I’ve also written a few of my own. Can you tell that I love horror short stories? Recently, I heard about a new anthology coming Leap Books and I was SO excited! It’s called Fright Before Christmas: 13 Tales of Holiday Horrors. What is even cooler, is that there's[...]

NaNoWriMo

November 16, 2015

5 Tips to Writing Horror for NaNoWriMo

Currently for NaNoWriMo, Brian and I are writing our new series, ORCHARD POINTE #1. Without giving too much away (though Brian did give away a few more hints today...that's right Brian. I see you.), it’s a young adult novel series that was inspired by some of our favorite creepy movies and novels and television shows and our HUGE imaginations. Currently we are sitting over 30,000 words, and if I’m being honest, it’s mainly due to the unwavering dedication of my incredible writing partner Brian LeTendre. I am so proud of our book. I really can't explain it o[...]

Halloween

October 26, 2015

Halloween Traditions – My Top 3 Halloween Memories

I love Halloween. More than Christmas. More than Thanksgiving. More than Disneyland or sunny weather or adorable baby kittens. I have so many wonderful Halloween memories. So many that it's kind of hard to count them. When I looked at my calendar today and realized that there's only six days to Halloween, I couldn't believe it! There are so many wonderful memories. So many amazing costumes. I’m sure the rest of the Midnight Society gang will have plenty of fun to share for our Halloween Traditions week! Today I wanted to share with you my top three memo[...]