-posted by Saul
The final two short stories from Insomnia: Paranormal Tales, Science Fiction and Horror collection
have been released as singles on Amazon. They will soon become available on
Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.
They are:
Raise the Dead:
Chris Stephens can't sing, but he's a damn fine guitar player -- good enough,
he thinks, to jam with the best. But when his mother puts the kibosh on their
practicing in the garage, the last place he expects his fledgling band to end
up is in the cemetery. But that's exactly where his new bassist, Alex, takes
them. Alex's past is a mystery, and his manner of playing is eerily hypnotic.
Strangeness inevitably turns to horror. Is Chris's dream to
become a rock star so important that he'll sacrifice everything to achieve it?
“If I had listened
what Mama said, I’d be at home today.“Being so young and foolish, poor boy, let
a rambler lead me astray.”
—from the old English ballad, Rising Sun Blues
Reached in Error:
A series of eerily disturbing phone calls sends parapsychology major Ellen
Grabowski rushing home to check on her parents. But while on the train, delays
and dropped calls only manage to heighten her panic... until a mysterious woman
lends Ellen her cell phone.
Once the train begins to roll again, everything appears to
be fine. But they're not
Both tales are recommended for readers age 14 and older