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Introduction to “The Garage” Craig Terry gave me the idea for this story. He didn’t own a garage. I met Craig in the 1990s. I was working at a newspaper, editing copy, putting together sections, and Craig was hired as… READ MORE
Introduction to “The Hole” I wrote this story as part of a project I called “13 Seconds,” a collection of one-page horror stories, each with an accompanying full-page illustration. Alas, that project never saw the light of day. But the… READ MORE
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Introduction to “The Thing in the Dark” I’ve always been afraid of the dark. To this day, I’m hesitant to go outside at night. We live in a dark neighborhood. I don’t care how many streetlights they install, it still… READ MORE
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Introduction to “The Tooth Fairy” This story was based on an actual experience, though I didn’t run into any Freddy Krueger-style monsters from dreamland. We had a grocery store in town at the time – Food World – which was… READ MORE
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Introduction to “When She Cries” Back in the ’80s America held a lively conversation with itself about self-defense. Several high-profile cases had come to pass where wives had shot and killed abusive husbands, girlfriends had killed abusive boyfriends, and children… READ MORE
Mordant. Droll. Genius. “When You Are Engulfed in Flames” is my introduction to David Sedaris, and it is perfect.
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This is a scene from my novel “Black Tide,” which I hope to begin shopping to an agent later this year or next. In this scene, Fred, Heather and Scotty are trapped on a spoil island in Santa Rosa Sound… READ MORE
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I wrote this story back in 1993. The editor of Crossroads, a small press magazine, invited me to submit a story, and one does not turn down an invitation from an editor. Crossroads was a themed publication, the requirement being… READ MORE
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What do I remember about this story? Well, this: The year was 1982 or thereabouts. I was living with my parents, but things were looking up. I had a career-track job and a steady income. I had lost my baby… READ MORE
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I say this story was written in 1988 but I wouldn’t quote me on that. It was written in the 1980s, I’m sure. It has the tone of my ’80s fiction – bleak sketches usually set in a rural back… READ MORE