THE BIRTHMARK A short horror story By Del Stone Jr. — Introduction I can trace the lineage of “The Birthmark” easily enough. I wrote it sometime in the early ’90s. It was published in Pat Nielsen’s small press magazine “Crossroads,”… READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION This story went through several iterations before it became the tale you see here. I started it in the early 1980s – exact date unknown; my memory is hazy but I vaguely remember seeing U2’s “New Year’s Day” on… READ MORE
THE CLOSET A short horror story By Del Stone Jr. — Introduction This story violates one of the big rules of horror – never place a child in peril. Which is odd. I see movies do it all the time…. READ MORE
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TELEPHONE CALL A short horror story By Del Stone Jr. — Introduction “Telephone Call” is one of my earlier horror stories, written in 1982 or thereabouts. I was in love with the genre. Stephen King had brought new luster to… READ MORE