Till Death, the stand-alone prequel to the upcoming urban fantasy series, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau. In a world where rogue necromancers control the dead and turn them against the living, The Independent Necromancers’ Bureau works to keep law and order. Continue Reading
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Recommended Reading: Beneath the Roses by John D. Ottini
Everyone loves a juicy secret—but what if it’s so horrible it could destroy your life? Sitting by the bedside of her dying mother, Gwen is told a secret so startling that she can only hope that what she is hearing Continue Reading
Call for Guest Posts!
Hey, everyone! Are you a blogger or a writer who loves short stories and flash fiction? Well, we’re looking for guest post submissions to be featured on the site in the near future, and the topic we’re asking for is Continue Reading
Second Anthology Contest Winners!
Thank you to all who entered our second anthology contest. We were excited to read your entries and we’ve finally made our decision! Congratulations to our contest winners Nick Whittle and Natalia Durand! These two winners will receive royalties from Continue Reading
Recommended Reads: People Behaving Badly by John D. Ottini
Enjoy This Semi-Finalist in the 2015 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition (Florida Writers Association)! People Behaving Badly is a collection of thirteen short mystery stories exploring the folly of criminal behavior. Welcome to a world filled with strange and quirky Continue Reading
Short Story Contest: Be Featured In Our Next Anthology!
We’ve got some exciting news! We are looking for short story submissions for our next anthology ”Break Ups”. The story can be about any kind of break up, from a romantic one to a business one–as long as it is Continue Reading
New: Ebook Covers for Sale!
Have you finally finished writing that book you’ve been working on? Is everything looking good–except that it doesn’t have a cover? Well, never fear! SSFFS is here to help. With a bunch of affordable covers from artist Stefanos Skourvoulianakis to choose from, Continue Reading
Why I Like to Write Short Scary Stories: A Guest Post by Brianna Abello
Hiding the demons I never set out to share my writing with the world–I was extremely shy and reclusive when it came to sharing the stories I wrote, because they were all horror. I was embarrassed to share the ideas Continue Reading
Recommended Reading: Heaven and Earth by Graham Downs
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” – Hamlet (1.5.167-8) Demons, witches, extra-sensory perception, possessed animals, and an ever-loving God. There is much that exists, or is claimed to exist, in Continue Reading
Recommended Reading: The Antiterrorist by Al Macy
Satellites are disappearing one by one. Not exploding, not dropping out of the sky, just disappearing. When the Hubble Space Telescope vanishes, Jake Corby is dispatched to figure out who or what is responsible. He’s used to solving problems for Continue Reading