short stories – Dahlia DeWinters

Three Scary Stories to Read Online

There is a lot of horror out there, to be sure. Movies, short films, novels, two-sentence horror stories, flash fiction, etc. I’ve realized that my favorite medium of horror on the printed pages is the short story. I absolutely loved Stephen King’s Nightshift anthology, and I am always on the lookout for those older, “classic” stories that were innovative for their time. Thus, I have three scary stories for you that you can read online at your leisure. Shall we begin? ‘At the Mountains of Madness’ – H.P. Lovecraft – 1931 If you’re a fan of science fiction horror in the vein of The Thing from Another World, the Alien series and the Blog, etc, you will like where this story is coming from . Briefly put, it’s the story of a group of explorers in the Antarctic, who discover the remains of a civilization that came from space, plus… Continued

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Blogtoberfest – 5 Classic Horror Stories to Read Online

Welcome! So glad you decided to join me today for Blogtoberfest! Let’s face it. Sometimes you have a hankering for a good scare, but just don’t have the time to delve into a novel or even turn on a movie. You’re in luck. Here are some scary little bites of story guaranteed to make you check behind the curtains and make sure the back door is secure. Perhaps a baseball bat or even shotgun in the corner wouldn’t be overdoing it. Please be aware, these are classic horror stories and will most certainly sound familiar, since they’ve been imitated over and over again through the years. Enjoy the language and the creepy atmosphere each writer establishes and you won’t be sorry! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving – A classic horror story that never loses its spooky touch. Read it here. The Striding Place by Gertrude Athernon

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Tell A Story Day

I happened to do a bit of Internet-questing and found a list of crazy, wacky holidays. We all know about Black Month, Women’s History Month and Arbor Day, but what about National Zucchini Bread Day, Kindergarten Day and….Garlic Day? These holidays are the best because there’s something for everyone. Today, April 27th, is “Tell a Story Day”. As an author, this is right up my alley. And so, I shall tell a story. It’s a short one, and it has been seen before, but there’s no story like an old story, I always say. Grandma Elsie’s Typewriter It was hidden in the back corner of the storage facility, one of those “dollar for the first month and we’ll rip you off thereafter” places where she had stored Grandmother’s furniture after they’d sold the house. There weren’t many of her things left and they were taking this time to