My horror drabble The Fog of War has been accepted into the Short Horror Stories anthology by Shacklebound Books. Set in the trenches of World War I, it captures a moment in the life of a soldier during a devastating mortar attack. This story joins my two other drabbles, Scrapple and Curiosity Kills, which were accepted a few weeks ago.
My cyberpunk story A Free Man has been accepted into The Mods anthology by Shacklebound Books. Set in the same world as my novella Override, it’s the story of an escaped prisoner and his attempt to use a human replication unit to evade capture.
My apocalyptic horror story Die on Your Feet is part of the Suddenly Shocking Vol. 15 episode of The NoSleep Podcast. It’s an allegory about what happens to people who deny the reality of their situation, despite all the evidence telling them they are wrong. The episode is only available to NoSleep Season Pass holders, so subscribe now to listen. You won’t be sorry.
The audio production of my horror story Feed the Worm is now available for free from The Night’s End Podcast. It’s an awesome production with lush soundscapes and nightmare sound effects that really heighten the suspense and terror. The screams at the end make the conclusion even more horrifying than I imagined when I wrote it.
Three of my horror drabbles have been published in the Drabbledark II anthology by Shacklebound Books.
My underwater horror story A Sinking Feeling has been accepted by Eerie River Publishing as an exclusive for their Patreon subscribers. It’s the story of two survivors trapped in an air pocket in a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean. And they’re not alone.
The audiobook version of my body horror story A Thing of Beauty is now available on Audible as part of the Screaming in the Night anthology by Sinister Smile Press.
The full audio production of my horror story Everything As It Was is now available to listen to for free on The Creepy Podcast. Set in the dust-plagued landscape of 1930s Oklahoma, it’s a story about lost hope, lost faith, and lost children come home.
This story originally appeared in Night Terrors Vol. 1 by Scare Street, and was reprinted in The Omens Call by Devil’s Rock Publishing. You can read it online for free here.
Issue 2.2 of The Dread Machine (featuring my techno-horror story Blame) is now available for pre-order for only $10.00. The incredible cover art is by one of my favorite artists, Katerina Belikova (aka NinjaJo). She also did the artwork for my story Set For Life in Dark Matter Magazine 004. I am so psyched to be part of this issue, with such a great group of talented writers.
My post-apocalyptic horror story One Last Step (formerly titled Close Your Eyes) has been accepted into the Summer 2022 issue of The Sirens Call ezine by Sirens Call Publications.
This story was originally published in MYTHIC #18 and has been produced as an audiobook by both Tall Tale TV and The Creepy Podcast. I’m looking forward to it finding a new audience with The Sirens Call.
Warren Benedetto 