“I Row” published in the Thuggish Itch: By the Seaside collection
Category / Short Stories
“Override, Part Two” published in Dark Matter Magazine
The second installment of my cyberpunk thriller Override has been published in Dark Matter Magazine Issue 008. Override is a three-part serial novella that started in Issue 007 and will be concluded in Issue 009 in May 2022.
In Part One, Delek Foster volunteered himself to Syntech be converted into an AI-driven automaton in exchange for Syntech taking care of his wife (Neera) and his sickly son (Sev) for the rest of their lives. But something went wrong, and the deal fell through. Delek was taken away by Syntech, leaving Neera and Sev with nothing. Part One ends with Neera setting out on a mission to free Delek from Syntech.
You can read a free sample of Part Two here (scroll down).
Listen to “The Churchyard Grim” on The Creepy Podcast
The audio version of my folk horror story The Churchyard Grim is now available exclusively to Patreon subscribers of The Creepy Podcast. For only $7 per month, you’ll get access to four bonus episodes per week, in addition to the weekly Sunday episode.
Listen to “A Sinking Feeling” on The Creepy Podcast
The audio version of my underwater horror story A Sinking Feeling is now live on The Creepy Podcast. It’s the story of two men trapped in a small pocket of air as their ship sinks to the bottom of the ocean. But they’re not alone.
You can listen to it for free on your favorite podcast service:
- Listen on Spotify
- Listen on Apple Music
- Listen on Google Podcasts
- Listen on iHeartRadio
- Listen on Stitcher
- Listen on the web
- Download MP3
If you’d prefer to read the story instead of listening, you can find it here.
“Close Your Eyes” published in MYTHIC
My post-apocalyptic sci-fi/horror story Close Your Eyes has been published in MYTHIC #18, available today in print or ebook format from your favorite bookseller. Grab your copy here!
Also, if you haven’t had a chance to listen to the audiobook version of Close Your Eyes narrated by Chris Herron at Tall Tale TV, I highly recommend it.
Listen to “Close Your Eyes” on Tall Tale TV
My post-apocalyptic horror story Close Your Eyes has been produced as an audiobook by Chris Herron at Tall Tale TV. Chris did an amazing job with the narration, perfectly capturing the pacing and mood of the story. The production runs about 18 minutes long, and is available to listen to and download for free.
“Unarmed” published by Metastellar
My dystopian political story Unarmed has been published by Metastellar. It’s a story about a citizen fighting back against a cult-like authoritarian leader who is driving the country toward another Civil War. I wrote it in mid-2020, before the last election, and before the Jan 6th insurrection. It’s scary and sad how prescient it has ended up being. Hopefully life will stop imitating art before we’re this far gone. It’s available to read for free here.
“Override, Part One” published in Dark Matter Magazine
The first installment of my cyberpunk thriller Override has been published in Dark Matter Magazine, Issue 007. Override is a three-part serial novella that will be released over the next three issues of Dark Matter, with the next installments coming in March and May 2022.
“Interminable” published in Dark Recesses Press
My twisted superhero story Interminable has been published in Dark Recesses Press, Vol. 6 Issue 14, available in print + digital or digital only starting today.
Listen to “Up on the Rooftop” on The NoSleep Podcast
My holiday microfiction Up on the Rooftop has been released by The NoSleep Podcast as part of their latest Sleepless Decompositions episode. The story starts at around 5:20 and runs a quick 60 seconds or so.
Warren Benedetto 