Pamela K. Kinney

Merry Creepmas: The Red Book

Wicked Shadow Press invites you to discover why some presents should remain wrapped. In this chilling collection, seasoned storytellers and rising stars of horror unwrap the darker side of the holiday season, revealing the wicked shadows that lurk behind twinkling lights and cheerful carols.

From blood-soaked snow to ancient yuletide terrors, MERRY CREEPSMAS takes readers on a journey inspired by centuries of dark Christmas folklore. Krampus, the Yule Cat, and twisted versions of beloved holiday figures emerge from the shadows, while contemporary tales of yuletide horror transform familiar festive settings into landscapes of fear. These aren't the holiday stories you grew up with—-they're the ones your parents were afraid to tell you.

Featuring an international roster of seasoned and acclaimed horror authors alongside tomorrow's masters of terror, MERRY CREEPSMAS is your ticket to a horrific holiday season, no matter which month of the year you're in! Available in illustrated paperbacks and minimal ePubs.

Authors featured in THE RED BOOK:
Andrew Kurtz
BW Bloodlust
C S Dixon
Chad Anctil
Cliff Hansen
Daniel DiQuinzio
Dawn DeBraal
Jacek Wilkos
Jeni Lawes
Jenny Hart
Julia Raffel
Linda M. Crate
Lynne Phillips
Neil Brosnan
Nicholas Diak
Pamela K. Kinney
Rachel Bellard
Ray Prew
Ricardo D. Rebelo
S.M. Summers
Soter Lucio
Stephen Lang
Steve Wade AND Tonny Kyule

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Halloweenthology: Witches' Brew

From the twisted shelves of Wicked Shadow Press comes Halloweenthology 2024, a pulse-pounding, three-volume collection that captures the very essence of Halloween—dark, thrilling, and utterly unforgettable. These pages crawl with sinister tales that threaten to creep under your skin and linger long after the final page has been turned.

Each volume brims with spine-tingling stories that evoke the eerie magic of the season: haunted houses with minds of their own, masked monsters lurking in plain sight, ancient curses stirring back to life, and shadows that refuse to stay still. Whether you’re a fan of subtle chills or full-blown terror, this massive Halloween collection has it all.

Perfect for a stormy night with candlelight or curled up under a blanket, Halloweenthology is your gateway to a world where tricks are wicked, treats are twisted and no one escapes unscathed. Not really!

Available in paperbacks and ebooks, these volumes are made for devouring—page after terrifying page. Don’t just celebrate Halloween this year—live it, fear it and savour every unnerving moment within these covers.

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Vinyl Cuts

Drop the needle and tune yourself to these classic Vinyl Cuts. Would you sell your soul for a lifetime of fame in Rock n’ Roll? Meet the possessed, the frightening fae and the shattered souls of the sacrificed. Encounter the women ready to rage after misogynistic abuse! And let’s not forget the tortured terrors found slithering on the dark side of B.

Section 1: Your Time is Gonna Come
Welcome to the first installment of Vinyl Cuts. A chilling set. Ten tales of vengeance and horror! Let these grooves school you. Do someone dirty, and you’ll get the dirt back.

Section 2: You Wanted Everything
Tonight's set of four tales will rearrange your mind! The consequences of riffing on the dark side are closer than they appear.

Section 3: Hell is for Children
The third installment of Vinyl Cuts is where records bleed. If you think your family is hell, check out these eight stories. Black cats and spiders will be welcome friends when we’re done.

Section 4: Sick Things
The penultimate collection is spattered here for the brave devotee of Vinyl Cuts. Coming at you with nine twisted tales that make dancing with a duke a scream in the ballroom! Will you survive?

Section 5: B Sides
We couldn't release you without exposure to our B-side tracks. Three final stories are amped up to terrify you to the end. Got time to kill?

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The Haunted Zone

WOMEN WARRIORS HAUNT EACH PAGE

You’ve never read an anthology like this one!

Not only are we highlighting twenty-one authors, but everyone involved in this project, including the artists—all are military veterans.

Within these pages of exceptional stories, poems, and art, you will find experienced writers alongside remarkable, fresh voices in horror. They bring to the page classic horror as well deeply haunting issues such as domestic violence, suicide, the trauma of war, loss, and the emotions entwined in these topics, weaving terrifying tales that bring us together in our humanity. Women warriors who express what we fear speaking about with others, carrying the pack of societal burdens, at home and on the battlefield of life.

Half of the stories have accompanying illustrations by U.S. Marine Corps veteran and combat artist, Elize McKelvey. Are you brave enough to venture forward? Open the spine if you dare.

Featuring 26 stories and poems from:
Querus Abuttu
Dacia M. Arnold Lane Blevins
Rachel A. Brune
Thea Brune
Sam Casey
Lee Franklin
Natalia K. Glarosv Brenda Huettner
K.E. Jennings
V.R. Jones
Pamela K. Kinney
K. P. Kulski
Sirrah Medeiros
Tara Moeller
Rook Riley
Ella B. Rite
Sara Crocoll Smith
Janine K. Spendlove
T.R. Whitney
Donna Zephrine

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NATIONAL VETERANS FOUNDATION, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more information, visit www.nvf.org.

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The Terror at Miskatonic Falls

My horror poem, Dementia, is included in this anthology.

This January, winter has fallen hard on the small Massachusetts town of Miskatonic Falls. The icy wind has brought more than ice and snow, however. It has brought something ancient, alien, and evil. As the temperatures drop and the snow drifts build, a creeping horror crawls over the town and its inhabitants, pulsing an insistent mantra into their slowly unraveling minds: The Long Man Cometh.

When the end comes, it does so swiftly, silently, and goes unnoticed.

Until a lone state trooper is sent to investigate a strange phone call from somewhere in the small town. When he reaches Miskatonic Falls, however, he finds no people. No answers.

No hope.

Nothing, except dozens of scrawled, carved, and painted verse, scattered everywhere: In homes, churches, carved on trees and telephones poles, in diaries, and on the hoods of abandoned cars. Leading not only to an old manor on a hill overlooking the town - but also, perhaps, madness.

Over 30 contributors unveil an intimate look at the last surviving moments of a town gone mad, revealed through a bloody trail of scraps of verse. Read at your risk, dear traveller...

Because the Long Man is coming.

Poems and Poets:
Attetnum, Claws and Howls, by Adam J. Whitlatch
Canto I: Ventum Veni, The Madness Comes, by Scott Christian Carr
17, by Brian Hardin II
Him, by Rachael Saltzman
Drew Black, by Rachael Saltzman
Snow Days, by Kurt Newton
Whispers Through Glass, by Kurt Newton
Biology Lesson, by Michael Arnzen
Tyson Sparrows, by Mercedes Murdock-Yardley
Jump Rope Chant, by Mercedes Murdock-Yardley
Clarity, by Michael Clifton
Bright as Life, Cold as Death, by Kurt Newton
End Times in Miskatonic Falls, by Sheldon Higdon
Father O'Doul's Confession, by Anoynmous
Mother, by Brian Rosenberger
The Gutter Priest, by Patrick Rutgliano
What is wrong with me? by Mark Milhalko
Of Bourbon and Bones, by Brian Rosenberger
Bitter’s End, by Bill Durfy
Cries of Madness, by Brian Hardin II
Dozens Just Like This, by Brian Hardin II
Bonfire Hymn, by Patrick Rutgliano
The Mechanic’s Poem, by Bill Durfy
Closing, Early, by Stephanie Layng
End of Watch, by Justin Seeds
The Frenzy, by Rich Ristow
Nothing Happens, by Robert Brouhard
Taipei in Duress, by Anton Cancre Open Diary on 70 Miskatonic Falls Lane, by Gail Peterson
Canto II: Ventum Dilato, The Madness Spreads, by Scott Christian Carr
Two Dead Witnesses, by Brandon Layng
Forever, by Steve Vernon
Cellar, by Anoynmous
Breaking the Ice, by Anonymous
In the Attic, by Stephanie Layng
Your Bride Waits For You, Now, by Brian J. Hatcher
Screams, by Peggy Christie
Shadows, by Michael Clifton
Parade on Main Street, by Brian Hardin II
Cabin Fever, by Anton Cancre
I Cannot Leave this Place, by Barry Napier
b home soon, by Robert Brouhard
Next Door, by Daniel Pyle
I Know What I Know, by Justin Seeds
Cellar Beast, by Jonathan Pinnock
A Mother's Fear, by Kim Alfano
Strength, by Mark Mihalko
Nightfall and Broken Promises, by Glen Krisch
Brandon’s Snow Date, by Ryan B. Clark
Deidre Builds a Fire, by Ryan B. Clark
Red, by Craig D. B. Patton
Just Walk, by Michael Clifton
Susan Carroll, by Craig D. B. Patton
Final Exam, Katherine Sanger
Snowed In, by Ryan B. Clark
Robert Carroll, by Craig D. B. Patton
One Way Out, by Brian Rosenberger
Sickness, by Gene Stewart
Paul J. Jones, by Mercedes Murdock-Yardley
The Long Man's Call, by Jason Keene
Dementia, by Pamela K. Kinney
Canto III: Ventum Voro Nos, The Madness Consumes, by Scott Christian Carr

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Blame It on the Pumpkin

My horror short story, Pumpkin Hollow, is included in this anthology.

What's the best-and worst-part of Halloween?

The pumpkins, of course.

Enjoy these 8 scary stories centered on a Halloween event-a pumpkin patch festival, a pumpkin-growing contest, a séance...

Just beware of those rotting jack-o-lanterns.

Includes stories by Pamela K. Kinney, Jennifer Kyrnin, Greg Partick, S. P. Mount, and more.

This book was released October 25, 2022 and is available now from these booksellers:

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Retro Horror

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Retro Horror…

Where monsters battle for supremacy; where the hand of evil touches all; where one gets lost in their own madness.

Remember when horror used to keep you up at night as it flickered from your television set, packed with ghouls, ghosts, demons, and madmen? Well, we have many late-night terrors for you, dear reader, if you dare to turn these pages. We have water monsters, trees with eyes, cryptid creatures, and hybrid horrors. Be prepared to face reanimated bodies, mad scientists, and barbarous butchers. If you’re not afraid to face the horrible beasts and frightening fiends herein, sit back and get ready because Retro Horror has arrived.

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HWA Poetry Showcase Vol VII - The Horror Writers Associations presents their seventh annual Poetry Showcase, featuring the best in never-before-published dark verse. Edited by Stephanie M. Wytovich, this year's featured poets are K. P. Kulski, Sarah Read, and Sara Tantlinger, plus dozens of poems from the talented members of the Horror Writers Association.

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Nano Nightmares

Nano Nightmares presents a new type of terror. An anthology of short, two sentence stories contributed by sixty talented horror authors. Stories that explore uncomfortable and often shocking themes ranging from mortal fears to chronic phobias. Stories that will shock and amaze you. Nano Nightmares has been a truly international project, involving writers from right across the globe and demonstrating the similarities in what frightens and horrifies us. It is fascinating to see common themes from very different societies - human fears that reverberate from the Americas and Europe, Asia and as far as Australia. Are you scared of spiders? Being buried alive? Prepare to be chilled to the bone and leave the lights on while you indulge in these tiny tidbits of terror!

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Christmas Lites IX

Thirty-six stories to give you your holiday fix. Thirty-six times to get a Christmas chill or a warm, fuzzy feeling. This group of authors have come together for the 9th year in a row to help support the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In the coldest of times, the warmth of the heart can bring hope to many who are in need this time of year. Read shorts from your favorite authors and discover new to love. Spread some holiday cheer this season!

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The Virginia Writers Club Richmond Chapter Golden Nib Contest 2018

My poem: Warrior Not Forgotten.

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Fae Thee Well

A compilation of fairy stories from authors and poets who spread their wings 'round the globe to wind your imagination into magical tales rooted in both familiar and exotic. These stories explore the many facets of mythic creatures. From the ethereal and majestic to the urban and everyday.

Delve in and find your new favorite artist.

Edited by Tara Moeller.

This collection includes works from

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13 Backyard Monsters

Sure, that rustling out there in the woods at the edge of your back yard in the dead of night—that's just a scavenging raccoon…right?

That's no sea serpent out past the lake shadows—it's merely a piece of driftwood.

That great shadow streaking over you? Nothing more than a fast-moving cloud.

Keep telling yourself that.

In these thirteen stories, lots of people do. Until it's too late.

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#AmWriting

Now available from Pure Textuality PR . All proceeds benefit The Wayne Foundation.

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Strangely Funny II

A second anthology of paranormal humor in the same vein as the first Strangely Funny. Twenty-one talented authors have gathered round to apply a mallet to your funny bone. In this tomb--er, tome, many questions will be answered: Who is the newest sensation in Young Adult romance stories? What happens when a centuries-old wizard becomes the target of a hoarding intervention? Where does a vampire go to get a good drink? And what is the favorite sport in Heaven?

The answers to these and many other rhetorical questions lie within these pages.

My story, Weregoat is included. Now available from Mystery and Horror LLC. Check them out here.

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Southern Haunts

From the fiery abyss of the underworld comes 20 hellish tales from the south and southwest. Within these charred pages are stories that will introduce you to the many demons that stay hidden but are always nearby... 20 authors provide stories of possessed people, objects, houses, highways, and the devil's favorite playground - the forest. Dare to meet Deidless, a demon who is a buyer of souls. Discover what kind of demons men can summon. Read of battles between good and evil. Learn of ancient artifacts and stones that crave sacrifice. Finally, become acquainted with legions of evil. Again, we invite you, sit back, dim the lights, and prepare yourself to meet the devils in the darkness.

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Plagued in Haunted Mid-Atlantic Region

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Pukwudgies, Little Monsters of New England in Northern Haunts: 100 Terrifying Tales of New England. From Shroud Publishing.

Northern Haunts is much more than an anthology. It is an indispensable guidebook for your journey through the shadowy New England otherworld. 100 original tales of ghosts, creatures, mad men, and other horrifying mysteries. Each story is told in the first person so that you can employ NORTHERN HAUNTS as a fireside ghost story reference book. It is designed for you to customize these treacherous tales in order to tantalize your friends and terrify your family. Hardcover Edition, suitable for collectors.

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Give Me Something Good to Eat and At The Movies in All Hallows' Eve. Free Read

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Devil in The Details in Harboring Secrets. From Cherokee McGhee

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