The month of October is right around the corner and in preparation for Spooky Season, I have composed (or exhumed and reanimated) four fiction stories in honor of the shorter days and longer nights. I’ve repurposed an older, long unused blog site and my short fiction will be available there.
Rather than spreading myself thin trying to do both essays and short stories, therefore, I will only be sharing short fiction for October. In November, I will return to posting my weekly essays. If short stories aren't your thing, please take the opportunity to read past essays on the Dave Rambles On site. The previous months and years (including some for older early attempts at essays) are archived on the right side of the main page.
The first of the tales of terror will be available next week. I will supply a link for each of the remaining stories each Thursday, as usual in October. As well as a social media post for my followers there.
Each story is a little different. None of these are set in Hantonville, the county seat of Talbot County, where many of my other, older short fiction takes place. Certainly, none of these are for the faint of heart but they stop short at being overtly terrifying, I hope.
To give you full autonomy in your choice to read or not read, I am supplying brief summaries below.
First up is Crimson Rain. A young woman must confront a terrifying intruder who turns out to be more than she bargained for.
Next is The Belknap Route. A truck driver's journey through a fog-shrouded mountain road takes a terrifying turn.
The third selection is Pond Fishing. Two ragged friends embark on a seemingly ordinary fishing trip at an abandoned business property pond, but their peaceful outing descends into a nightmare as they discover trespassing has serious consequences.
Finally, in time for Halloween, Briar Moon. A patient's hypnotherapy sessions take a sinister turn as he unravels a horrifying truth about his own identity.
I hope they enhance the spirit of Fall for you.
Enjoy!
