We’re one week away from Halloween. I hope you’ve had a great October. Here’s my last horror short story for the month. It’s called “Blocked”. I know I’m biased, but I think it’s really great. I hope you enjoy.
If you haven’t got a chance to read any of the other stories this month, here they are all in one place:
Additionally, I’m going to be taking a break from the newsletter. Between managing my oil reserves and my luxury motorcycle dealerships, I’m exhausted. I have to charge the ol’ batteries. If you need me I’ll be playing Silent Hill.
Here are some links to more short stories you might like (or hate):
The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? - Joyce Carol Oates
https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~cinichol/CreativeWriting/323/WhereAreYouGoing.htm
An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce
https://loa-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Bierce_Owl_Creek_Bridge.pdf
The Night Face Up - Julio Cortazar
https://www.medina502.com/classes/ml260_2017/readings/Cortazar_The_Night_Face_Up.pdf
Born of Man and Woman - Richard Matheson
https://faculty.ncc.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=VM2QjYLoBOE%3D&tabid=4475&mid=5701
Harrison Bergeron - Kurt Vonnegut
https://www.tnellen.com/westside/harrison.pdf
Why, Honey? - Raymond Carver
https://athbd.com/post/57591139853/why-honey-by-raymond-carver
A Good Man Is Hard To Find - Flannery O’Connor
https://repositorio.ufsc.br/bitstream/handle/123456789/160332/A%20good%20man%20is%20hard%20to%20find%20-%20Flannery%20O%27Connor.pdf
No free link, but it’s definitely worth hunting down Stephen King’s Nightshift at your local library or book store.
LeVar Burton Reads is an amazing podcast to fall asleep to. Give it a shot. Can’t recommend it enough.
Finally, I wanted to thank you all for your time! Until we meet again.