Lover of all things dark

Beware of the monsters who will strike at every turn! They are on a rampage through neighborhoods, hiding on top of roofs, or lurking within your dreams just waiting to materialize. 

Beware the scary creatures that could tear you from limb to limb or steal you away into the night! 

These seven flash and micro fiction stories offer new tales of monsters and the destruction they leave in their wake.

What sort of horrors lurk in the shadows? What monsters are waiting to attack?

Shadows is a collection of 20 flash fiction stories bringing our worst nightmares to life.

From Halloween scares to Christmas creepers, these terrifying tales will take you into worlds of fright.

Shadows offers stories of ghosts, zombies, demons and werewolves. But not all monsters are creatures of the imagination. Be careful who you trust; within these pages are people just as monstrous and evil.

QL likes to collect heads. Not just any heads, mind. The heads  of the things he loves. And he likes to keep them all on his special  wall of beautiful things, so that even in death, they can still be his  forever. 

QL Buscemi grew up with a hard life.  Abandoned at birth, he was raised by his aunt and uncle in an abusive  home. That was until his fixation for collecting the heads of dead  animals became a problem. Soon he started talking to a voice in his head  and acting strangely around other people. Fed up with his issues, his  aunt and uncle place him into a home for "special children," despite its  reputation for neglecting patients. There, QL encounters even more  abuse, neglect and intolerance for his mental health issues, which only  get worse since he refuses to take his medication. He finally leaves  "the center" after twenty brutal years. 

Finally free  to live on his own at last, a 31-year-old QL becomes infatuated with  his pretty neighbor who lives across the street, 20-year-old Danielle  Pinota, who is herself finally free of a home where she was a "second  mom" to her kid brother. As QL's attachment to Danielle grows, he wants  to get to know her better. And keep her close to him forever. But he has  to be careful. He always hurts the things he loves. At least if he  hurts Danielle from loving her too much, just like he had with his pets,  she could still be his forever ... on his wall of beautiful things.

Within the pages of this book are tales of possession and terrors too evil to imagine.

An urban legend about a demon-possessed killer in the woods is put to the test by a group of teens who will face the most terrifying of their lives.

A cursed comic book turns a young boy into a monster's pawn, all the while transforming him into an evil artist whose creations come to life.

A ghoul's gifts to children come with a heavy price.

A group of teens celebrating the last day of school awaken the next day haunted by ghostly images of their victims from cruel and horrible events from their past.

And a teen boy is tricked into exploring the haunted hallway of an abandoned house, unaware of the evil that lurks within.

Just before you think you can walk away from the worst thing you ever did, getting away with a crime no one could ever hold you accountable for, think again! These five stories will send shivers down your spine! Think twice before crossing paths with the unknown, for it will lead you to horrors lurking in the shadows.

Introducing "Terrors: Holiday Horror Poetry" by Dawn Colclasure-an  exciting journey into the spooky unknown. This amazing collection of  poems explores eerie moments when you feel like something is watching or  when chilling things lurk in the shadows. Have you ever heard of night  terrors? This book has a poem about them that will make you think.

But  wait, there's more! Dive into poems about monsters like zombies,  vampires, and werewolves. Brace yourself for holiday horror with special  poems for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Krampusnacht, and Christmas. Did you  know there's a funny idea that "Santa" might be a misspelling of  "Satan"? These poems are all in good fun and meant to give you a  delightful shiver!

So, if you're a fan of spooky stories  and poems that add a touch of fear (but in a totally awesome way),  "Terrors" is the perfect read for you. Dawn Colclasure's words are like  magic that will make you glance over your shoulder and check under your  bed. Beware of unexpected knocks at your door - you never know what  might be on the other side. Read if you dare and have a fantastically  chilling time!

 Within the pages of this chapbook, you will delve into the  profound and harrowing journey of author Dawn Colclasure. Her collection  of confessional poems is a reflection of the darkest chapters of her  life. Dawn's narrative unfolds from the haunting echoes of a turbulent  childhood marred by abuse and violence to the heart-wrenching betrayal  of trust through sexual assault. Through her verses, you will bear  witness to the moments when hopelessness eclipsed the possibility of a  brighter future, prompting her to grapple with thoughts of self-harm. As  a survivor of severe burns, Dawn endured relentless bullying and  painful rejection, ultimately leading to a profound sense of low  self-esteem, self-hatred, and the suffocating embrace of depression.

"The  House That Madness Built" stands as a testament to a life entrenched in  turmoil, a life that spiraled into the depths of alcoholism and  despair. Yet, it is also a story of resilience, redemption, and the  stark moment of reckoning when Dawn was forced to confront her  addictions. This collection takes you on an exploration of her choices  between life and death, a profound and transformative odyssey that  paints a striking portrait of the human spirit's enduring will to  survive. 

 Songs of the Dead is a re-release of the chapbook originally  published in 2003 and with more than twenty-seven new poems; it has more  than earned the title “expanded”. Colclasure has a flair for prose,  with lines such as “walk on the moon and hear the stars breathe,” (from  Death Shows my Pain) and different poetry forms stop the reader from  falling into a sing song rhythm of sameness and help to keep the  collection fresh and interesting, page after page. 

 She called him the “dark man.”

Who is Jonathan, a man  haunting Malissa Ratham’s dreams? What sort of secrets from his past  does he try to keep buried? Everybody says the dreams are only dreams  and nothing more. But soon Malissa starts acting strangely, knowing  about ancient Druidic rituals and a history too mysterious to unearth.  With the help of Jovin, an ancient Druidic spirit on a mission to stop  Jonathan from his path of death and destruction, and Tessie Malkin, a  psychic with an advantage over Jonathan’s power, Malissa must own up to  her past and walk between worlds to destroy an ancient curse . . .

. . . before it is too late