Plumbing the depths of Hell. Together. Welcome to the dark worlds of Laura Cooney and L. L. Soares, two writers of dark fiction who also happen to be husband and wife. Let them be your guides for an excursion through the uncharted regions of the horrific and the surreal. Here are just some of the strange sights you'll see along the way: a ghost girl takes her living playmate on an eerie hunt for buried treasure; on Halloween night, a college student finds a little black dress that's more than just a fashion accessory; a Sasquatch hides in the rhododendrons, waiting for the woman he loves; a group of super-smart monkeys are in the mood to peel a meal, but it ain't bananas they're craving; and a husband and wife, bound together in a web of tragic secrets, are haunted by strange, pig-faced children.

In Sickness: Stories from a Very Dark Place

Literature & Fiction

Soares, L.L.

Genre Fiction

Skullvines Press

"You would think that when a big green tsunami pounds down on the earth and floods the streets, and rips buildings out of the ground, that the scientists would have seen something coming. That they could have prepared for it. But this seems to have caught everyone with their pants down. "And it doesn’t make sense that anyone survived. Nobody seems to remember when it actually hit. And nobody can figure out how we all didn’t get wiped out. How we all didn’t just drown. "I’ve never seen such damage. And at the same time, it all seems to be healing over in some weird way. New things growing in their place–I can’t identify most of it. But I’ll try if you let me ..." Laura Cooney and L.L. Soares have created an apocalytpic novella that is disturbing, graphic, and provocative. A mysterious "green tsunami" has swept the planet–and nothing will be the same as both living and inanimate things begin to metamorphosize into a new horrifying reality. The story is told entirely via e-mails between a man and his wife, separated by the catastrophe, describing the terrors they must face as they strive to survive. The cover illustration is by Dan Verkys, with a cover design by Ju Kim. Interior illustrations were created by Will Renfro, Justynn Tyme, and Ju Kim.

Green Tsunami

Cooney, Laura

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Smart Rhino Publications

What horror anthology on body enhancements wouldn’t include gross-out fiction? This book has it in spades. But, this collection of stories goes far beyond that. Here you will also find science fiction, surreal fiction, fantasy, and even a full serving of dark humor. Disturbing, perverse, often gut-wrenching (pun intended) stories—all between the covers of this anthology! Nineteen chilling tales by some of the best horror and suspense writers today. Definitely not for the squeamish! "Hardcore horror that ranges from the socially relevant to the scatologically repulsive—the shock here is like 'The Scream' made flesh." — Mort Castle, editor of On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association "In Zippered Flesh 3, Editor Weldon Burge has done a masterful job of combining work from well-known masters like Jack Ketchum and Graham Masterton with newer writers. But it is the original work by newcomers like L.L. Soares and Meghan Acuri that stands out for me. ... Highly recommended." — Gene O'Neill, author of The Hitchhiking Effect: A Retrospective Collection "'Closer by Charles Colyott is a wonderfully poignant and romantic story. ... 'Going Green' by Christine Morgan is so original, timely, and well-written it deserves special mention. ... Kudos to Burge for putting together another fine anthology of cutting-edge fiction." — Paul Dale Anderson, author of The Instruments of Death series Billie Sue Mosiman — Horns, Teeth, and Knobs Shaun Meeks — Upgraded Christine Morgan — Going Green Jeff Menapace — Worm Adrian Ludens — Reduced to Tears William F. Nolan — A New Man Jason V. Brock — Transposition Jack Ketchum — The Rose Daniel I. Russell — Consume Jezzy Wolfe — All Will Turn to Gray E.A. Black — Invisible L.L. Soares — And the Sky Was Full of Angels Meghan Arcuri — Shopping Spree Charles Colyott — Closer Graham Masterton — Dog Days Jasper Bark — Switch Martin Zeigler — Hypochondria Sandra R. Campbell — Gehenna Division, Case #609 James Dorr — Golden Age

Zippered Flesh 3: Yet More Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad! (The Zippered Flesh Trilogy)

NOLAN, William F.

Bark, Jasper

Burge, Weldon

Russell, Daniel I.

Colyott, Charles

Mosiman, Billie Sue

Arcuri, Meghan

Ketchum, Jack.

Campbell, Sandra R.

A central coast trip that leads to devastating consequences for wine collectors. An adjoining hotel room that isn’t what it seems. A long bus trip with a stopover in an eerie little town. You’ll visit these places and more in this volume. Or how about the old woman with the strange plant? Or the odd little boy selling lemonade? Perhaps the sideshow lady who just smells so good? You’ll meet them all at the turn of a page and they will remain with you long after the book is closed. The Best of the Horror Society 2013 is an anthology of the weird, the wonderful, and the downright wicked. Within you will discover not only the best of emerging horror writers but seasoned pros whose names you will no doubt recognize as well. So turn out the lights, pull up a chair beside the nearest roaring fireplace and enjoy the ride.

The Best of The Horror Society 2013

Goriscak, Scott M.

Blackthorn, Rose

Yardley, Mercdes M.

Grabowsky, Nicholas

Pletzers, Lee

Dries, Aaron Warwick

Buckingham, Carson

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

HELL is a beach of eerie blue clay. BLUE CLAY, MASSACHUSETTS is a city of 100,000, with more than its share of mysteries and urban legends - many of which are true. REDDY SOAMES left when he was a kid and swore to never go back, but here he is, at the end of his rope, gathering stories for a book about Blue Clay's legends. It's his last chance to get things right. HEK is a charismatic figure who will lift the veil and show Reddy the Blue Clay no one else sees. Reddy will be drawn into his orbit, and witness things nightmares are made of. WHO will survive and who will be BURIED IN BLUE CLAY?

Buried in Blue Clay

Macabre Ink

Lash has a special gift that allows him to enhance the sexual pleasure of those around him to mind-blowing levels, by entering a trance-like state. A gift that makes Lash highly sought after as an "entertainer" for the hedonistic rich, who pay him handsomely to attend private trysts and full-blown sex parties. But this power takes a toll on Lash's life and psyche. It affects his personal relationships, and he constantly has to dodge his ex-wife, who is addicted to his abilities. When Lash comes face to face with death, his world begins to disintegrate, as a new facet of his power is revealed. One with horrible and gruesome consequences. ***** "ROCK 'N' ROLL is like an off-the-wall late night supernatural erotic thriller as directed by David Cronenberg." --The Horror Fiction Review "L.L. Soares is a master of blunt-force drama. His fiction is fueled with violence and sexuality and an unflinchingly honest view of humanity." -- Peter N. Dudar, author of A Requiem for Dead Flies and The Goat Parade

Rock 'N' Roll: Author's Preferred Edition

Something Blue and Other Colorful Deaths

JournalStone

Winner of the 2012 Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL!  Sam Wayne is a psychologist who specializes in anger management. He’s very good at his job. Almost too good. In fact, he considers himself something of a miracle worker.  A mad man is on the loose, ripping people apart with his bare hands. The police have no clues. Those who see him and survive never seem to make out his face. All except for one…  Colleen has led a wasted life, bringing home a new man to her bed every night. Until that night. Witnessing her friend torn to pieces right before her eyes, she sees the murderer’s face clearly. She manages to escape, traumatized by what she’s seen, and keeps running until she falls into the arms of Jeremy Rust. An ex Hollywood playboy, Jeremy now hides out in a secluded beach house with his mysterious roommate, Viv…  Viv has an insatiable hunger. Like Colleen, Viv never stays long with one partner. Because those who sleep with Viv never manage to live very long, once she finds the key to their soul.  The number of murders keeps growing, until an eruption of rage begins to spread like an epidemic. Everywhere, crowds of people mindlessly rip each other apart. An event that will tie all these characters together in a final showdown of supernatural forces.  But not everyone will survive the explosive fury of Life Rage!  “Soares' debut novel is a blend of sexually-charged psychological, supernatural, and extreme horror. We're introduced to people who may or may not be demons and some seriously hurting characters who are dealing with different levels of rage, anxiety, and depression... It's like an apocalyptic take on the serial killer thing, complete with almost half the United States falling victim to the proceedings… LIFE RAGE is NOT for the squeamish!”  - The Horror Fiction Review  "Life Rage conjures up Richard Laymon at his darkest, most visceral. If you like your fiction marinated in blood and sex, then this is the book for you.”  - Gary Raisor Stoker-finalist for Less Than Human  "L.L. Soares is a master of blunt-force drama. His fiction is fueled with violence and sexuality and an unflinchingly honest view of humanity. Life Rage is a gritty, disturbing thrill ride that left me breathless right up to the last page."  - Peter N. Dudar, Author of A Requiem for Dead Flies  “First time novelist L.L. Soares makes a gory splash with Life Rage, a fast paced, balls to the wall, end of the world horror novel featuring the coolest female protagonist since the crackhead hooker in Brian Keene's The Rising.”  --Gregory Lamberson, author of The Jake Helman Files and The Frenzy Cycle

Life Rage

Nightscape Press, LLP

Teach Them How to Bleed

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