It’s October, and you know
what that means? It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, it is if you
turn into a crazy woman because of Halloween. I love me some Halloween, baby.
It surprises me that I don’t
have any stories set at Halloween, something my creative brain is trying to
rectify as I type. But I do have some fantasy stories with vampires and ghosts and Old
Scratch himself, so if you’re looking for some holiday-themed reading, here are
my suggestions!
(Note: None of these are
super-spooky, and all of them have some level of humor. Because, well, it’s me
we’re talking about.)
“Blood Relations”
The woman
known as the "Vegan Martha Stewart" learns who her infamous father
really is...and their relationship threatens to ruin their respective empires.
A funny fantasy short story—with a bite!
“The Devil Went Down to the Sunset Strip”
Angrrr
Management were four talented guys. (They really were. I wasn't just some
starry-eyed groupie; I knew decent music and I knew stage presence.) Talented,
yes, and awfully pretty, all of them. And every last one of them was dumber
than a post. Had they never HEARD of Robert Johnson?
"The Devil Went Down to
the Sunset Strip" is a hilarious urban fantasy short story about 80s hair
metal and selling your soul to Satan.
Includes bonus short story "Hell's Belles"!
“Feline Design”
Even Satan
needs a vacation once in awhile. But perhaps taking the form of a fuzzy kitten
wasn't the smartest of ideas.... A Miranda Contreau paranormal short story.
“Hell’s Belles”
Teaching
etiquette to a spoiled debutante can be hell...literally. A funny fantasy with
a wicked Southern twang.
Includes bonus story
"The Devil Went Down to the Sunset Strip"!
“Some Old Lover’s Ghost”
Helena runs
Paranormal Manifestation Services--PMS for short. When she's hired by Beth and
Marguerite to find out why a ghost is bothering Marguerite, she doesn't expect
to get a crush on Beth...which makes things especially awkward when she learns
who the ghost is. Rainbow Reviews called this short story "unexpectedly
romantic [and] heart-wrenching."
Includes a bonus interview
with the author about the writing of the story, her own paranormal experiences,
and more.
About Dayle (in case you're new here)
DAYLE A. DERMATIS’s short
fantasy has been called “funny (and rather ingenious),” “something new and something fresh,” and “really, really good!” Under various pseudonyms (and
sometimes with coauthors), she’s sold several novels and more than 100 short
stories in multiple genres. She lives in southern California within scent
of the ocean, and she and her husband spend their spare time following Styx
around the country (and sometimes out of it), exploring the world via
motorcycle, renovating their 1911 Craftsman home, and doing historic
re-creation, all of which inspires her writing. She loves music, cats, Wales,
TV, magic, laughter, and defying expectations. To find out where she is today,
check out DayleDermatis.com.
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