I had three new stories published this year, which are eligible for nomination in the “Short Fiction” category of the 2020 Stoker Awards, and other similar awards. I’m happy to send links to download them to voting members of organizations which present awards for fiction. (See below.)
“Vinegar Syndrome” is the story of a cinephile who stumbles on a workprint of a supposedly lost classic horror film. Perhaps the film should have never been found. Published in Monsters, Movies & Mayhem released in July of 2020 by WordFire Press.
“Scritch-Scratch” finds a couple moving into a new home where things go missing, and strange noises are heard in the walls. It first appeared in October 2020 in Tales of the Lost Vol. 2 by Plaid Dragon Press.
In “The Blooming,” a botany student examines a strange fungus, and we are reminded to wear masks when dealing with things that spread spores. It first appeared in April 2020 in Infected: Tales to Read Alone by Things in the Well Press.
If you’re interested in any of these stories, and would like to review them for award consideration, please comment on this post, or email me at benmonroe@Icloud.com, and I’ll send you a link to download them.
