Here’s
another inside scoop on a newly-released-as-a-single short story (or VERY short
story as some would say). “Cup O’Joe” clocks in at 450 words. Yep, that’s
right. Only 450 words. I call this little tale: horror with a twist. The genre
isn’t what I usually write--romance writing with a twist--but it begged for me
to tell its story.
This *very* short story is
actually free at Smashwords. Here is the direct link:
It’s
also on Amazon.com at the
price of $.99 -- the hope is that Amazon will eventually pick it up as a
freebie, and then the price will change to zero!
If
you’re wondering why a romance writer decided to write a horror story, then
here’s the 411. Quite a few years ago (still the present century, though) a
call from an online publisher went out for horror stories. In addition to
horror, the stories had to be short--short as in 500 words or less. Wow.
Telling a coherent tale in only 500 words is quite a feat. So naturally, I was
intrigued!
I
conjured up “Cup O’Joe” and sent my submission in. Sadly, the publisher didn’t
“get” the humor in the story. But his loss was my gain, for I then offered this
bit of Flash Fiction on my website.
Original cover
I
recently decided to spruce up “Cup O’Joe” with a new cover.
To celebrate Halloween, here's a non-calorie treat:
"Cup o'Joe"--horror with a twist. Read it if you dare!
Sample
reviews:
Scary story! Kind of gross
too, but effective. Happy Hallowe'en!--J.R.
Neat little twist in this
tale, I would be interested in perhaps seeing something-else from this
world.--M.B.
This short story is part of
the Uncanny Paranormals line.
Read life tidbit: In keeping
with the length of this horror short story, I’m limiting myself to only one
line from “Cup O’Joe”. It’s the first line in the story.
Hell, he didn’t feel human in the morning until he
had a cup o’joe.
That pretty much sums it up
for me!
Read “Cup O’Joe” if you
dare! And please let me know what you think! Enjoy your morning coffee. :))
Happy
reading,
Susanne
Marie Knight
Read
outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
