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In 2013, author and constant reader Chad A. Clark embarked on a journey, not of miles but of pages and words, reading all of Stephen King's works. Every book and short story, in the order they were released. What lies between these minutes are his reflections along the way, the search for inspiration in a style of writing that has evolved over all this time. A trip from Castle Rock to the depths of Derry. From the Blasted Lands to the farthest reaches of Mid-World.

The town of Foster has always existed under a shroud of mystery and suspicion, relegated to the depths of local superstitions and legend. What could have happened to the close-knit religious community? Did they all decide at once to simply leave the town behind? Were they the victims of some kind of foul play, or worse? Many years later, one man becomes increasingly obsessed with the town of Foster and with the fate of its occupants. What could have happened and who or what might be responsible?

A house in the mountains, the roads to and from it impassable. The perfect place for best-selling author Peter’s annual holiday; a refuge from the pressures of life and an opportunity to recharge his creative batteries in solitude. A dream location. Except this year, something else has taken residence on the snow-covered slopes, something filled with malignant intent and a desire to kill. Driven by impulses beyond its ken, it seeks out the house in which Peter is staying and the writer soon finds himself in a battle with the deadliest of foes, a creature born of nightmares...

Cryptic warnings and fragments from a crazed mind are all that Kyle has to go on in the wake of the unexpected suicide of his ex-girlfriend, Cheryl. A rapid descent into madness would culminate in throwing herself off the roof of her hospital, leaving him behind searching for answers. Kyle has one clue to follow. From her parents, he learns that she spent a week alone, camping in the upstate wilderness in a rented cabin. Kyle goes there, determined to find out what happened to her.

A Shade for Every Season consists of over 70 tales, reaching into the horror and science fiction genres and beyond. The stories may be short, but the impact is not. Take a stroll through the dark and the macabre. Hear of revenge, snatched back from beyond the grave, and monsters that will thrill and scare you. Travel into the furthest reaches and isolation of outer space. See what lies down inside the darkness, where sometimes doors are best left unopened. Experience the thrill of the narrative - in the time it takes to finish your morning coffee.

The end of the world began without warning, without ceremony. Earth finds itself under global assault from an enemy it can't define or understand. Their motivations are a mystery. Their intent is unknown. No demands have been made. In the wake of devastating attacks, two survivors attempt to flee from an army as it sweeps the planet. While they struggle to stay alive and make sense of what has happened, all they are offered is a single statement of obscure purpose from those that would bring about their end. The child, she is risen. 

The world has fallen to ash. Governments have collapsed, police and armies no longer exist and the people of the world have been left behind to fend for themselves in the midst of escalating violence and nuclear fallout. One community of survivors find each other, come together, and try to rebuild, to start over. Confronting the threats from without and within, they do everything necessary to find the only thing left, the most scarce resource of all. Hope.

The world has fallen to ash. Roxie has been left on her own in the ravaged remains of her city, following the detonation of a nuclear bomb. In the process of trying to stay alive and ahead of those who are pursuing her, she learns about the existence of a stadium, a place where she could possibly go and find the support and shelter she needs. She finds herself in a desperate race to get to her destination first, to reach the only thing she has left to strive for. Hope.

The world has fallen to ash. After the murder of her father, Heidi Silverton has been left alone in a society that has collapsed around her. All that was once good in the world has washed away in a tide of nuclear fallout, leaving behind nothing but the worst aspects of ourselves. Isolated from any other survivors, Heidi must struggle to find the one thing that her father may have left behind for her to cling on to.

Wendy and Rubin are on their way off for a weekend trip to spend with friends in the small, out-of-the-way town of Winward, Colorado. But what should have been time spent reconnecting will instead become something much worse. Something has happened in Winward. An act of violence which neither Wendy nor Rubin can fully comprehend. And immediately upon arriving in town, they are drawn into a sequence of events completely out of their control. Their lives are about to be turned inside-out, and for an act as innocent as crossing the town line. The darkness of Winward lurks within.

Ghosts. Aliens. Serial killers. Monsters. Any and all of these find their way into the stories contained within this volume. Taken from the Baked Scribe blog, these range from horror to science fiction to dark humor and any number of spots in between. Step into the imaginings of Chad A. Clark. Enjoy tales that are short enough to fit into your busy lives but heavy enough to stay with you, long after you hear the last word.

Nestled away in the suburban landscape of chain restaurants and clothing stores stands a building, a facility for the treatment of those who happen to be brought in through its front doors. Few take note of it and what patients are brought here are safely tucked away from society, left alone to suffer through what is considered treatment in this place. 

June came to the city on the back of hopes and dreams. Now, a year later, she finds herself having to confront the reality of her failures, of the inability of her talent to raise her any higher than the levels of abject despair and poverty. Ready to call it a day, she makes the decision to travel back to her small-town Michigan home in the least conventional way possible. She decides to walk home.

Lost in the rubble of a society long dead, a small group of survivors forages for what supplies are left to be found. Their explorations will lead to a fatal confrontation as their paths cross with one young man with a death wish. The story of what drove him to that place on that day is one that will change their outlook forever on their increasingly bleak existence on the landscape of a newly alien world. 

Welcome to the Horror Cave & Friends Podcast, here we review horror movies, new trailers, true crime and from time to time even interview special guests! Basically what we are saying is if you love the creepy stuff, you've come to the right place!

Grady has led a serene and perfect life within the Compounds, self-sustaining living units that are sealed off from the rest of the world. His existence has been comfortable, having never wanted or desired anything that wasn't provided for him. All of that is about to change. 

There are other worlds all around us. Every day, there are near brushes with those worlds, though we rarely know it. Sometimes, the bubbles of existence that compromise everything we know and don't know come close enough to collide. Sometimes they merge and become defined as each other. Those other worlds can be seen in the abrupt acts of violence perpetrated upon the unsuspecting. It can be as simple as the sudden, darker aspects of the people we encounter in our lives. Those other worlds can be glimpsed in the random moments of impossibility we seem fated to encounter.