Here is to Short Horror and Suspense

When I was growing up I would read Tales From the Crypt, The Haunted House and The Witching Hour comic books with delight.  I watched old episodes of the Twilight Zone, Night Gallery and The Outer Limits.  I loved them.

As I grew older I began reading short stories by Ray Bradbury and Stephen King.  I started with the Illustrated Man and Skeleton Crew, found Night Shift and couldn’t wait until a new collections like Everything’s Eventual would be published so I could devour them.  I branched off to Clive Barker and though it took far too long, found a fountain of short stories of  terror and suspense by Richard Matheson. 

I pull them our of my library and reread them frequently.  Outside of these well known masters of horror and suspense, I have had difficulty finding a wellspring of short stories to enjoy.

I wrote a number of stories myself, and though I was successful in publishing a non-fiction book with Time Warner and have had numerous how to articles appear in magazines, I never succeeding in finding the right venue for publishing my short fiction.  However, the delight in every reaction I get when I have shared them with friends and family.

That is why I deciding to create Twelve Twisted Tales.  First, I wanted to share what I had written beyond friends and family and secondly to connect with others who enjoy writing in a genre that doesn’t get much print space.

This is an experiment.  One that I hope turns into an opportunity for people to read, share and maybe even sell their work.  How that is done is an evolving plan.

Visit www.twelvetwistedtales.com an sample of few stories there.