Stuck That Way and Other Quandaries
by Julie KusmaPublish: May 11, 2020HorrorBook Overview
A collection of spine-tingling paranormal horror short stories including:STUCK THAT WAY where a boy in a parallel universe plays a forbidden game and finds himself stuck in an unfamiliar place. Link to FREE audio version provided in eBook version.
Reader’s comments from Twitter:
“What a great story- a futuristic version of the warnings my mother has when someone made a face around her.”
“Wow, great write! It reminded me of my childhood and hearing ‘stop making that face or it’s going to get stuck like that’ lol.”
SOMETHING LURKING Parts 1, 2, & 3 combined and the winner of Coffee House Writers “Most Views” for September 2019 about a creature is lurking in the woods, watching and waiting for the perfect moment.
Reader’s comments from CHW website:
“This is amazing...”
“...detail was amazing, I actually felt like I was there...”
“This is riveting!”
“Fabulous! This story just gets better and better! I love it!”
BY INDUCTION about a woman who writes names on scraps of paper and tucks them in her freezer. A foolish old wives’ tale her husband professed. I wonder what he thinks now?
Reader’s comments from CHW website:
“Great story. Love the irony.”
“Great story.”
“Death AND comedy. You can’t go wrong. Great descriptions. That would make an excellent Twilight Zone episode.”
THAT'S CREEPY, SANTA! Parts 1 & 2 combined and the winner of Coffee House Writers “Most Views” for December 2019. Paul and Maya hoped for a quiet Christmas Eve, but an in-law’s gift turns their night in an ominous direction and they will ever be the same.
Reader’s comments from CHW website:
“Creepy, spooky, all in all, very well done.”
“Fabulous...Love it”
“Oh, this was sooo good! I love your writing style...”
“Perfectly creepy”
“Love this story.”
“I loved it! It has that wonderful feeling of an old EC comic.”
Reader’s comments from Twitter:
“it’s FANTASTIC!!”
“What a fun read! The smoothness with which Maya acted and spoke was chilling...that calmness and matter-of-factness I found especially creepy! Bravo!”
“Yikes...I hate dolls...a creepy Santa doll is worse. I’m shuddering at the thought...”
“Freak me out! More please.”
“...a delight to read...”
“Great twist! Very dark humor... love it”
“Spooky...”
“...definitely a creepy read. I thoroughly enjoyed it...”
“I loved it! ...never a dull moment...”
RELEVANT EVIDENCE
She should have waited for the bus, but Emily wanted to walk. A fateful decision made in haste. Now, there’s no turning back.
DEVILISH GAME Parts 1 & 2 combined. Part one won CHW “Most Views” for October 2019 and part two won “Most Views” for November 2019. Camille Abraxas has enough problems of her own, like coping with her father’s death, moving to a new city, awakening the ancient god Pan...
Reader’s comments from CHW website:
“Excellent!”
“Excellent- waiting for next part!”
“...great story! I loved it!”
“Wow an exciting ending! Very good story!!”
