Twitter Terror Tales: November Recap!

TTTHappy Cyber Monday! December is here!

Today is your last chance to check out most of my Kindle library for FREE before Christmas! (Though CTT: Below will be FREE the week OF Christmas!)

Are you caught up on all the Twitter Terror Tales? If not, no worries. Check out the October TTTs here!

ALL November TTTs below:

Poltergeist: The house makes noises at night. Not thumps, whispers, or scrapes. It clobbers the walls like a wrecking ball. Screams like hurricane wind. [139]

Autumn Leaves: She buried him in the cold autumn ground and wiped the blood from her fingers with gold leaves. [94]

Broken Glass: Never replace the windowpane. The creature returns every night. The starry glass hole is its permanent invitation to shatter you. [129]

Goodnight Kiss: Inhale her lavender hair, glide along her satin smooth cheek, find her lips, and sample strawberry cyanide. [107]

Gentleman Caller: There’s a stranger at my door with an ear-to-ear grin, a scratchy voice, and sallow skin. He’s left no choice but to let him in. [128]

Chocolate Covered Eyeballs: Pluck, dip, & chill those chocolate covered eyeballs! Dispose of exes, rivals, and nosy neighbors and give her a gift that’s outta sight! [137]

The Needle Room: Spikes on the walls, nails on the door. Pricks on my arms, blood on the floor. Tight between the thorny space, minutes pass at hours’ pace. [139]

Arboretum of Horrors: Trees have knotted eyes and wooden claws. They’ll snatch you, wriggle you under their roots, and grind you up with rocky underground teeth. [139]

Dumpster Diver: The rancid man who lives in the dumpster knows your secrets. He’ll trace your trash, hunt you down, and bury you neck-deep in your filth. [137]

Karma Coin: I laughed when Rocco squashed the roach with his steel-toed boot. I cried when he made me bite the curb. [104]

The Bones in the Attic: The bones in the attic belonged to an addict who owed too much cash to a wretched fanatic. [90]

Hook Man: The man in the van with a hook for a hand stashes victims in desert sand. [73]

Killer Cacti: Dying of thirst, the lost man sliced open a thick, juicy, green bulb of cactus, only to find it swarming with wasps. [116]

Keepsakes: She kept her husband’s ashes on the mantle. She kept his lover’s bones under the floorboards. They kept her company until the day she died. [139]

Binge Watcher: Days of non-stop streaming entertainment burned his eyes, cooked his brain, and left him wanting more. [102]

The Skeletons in the Cemetery: The skeletons in the cemetery dance until dawn. You know the song. It’s in your bones. [86]

Eye Fly: The fly in my eye caused me die when I swerved off the bridge and into the sky. [79]

Lab Accident: Dr. Wu reached for his cup of chamomile and honey, but his throat found the beaker of sulfuric acid less than soothing. [119]

The Vampire’s Wife: The vampire’s wife honored his life by carving his heart from his chest with a knife. [85]

Hat Pin: They found Mrs. Whicker’s hat pin lodged in the windpipe of the man who swindled her great granddaughter. [105]

Kitchen Nightmare: The dissatisfied man who sent back his meal burned in Chef Shane’s brain as he sharpened his butcher knife. [107]

Like Eggs: Nurse Onya handled her enfeebled patients like eggs. She knew how to crack them without making a mess. [102]

The Hungry Hogs: Drunken Farmer Jay forgot to feed the hogs. He stumbled into the trough where filthy snouts gnashed him into slop. [114]

Eggs: The things in the fridge that hatched from the eggs, that I bought to eat, have eaten my food and outgrown the fridge. [118]

Bon Appetit: The bony waiter smiled with crooked teeth, tapped the menu with a crusty yellow fingernail, and declared, “The specials are to die for.” [136]

No One: Eager for accolades, Dr. Tate told no one of the tomb he uncovered, so no one came looking when it collapsed on him. No one but the Pharaoh. [140]

Hot Apple Pie: He only ever complimented her on her apple pie, so she gave it to him,

More Twitter Terror Tales throughout December!

More Twitter Terror Tales throughout December!

directly out of the oven, right into his face. [117]

Leftovers: The bomb dropped on Thursday at 5PM, and on every table in the green zone, a toxic Thanksgiving feast slowly cooled. [116]

Thanksgiving Dinner: Lonely Lou invited himself to Thanksgiving dinner at the neighbors. He carved more than turkey. [95]

More Twitter Terror Tales to come all December long! Follow me @Kmfollia to keep up! 🙂

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kmfollia
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
Terror Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Terror-Tales/204731106257625
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5266996.Kevin_M_Folliard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kmfollia
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Shop Small in 2014!

Support Local Shops this weekend!

Support Local Shops this weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving, readers!

It’s that time of year again: time to support both local authors AND local businesses!

This coming weekend is Small Business Saturday, and your local businesses are running excellent promotions! Small businesses are run by people who are passionate about the services and products they provide. They are our neighbors, and their profits stay within our communities. So this year, devote a big chunk of your holiday spending towards the friendly shopkeepers down the street.

I’m very grateful to the following local businesses that have supported my writing. They’ve been instrumental in helping me get the word out, and they’ve all got great deals this weekend!

The Bookies: Paperback and More!
2419 W. 103rd St.
(Between Western Ave. & Artesian Ave.)
(773)-239-1110
www.bookiespaperbacks.com

Chimera’s Comics
19 S. La Grange Road
La Grange, IL 60525
(708)352-1230
www.chimerascomics.com

Frugal Muse Books
7511 Lemont Rd.
Darien, IL 60561
630-427-114
www.frugalmusebooks.com

Be sure to drop by these great businesses this weekend and get a jump start on your shopping season. And remember that you can buy my books at any of the fine establishments listed above! :)

And if you aren’t local, please remember to support the local shops down the street in your own community.

Happy Holidays! :)

Frugal Muse Books: www.frugalmusebooks.com
Bookies in South Chicago:
http://bookiespaperbacks.com/
Chimera’s Comics in La Grange: http://www.chimerascomics.com/
Kevin M. Folliard’s Books on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Kevin M. Folliard’s Books on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5266996.Kevin_M_Folliard
Kevin M. Folliard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
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November Updates!

Same spooky story; Awesome new cover art!

Same spooky story; Awesome new cover art!

Hope everyone had a safe, fun-filled Halloween!

It’s November now, but the spooky fun goes on! Here are a few reminders about cool promotions and events:

  • First and foremost, I want to officially announce that my dark fantasy novel Jake Carter & the Nightmare Gallery has a really awesome, snappy new cover drawn by the ultra talented J.T. Molloy! Go check it out on Amazon. If you’d like to replace your old Kindle version of Nightmare Gallery with the updated cover you can do so for FREE because . . .
  • FREE Kindle Fridays continue through November! Every Friday at least 2 of my titles will be $0.00 for Kindle, leading up to Black Friday (Nov. 28th)! I will also have giveaways schduled for Cyber Monday (Dec. 1st!)
  • Twitter Terror Tales are continuing through November and into December @Kmfollia! More info on TTT here, and if you don’t follow me on Twitter, you can check out all the scary tidbits from October here!
  • All November long, I am participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! If you’re up for the challenge and need a little support, feel free to friend me at the NaNoWriMo Online Headquarters!
  • Last month I did an interview with The Writer’s Lounge and answered some questions about Valentine Terror Tales and scary story writing. If you missed it, you can check out the archived interview here!
  • Like every month, I will be reading a scary story at Frugal Muse Books’ open mic night in Darien, IL between 7-9PM on 11-19-2014, so be sure to stop by and hang out! 🙂

That’s it for now! Happy reading!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kmfollia
The Writers Lounge: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-writers-lounge
Frugal Muse Books: http://www.frugalmuse.com/
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
Terror Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Terror-Tales/204731106257625
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5266996.Kevin_M_Folliard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kmfollia
iAuthor: http://www.iauthor.uk.com/profile/1008
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Happy Halloween: Twitter Terror Tales so far . . .

TTTHappy Halloween, scary stories fans!

In case you missed all the spooky Twitter Terror Tales this month, I decided to put the 38 I’ve posted so far in one spot!

A Love Vow: My Love’s worth eclipses the cruel world.  So I entrust my Love to the protection of Death’s waiting arms with a hot kiss and a cold blade. [139]

Boogeyman: In the black bedroom, the closet creaks open. Fish-stench crawls up the sheets. Crescent yellow eyes gleam above rows of shark teeth. [131]

Bite Marks: Something bit me, deep and hard until it drew blood, while locked alone in a room. [82]

Happy Birthday to Me: Nobody came to my birthday, because I dipped the invitations in deadly powder. More cake for me. [96]

Sunshower: My Lord approves of what I did, because He made the rain wash the blood away. [77]

Arachnophobe: Chills quivered up my spine and a scream snagged in my throat when my hand found the mailbox teeming with spiders. [114]

Soulless: My shadow slipped away from me. The mirror refuses my reflection. They know how evil I’ve become. It makes me laugh. [116]

The Curator’s Bones: The museum collected the curator’s bones. [41]

Frequent Flyer: At last a smooth landing and attendants who left me to my rest. Yet I was the sole remaining passenger. And the tarmac reeked of brimstone. [139]

Grape Widow: She crawled out of the bunch and tickled my finger as if to say, “I have a sample for you, but it’s not as sweet as the fruit.” [127]

Banana Spider: A hairy fellow confronted me in the produce aisle. His eight bristly legs and I made a claim for the same plantains, and I lost my appetite. [140]

Crackerphobia: Halfway through the box, she brought a crisp golden disc and its coiled 42-legged passenger to her lips. [104]

Final Grade: My chemistry lab partner swore to keep it secret who lit the fire. But in my nightmares, Mr. Ito’s charred lips insist that I confess. [134]

The Stuffed Monkey: My wife’s ex gave her a stuffed monkey with coarse fur, pointy teeth, and hateful eyes. She won’t get rid of it. It moves when I look away. [139]

Parasite: A long black leech with a round fishhook mouth twists through my gut. To feed, it keeps me famished and cripples me with hunger pains. [134]

Hangman: Attached to the ground, there is a tree, attached to a branch, attached to a rope, attached to a man, who belongs in the ground. [128]

Apocalypse: At the end of time, your flesh will burn. Your blood will boil. Your bones will snap. And your eyes will pop. But your mind will not. [133]

Gator Bites: They left me in the swamp. The water’s not deep, but my concrete shoes are killing me. And the gators look hungry. [93]

Road Kill: At 3AM, we hit a 6-foot, gray beast that darted onto the turnpike. At 3:01, it stumbled, roared, and hit back. [110]

The Deep: 20,000 feet down, a dark-eyed, mouthless, willowy, pink man latched onto our sub like a barnacle. In my mind, he screeched, “Stay forever!” [139]

The Gardner: The roses have teeth. They twist and snap, soil-secured. My garden moans in hunger beneath my bedroom window. Tomorrow, I’ll feed them. [135]

Happy Hour: The man at the bar who bought my drink, who gave me a ride, who rubbed my back, who clutched my neck, who cut off my air, hasn’t a care. [136]

Night Terror: I live in the shadow under the bed, just below your sleepy head. Put feet to the floor, and I snap out, to drag you below and take you out. [139]

Shortcut: As I cut through the graveyard, hands sprouted like weeds and pulled a grinning skull from the dirt: “You should have taken the long way.” [138]

The Crows in the Corn: A murder of crows watches the house with dead doll eyes. Caws grate through the walls and scrape inside my skull. They’ll wait an eternity. [139]

The Man on the Train: The stranger on the train got off at my stop. He tailed me through shady midnight side streets. I quickened my pace. He quickened his more. [139]

Red Tub: I soak in the warmth of my departed guests as their blood bubbles up to my neck. [80]

Feed the Birds: The vultures and I are both starving. We have that in common, at least. [71]

Bait: A shadowy fisherman beckoned me on the foggy water. I rowed closer. He tipped his hat, jerked his line, hooked me, and reeled me in. [132]

Prodigy: Junior’s glass-eyed indifference dissects me. It silently whispers, “Yes, I’m responsible for all those missing pets, and you may be next.” [139]

The Missing Groom: He never made it to church. But he managed to catch the honeymoon train out of town, tucked away in his bride’s luggage. [120]

Free Dental Work: Dr. Ng doesn’t require insurance, but he favors the drill. [58]

Beneath the Brick: Beneath red brick is an unfortunate fellow who critiqued the bricklayer’s handiwork. [84]

Swarm: The mound crumbles beneath my foot. Insect soldiers march up my leg. Pain smothers me like a chemical blanket. 100,000 bodies. 1 mind. [134]

Slip Up: After an exhausting day’s work, she absentmindedly left the key in the lock. And she never awoke. [97]

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Door to Door: Madman Mike the savvy salesman slashes prices to get his foot in the door, but the slashing doesn’t stop there! [111]

Honeymoon: In the bridal suite, after signing the insurance policy, the groom served cyanide Champagne and strawberries. [109]

Lizard Stew: Old Mrs. Dallow doled out lizard stew for Halloween. The children who ate it greeted their parents with forked tongues. [119]

And guess what? They’re so much fun to write, that I’m going to keep posting new ones for the rest of the year! Follow me @Kmfollia to keep up! 🙂

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kmfollia
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
Terror Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Terror-Tales/204731106257625
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October Promotions and Events!

It’s officially scary story season once again, and there’s a LOT going on! Here’s a handy list to help you keep up with my promotions and events! 🙂

  • Twitter Terror Tales: Scary Stories in 140 Characters or Less are being posted on my Twitter account @Kmfollia every day all month long!
  • FREE Fridays are back for Kindle titles! Every Friday in October (10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31) I will be promoting 2 or more of my books for FREE!
  • On Wednesday, October 15th I will be reading at Frugal Muse Books’ Open Mic Night, and I’ll have copies of my books for sale!
  • On Monday, October 27th, I will be a guest on The Writer’s Lounge discussing Valentine Terror Tales with host Tom Riddell and Robin Eduardo! Tune in! 🙂

As if that wasn’t enough, my books are always on sale at low, low prices through Amazon and select Chicagoland retailers! Now’s a great time to stock up on some dark fiction and scary stories! 🙂

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kmfollia
The Writers Lounge: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-writers-lounge
Frugal Muse Books: http://www.frugalmuse.com/
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
Terror Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Terror-Tales/204731106257625
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5266996.Kevin_M_Folliard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kmfollia
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Twitter Terror Tales!

@Kmfollia this October!

@Kmfollia for October 2014!

I’m kicking off the 2014 Scary Story Season with something a little different: Twitter Terror Tales!

Twitter Terror Tales are super flashy, short-short flash fiction that I’m going to be posting on my Twitter account.

I’ve always loved short fiction, and truly believe that suspense can exist on the level of a sentence just as much as it can in a paragraph, story, or novel.

For those of you who agree, I encourage you to try your own flash fiction! The ideas you come up with under strict parameters can often lead to surprising worthwhile discoveries!

THE RULES:
•    TWITTER POSTS must be 140 characters or less (including spaces & punctuation).
•    They must be fun and scary!

That’s it!

I’ll be posting TTTs to my Twitter account all October long, so please enjoy. And if any of these spooky little ditties should tickle your scary bone, don’t forget to check out my scary story collections and novels on Amazon!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kmfollia
My Scary Story Books On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
Terror Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Terror-Tales/204731106257625
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5266996.Kevin_M_Folliard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kmfollia
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Nightmare Gallery Giveaway!

Dr. ShadeHey Folks!

I am giving away 3 FREE paperback copies of Jake Carter & the Nightmare Gallery on Goodreads.com this month!

Stop by, sign up, follow me on Goodreads, and don’t forget to write a review! 🙂

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Jake Carter and the Nightmare Gallery by Kevin M. Folliard

Jake Carter and the Nightmare Gallery

by Kevin M. Folliard

Giveaway ends September 19, 2014.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

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Icebucket Challenge!

elfHey Everyone!

Like many of you, I was called out to dump freezing cold water on my head and donate to charity–an experience I don’t even a little bit regret!

Instead of posting directly on Facebook, I thought I’d share my video here to encourage my readers and followers on various social networking channels to donate to whatever charity they find worthy–with or without a refreshing arctic rinse! 🙂

My donation was split between ALS and another really cool charity Reach Out & Read!

I also wanted to give a shout out to my friend David Rodriguez who decided to take the ALS Icebucket trend and springboard a new group The Gimmie Five Foundation! which seeks to have a lot of people regularly give a little cash to worthy causes each month! Go sign up, because you know you can afford it! 🙂

And if you’re one of those people who’s only here to see a guy dump freezing cold water on his head, please take a look around. This author blog is where I regularly update about what I’m working on, and tell you all about cool FREE promotions and giveaways.

Thanks! 🙂

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Press Start: Funnier, Flashier, & Freer Than Ever!

Available NOW for DVD and FREE streaming online!

Available NOW for DVD and FREE streaming online!

It’s hard to believe that it’s been close to a decade since I collaborated with director Ed Glaser and a whole crew of really awesome, talented people to write what would be dubbed “the best videogame movie ever made.”

Since Press Start came out in 2007, we’ve enjoyed having a dedicated audience that supported us through a web series and a sequel. Now I’m thrilled to tell you that Neon Harbor is releasing an all new remastered edition of Press Start, which includes a FREE online streaming version for anyone to check out anytime!

What this means is that if you’re one of the many loyal fans who already owns Press Start, you don’t have to re-buy it to check out the remastered version–which is pretty cool.

And if you’re one of the many other people who loved the Press Start cartoons, but was never willing to spend money to check out the live action films, you can finally see what you’ve been missing out on–which is also pretty cool! 🙂

Here’s all I ask: spread the word, share the free streaming version, and if you like what you see, check out more cool stuff from Neon Harbor (including more Press Start stuff as well as other great series!) Indie creator types like me and the good folk of Neon Harbor want to keep making cool series, movies, books, comics, art, etc. for the net age to enjoy, but we depend on your support.

Being indie creators in the internet age is awesome! We have the technology to make fun, exciting, hilarious entertainment on virtually non-existent budgets. However, make no mistake, we do it out of passion not because we turn a profit.

TONS of time and energy goes into making quality entertainment, and in this case it was a big group effort. Everyone from directors, to actors, to production designers, composers, and effects artists deserves to have their work shared and appreciated. So please, watch Press Start, enjoy, share, tell your gamer friends, leave Amazon reviews, and support artists who know how to entertain you. 🙂

Check out the Remastered Press Start HERE: http://neonharbor.com/titles/press-start/

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Merry Christmas in July – FREE Kindle Fridays!

maniacHope everyone is having a terrific summer!

Mark your calendars, because if you haven’t had a chance to check out any of my titles yet, I’m spreading some off season, seasonal joy with FREE Fridays throughout July and August!

Every Friday in July and August at least 2 of my titles (maybe more) will be FREE for Kindle! Please help spread the word, and don’t forget to review! 🙂

MORE About Kevin M. Folliard’s Writing:

Author Website: http://www.kevinfolliard.com/
Amazon Purchase Links: http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Folliard/e/B0097S7T0A/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinfolliard
Terror Tales on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-Terror-Tales/204731106257625
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kmfollia
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5266996.Kevin_M_Folliard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kmfollia
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