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they hide: short stories to tell in the dark

THEY HIDE: Short Stories to Tell in the dark debuted at #1

Who are we if not for the monsters that we keep?

They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark collects thirteen chilling tales that weave through the shadows, exploring the nature of fear, powerlessness, and control.

- A series of murders in a New England colony
- An untamed beast in pre-revolutionary France
- A mysterious stranger who invades 18th-century Ireland
- A traveling circus that takes more than the price of admission
- A gathering of the Dark, telling tales on the longest night of the year, and more.

Come play with vampires, werewolves, ghosts, zombies, ghouls and the devil himself. Make sure you check under the bed and don’t turn out the lights. 


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Crystal Lake's Shallow Waters Christmas Edition

THEY hide debuted at #1 on Amazon!!

#1 in new Horror Short Stories for ebook!

THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL N THE DARK ranked

#1 in New Release Horror Short Stories

#2 in Best Sellers Horror Short Stories

#3 in Horror Suspense

#3 in Literary Short Stories


I was so floored to see my book next to the likes of Stephen King and Margaret Atwood. At one point on launch day, THEY HIDE was one book away from these legends. So now, I can say, I was Stephen King and Margaret Atwood 'adjacent'. 

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THEY hide audiobook Kickstarter FULLY FUNDED!

Amazon's #1 Best Seller now coming to Audible!

That's right! THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK is getting an audiobook! I am working with the extremely talented Spencer Dillehay (Don't Fall Asleep ) and Lucy Kay ( Spirit Voices).

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this is horror included They Hide in their weekly round-up

this is horror rounds up the weekly horror news

So stoked to be included in their weekly round-up for " the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week". THEY HIDE is listed among some amazing talent! 

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In case you missed it!

Here's the video from the virtual launch party!

I love all these cats. They are each phenomenal writers and have been so incredibly helpful and supportive on my writing journey and getting THEY HIDE out into the world. It takes a village, and this is mine.  

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My interview for black cat publishing

My chat with Mark causey (aka my better half) about they hide

And we had a HUGE announcement, we're going to do a Kickstarter for the audiobook of THEY HIDE!! Wahoo! Stay tuned for details.

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THEY hide among 60 Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2023

Ready by dusk most anticipated horror of 2023

Incredibly honored to have my collection THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK listed in Ready by Dusk's most anticipated horror books of 2023 alongside some amazingly talented authors. 

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Francesca Wins 3rd place!

a day in hell

My A Day in Hell story won 3rd place in Crystal Lake's Shallow Waters Contest! The theme was a dead body + humor. There were some smashing stories this round. I'm thrilled that my writing peers voted for my tale. 

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Francesca Wins 1st place!

unholy night wins first place!

I'm floored my little story about a soul sucking Santa took first place! Who knew? Thanks to all who voted for my little tale and congrats to all the authors who submitted their Bloody Xmas tales! Your stories were incredible! 

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Francesca's Short story: Motel 8 Wins 1st Place!

Creepy Motel Challenge

I'm thrilled that my short story Motel 8 won first place in Crystal Lake's Flash Fiction contest! The theme this month was creepy motels and there were 15 other entries all from amazingly talented authors. The finalists are voted on by their peers and I am humbled to have taken the top spot! 


As a bonus, they did an Author's Spotlight on me which you can read here. 


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BLACK CAT CHRONICLES: Where Truth is scarier than Fiction

Black Cat Chronicles are a full-color, comic series of one-shot issues that tell true tales of horror, mystery and intrigue. And did I mention, they're narrated by a Black Cat? ....  

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