Horror Fiction by John Monsees
If things have been a little quiet around here lately, don’t worry—nothing’s wrong. No cursed typewriters. No eldritch entities dragging me screaming into the dark. Just the less glamorous truth: a lot of work happening offstage. Over the past few months, my focus has shifted …
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Signed paperbacks in the shop, unsigned copies and eBook edition available on Amazon! When corporate greed meets nature’s vengeance, an Ohio town becomes a feeding ground. The dying rust belt town of Millfield thought its worst days were behind it. The chemical plant had been …
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It’s shaping up to be a busy (and bloody) month. My splatterpunk novella Fatso drops this Tuesday. It’s grimmer and grimier than my usual Grindhouse fare—more human cruelty than monsters this time—but still very much in my wheelhouse: fast, mean, and soaked in atmosphere. And …
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Alright, sickos, here’s the state of play. First up: The Millfield Terror is coming at you October 28th—just in time for Halloween. Ecological madness, creeping dread, lots of gory death-by-centipede. Before that, on October 14th, I’m dropping a little splatterpunk nastiness called Fatso—a novella that’s …
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, and I owe you an explanation. The truth is, I burned myself out. Between April and August I wrote six novels—three Grindhouse Horror books and a few others under different names—plus nine short stories I’m currently shopping …
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From August 11 at 8:00AM to August 18 at 8:00AM the Feeding Ground ebook will be just $0.99 on Amazon (regular price $3.99) – go grab a copy while it’s cheap! And leave a review or at least a rating, it helps more than you …
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It’s that time again, creeps and ghouls. Let’s get messy. I’m elbows-deep in edits on The Millfield Terror this week. This one came in hot and heavy—just over 70,000 words, which is a bit chunkier than my usual pulp-length nightmares. So I’m sharpening the blades …
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I have paperbacks of Roadkill Girls in stock, so if you’ve been waiting for a signed copy now’s your chance to get one! Also, Midnight Tales #9 is out now, featuring my swords & sorcery horror story, “The God in the Glass,” along with fiction …
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Happy Weird Fiction Wednesday, friends of the strange, the sleazy, and the squamous. Big update: the first draft of The Millfield Terror is done. I’ll let it stew for a bit before edits, but I’m excited about how this one turned out. In the meantime, …
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Two chapters down. Four to go. The final act of Feeding Ground is coming together in all its gnashing, pulpy glory—and believe me, it’s meaner, leaner, and a hell of a lot hungrier than the last draft. This weekend was a mess of coffee, scribbled …
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