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Stories We Tell After Midnight: Volume 3 Kindle Edition
Look! There on the field! Does that little girl stand a chance against the ghosts of a town's unspoken past?
What did you find there in the ground, Robin, beneath your shovel blade? Could it be the answer to everything you've ever wanted?
From deserted islands to an isolated cabin in the Carolina woods, from an Arizona film set to a small Mexican town, from a bloody riverbank in Vietnam to the coal-choked streets of Cheapside, the Stories We Tell After Midnight series has invited the reader into a world of shadows almost forgotten by the cold glare of the modern world. This, the third and final volume of the series, offers up more tales of revenge, of hunger, and of the false light of redemption—but only to those who once more dare turn the page.
Table of Contents
Red in Stile and Rail ~ Rachel Unger
Lamps Like Masks ~ C. Patrick Neagle
The Drone ~ Nicole Givens Kurtz
Blood Red Roses ~ Thea Brune
Jimmy Eat World ~ Randee Dawn
Clearing the Field ~ Marlaina Cockcroft
Final Girl ~ Chrissie Rohrman
Heir Apparent ~ Tim Jeffreys
Personal Best ~ Gordon Linzner
The Ghost of Nicky Newark ~ James Edward O’Brien
The Ballad of the Blue Sidewinder ~ David J. Thirteen
Roots in Kon Tum ~ Pedro Iniguez
Dark Sigil ~ Liam Hogan
A Fear of Sharp Objects ~ Jay Caselberg
Terror Bird ~ Marta Palandri
Briar and Hemlock ~ Jude Reid
Dirty Penny ~ Bethany Browning
From Them Prostrate I Flee ~ Richard Leis
Bad Hair Days ~ Jennifer Nestojko
Why Their Eyes ~ Miriam H. Harrison
The Yellow Ferrari ~ Rebecca B. Weiss
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 29, 2021
- File size2.1 MB
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- ASIN : B09KQ5PX2W
- Publisher : Crone Girls Press
- Publication date : October 29, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 2.1 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- ISBN-13 : 978-1952388088
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 3 of 4 : Stories We Tell After Midnight
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About the authors
Randee Dawn is an author, journalist, and lucky denizen of Brooklyn. Her first novel, the humorous pop-culture fantasy Tune in Tomorrow, published in August 2022 (Solaris/Rebellion).
Raves for the book:
"I thought I’d seen everything in the galaxy of reality TV, until Randee's book!" – Andy Cohen, Host / Executive Producer, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and New York Times bestselling author
"Randee Dawn has single-handedly created a glittering new genre: the Backstage Comedy Fantasy Romance — and I want more!" – Ellen Kushner, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Thomas the Rhymer and Swordspoint
"Randee Dawn's Tune in Tomorrow is a wild ride through the world of reality TV, Faerie style. It’s a satire and a romance (of a sort) and a fairytale and a mystery, full of characters I loved (and loved to hate) and situations that had me biting my nails. It’s also hilariously funny." – World Fantasy Award nominee Delia Sherman, author of The Porcelain Dove and The Evil Wizard Smallbone
"Tune in Tomorrow is a joyride. It takes you on a journey into the make believe world of a soap opera. It dives in and out of what could possibly be fantasy or in fact is reality. As with the sands of time, as you Search for Tomorrow, or you are feeling Young and Restless, get lost in the adventures of Starr and be taken over by all that is Tune in Tomorrow." – Emmy-nominated actor Gregory Zarian
"Dawn's Tune in Tomorrow is a ton of fun with a lot of heart, charming characters, and devilish foes. And it's funny as hell." – Zin E. Rocklyn, author of Flowers for the Sea
"Few authors can open the door to another world as easily as you might turn on the TV, but Randee Dawn has the key and the remote control firmly in her hand. Flip through the fae and the grindylows, let her be your TV guide and psychopomp. You will find yourself howling at the gate for a rerun." – Meg Elison, author of Number One Fan
"This book is a BOUNCY CASTLE! This book is like a candy store and a screwball comedy had a fling in fairyland and the result was a mythic soap opera! There was no predicting it, there was only riding this dragon all the way to its rollicking rollercoaster conclusion. How dear and joyous it is, how satisfying, and how worthy of praise!" – World Fantasy Award-winning author of Saint Death's Daughter C.S.E. Cooney
"Dawn balances over-the-top drama and comedy with genuine intrigue to create a fun story with plenty of heart. Fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett will want to snatch this up." – Publishers Weekly
"Tune in Tomorrow is a hilariously well-constructed story with surprising complexity, and one that uses its reality TV premise not as a destination, but as a jumping off point to create something uniquely interesting that stays entertaining the entire way through." – Lightspeed Magazine
"Dawn’s witty take on society’s fascination with peering at life through a camera lens spotlights the sometimes-blurred intersection between fantasy and reality, all captured on video. Her playful narrative propels readers into the realm of alternate possibilities while questioning what is real and what is make-believe, and if we can even tell the difference." – BookTrib
Randee's short fiction has appeared in publications and podcasts including 3AM Magazine ("The View of My Brother's Profile in the Rear-View Mirror," 2001; "Warm, In Your Coat," 2004) and Well-Told Tales ("Home for the Holidays," 2015; "Can't Keep a Dead Man Down," 2017).
Dawn's stories have appeared in anthologies including Where We May Wag ("The Last Dog," Writing Piazza Press, 2018), Children of a Different Sky ("Can't Find My Way Home," Kos Books, 2018), Magic for Beginners ("Queen Zoe and the Spinning Game," Fantasia Divinity, 2019), Dim Shores Presents ("Rough Beast, Slouching," 2021), Another World: Stories of Portal Fantasy ("The Way Is Clear," SummerStorm Press, 2021), and Horror for the Throne: One-Sitting Reads ("Cat Person").
She has a short collection of dark speculative fiction short stories, "Home for the Holidays" (2014) and co-authored "The Law & Order: SVU Unofficial Companion" (BenBella Books, 2009). She co-edited the speculative fiction anthology of "what if" stories about The Beatles, "Across the Universe: Tales of Alternative Beatles" (Fantastic Books, 2019).
When not making stuff up, Randee publishes entertainment profiles, reviews, and think pieces regularly in outlets including Variety, The Los Angeles Times, Today.com and Emmy Magazine, and writes trivia for BigBrain.
She can be found at RandeeDawn.com and @RandeeDawn (on Twitter).
Jay Caselberg was born in a country town in Australia and then traveled extensively while growing up and later for his dayjob. He writes across many genres, both at short story and novel length, crossing the boundaries of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, and the Literary, generally with a dark edge. He is currently based in Germany. You can find him at http://www.caselberg.net and on Facebook
Nicole Givens Kurtz has been called “a genre polymath who does crime, horror, and Science Fiction and Fantasy (Book Riot).” They’ve named her as one of the 6 Black SFF Indie Writers You Should be Reading, 30 Must-Read SFF Books by Black Authors, and The Best of the West: 8 Alternative History Westerns (Sisters of the Wild Sage). She’s a two-time Atomacon Palmetto Scribe Award winner. With over 20 years in publishing, She’s written for Pseudopod, Apex, Fiyah, White Wolf, The Realm, Baen, Subsume, and MV Media. Nicole has over 50 published short stories, including her story, “The Way Home,” in Marvel®’s Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson anthology from Titan Books. Nicole is the author of the Cybil Lewis and Death Violations cybernoir series as well as the Kingdom of Aves fantasy mystery series.
She has conducted workshops for Writer’s Digest Online, Clarion West online, SAGA, and is the owner of Mocha Memoirs Press. She’s the editor for the groundbreaking SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire and co-editor of Blackened Roots: An Anthology of the Undead anthology. Nicole is professional level member of SFWA and HWA.
With a first class degree in Physics from Oxford, Liam is an award-winning speculative short story writer, appearing in over 200 anthologies including Best of British Science Fiction and Best of British Fantasy (Newcon Press).
His retro sci-fi collection, "A Short History of the Future", is published by Northodox Press (2025).
His twisted fantasy collection, "Happy Ending NOT Guaranteed", is published by Arachne Press (2017).
David J. Thirteen (he/him) is a writer of horror and other dark fiction. His serialized novels on Wattpad have received over a million reads and led to the publication of both his novel, MR. 8, and the novella, THE GARRISON PROJECT. His short fiction has been featured in Lamplight Magazine, Seize the Press Magazine, The Other Stories Podcast, and several anthologies. You can find out more at DavidJThirteen.com.
Pedro Iniguez is a Mexican-American Bram Stoker, Elgin, Rhysling, and Dwarf Star Award-nominated horror and science-fiction writer from Los Angeles, California. He is also a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize nominee.
He is the author of MEXICANS ON THE MOON: SPECULATIVE POETRY FROM A POSSIBLE FUTURE, FEVER DREAMS OF A PARASITE, SYNTHETIC DAWNS & CRIMSON DUSKS, and the SF novel CONTROL THEORY.
His fiction and poetry has appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Never Wake: An Anthology of Dream Horror, Shadows Over Main Street Volume 3, Qualia Nous Vol. 2, Beyond the Bounds of Infinity, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers, Dark Spores, A Night of Screams: Latino Horror Stories, Speculative Fiction for Dreamers, Worlds of Possibility, Infinite Constellations, Tiny Nightmares, Shortwave Magazine, Star*Line, Eye to the Telescope, Space and Time Magazine, and Savage Realms Monthly, among others.
Apart from leading writing workshops and speaking at several colleges, he has also been a sensitivity reader and has ghostwritten for award-winning apps and online clients. He is currently a member of the editorial team at Galaxy Science Fiction and Worlds of IF as a proofreader.
Forthcoming projects include his horror comic, CATRINA'S CARAVAN: BLOOD CYCLES (Chispa Comics), his SFF collection, ECHOES AND EMBERS: SPECULATIVE STORIES (Stars and Sabers Publishing), and his debut picture book, THE FIB (Gloo Books), which are slated for 2025 releases.
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Marlaina Cockcroft (she/her) is an author, journalist, and editor who lives in New Jersey. She frequently draws on Jewish folklore in her fantasy stories. Her fiction can be found in magazines such as Factor Four, Daily Science Fiction, Mythic, and upcoming in Dark Matter Magazine, as well as in anthologies like “Strange Fire: Jewish Voices from the Pandemic,” “Stories We Tell After Midnight, Volume Three,” “Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging, Volume Silver,” and the upcoming “Summer of Sci-fi & Fantasy: Volume Two.” In man vs. monster stories, she’s been known to side with the monster.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021One of my short stories is included in the third and final volume of "Stories We Tell After Midnight" from Crone Girls Press and editor Rachel A. Brune, but I'll review the book based on the other stories.
I enjoy anthologies for their variety, and in this anthology, every story worked for me. Whether a story led me were I expected it would or it turned in an unexpected direction, I was struck by all the writers’ storytelling confidence and care with craft. I want to highlight just of a few of my favorites below, but know that every story is a winner, in my opinion.
“Red in Stile and Rail” by Rachel Unger launches the book in a terrific, terrifying way that left me suspicious of all doors and entryways.
“Clearing The Field” by Marlaina Cockcroft brought me to tears. It’s a beautiful story about a baseball player standing up for herself and her community when horror steps onto the field. I also appreciate and feel especially emotional about the excellent reversal of tired trope where adults don’t believe children.
“The Ballad of the Blue Sidewinder” by David J. Thirteen mixes genres in a way that smashes through genre conventions and boundaries to simply tell a great story. The clever worldbuilding is careful, confident, and captivating.
“Terror Bird” by Marta Palandri is another favorite. I hoped it would go where I thought it was going, and sure enough, after the doors shut, it went there… and beyond. Terrific and terrifying flash fiction.
I wrote a story about dysfunctional family for the anthology, but two other stories about bad parents really raised the bar with atmosphere and horror. The ballad of “Tam Lin” hauntingly echoes in the cold and bleak background of “Briar and Hemlock” by Jude Reid. The story builds its tension and atmosphere carefully, confidently, excruciatingly until its shattering ending. “Dirty Penny” by Bethany Browning does the same in a similarly cold and bleak setting, but the inevitable keeps getting delayed in excruciating, tense, masterful fashion, leading to another shattering ending & haunting echoes.
Editor Rachel A. Brune’s organization of flash fiction, short stories, and a novella in "Stories We Tell After Midnight, Volume 3" led me on a twisted rollercoaster ride through the contemporary horror landscape. In some stories, matter of fact and wry tones contrasted with horrific content in exciting ways, while other stories built their tension through lyrical and atmospheric language. Sometimes the horror hit fast & furious, sometimes tension grew slowly to shattering ends, and always the horror (and occasional hope) lingered long after I finished a story.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2022I've enjoyed the couple books of this series but was glued to Kindle on last story.....it would suck to live forever 🙈🙉🙊
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- Andy RaffReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
Bunch of solid stories, all kinds of lengths, plenty of different takes. Well worth your time. Am gonna work backwards through earlier volumes.