Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 7 of 7

ATTIC by Joshua Scribner shocked the hell out of me. I don't know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn't all the supernatural layers rolled up into one crawl space.

I'm good with the ending, but I wondered why on earth anyone would ignore a cat freaking out, especially three of them...never mind what Rick finds in the attic, or the one who leads him there.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 6 of 7

HOW WE HUNT by Joshua Scribner is an EXCELLENT predator vs. prey story. I recognized the misdirection right away, but nothing prepared me for what the author had in store for the readers. Scribner set the bar pretty high for this subgenre of horror.

I would love to know where he got the idea for this one. I know a lot of people who are going to get a major kick out of this story.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 5 of 7

THE BAD ONES by Joshua Scribner centers on a man always bailing out his children from the problems they cause themselves, but the biggest problem appears to be their dad.

The twist is interesting, but not enough to save this story. Usually Scribner's work has more depth than this. He basically wrote a fight scene, without much before or after.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 4 of 7

THE OTHER SIDE by Joshua Scribner is an awesome ghost story. After seeing so many news stories about elderly patients being abused and killed in nursing homes, this story is an absolute joy to read. One of my favorite parts is the way the staff rallied together to take care of "the mean one."

I also like Scribner's version of the afterlife, as well as spirits, in this particular story.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 3 of 7

BAKED GOOD by Joshua Scribner centers on an abused housewife who is offered a way to change her life by a local witch. While no actual violence takes place, the author makes it very clear what kind of monster she is married to, and he is terrifying. The use of the her children for motivation and self-discipline is great, but it took me a moment to realize what exactly happened at the very end.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 2 of 7

3AM SMOKE by Joshua Scribner is one of the best supernatural stories I've ever read. My heart nearly shattered with Joe's revelation, and the ending is even more surprising. I honestly thought Joe might kill himself, when he realized what he had done.


As always,
AstraDaemon

Summer Screams With Scribner: Day 1 of 7

Joshua Scribner continues to be my favorite flash fiction author. Even though I've been featuring the author almost every Sunday, there are still many stories by the author I haven't read yet. I thought a week of Scribner would be a great way to end Summer and prepare for Autumn...

A NIGHT SHIFT by Joshua Scribner is a very brief piece, but conveys several levels of horror. Becky is married to Sam, but having an affair with Tom. She's so self-centered, she disregarded the feelings of others, but someone has been watching her destroy her relationship...and he's not her best friend.

As always,
AstraDaemon