Dear friends,
Years ago, my husband and I took a day trip as we often did to a nearby small Texas town, Jarrell. Some of you might remember the great Jarrell tornado that wiped out a lot of the town back in 1997. It's one of time-warp places that still has a lot of the old houses, churches, etc. intact, although abandoned.
We happened on this old place. Beside it was an old Aerator windmill, water tank and fire truck.
My aunt had lived in a house much like this, with a horrible old storm cellar for tornadoes and to store winter veggies and canned goods. I wondered, does this old house have one, too? I wasn't able to find one because many of the entrance doors were buried under years of dirt. And snakes were always a possibility!
My writer imagination started whirring and before long, after going home, I'd written the story, Family to the Bone.
It was quickly accepted by Dark Moon Press for their e-magazine, Dark Eclipse and published as my first "horror" story in November 2014.
A few weeks ago, while going through old photos, I found the house pic. I found the old story, re-edited it, and with some Photoshop magic I turned my original photo into the cover for a new Kindle e-short.
I hope you enjoy the story and that it gives you a few frissons and shivers.
https://www.amazon.com/Family-Bone-Texas-Gothic-Horror-ebook/dp/B09HST7HL4
Happy trails,
bobbi c.
All photos Copyright 2021 Bobbi A. Chukran
