Halloween Thirteen--A Collection of Spooky & Strange Short Stories UPDATED!

 Dear friends,

Back in 2012, I published my first collection of short stories, HALLOWEEN THIRTEEN for the Kindle. I was finally able to upgrade the cover (BIG upgrade!), do a few tweaks and edits and reissue it for Halloween 2026! Available this week on Amazon. I hope to offer it in paperback, too, soon.

Slip into the shadows…Some Halloween tales are frightening. Some are funny. 

And some are just plain strange.

Step into a world where ordinary takes an unexpected turn—where a lonely highway can lead to a café you were never meant to find, where cats become creatures of the moon, and where the magic and mischief of Halloween can transport you straight back to childhood.

From dusty West Texas roads and haunted places to moonlit nights, mysterious creatures, mischievous children, and things that go bump in the darkness, Halloween Thirteen is a collection of spooky tales with a wicked sense of humor and a touch of nostalgia.

There are stories for readers who remember the thrill of paper costumes, wax lips, jack-o’-lanterns, candy-filled plastic buckets and the delicious anticipation of Halloween night.

Turn the page, if you dare.

The lights may go out.

The shadows may move.

And you never know what might be waiting just around the corner.

Thirteen stories. Thirteen twists. One wonderfully spooky collection.

Happy trails!

bobbi c.

Traditional Gothic Ghost Story Published for Halloween 2026!

Hello friends!

I just finished uploading my most recent short spooky tale to Amazon for the Kindle. It's a traditional gothic ghost story set somewhere in England in a haunted (maybe) manor on a rocky coast. Yes, proper spooky! 

The dead rarely speak. But sometimes they return to be heard.

Years after the death of his wife, Eleanor, Thomas Sutton lives alone in a crumbling manor by the sea, haunted by memories—and by a secret he has carefully kept buried.

Everyone believes Eleanor died during the cholera epidemic.

Everyone is wrong.

At midnight, as Thomas sits before a dying fire with his silver pocket watch in his hand, the scent of lavender drifts through the room. A figure appears beside the window.

Eleanor has come home.

Atmospheric, melancholy, and quietly chilling, The Spectre of Eleanor Sutton is a traditional Gothic ghost story of love, guilt, betrayal, and a past that refuses to remain buried.

If you're a fan of historical supernatural or ghostly fiction, you should like this one. It's available on Amazon now. Please give it a look, and check out the rest of my strange, quirky and spooky stories there! Thank you!

 Hellooooo friends! We are doing some updates, re-arranging and re-vamp-ing here on Ye Olde Blog!

Please stay with us! We have new stories to come, new vintage style pulpy artwork and more. Alas, no one to do the confounded blog except ME. Dangit. Anyway, hope you have a wonderful fall and Happy Halloween!

This lovely fellow is a tease for an upcoming story! Stay tuned! 

Happy trails!