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100 Word Horrors: An Anthology of Horror Drabbles (100 Word Horror Collection Book 1) by [Kevin J. Kennedy, Amy Cross, William F. Nolan, Lisa Morton, Gord Rollo, Michael A. Arnzen, Mark Lukens, Richard Chizmar, Rick Gualtieri, Jeff Strand, Mathew Brockmeyer]

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by Kevin J. Kennedy (Author), Amy Cross (Author), William F. Nolan (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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Praise for the book:

"A collection of terse, eerie, and delightful little creepers, each one like a swift uppercut to the solar plexus, proving that dynamite truly does come in small packages!"
--Ronald Malfi, author of Bone White

"Wow! With the amazing talent involved in this anthology, it's no wonder 100 Word Horrors is such a powerful gut-punch of horror!"
--Joe Mynhardt, Crystal Lake Publishing

“A delicious collection of tiny tales of horror."
--Kelley Armstrong, author of Bitten

"Each and every story will get you there, with a scare, in seconds. A terrific read for those who like their horror fast, sharp and brutal… like a good stabbing. Highly recommended!”

--Steve Gerlach, author of Rage

“Horror often is best served by the short form, and with 100 Word Horrors, you get the shortest of the short! This is a bag of Horror Candy that will make you cringe, reread, smile and savor, one twisted wrapper at a time.”

--John Everson, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sacrificing Virgins

Synopsis:

A drabble is a short form of fiction that is exactly 100 words long (not including the title).

Kevin J. Kennedy, has once again brought together the best of the horror world to bring you an anthology that is packed with creepy tales.

Between these pages you will find over one hundred drabbles, written by a wealth of talented authors. From the best indie horror authors to Bram Stoker award winners and Amazon top sellers. We have monsters, mayhem and madness. Come join us.

Edited by Brandy Yassa

Full author line up:
A.J. Brown
Adriaan Brae
Alex Laybourne
Amy Cross
Antonio Simon, Jr
Becky Narron
Billy Chizmar
Billy San Juan
Brandy Yassa
Briana Robertson
C.M. Saunders
C.S. Anderson
Chad Lutzke
Christina Bergling
Christopher Motz
Christopher Motz
Craig Saunders
David Owain Hughes
Derek Shupert
Donelle Pardee Whiting
Duncan P. Bradshaw
Elizabeth Cash
Ellen A. Easton
Eric J. Guignard
Georgia Lennon
Gord Rollo
Howard Carlyle
Ike Hamill
James H. Longmore
James Matthew Buyers
James McCulloch
Jason M. Light
Jeff Strand
Jessica Gomez
John Dover
Kevin J. Kennedy
Lee McGeorge
Lee Mountford
Lisa Morton
Lisa Vasquez
Mark Cassell
Mark Fleming
Mark Lukens
Mark Lumby
Matt Hickman
Megan Ince
Michael A. Arnzen
Michael Bray
Michael Paul Gonzalez
Mike Duke
Nicholas Diak
Norbert Gora
P. Mattern
P.J. Blakey-Novis
Peter Oliver Wonder
Pippa Bailey
Rebecca Brae
Rhys Hughes
Richard Chizmar
Billy Chizmar
Rick Gualtieri
Robert W. Easton
Sara Tantlinger
Stefan Lear
Suzanne Fox
Theresa Jacobs
Valerie Lioudis
Valerie Lioudis
Weston Kincade
William F. Nolan

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Language

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Publication date

January 28, 2018
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About the Author

The stories that I create are dark in nature. Foolhardiness is now mixed with that love of the grotesque and the terrible which has made my career a series of quests for strange horrors in literature and in life. I live in the shadows of the land between dark and light. Without light, there is no darkness, and without you I can't be me. So grab one of my books, sit back, and let's play. Your demons are welcome in my hell. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079DXWWGC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ KJK Publishing; 1st edition (January 28, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6686 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #728,362 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #752 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #1,547 in Horror Short Stories
- #1,791 in Horror Anthologies (Books)

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Kevin J. Kennedy
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Kevin J. Kennedy is the author of Halloween Land and the co-author of You Only Get One Shot, Screechers & Stitches. He has released 3 solo collections of short horror stories and he is one of the UK’s most prominent horror anthologists.
He lives in the heart of Scotland with his wife and 3 small fur people, Carlito, Ariel and Luna.. You can find him hovering around Facebook most days if you want to chat.
Website: www.kevinjkennedy.co.uk
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Amy Cross
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Amy Cross is the author of more than 200 horror, fantasy and science-fiction novels. Her books include Asylum, The Farm and the Ghosts of Crowford series. She has also written several collections of horror short stories, including Perfect Little Monsters, Twisted Little Things and Dark Little Wonders. She lives in the UK.
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Emerald Eyes

AWESOME, I enjoyed this waaaay more than I thought I would!

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018

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Such an interesting little (very little) concept, I had never read this kind of style before.
I battled, and very nearly broke, myself with this review because for the past two years, ALL of my anthology/collection reviews are a run through of each story, in order, as well as my extra subjective opinions, plus a fair bit of gibberish.
Well, there are 110 tiny tales in this... O-o ....
Yeeea, my rambles would be longer than their drabbles, no doubt about that.
So, I popped a couple Xanax and changed up my style, a bit.

This was a fun and unique approach to flash-fiction storytelling, perfect for when you are waiting in line, stuck at a train, or in the bathroom on personal business.
I always enjoy Kevin's anthologies, they've been holiday themed short story collections so far, involving some of the most talented new, and old-er, writers in the biz.
But this go round, he feng shui-ed the hell outta the format, delivering something very outside-of-the-box, and very entertaining.

I really admire all the writers restraint here, 71 of them took on the challenge, some even brave enough for multiple entries.
It's A LOT harder than it looks!
I attempted to try it but I know, and accept, my limitations.
They have to have a great opening line, set up a premise, go in some sort of direction, and have an amazing closing line....all in exactly 100 words! Whew..
So every word has to count ~ HA quite literally but that's not what I mean.
And being able to add in a throat punch twist, well, that's just a little bonus stroke of genius right there.

Ok, so, I have a fabulous idea for the next edition, let's jump it to 300 words, call it a trabble.
But here's the kicker; it would have to be these same writers, expanding on the these same tales, picking up right (or write) where they left off. Ehhhh....
Of course they can utilize flashback to set up a bit of backstory, I'm not some sort of monster.
And the poems get a pass, that'd just be cruel. Instead, the poets could write a couple companion poems, of exactly 100 words, again. That sounds fair, right??
There are a whole bunch of these tales that have such full-on short story potential and I craved more.
However, I do have to admit that a sizeable chunk were actually flat-out perfect as is, but I'm a glutton, always wanting moooore.
And if I am being honest, a fair few of them did fall flat for me but that's bound to happen with so many and those are probably the ones that would thrive from the tramble treatment, to flesh them out a bit. :D :D

So, I give this creative collection 4.5 stars rounded UP to 5, cause I don't go down.
That came out wrong.

And Jesus Christ, I simply can NOT believe it's only a $1.40!?! Really, a whole buck-forty...
W O W....netting that kind of profit all the authors involved could like, share an variety pack of Hubba Bubba bubble gum or something. Taking turns, of course, so definitely not anything which loses flavor fast, like Juicy Fruit.

Candid Confession: Before I posted, I actually had to force myself to practically disembowel this review when I noticed I was absentmindedly yakking up a rave for some of the real jaw dropper stories, which led to a few more of my favs, and more, and more....
O-o...I was spiraling out of control.
I really reeeally do admire all the writers restraint and since mine is down-right non-existent, I had no choice but to just zap the whole lot of them from any, and all, casual commentary. :`(
No Title Left Behind, that's my credo.
I'm weak. I fall too hard and go too deep. Cold turkey was my only option.
*pops another Xanax*

So, just buy the damn book...I've been through so much...
It's one hell of a good-time read!!!

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Flash fiction masterpiece!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019

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I grabbed this for free the other day. :) Amy Cross is a favorite of mine, abd she's always got several different books for free every day. Im always checking her Amazon Page to see if anything I don't have yet is free.

I have dozens of her books in Kindle edition. And I'm working on collecting print versions of her works. :)

Of course when I saw that this was free I had to get it. I mean, I freaking love flash fiction. 😆 I write it myself! I had to have This. And it was such a fun read! Each story is unique and creepy.

And only a 100 words each! So impressed!

I'll have to get a print version of this soon. It definitely needs to go on my bookshelf.

I loves so many of these stories. I can't name them all. But I really liked the doll one, the very first one, the one about grandma's Christmas dinners, and the nagging wife. Just to name a few.

Seriously, this was so much fun. There were just a few by any Cross, but that's okay. 😆 Now I have dozens more new authors to check out. ❤️

Highly recommended for fans of flash fiction. I know I am!

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MapleLeafAussie

Brilliant short reads!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018

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A drabble is a piece of writing that is about 100 words in length.

What people often do not realise is that writing something short and making it as effective as something longer is actually really hard to do. The same opportunities to develop plot, characters and ideas in a novel or longer story do not exist in flash, micro fiction, or drabbles.

This book is a collection of drabbles by different authors, all in the genre of horror. The majority of these pieces of short fiction are brilliant; some are less effective, but that is largely a matter of personal preference. The chills, crawling of skin and unexpected twists are delivered with all the skill and craft that these writers use in their other, longer works, but their talent is highlighted in the fact that they can achieve this in so few words.

This book is great for anyone who loves horror, especially for a quick snatched moment of escape during a break or quiet moment. It’s also ideal for anyone new to the genre who wants to “dip their toes in the water” for the first time without committing to a longer read.

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Donald M. Milliken

Brevity is the soul of fear.

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018

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Sometimes, as a reader, I'm in the mood for a novel. Other times I crave something shorter. MUCH shorter. Flash fiction is a category that encompasses very short stories of varying length. For example a "drabble," the sort of story focused on in this anthology, is exactly one hundred words in length. That doesn't seem like much at first glance, "Why, I could write a story in a hundred words!" you might be thinking, but there's more craft and creativity in shaping such a tale than one might think. As editor Kevin J. Kennedy himself points out in the introduction, when you're limited to a hundred words every word counts and shaping a drabble can take more revisions and rewrites than many stories of greater length.

More than just a collection of drabbles, this is also a horror anthology and if you think about it, horror is perhaps the genre most suited to the very short lengths afforded by flash fiction. It is a genre, more than anything, about establishing a particular mood and the drabble form allows a talented author to establish that mood quickly without having to ruin it with too much extraneous detail. Brevity is the soul of fear, to coin a phrase.

100 Word Horrors brings together dozens of drabbles from dozens of authors, including a number of names that will be immediately familiar to anyone familiar with the indie horror scene. There are plenty of spooky, sometimes gross, sometimes funny stories here to chill your spine and stand your hair on end and the best part is that if one story doesn't strike your fancy, it's over in about a minute and you're on to the next. There's a lot of entertainment value contained in these bite sized bits of horror and you may find yourself going back to read your favorites again and again.

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Dale

Brilliant collection

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2018

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A superb collection of Drabbles. It was hard for me to pick any favourites as there were so many stories packed into this anthology. Each and every story was brilliant, from established authors to new ones.

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G McDonough

100 words?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2019

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What can be said in 100 words? Not a lot. Wrong some of these short stories (Drabbles I have learnt) say a lot. They paint a very vivid picture with very few words. I'm not saying every one is a winner but overall a great idea.
I'm a slower reader and this was perfect for me, a great toilet book (not an insult). 5 mins and I felt like I'd read a few interesting tales. Cant wait to start #2.

Bite size reads to make you squirm

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2019

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If you are a fan of horror this is a great book to have, so much diversity in bite sized reads. Plenty to get you squirming in just a few sentences. Well worth checking out and great for when you don't have any great length of time to spend on reading.

susan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2019

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Alright for short stories.
Quite good for a dip in when you don't fancy a long read.
Might just be a bit too short at times though.

Lee Franklin

Outstanding Quality of Flash Fiction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2019

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Punching nerve endings, colouring nightmares and peeling away any sense of safety with only 100 words. Awesome diverse anthology with obviously talented writers.

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