Keith McDuffee

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About Keith McDuffee
Keith McDuffee is a technology professional living in Worcester County Massachusetts with various domestic animals, not including his lovely wife and son. Besides participating in several horror anthologies, he has had several stories appear on "The NoSleep Podcast." Don't worry, parents, grandparents, and kids: "Toggs" is a complete departure from the horror genre.
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Blog postGordon Wheeler tells of earlier days of the extraordinary life he’s led. I like it when I die. Except today. Today, dying sucks. “This is a good day to die.” Low Dog first said that, at Little Big Horn. It wasn’t Crazy Horse like most people think, and definitely not Klingons. But today is not a good day for that. It’s a pretty awful day for that, if you want me to be perfectly honest. And why shouldn’t I be? Honest, I mean. It’s the last thing anyone’s going to get out of me. Might as w1 year ago Read more
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Blog postA pill-popping rock star turned cooking show judge makes a horrific discovery that brings a traumatic incident from the past to the surface. No one likes being hungry.
I’ve come to learn that there are many things that make a thing hungry. Lack of food is only one of them. Being hungry can make a person crazy, but true hunger … that tends to lead to unpredictable reactions. The Big Game showed me just how much.
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Blog postBecoming the pride of his PopPop was all Matty ever wanted. What PopPop wanted was something only Matty could deliver. Matty pried the nickel from the floor with a badly trimmed thumbnail. The coin didn’t come off very easily, caked with weeks of grime and whatever else sticks to the bottom of shoes nice enough for polish. He was holding a whole minute in his hand, if he made three dollars an hour. PopPop would be so proud of me, Matty thought, regarding more the nickel than his mat1 year ago Read more
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Blog posthttps://flic.kr/p/yanscsAn aging phys-ed teacher, facing the final days of his life, encounters an unusual situation that puts his values to the test. “Alright you maggots, line up! Right over here!”
Coach “The Walk” Bottle was short on patience and in no mood for nonsense. As the young ones fell into line, he was reminded of just how meaningless these past five days of his long life had seemed. With a day or two left to live, he dwelled on whether being a phys-ed teacher to1 year ago Read more -
Blog postMorning has not been kind to me lately. I’m not sure I can say we’ve ever quite seen eye to eye, morning and me. She’s just being more of a bitch than usual these days. She’s a vicious reminder that my desperate attempt at sleep has ended; daylight is here, and, with it, the rest of the waking world. Expecting things from me. Expecting my full attention. Because, after all, I’ve had a restful sleep, haven’t I? That’s what they assume. That’s what they have to assume. Otherwise, I’ve got nothi1 year ago Read more
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Blog posthttps://flic.kr/p/wh6UBi Greetings, Janet. I trust you are well.
Please, before you so quickly press the “to spam” button, let me assure you that I’m writing directly to you, Janet Anderson, of 12 Oakridge Lane, Shawnesey, Massachusetts. You are 42-years-old, have a cat named Rascal, and have just spilled tea on yourself.
Go ahead and clean up. I’ll wait. In the meantime, if your name happens to be Janet Anderson and you do not fit the rest of the description above, please1 year ago Read more -
Blog postDecember 28 — Tom couldn’t take it anymore. Between the horrible noises at night, both of us being sick, and the cistern turning foul, we were just put over the edge. He’s gone out to see if he can get the water working again. That was last night. Tom hasn’t come back, and without him or Hunter here, I’m afraid. Writing in this journal seemed to comfort me in the past, but it’s not doing such a good job at the moment. I’m going looking for him.
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Blog postThe first thing that hit me was the smell.
The sight of all the bodies outside didn’t get me. I’d seen my share of those. Here, at quick glance, I counted twenty-two. The scene was only a day or two old, but most of the victims had either vomited what looked like the entirety of their digestive tracts, or had defecated themselves. It’s unusual for death and mess to smell so bad in the cold. But there was no wind to speak of, and the trees enveloping the area created a natural barr1 year ago Read more -
Blog postVia: https://www.chillingtalesfordarknights.com/2016/01/26/february-2016-short-horror-writing-contest-announced/ I cannot deny that my chosen profession is one of great fascination and — truth be told — amusement for myself. I am sure the same does not always hold true for the clients I serve, but that is of no consequence of concern for yours truly. I am called upon to provide my services and I set about my work, and I do so with the utmost level of skill and profession. The comfort of my cl1 year ago Read more
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Blog posthttps://flic.kr/p/cjEgMb There was a time once, when my life was more like what most would call normal. I don’t remember when that was, but it’s only logical to assume that before pills, punk rock and pussy, there was a bout of normalcy for Mister Gillean Rush. I’ve decided that I’m probably better off not remembering. My shrink tells me it’d only depress me more. Damn it, I think she’s right. That is something I really don’t fucking need. I’ve already got an overabundance of despondency, tha1 year ago Read more
Titles By Keith McDuffee
Tips for Monster Hunting
- Check the deepest part of the ocean.
Or let someone with a submarine check it for you.
- Order a monster egg online.
Make sure it won't hatch before it arrives. - Don't. What are you, crazy?
You don't need to look. The monsters will find you.
THE MONSTRONOMICON is a collection of 100 stories from around the world. These aren't your everyday Werewolves and Wendigos either. Each story is told by the survivor of an encounter with a unique and mysterious creature more wild and varied than you can imagine. This book has something for everyone with a dark mind, so read now to find the perfect monster for you.
Some monsters are quirky and friendly, while others are apocalyptic behemoths crawling up from the depths. Some stories are heartwarming, funny, or profound, while others are a blood bath.
Praise for Monstronomicon
This book had stories for every kind of monster lover. There were stories to thrill you, put you in nightmares and even boggle your mind. I wanted it to never end.
★★★★★ Review
Hooked from page one. Stories flowed quickly and did not become boring. Before I knew it I was at the end.
★★★★★ Review
With 70 different authors it's easy to find the story style you enjoy most. You won't be able to find a story you don't love, with your choice of 100!
★★★★★ Review
As seen on TV*
*Assuming you can see into the future. The Monstronomicon is a joint media and literary project. These monsters are destined for the screen in an episodic series of short horror films. See the inside of the book for more information on how to get involved.
About Haunted House Publishing
We're passionate about publishing horror stories for adults, scary books for teens, and all sorts of dark fiction. We've got new horror kindle books every month, specializing in supernatural stories, supernatural book collections, and paranormal books for adults. We've got zombie books, demonic horror, ghosts and specters, angels and demons, gothic novels, and haunted houses and ghosts novels. We promise some of the top horror books 2019.
Life is chaos. Death is the only cure.
You're never so vulnerable as when you surrender your body to a hospital.
You trust the doctors to know what is best, but these stories show what happens when they have other plans.
What if a maternity doctor pretends your child died during birth just so he can steal it? Or a simple operation is used as an excuse to harvest parts? Discover the truth of the asylum in the woods, take the pills which induce mind-bending phobias, and try to escape when you've been institutionalized against your will.
A CURE FOR CHAOS is an anthology of horror stories from 30 authors, each with a unique way to thrill and terrify you. From stalking supernatural monsters to the psychopaths hiding in plain sight, these quick reads are perfect for adding excitement to your daily life.
Praise for A Cure for Chaos
"Well written, easy to read, page turner."
★★★★★ Review
"This is a great set of creepy stories that will make you fear that surgery you had planned or make you wonder about your family physician."
★★★★★ Review
"This is a fascinating collection of short stories. I was genuinely disappointed when I reached the end of the book."
★★★★★ Review
Nothing is sacred. Nothing is safe.
Read now to begin a journey that will change the way you see medicine and the modern world.
About Haunted House Publishing
We're passionate about publishing horror stories for adults, scary books for teens, and all sorts of dark fiction. We've got new horror kindle books every month, specializing in supernatural stories, supernatural book collections, and paranormal books for adults. We've got zombie books, demonic horror, ghosts and specters, angels and demons, gothic novels, and haunted houses and ghosts novels. We promise some of the top horror books 2018.
Meet Toggs, the Christmas elf who has a passion for fashion, a wizard with the scissors, and a head for thread. While Toggs loves his work so much, he feels at times neglected and disrespected. He soon finds his fears to be silly. An example of the importance of self-confidence and not allowing fears to overcome one's true calling.
For generations, we have been fascinated with cases surrounding serial killers, stalkers, abusers, homicidal maniacs and cold cases. Some still remain unsolved, and some are just now being written.
Within the pages of this anthology you will find sixty stories of horror that shed the spotlight on the evil which lurks within.
Featuring over twenty award winning authors from all across the globe, this new stunning collection of never before released visceral horror aims to prove that there is nothing deadlier on this planet than the people we meet.
Other tales will show a different side to vengeance and justice and make you question whether or not good and bad even exist.
And by the time you are finished you will be forced to realize the dark truth:
There is a killer in all of us.