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About Michele Freeman
Award-winning mystery suspense horror author MICHELE FREEMAN has been a published writer for more than thirty-five years. Under the pen name Michele Bardsley, she wrote more than 40 paranormal and contemporary romances and landed on both the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. When not writing psychological suspense stories with heart-pounding twists and turns, she crochets hats, reads on her Kindle, and eats chocolate as dark as her soul. She resides in Texas with her husband and their adorable fur babies.
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Blog postThe 11th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! The Perfect Murder is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
The murder was perfect. The man dangled from the tree, his body twisting in the fierce wind. Thunder cracked—an ominous portent of the coming storm.
I planned for the storm. I planned for everything. Guy’s depressed, goes camping thinking1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe 10th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! Butterfly is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
(This story deals with domestic violence.)
Anna walked past the neon sign, “Lady Sarah’s Tattoo Parlor,” every day from her job as a grocery sacker. She had never dared to enter the place, but she liked the pretty pictures displayed on the window. Those silly1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe 9th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! I Almost Choked to Death on His Words is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
When Henrietta saw me peering at her through the tree branches, the stupid cat reacted like she always did: Ears flat, back hunched, low growl punctuated by the occasional hiss. Her ungrateful reaction did not deter me. “Stuck in the tree1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe 8th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! I Almost Choked to Death on His Words is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
Hi. My name is Emily. Most days, I would rather eat hot coals than do something that would send my husband Dennis into one of his rages. Like using his laptop. But I’m doing it.
My husband says I’m stupid. Maybe I am. Bu1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels“It's another woman,” says my mother. She blows out a stream of cigarette smoke and taps her acrylic nails against the table. “He’s such a bastard.”
The outdoor cafe where we’re having lunch pretends to be a garden. It also pretends to be French. I hate the food here, but Mother always insists on eating “someplace decent.”
“Are you sure it’s another woman?” I ask because I know that it’s not. I’ve spoken to the ba1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Suzy Hazelwood from PexelsHi there! My name is Ellie Evers! We met at the HOA barbecue last week. I live right behind you on Maple Street. Natalie, right? Are you okay, honey? You look pale.
Oh, hi John! Remember me? Ellie Evers. I’d like to discuss with Natalie an opportunity to work for Merry Makeup!
Yes, I have to admit knocking on doors to sell cosmetics is so 1980s. I know, I know. You’ve heard the spiel before. Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Av1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by patrice schoefolt from PexelsThe barn door creaks as I open it. Smells of rotting hay and manure greet my nostrils when I enter. Gray, old, dying—the wood building, the land on which it squats, had been my father’s pride. The farm—the one I hated, the one I left so long ago— Memories are like bits of exploding glass: sharp, insistent, painful. The hay pile. I laugh. Oh Anne, where are you now?
I lean against the post, watch the dust motes twirling in the sunl1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe 7th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! Invisible is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
Guilt is devouring me.
Inch by inch.
It feels slimy and cold and it makes this weird slush-suck sound as it creeps up my calves. I can no longer feel my feet. They’ve gone numb. As the guilt gnaws along my legs, they’re going numb, too. I do1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe 6th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! Invisible is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
The only time I’d ever cheated on Donald, I was eighteen-years-old, naïve, and horny.
Donald and I started dating when we were seniors in high school. I wore his class ring, bound with ribbon to make it fit, and his letterman’s jacket. We were insep1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Karolina Grabowska from PexelsDon't freak out. I mean, not yet. Yes, I’m really a unicorn. Oh, my God. I so don’t care that you’re not a virgin. Sheesh. Uncle Glitterbutt asks for a virgin one time a thousand years ago, and that’s the thing humans remember about us.
I’m from Merchandising Security and Inventory Management. It’s part of Fairy, Incorporated. Oh, c’mon. You’ve heard of the tooth fairy, right? Honestly, I don’t know how those teeth-collecting fre1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Jeswin Thomas from PexelsDon’t look so shocked. You signed the paperwork. I got it right here. Says you offered up your...liver. Seriously? You traded your liver to attend a Kanye West concert? I could understand maybe giving up a kidney or even a testicle. You got two of those. Oh. You wanted front row. Well, to each their own, I guess.
For Pete’s sake! No, I can’t take your soul instead. That’s a different department and we don’t work with those arrogant pricks. T1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThe 5th short story in The Fright Files series is available now on Amazon! Watch Her is free to read in Kindle Unlimited or 0.99 cents to purchase. Get your copy now or read the sneak peek below (and then get your copy).
She tapped the watch violently, but the second hand would not move. She looked up and asked another passenger for the time, but he appeared to look right through her and turned back to the newspaper clenched in his hands. He seemed tense. In fact, every1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Curtis Adams from PexelsThe creaking of Granny’s rocker doesn’t really bother me. But her wheezing sounds do.
Heeesshwho. Heeesshwho.
Then she starts that load of doo-doo about her funeral. One Sunday a month I get to see her and all she does is go on and on about death and dying and how Great Uncle Albert embarrassed everyone at Aunt Celia’s funeral by making bodily noises throughout the eulogy.
Same rocker. Same wheezing. Another Sun1 year ago Read more -
Blog postMavis cooked eggs, bacon, and biscuits that Monday morning. Figured she didn’t need to worry about fat grams anymore. Yesterday, she had fastidiously cleaned the small apartment. As she washed her breakfast dishes, she checked off a mental list: clothes folded, papers filed, furniture dusted. Had she forgotten anything?
“Done,” she said, smiling. She dried the dishes and placed them in the cabinet above the sink. She took a long, hot bubble bath, enjoying the absolute decadence of u1 year ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Max Rovensky on UnsplashThe first night the protesters gathered, I watched demons slip into human skins as easily as you or I would don a winter coat. I don't think they cared about the skin color or purpose or soul of the ones they choose. They simply ripped out the interiors. Sinew. Muscle. Bone. Dropped them carelessly onto sidewalks. Streets. Alleyways. Splat. Splat. Splat.
I watched them slither into the crowds, their fetid breath emitting gaseous words. Poisonous syllables f2 years ago Read more -
Blog postPhoto by Timothy Dykes on UnsplashI don't like spiders. I mean, who does, right? Look at all those spider "kill it with fire" memes on Facebook that go around on our feeds every day. Disgusting eyes and legs and fangs. Fucking fangs.
Dude.
I never thought I was afraid of spiders. I mean, they're easy enough to kill. Unless it's one of those jumping spiders found in Australia. Have you see those motherfuckers? As big as your head and they leap at you. I'd rathe3 years ago Read more
Titles By Michele Freeman
What miracles can one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
That’s the motto of the Brighter Futures Suicide Hotline, a service dedicated to being the first responders to people in their darkest hours.
Or so it seems.
Because beneath the surface, bad things are happening to people that work for Brighter Futures. And anyone who comes forward is quickly silenced. There appear to be dark forces at work, but who or what is a mystery.
With every call log from beyond the grave, another piece of the puzzle is unraveled. The secret of Brighter Futures is just beginning, and with this collection you too can join in the story.
This compendium offers all of the story from season 1 originally featured on Reddit and also offers bonus material such as:
1. Blueprints of the Salem Oregon office.
2. Unique puzzles just for the book.
3. Commentary by Lucifer.
4. The employee handbook.
5. And much much more!
So answer the call and prepare to be terrified alongside every employee from Brighter Futures.
Remember, the only way out is to never go in.
This is an award winning series
Enjoy 14 terrifying tales from some of your favorite NoSleep authors.
Read... If you dare!
"Love can be greedy or selfish or hurtful at times, but the only thing it isn’t is impure. To love is to allow your inflated self to subside and let another person in. He’d lost his conquest, but he’d forfeited to keep her safe. Longing can bring out the monsters lurking in us all, and sometimes they take over. But the heart hopes…"
(Up in the Tree House by Archit Joshi)
Thirty six twisted anti-valentine tales of torment, torture, and treachery.
Romance on Wheels by A.L. Paradiso
The Anniversary Dinner by Angela Zimmerman
Up in the Tree House by Archit Joshi
Foreword by C.L. Williams
The Call by Chris Bannor
Red Fallen Snow by Cindar Harrell
Mr Right by D.M. Burdett
Second Date by David Bowmore
Roasted by Dawn DeBraal
Eternity by Eddie D. Moore
The Best Part by G. Allen Wilbanks
Buster by Gregg Cunningham
Tuesday Night Special by Hari Navarro
Beneath the Blue Irises by J.M. Ames
One Perfect Love by J.W. Garrett
If I Can't Be Loved… by Jasmine Jarvis
Cecily's Cure by Jodi Jensen
Love Potion by Joel R. Hunt
A Name Like Velma Kettering by Michael D. Davis
Heartbreaker by Michele Freeman
The Power of Love by Nicola Currie
No Substitute by Nicole Little
Just the Way You Are by Paula R.C. Readman
My Fair Minstrel by Peter J. Foote
Belladonna by Raven Corinn Carluk
Our Love Cannot Be Broken by Shawn M. Klimek
Hillbilly Necromancer: a Love Story by Shelly Jarvis
Stay by Stacey Jaine McIntosh
A Solution by Stephanie Scissom
Cold Love by Stephen Herczeg
The Way We Carve Love in Our Eyes by Terry Miller
Cliches and Truth by Virginia Carraway Stark
City of the Hungry Coyote by Vonnie Winslow Crist
A Good Heart by Wendy Roberts
The Ham That Broke the Camel's Back by Wondra Vanian
Wolf Heart by Zoey Xolton
“I am not soulless.”
She straightened as much as her stooped form would allow and sent me a frosty glare. “Young lady, don’t you lecture me about the state of your soul. I’ve attended church every Sunday for sixty-four years. When you get a shotgun blast through the stomach”—she looked at my sweatshirt as if she could see the big hole it hid—“you’re supposed to stop walking the Earth and go meet Jesus!”
After a rollercoaster of events, the Brighter Futures Suicide Hotline is under new management and preparing for a major merger with a competitor. But all is not as heavenly as it seems. Dangerous alliances are being formed and corporate spies are plotting to take the company down from within.
The team at Brighter Futures will be put through the ringer again in this volume which features all season 2 stories from our award winning cast of authors both old and new.
So get back to work and catch up with Brighter Futures!
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.
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