Summer Scares
Fear isn't just a Halloween Thing
While the first day of summer arrives this week, no true beginning or end exists for the scary season. Horror is never fixed to a specific date on the calendar. Terrifying stories work their dark magic in any season.
We saw this firsthand with the Eye See You story contest and event from
on Friday the 13th. More than two dozen scary and squeamish tales guaranteed to dominate your nightmares long after you read the final sentence. I had the chance to help judge the stories and got a welcome reminder that horror doesn’t wait for Halloween. served up an inspired dark prompt in last week’s newsletter, urging readers and subscribers to craft a monster story without explicitly naming the monster or detailing its origin.This week, I’m asking for you to share your favorite summer horror stories with us. The setting, characters, or plot can be influenced by summer or summer activities. Where does your dark heart turn when you think of this season? A haunted forest? A deadly summer camp? A beach where the sand eats people?
Let us know in the comments below or in our weekly chat thread.
The Weekly Digest
A selection of last week’s memorable Macabre Monday offerings:
If you missed any of the 26 stories from last week’s Eye See You contest and event, here’s a handy link to read them all.
An unholy smell powers The Stench — a short horror story from
based on the prompt shared in last week’s newsletter.
A faded rock star takes on a gig he probably shouldn’t have accepted in The Gut Punch —
’s new creature horror tale.
Do you want to read a transcript of a creepy interview conducted by the Bureau of Abnormal Activity? Of course, you do. Read all three parts of The Interviews from
, starting here with part one:
What happens when a monster doesn’t store their tortured souls securely?
has the answer in Justice for the Spyder.
My favorite tale of horror that takes place during the summer months would be Stephen King's "IT".
Please be sure to check out the 30 Days of Fright stories. Butterfly is doing a recap tonight.