Darkness is a time to be wary. Distrust the unknown. Don't take unnecessary chances. Run when you can, fight all out when you can't. Some things are constants we can count on... like the horror of facing oursevles and what we fear most.

Short stories for the moments in your life when you are short of time and short of inspiration or a smile.Endearing, funny, thought provoking, and gentle minded page turners short enough to not waste your time and make having a good time while you are at it.

Things that go bump in the night are scary because they are part of an unseen invisible world operating within our own. From ghosts haunting popular culture around the world in various forms to man, himself, becoming an invisible agent through science or the cloak used in fantasy, this powerful idea remains one that fascinates horror writers and readers alike.Come step beyond the seen and the known into tales where only imagination and horror rules.

Six short stories share your Christmas in different ways. They are each gifts for the heart.Can't find Christmas in all the holiday hustle and bustle? In "God's Living Prayer" read how the true spirit of Christmas fills an empty heart.Even when bad things happen they can make Christmas magic. See how Christmas thieves end up playing Santa Claus in "Sant'as Little Helpers".Things could always be worse. Christmas is there to soften the spirit and comfort the soul. Eve...

Learn "The Rules of Magic". Visit a Celtic alternate world in "Serena". "Gone Fishing" takes you hunting for demons. "Love Offering" takes away that old saying -till death do you part. Meet Mary, Mary quite contrary in "Transgression". Is "The Gift" a family curse or blessing? These and more tales of the magic will delight and entertain.

Imagination helps us focus on and highlight different perspectives. Horror stories depict unusual, extreme evidence of such acts and what might happen without them actually doing so. Reading these horror tales will be good practice.

Thirteen tales sure to feast on your imagination while shredding your comfort zone. Fear strips us emotionally naked, reveals us to ourselves and freezes how well we handle our innermost emotions during times of extreme crisis.Enjoy taking some time off from the craziness we live in and let 'the other guy' in these pages deals with even worse troubles.