Halloween Hauntings Sale at WordCrafter Press
Posted: September 28, 2025 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Book Promotion, Book Sales, Books, Dark fiction, Short Fiction, Stories | Tags: Anthologies, Books, Curses, Curses: Chronicles of Darkness, Dark fiction, Entertainment, Halloween Hauntings Sale, horror, Lingering Spirit Whispers, Midnight Anthology Series, Midnight Garden, Midnight Oil, Midnight Roost, Narrating the Paranormal Series, Once Upon an Ever After, Refracted Reflections, Spirits of the West, Tales from the Hanging Tree, Where Spirits Linger, Whispers of the Past, WordCrafter Press | 8 CommentsI Love Halloween!
I may have mentioned that a few times before, but I really do love this time of year. October is such a fun month with scarecrows and jack-o-lanterns, creepy/crawlies, witches and warlocks, ghosts and demons, and all things of the scary variety. When my son, Michael, was little, maybe four or five, and approaching his first Halloween trick-or-treating with his older brothers and sisters, we talked through what he could expect. Our mantra became, “It will be scary, but it will be fun.” And it was. And for the rest of his short life, Halloween was always his favorite holiday, because he could dress up and pretend to be anyone or anything he wanted, at least for a short time.
2025 Dark Fiction Anthologies
So, when this time of year comes around, I always try to do special things to honor his memory. But, I’m a little old to dress in costume, so nowadays most of the fun stuff I do are things like putting out dark fiction anthologies, as I’ve done this year with Curses and Midnight Oil. But those are just two, the most recent in a whole slew of deliciously dark anthologies which have been published by WordCrafter Press. This year’s anthologies both turned out wonderfully. Curses: Chronicles of Darkness will be released Tuesday, September 29, and we’ll be running the WordCrafter Curses Book Blog Tour all this week, starting here, tomorrow, through October 3. Midnight Oil will be released October 28, just in time for Halloween, with a tour running all that week. I hope you’ll come celebrate both of these original anthologies with us this year
Other Halloween Hauntings from WordCrafter Press
During the month of October, all Halloween Hauntings (or dark fiction anthologies from WordCrafter Press), are on sale for our Halloween Hauntings Sale, October 1 – 31, 2025.
Midnight Dark Fiction Anthology Series
Midnight Roost and Midnight Garden, volumes 1 & 2 in the Midnight Dark Fiction Anthology series are both half price at $3.50 each through the links below.
Midnight Roost: Weird and Creepy Stories: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
Midnight Garden: Where Dark Tales Grow: https://books2read.com/MidnightGardenAnthology
Narrating The Paranormal Series
All three volumes in the Narrating the Paranormal Series are only .99 cents each through the links below.
Whispers of the Past: https://books2read.com/WhispersPast
Spirits of the West: https://books2read.com/SpiritsoftheWest
Where Spirits Linger: https://books2read.com/WhereSpiritsLinger1
Or you can get all three books in our trilogy volume, Lingering Spirit Whispers for only $2.99.
Lingering Spirit Whispers: https://books2read.com/LingeringSpiritWhispers
Themed Anthologies
You can get Tales From the Hanging Tree for only $2.99 through the link below.
Tales From the Hanging Tree: Imprint of Tragedy: https://books2read.com/Hanging-Tree
Once Upon an Ever After is only $2.99 through the link below.
Once Upon an Ever After: Modern Fairy Tales & Folklore: https://books2read.com/OnceUponanEverAfter
You can get Refracted Reflections for only $2.99.
Refracted Reflections: Twisted Tales of Duality & Deception: https://books2read.com/RefractedReflections
2024 WordCrafter Dark Fiction Anthology: Title & Cover Reveal
Posted: August 12, 2024 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Books, Dark fiction, Short Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Anthology, Midnight Anthology Series, Midnight Garden, Midnight Roost, WordCrafter Press | 4 CommentsI am pleased to announce that the 2024 WordCrafter Dark Fiction Anthology will be released in October under the title Midnight Garden: Where Dark Tales Grow, and bearing the fantastic cover above, designed by Sonoran Dawn Studios. Midnight Garden will be joined by last year’s anthology, Midnight Roost: Weird & Creepy Stories, and next year’s anthology, Midnight Oil: Stories to Fuel Your Nightmares, to make up the Midnight Anthology Series from WordCrafter Press.
Midnight Garden features 21 fabulously dark stories – the works of seventeen talented authors, including Paul Kane, El Rodman, DL Mullan, Joseph Carrabis, Robbie Cheadle, Denise Aparo, Jon Shannon, Paul Martz, Zack Elafy, Robb T. White, Abe Margel, Julie Jones, Molly Ertel, Peter McKay, Kaye Lynne Booth, Daneka Scrimshaw, and the winning story in the 2024 WordCrafter Short Fiction Contest, “The Seagull Man”, by M.J. Mallon
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This post is sponsored by Midnight Roost: Weird and Creepy Stories, book 1 in the Midnight Anthology Series from WordCrafter Press.
On Sale Now.
Get your copy today: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
Reminder: WordCrafter’s Summer Reading List at Great Prices
Posted: August 7, 2024 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Book Sales, Books, Dark fiction, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Anthologies, Book Sale, Lingering Spirit Whispers, Midnight Roost, Once Upon an Ever After, Refracted Reflections, Summer Reading List, Visions, WordCrafter Press | 2 CommentsThe anthologies on WordCrafter‘s Summer Reading List are still discounted with some great summer prices through August 31. Fill your summer reading list with outstanding short fiction anthologies from WordCrafter Press for under $5 each. Add these titles to your digital library.
Purchase Links:
Refracted Reflections: https://books2read.com/RefractedReflections
Once Upon an Ever After: https://books2read.com/OnceUponanEverAfter
Lingering Spirit Whispers: https://books2read.com/LingeringSpiritWhispers
Midnight Roost: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
Visions: https://books2read.com/VisionsAnthology
Summer Reading List from WordCrafter Press On Sale Now
Posted: June 16, 2024 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Book Sales, Books, Dark Fantasy, Dark fiction, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Anthologies, Book Sale, Lingering Spirit Whispers, Midnight Roost, Once Upon an Ever After, Refracted Reflections, Visions, WordCrafter Press | 1 CommentNow through August 31, all WordCrafter Press anthologies on our summer reading list are on sale!
Lingering Spirit Whispers

Three great WordCrafter paranormal anthologies bundled into one exceptional paranormal anthology set: Whispers of the Past, Spirits of the West, and Where Spirits Linger. Thought provoking short fiction for every lover of ghost stories and paranormal tales.
Only $4.99 during the Summer Reading List Sale June 15 – August 31
Purchase link: https://books2read.com/LingeringSpiritWhispers
Once Upon am Ever After: Modern Fairy Tales & Folklore
This unique and imaginative collection of eleven thought provoking fantasy stories will delight readers who enjoy stories of wishes gone awry.

What happens when…
A woman desires to carry on her family’s legacy, uncovering a long-buried curse?
A not so perfect witch casts a spell to defy age and preserve her relationship with her handsome shapeshifting familiar?
A time traveler longs to be the savior of knowledge lost?
An incompetent delivery boy becomes an unlikely savior of forgotten artifacts?
A magic mirror yearns for a different question?
A tiny story witch desires to share her stories with the world?
Spells are cast, unlikely alliances made, and wishes granted, sometimes with surprising outcomes. You’ll love this anthology of modern myths, lore, and fairy tales. Once you read these twisted tales, you’ll be sure to be careful what you wish for….
If you liked Gilded Glass, you’ll enjoy Once Upon an Ever After: Modern Myths & Fairy Tales, short stories with thought provoking themes, captivating characters and diverse cultures, from humorous to horrifying, from the legendary past to possible futures and back to the here and now.
Only $2.99 during the Summer Reading List Sale June 15 – August 31.
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/OnceUponanEverAfter
Refracted Reflections: Twisted Tales of Duality & Deception

Reflections and Refractions…
One reveals truths, while the other bends light into varying shapes of deception.
Does a small camp mirror reveal hope… or death?
Is the warrior in the mirror a monster… or a protector?
Does a glimpse in the mirror reveal a young woman’s true self… or what someone else has shaped her into?
Does the mysterious portal to the future reflect what could be… or what must be left behind?
Are the dancers reflected in the water’s depth things of beauty… or evil?
This unique and imaginative collection of nine mind tantalizing fantasy and science fiction stories will appeal to readers who enjoy thought provoking tales with hidden meanings resting deep below the surface. These stories will keep you pondering long into the night.
If you liked Gilded Glass or Once Upon an Ever After, you’ll love Refracted Reflections.
Only $2.99 during the Summer Reading List Sale June 15 – August 31.
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/RefractedReflections
Visions
An author’s visions are revealed through their stories. Many authors have strange and unusual stories, indeed. Within these pages, you will find the stories of eighteen different authors, each unique and thought provoking. These are the fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and horror stories that will keep you awake long into the night.

What happens when:
An inexplicable monster plagues a town for generations, taking people… and souvenirs?
A post-apocalyptic band of travelers finds their salvation in an archaic machine?
The prey turns out to be the predator for a band of human traffickers?
Someone chooses to be happy in a world where emotions are regulated and controlled?
A village girl is chosen to be the spider queen?
Grab your copy today and find out. Let authors such as W.T. Paterson, Joseph Carabis, Kaye Lynne Booth, Michaele Jordan, Stephanie Kraner, and others, including the author of the winning story in the WordCrafter 2022 Short Fiction Contest, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, tantalize your thoughts and share their Visions
Only $3.99 during the Summer Reading List sale June 15 – August 31.
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/VisionsAnthology
Midnight Roost: Weird & Creepy Stories

20 authors bring your nightmares to life in 23 stories of ghosts, paranormal phenomenon and the horror from the dark crevasses of their minds. Stories of stalkers, both human and supernatural, possession and occult rituals, alien visitations of the strange kind, and ghostly tales that will give you goosebumps. These are the tales that will make you fear the dark. Read them at the Midnight Roost… if you dare.
Only $4.99 during the WordCrafter Summer Readng List Sale June 15 – August 31.
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
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WordCrafter News: Giveaway Winners, A Halloween Book Event, NaNoWriMo and a New Blog Series
Posted: October 30, 2023 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Blog Tour, Book Event, Books, Dark Fantasy, Dark Humor, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Giveaways, Horror, NaNoWriMo, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Book Blog Tours, WordCrafter News, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Black Cauldron Book Event, Giveaway Winners, Midnight Roost, NaNoWriMo, Sarah, WordCrafter Book Blog Tours, WordCrafter News, WordCrafter Press | 8 CommentsWrapping up the WordCrafter Midnight Roost Book Blog Tour
We had a great tour for Midnight Roost and many of you visited one or more tour stops and commented, for a chance to win a free digital copy of Midnight Roost. We were giving away three copies for this tour, and all that’s left to do now is to give you the winners. So, without further ado…
(Drumroll please.)
And the winners are…
- BeetleyPete
- Vera Day
- Lauren Scott
If your name appears on the above list, please contact me at KLBWordCrafter@gmail.com to claim your free digital copy of Midnight Roost: Weird and Creepy Stories.
In Case You Missed the Tour
Midnight Roost is a truly creepy anthology from 20 talented authors that you won’t want to miss. But, if you missed the tour, you can still get a copy here: https://books2read.com/u/318L0l
About Midnight Roost

20 authors bring your nightmares to life in 23 stories of ghosts, paranormal phenomenon, and the horror from the dark crevasses of their minds. Stories of stalkers, both human and supernatural, possession and occult rituals, alien visitations of the strange kind, and ghostly tales that will give you goosebumps. These are the tales that will make you fear the dark. Read them at the Midnight Roost… if you dare.
Halloween Book Event

Tomorrow is Halloween. My favorite holiday. To celebrate, WordCrafter is cohosting the author takeover during Sonoran Dawn’s Black Cauldron All Hallow’s Eve Book Event all Halloween day. Join us for promos, games, and giveaways, Halloween music and a whole lot more. Sign up and join in at the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/876710947358939/
Author takeover spots are available. If interested in promoting your books, artwork, or other creative projects, contact me at KLBWordCrafter@gmail.com and put Author Takeover in the subject line.
November NaNoWriMo
I’m so excited about participating in National Novel Writing Month this year because I’m itching to delve into Sarah. I’m still not prolific enough to think I’ll write the whole novel in a month, but I know from last year, with The Rock Star & The Outlaw, that participating in NaNoWriMo can offer one heck of a start.
For those who don’t know, Sarah is book 2 in the Women in the West Adventure series. Last January I ran a Kickstarter campaign for book 1, Delilah. I plan to run another Kickstarter campaign for Sarah this coming January, so it is time to write the book. In preparation, I’ve done my research and have a working outline ready. I’ve already had a lot of fun fleshing out the two supporting characters that backers got to name from Delilah’s campaign, Lillian Alura Bennett, and Owoz Crebo. One historical female character which will make an appearance in Sarah, which is a trademark of the series, is Kate Elder, a.k.a. Big Nose Kate, Doc Holiday’s infamous companion. So, I have everything I need at the starting gate, and I’m just waiting for the starting gate to open on November 1st.
New Blog Series Starting in November

I’m so pleased to be able to make this particular announcement. The first Wednesday in November, Jeff Bowles will be returning to the blog with a new blog series about pop culture, “Pop with Jeff Bowles”. He’ll be talking about the many areas of pop culture: comics and comic hero movies, video games, television, music, and more. Drop by Writing to be Read the first Wednesday of each month and check it out.
Note: Also in November and December, you may notice some extra reviews coming out on Saturdays as I try and get in all of my 2023 reads, so I can start fresh in 2024. For requested reviews, I like to post in a timely manner, and I don’t want to wait into the new year to post, as I’ve probably already passed their release date due to my back log. So, if you have requested a review and sent me an ARC copy this year, be watching, because they all should be coming up.
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Meet the authors of “Midnight Roost”: Today, Joseph Carrabis
Posted: October 23, 2023 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Book Release, Books, Dark Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Press | Tags: "Binky", Antholoy, Dark fiction, horror, Joseph Carrabis, Midnight Roost, WordCrafter Press | Leave a commentPurchase Link: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
Final Stop on the Wordcrafter “Midnight Roost” Book Blog Tour
Posted: October 23, 2023 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Audio Excerpt, Blog Tour, Book Promotion, Book Release, Books, Dark Fantasy, Dark Humor, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Giveaways, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Book Blog Tours, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Anthology, C.R. Johansson, Dark fiction, Denise Aparo, Kaye Lynne Booth, Midnight Roost, Rebecca M. Senese, Robert Kostanczuk, WordCrafter Book Blog Tours, WordCrafter Press, Zack Ellafy | 9 CommentsIt’s the final stop on the WordCrafter Midnight Roost Book Blog Tour and today we’re going to wrap things up with a reading by contributing author Denise Aparo from her haunting story, “The Pines”,and some excerpts from stories from authors who weren’t able to participate in the tour. So, kick back and enjoy the reading and peruse the excerpts, meet the authors and join in the discussion by leaving a comment and earn a chance at a free digital copy of Midnight Roost.
Meet Author Denise Aparo
Denise Aparo is a new WordCrafter Press author, so I’m just getting to know a little ab out her, too. Her story, “The Pines” wasn’t the winning story in the short fiction contest, but I still felt that its dark parnormal feel would fit into the anthology. Now that the book is compiled and I can see the finished product, I think I made the right decision. It is a perfect addition to the Midnight Roost collection. Listen to the reading below and see if you don’t agree.
Reading from “The Pines”
About Denise Aparo

Denise Aparo is a New England native, born and raised in the clockmaking city of Bristol, Connecticut. She lives with her husband, Joe, and they have five grandchildren. She is also a freelance writer who spends her time working on her novel and writing short stories. She also spends her time gardening, crafting, and crocheting.
Denise likes to write Paranormal Fiction, genre of Historical Fantasy. She recently completed her first novel, Crossbows. She has a Masters of Arts in English and a Fine Arts/Creative Writing with concentration in Fiction from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and a member of Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society, and The National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi, with SNHU.
She is a member of the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association (CAPA) and the author of a new WordPress writing blog, The Write Voice, The Write Voice | The write voice at the write time, a blog that boasts, “Like multiple genres, there are many cultures – each with an individual voice.” Denise is a new addition to the WordCrafter Press authors.
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Excerpt from “Melina” by Kaye Lynne Booth

Excerpt from “She Shed Galleria” by C.R. Johansson

Excerpt from “House on the Plains” by Zack Ellafy

Excerpt from “Take Two” by Rebecca M. Senese

Excerpt from “A Visitor Comes to the Window” by Robert Kostanczuk

That wraps up today’s stop, and the whole tour. I hope you enjoyed meeting Denise and the excerpts from the other stories. Be sure to visit any stops you missed through the links in the schedule below for more chances to win a free digital copy of Midnight Roost. I will announce the winners in next Monday’s “WordCrafter News” post, here on “Writing to be Read”
Giveaway
A chance to win a free digital copy of Midnight Roost at every stop. Just leave a comment to show your support for the tour, the anthology, and all of the fantastic authors.
Tour Schedule
Monday – October 16 – Opening Day –Isabele Grey (Interview & Reading) & Joseph Carrabis (Reading) – Writing to be Read
Tuesday – October 17 – M J Mallon (Reading) & Christa Planko (Interview & Guest Post)– Undawnted
Wednesday – October 18 – Chris Barili (Guest Post) & Paul Kane (Guest Post) – Patty’s Worlds
Thursday – October 19 – Julie Jones (Reading) & Keith Hoskins (Guest Post) – Robbie’s Inspiration
Friday – October 20 – Michaele Jordan (Reading) & Mario Acevedo (Guest Post) – Writing to be Read
Saturday – October 21 – Patty Fletcher (Guest Post) & DL Mullen (Guest Post & Video) – Roberta Writes
Sunday – October 22 – Sonia Pipkin (Guest Post) & Roberta Eaton Cheadle (Reading) – Kyrosmagica Publishing
Monday – October 23 – Closing Post –Denise Aparo (Reading) & excerpts from other stories – Writing to be Read
About Midnight Roost: Weird and Creepy Stories

20 authors bring your nightmares to life in 23 stories of ghosts, paranormal phenomenon, and the horror from the dark crevasses of their minds. Stories of stalkers, both human and supernatural, possession and occult rituals, alien visitations of the strange kind, and ghostly tales that will give you goosebumps. These are the tales that will make you fear the dark. Read them at the Midnight Roost… if you dare.
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/318L0l
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Meet the Authors of “Midnight Roost”: Today, Joseph Carrabis
Posted: October 22, 2023 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Book Release, Books, Dark Fantasy, Dark Humor, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Press | Tags: "Blood Ritual", Ask the Authors 2022 anthology, Dark fiction, horror, Joseph Carrabis, Midnight Roost, WordCrafter Press | 1 CommentPurchase Link: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
Day 7 of the WordCrafter “Midnight Roost” Book Blog Tour
Posted: October 22, 2023 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Audio Excerpt, Blog Tour, Book Promotion, Book Release, Books, Dark Fantasy, Dark Humor, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Giveaways, Guest Post, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Book Blog Tours, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Anthology, Dark fiction, Fairy Tales, Midnight Roost, Myths and Legends, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Sonia Pipkin, WordCrafter Book Blog Tours, WordCrafter Press | 1 CommentDay 7 of the WordCrafter Midnight Roost Book Blog Tour brings us to Marje Mallon’s Kyrosmagica blog with a guest post from Sonia Pipkin about her dark fairy tale, “Once Upon a Time”, and a reading from Roberta Eaton Cheadle from her story, “The Behemoth”. Click on the link to join us and comment to enter the giveaway for a free digital copy of Midnight Roost: Weird and Creepy Stories.
Meet the Authors of “Midnight Roost”: Today, Joseph Carrabis
Posted: October 21, 2023 | Author: kayelynnebooth | Filed under: Anthology, Book Release, Books, Dark Fantasy, Dark Humor, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Stories, WordCrafter Press | Tags: Anthology, Dark fiction, horror, Joseph Carrabis, Midnight Roost, Short Fiction, WordCrafter Press | Leave a commentPurchase Link: https://books2read.com/MidnightRoost
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