Free Horror #71
Discover more from Newton’s Tales of the Macabre
Free Horror #71
Newt's Update provides subscribers with news on the author's latest work, upcoming releases, and events. This week, he introduces his latest novella, The Ballad of Barnacle Bill.
Newt's Update
NEWS
I had a quiet and relaxing New Years celebration with Ed. I’m back to writing now I’ve finished over eating! It’s nice to be working on my own work again though as always I am alternating between ‘this is genius!’ and ‘what is this garbage?’.
A few dates for everyone
11th January - Newton's Macabre Tales: Audiobooks, returns!
18th January - A new FREE short story, THE ENIGMATIC SKELETON, is released.
OUT THIS WEEK
THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL. An 18th century cosmic horror which acts as a standalone or a prequel to THE BLACK FOG. Featuring the occult, smugglers, and the sea. Let me know what you think!
WHAT AM I WORKING ON NOW?
THE HORROR OF HARGREAVE HALL, I’m on the second edit! Trying to get it down from 20k to 10k.
WHAT'S NEXT?
I’m in negotiations for the book cover for the first collected works of Newton Webb. It features sixteen of my stories.
The debut novel of Newton Webb, NESTOR LYNCH.
The Ballad of Barnacle Bill
The Ballad of Barnacle Bill by Newton Webb. FREE on Kindle Unlimited or available to purchase on Amazon.
A terrifying new cosmic horror novella from Newton Webb.
In 1818, the sleepy seaside town of Grimsdyke faces a new otherworldly threat.
When negligent behaviour leads to the death of his son, Avery will stop at nothing to speak to him one last time. He's willing to forsake honour, coin and even God.
But as he descends into the murky realms of occultism, smuggling, and necromancy. Avery discovers that sometimes the only thing worse than having your prayers ignored is having them answered.
Recommended Stories
BEAST BE GONE by A. L. BILLINGTON, FREE download.
Creatures in your basement? Undead spooking your castle? Infestation of goblins? Beast Be Gone will clear out those pesky pests and save your health and business - (no dragons).
TETHERED by VAUGHN ASHBY, FREE download.
In a race against time, reason, and more time, Shane has to unwind mysteries of the past in order to save his friend Jason, who has gone missing.
DON’T TELL THEM I’M ALIVE by TIM KIZER, FREE on Kindle Unlimited or available for purchase on Amazon.
When a body with multiple stab wounds is found in her bedroom, Natalie becomes the prime suspect in the case. She claims she was framed by Lady Athena's survivor.
It's up to Detective David Hudson to find out what really happened. He needs to solve the case before the killer claims another victim.
CLONED EVIL: ORIGINS by TANYA LISLE, available to purchase on Amazon.
Magdalene is a villain. Villains don't need to wait around for opportunities to open up. With a little help from her best friend, the freelancer Jezebel, Magdalene will take all the resources she needs and she will get what she wants in triplicate, no matter who she has to force into her servitude to do it.
THE MAN WHO KILLED EDGAR ALLAN POE by JAMES RADA, available for purchase on Amazon.
Edgar Allan Poe, one of the great American writers, died a mysterious death in 1849. Found delirious on the streets of Baltimore wearing someone else’s clothes, Edgar was admitted to Washington Medical Center, where he died without explaining what had happened.
Even his medical records and death certificate have been lost to history, when the hospital burned down later.
Free Story Compilations
CREEPY READS. Featuring 62 horror stories. Including: THE COCONUT KILLER, THE IRON DOOR, THE SINFUL CHILD.
DEMONS AND VILLAINS. Featuring 33 horror stories. Including: THE TOKOLOSHE.
READSY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY. Featuring 19 horror stories. Including: THE IRON DOOR and THE COCONUT KILLER.
CHRISTMAS READS. Featuring 16 horror stories. Including THE COCONUT KILLER and THE IRON DOOR.
NEW YEAR, NEW TERRIFYING ADVENTURES. Featuring 8 horror stories. Including: THE COCONUT KILLER, THE IRON DOOR, THE SINFUL CHILD.
TALES OF THE MACABRE. Featuring 11 horror stories, free to those with Kindle Unlimited. Including: THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL, FESTIVAL OF THE DAMNED, THE MORRÍGAN, SMOKE IN THE SEWERS.