Newt's Nightmares #101
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Newt's Nightmares
Greetings, my wicked darlings!
What is this? A new format? Strange, exotic fonts? BRANDING?
Don't panic, I've not boiled my brain. As mentioned in my hundredth newsletter, I have spent some time working on the look and feel of Newt's Nightmares to bring it into the same colour scheme as Tales of the Macabre and my new Online Bookstore.
The eagle-eyed might also notice that I've moved my email provider to Klaviyo. This is part of a gradual migration away from Substack towards Shopify and Klaviyo. It's expensive, but it allows me to produce my own books directly, giving me more control over the production and sales aspect. It also lets me create my own discounts and bundles. I've two up at the moment!
Tales of the Macabre (Books 1 & 2) | Paperback Bundle
$17.58 $21.98 Shop now
The Dark Archive | 4 Novellas for the price of 3 | Paperback Bundle
$14.97 $19.96 Shop now
Right, now that I've shown off my new online store (created using a fantastic direct sales training course from the excellent Matthew J Holmes), I can move on.
I wanted to give better news on my progress, but it's a crypt load of excuses from me this month. I have been writing every day, but I've been picking up and dropping projects with the attention span of a gnat (my least favourite biting creature). I've been packing up my house ready for the move to the suburbs, and it is taking up far more time than I'd expected.
Fish tanks. They are a wonderful way to display the skulls of your enemies but a nightmare to move from one property to another. Gotta do the best for my shrimpies and bronze corydoras, though! The adorable little aquatic fiends...
I've also been renegotiating my mortgages, which require far more paperwork and far more contact with solicitors than I'm comfortable with (and they call me a bloodsucker!)
Anyway, wish me luck! Either I'll start churning out a library's worth of new free stories from the 16th (after I move), or my creative writing will entail yet more detailed excuses.
Your ole' pal,
Newt
New Releases
Coming up this month, I have some ghoulish treats in store for you with two free audiobooks and a new novella available in eBook and paperback form!
10th April 2024 - The Blood Eagle (Available on Amazon)
When construction workers unwittingly unleash an ancient evil from its crypt, unsuspecting friends Jack and Carla find themselves at the epicentre of a grim battle.
17th April 2024 - The Power Within (Audiobook)
A tale of family, retribution and murderous dachshunds.
24th April 2024 - The Black Shuck (Audiobook)
Confronted by her own demons, Tina embarks on a harrowing journey, navigating through guilt, fear, and the restless spirits of the wronged.
In case you missed them, in March, we released the following:
15th March 2024 - The Girl in the Glass (Audiobook)
Toby is haunted his entire life by the spectral appearance of a woman in his reflection, who inches closer with time, threatening his sanity and his soul.
22nd March 2024 - Darius the Dazzler (Audiobook)
Magic, morality, and marriage intertwine in this dark tale of a magician's rise and fall in the seductive shadows of the Jazz Age.
29th March 2024 - The Illusive Passenger (Audiobook)
In the distant future, a freighter captain picks up a most unusual cargo.
Horror Story Compilations
Midnight Whispers: 12 FREE horror stories, including ‘A Chemical Connection’, ‘The Girl in the Glass’, ‘The Croydon Ripper’
Terrifying Tales: 13 horror stories, including ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 2’
Recommended Stories
Free Downloads
The Outrunners by Joseph J Dowling
Snarky English goth Erin arrives at Saratoga High, quickly catching the attention of three arcade-obsessed juniors, but is she really interested in any of them? When they're not busy trying to win Erin's heart, Brandon and Raj jostle for high-scores at the local arcade, owned by creepy outsider Martin's father. When Martin announces a video games tournament with a mind-blowing prize, the rivalry grows even fiercer.
The Radio by Jacob Marsh
A scientist's moral foundations are brought to question as he studies the effects of a seemingly supernatural radio. Its signals seem to affect living beings, manipulate them, and drive them to commit unspeakable acts. He knows he can prove the stories are true, but will his methods go too far? Is knowledge worth the sacrifice it requires? Is he even in control anymore?
The Thing in the Customs House by Troy Young
Old Montreal, 1928. A mysterious package from Louisiana arrives at the Customs House. Workers start hearing voices, and tensions spill over. Someone decides to open the package... This leads to an investigation, an attempted murder, and the discovery of things better left in the shadows.
Recommended Stories
Try Not to Die: Reading This Sampler: An Interactive Adventure by Mark Tullius
Are you ready to face the ultimate challenge?
In the Try Not to Die series, you'll be taken on a journey through a wide range of genres, from fantasy to suspense, action and adventure, westerns, and ghosts. But no matter the genre, you'll get plenty of horror with over two dozen deaths in each book.
Behemoth's Rising by John Grover
Let’s get ready to crumble…
In a dark future, climate change has ravaged the Earth. But the worst is yet to come. Rising from the depths, clawing beneath the ground, and soaring through the burning skies, a trio of giant monsters emerges with only one thing in mind… Destruction.
Little Doves: A Psychological Thriller by Sara Ennis
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil – or pay the consequences.
Twenty years ago, Stasia King’s 14-year-old sister was abducted, raped and viciously murdered. Now, on the anniversary of her disappearance, another young girl has gone missing, from the same exclusive country club. The cases can’t possibly be connected since the murderer has been dead nearly twenty years – or can they? Is it coincidence or something more sinister?
Cuckoo by Candace Nola
Have you ever been in love? Truly, madly, deeply?
Only to lose it? Your tether suddenly snapped.
How broken can you become?
And how can you ever hope to piece yourself back together?
This is a love story.
The Hanging Tree by Joseph J Dowling
Detective Craig Cornell is called to a triple-murder at an isolated house near Exeter, New Hampshire, the latest in a sequence of gruesome deaths which stems back 300 years. A White Oak at the rear of the property may hold the key. According to local legend, a woman was accused of witchcraft and hanged from it.
As the bodies pile up, Cornell is haunted by horrific visions. Is it his past catching up with him, or does the tree really hold an ancient, evil spirit?
Unfettered: A Short Story Collection by R.A Goli
A bird succubus that comes in a storm; a bed-and-breakfast from Hell; secret histories from before fairy tales and myths; an asylum from beyond your darkest nightmares…
This is a collection not for the squeamish or faint hearted - be prepared to have your spine tingled: this is not a book to be read alone, at night.
The House on Woody Creek Lane by Claudine Marcin
Some creatures are better left to the darkness …
From the moment he saw his first shade, Jimmy Hobart knew he was different. Special—that’s what his mother called him. He didn’t feel special, carrying a secret he couldn’t share with anyone else. Burdened would be more accurate. But it was his gift that eventually led him to Roni and showed him she was the one. He thought he could trust her with his secret. He thought he could tell her anything … He wished he had.
If you enjoyed this email, then please consider Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1. My first collected works on Amazon containing sixteen short stories and novellas by Newton Webb.
Newton Webb Bibliography
Available on Amazon
Collected Works
Contemporary
2022 – The Heir Apparent, Novella
2018 – The Morrígan, Novella
2017 – Nestor Lynch, Novel
2013 – Festival of The Damned, Novella
2012 – The Platinum Service, Novella
Historical
1958 – The Black Fog, Short Story
1864 – Smoke in the Sewers, Novella
1832 – The Horror at Hargrave Hall, Novella
1818 – The Ballad of Barnacle Bill, Novella
1194 – Hunted, Short Story
Read a collection of free short stories or listen to free audiobooks by Newton Webb on his website.