Newt's Nightmares #102

Newt's Nightmares provide subscribers with news on the author's latest work, upcoming releases, and events.

Aug 07, 2024

Newt's Nightmares

Greetings, my wicked darlings!

It's become a Newt Webb trope: stories about tortured artists. I assure you all that I'm rather fabulous and happily writing away in my new country home. In fact, productivity has never been higher ~~(citation needed)~~! Last month, I released A Portrait of Sin and Mind Games for free download or to read online. Audio versions will be released this month, including a special version of Mind Games for Newton’s Macabre Tales. This will be my first live performance for quite some time, so it's time to clear the cobwebs out of the desicated pipes and unleash my baritone. I’m looking forward to it! Phantom Frequencies are doing their own version too, so it’ll be interesting to compare the ratings #VoteNewt.

This month, along with the audiobooks for The Black Shuck, Lassitude, The Croydon Ripper, and A Portrait of Sin, I have The Catfish Killer being released as an eBook. I wanted to release The Butcher of Bath, a new story I’ve just finished writing, but in discussion with my beta readers, we agreed that the second act just isn’t up to scratch and needs rewriting. I am currently working on The Winter Wraith. This is a project that I’ve been dabbling in for a few months now.

When not writing, I have been renovating the house. With the assistance of my sister Emma, we've repainted the living room and stairwell. Outside, I have tortoise-proofed the garden and added a water feature (two galvanised steel pond buckets and a bog bucket). I'm now working on a more attractive, but equally secure, wooden border to keep the garden tortoise-proofed and beautiful. I am also having the kitchen completely torn out and replaced. I’ve been assured that black marble is for more than just gravestones!

Anyway, I hope all is well for you. As I write this, I am heading off to church—no, no, I have not reformed; they are hosting a Beer Festival. If you don't hear from me again, then it is my sad duty to inform you I erupted into flame upon entry.

Sweet screams,

Newt

New Releases

Coming up this month, I have some ghoulish treats in store for you with three free audiobooks.

9th August 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.

16th August 2024 - Lassitude (Audiobook)
Trapped by sleepless nights and despair, Jeff finds solace in a mysterious therapist's free offer, but the deeper he delves, the darker the cost.

21st August 2024 - The Catfish Killer (eBook)
In the chilling depths of online dating, Jedd's predatory pursuit of vulnerable women traps him in a nightmare when he matches with more than he expected.

23rd August 2024 - The Croydon Ripper (Audiobook)
The Croydon Ripper's reign of terror casts a shadow over Sheila's life, transforming her daily walk home from the library into a journey fraught with suspicion.

28th August 2024 - A Portrait of Sin (Audiobook)
The sunlit alleys of sixteenth-century Florence hide a dark and tragic struggle as a brilliant painter battles a devastating creative block.

In case you missed them, last month, we released the following:

24th July 2024 - A Portrait of Sin (eBook)
The sunlit alleys of sixteenth-century Florence hide a dark and tragic struggle as a brilliant painter battles a devastating creative block.

31th July 2024 - Mind Games (eBook)
Trapped by sleepless nights and despair, Jeff finds solace in a mysterious therapist's treatment, but the deeper he delves, the darker the cost.

Horror Story Compilations

Books You Can’t Put Down: 60 FREE horror stories, including ‘A Portrait of Sin’, ‘Lassitude’, ‘Mind Games’, ‘Darius the Dazzler’, ‘The Girl in the Glass’

Chilling Reads: 36 horror stories, including ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 2’

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What I’ve Been Watching

Little Bone Lodge (🦎🦎🦎🦎🦎)

Two criminal brothers take a family captive when they seek shelter during a storm, but soon realise their house itself holds dark secrets.

Watch the my review on YouTube or TikTok.
Watch the movie on Amazon Prime, NOW.

What I’ve Been Reading

We All Fall Before The Harvest by C. M. Forest

In the guts of a nameless city, career criminal Owen fights for his sanity and his life. After stealing a morbid piece of artwork at the behest of his boss, Owen discovers the original owners of the grotesque painting are part of a twisted cult known as The Family—and they’ll stop at nothing to get it back.

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.