Newt's Nightmares🦎#121
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Greetings, my wicked darlings!
May. Gosh, that came around fast. It’s my birthday once again. That means scotch, a kleftiko, lashings of retsina, and of course, an ungodly amount of complimentary ouzo.
The government has been kind enough to provide a bank holiday, so while everyone is down the public houses in the UK hoovering up multiple ales, I’m working at home, writing newsletters and stories. The perils of being self-employed.
Speaking of which, I’ve just finished a crime thriller short story. My last crime thriller short was a piece of flash fiction called ‘The Enigmatic Skeleton’. Suitably horrific, I assure you. That’s gone out to my beta readers today. They won’t get a chance to read it yet, though, as the gin-soaked old lushes are playing in the aforementioned public houses.
I haven’t watched any great movies this month, sadly. I have seen some absolutely dire ones, though. It doesn’t seem particularly fair to name and shame them.
What has everyone been up to over the May Day long weekend? Read any good books? Watched any good movies? Let me know in the comments.
Sweet Screams,
Newt xx
Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues
A Southern Gothic Horror Short Story: When young Jackson moves into the ‘Grand Dame’, an old boarding house in New Orleans, he becomes enamoured with the music emanating from his neighbour’s room.
Barghest
A Contemporary Creature Feature Short Story: Charlie and his mother, Heidi, stranded in a remote Cumbrian snowstorm, must fight for their lives.
Horror Story Promotions
Shadows of Spring: 64 FREE horror stories, including: ‘The Enigmatic Skeleton’, ‘The Doll House Killer’, ‘The Spinster’, ‘The Leprechaun’ and ‘Mind Games’.
The Dark Fiction Spring Sale: 50 horror stories, including ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 2’, ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 3,’ ‘Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 4.’ and ‘Tales of the Macabre: Books 1-4’.
Recommended Horror Books
I read six books in April, the best of them being:
Eeny Meeny, by M.J. Arlidge. Action-packed, gory, with sexual content and a delightful twist. This is definitely my favourite of the crime thrillers I’ve read this month. I’ve been on a bit of a thriller binge, and it’s no surprise that my favourite read was the most horror-aligned.
Perfect Remains, by Helen Fields. Paperback link, as it’s not on Kindle in the US, or there’s a glitch in the matrix. It’s always a pleasure to see a Scottish thriller. David Sodergren did a rather spectacular one with ‘Dead Girl Blues’. ‘Perfect Remains’ was an enjoyable ride, though I was a bit disappointed that you know almost immediately who the killer is. I like a bit more mystery.
Sleepy Head, by Mark Billingham. A good twist, though it was telegraphed fairly early on. Also, a fantastic method of killing people, I really enjoyed this one. This month’s read have done a number on me and led me to want to write my own crime thriller. Perhaps involving a man lumbering around in a smoking jacket, with a pipe, solving crimes?
Tales of the Macabre
You can find my stories on Amazon, as Kindle Unlimited, eBook, Paperback or Hardback.
This collection of stories is designed for quick reads, whether over a coffee or during a commute. Either way, they promise to deliver exquisitely disturbing nightmares that gaze without flinching into the abyss—and linger in the mind long after.
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Available to order on AMAZON.
Welcome to the complete collected works of Newton Webb. Tales of the Macabre, Vol. 1-4 are intended for mature audiences.
Read a collection of free short stories or listen to free audiobooks by Newton Webb on his website.