What do you see when you look into the darkest parts of your mind? Dare you even take a peek?Ghosts, murders and dark creatures abound in this chilling collection of horror stories from the #1 bestselling and award winning author of Sin, Hollow and Pieces of Me.Darkest Places is the third in the series that began with Dark Places and then Darker Places.…
It's the mirrors. Or the shadows that dwell within them... Alice hates reflections. Never being able to adjust to being a twin, she escapes into an insane world of darkness, mad hatters and invisible cats. And she becomes the ruler of it all! What a wonder...! - *Wattpad Fairytale Community's Retelling Awards FCRAs Winning Story!*…
The toss of a coin can change your life. Vehicles can crash into buildings. Cities can crumble. A man can die. And be reborn. When your memory is lost and Death is your shadow, you turn to the only person who has offered their hand - a strange, evasive woman with pale skin and sad eyes. But who is she, really? And who are the people who occupy the half-way house she takes you to? And why are people dying horrific deaths in the park? The toss of a coin can change your life... and end it... Flip and catch... - Mortal Sin is the sequel to the bestselling paranormal thriller, Sin.…
Do you know Jack? The Ripper? Saucy Jack? Leather Apron? The most infamous serial killer in history has long been fodder for the imagination of authors and artists alike, but his true identity remains an enigma to this day. Take a fresh look at the notorious Murderer of Whitechapel through the eyes and quills of Wattpad's most esteemed story tellers. Like the tale of anyone's life, these short stories are a blend of horror, romance, mystery, thrills, and even some humor. Think you know Jack? Well, get ready. You are about to meet him face to face.…
A stream of failed relationships lays in the wake of Megan's chaotic path.When she secludes herself in her friend's remote cabin, needing to escape yet another heart she's destroyed because of her own dark issues, she just wants to drink wine and stare at a dirty wall, letting the rest of the world drift by.But, when she feels an itch on her back, and picks at it, a new destiny is revealed - one which could have far reaching consequences for Megan and the rest of the world.Does she draw back the arrow and let slip the hounds of love, or choose to let the world know how it feels to be her? Empty. Discarded. Useless.A gift, in the wrong hands, can be a curse.…
- WINNER in the @BeautyAndTheBeastUK Writing Challenge Contest!!! -Beauty is not purely skin deep. Children don't necessarily understand this, however. My daughter was suffering from bullying at her new school. I wrote this to show beauty isn't just on the outside. You only need to look. As such, I think it's a fitting entry into the wonderful @BeautyAndTheBeastUK contest. I am stunned that it won!I hope you enjoy it.…
An offbeat collection of poetry for children of all ages!Meet Mojo Jojo, Arnold Rimble and the spider on your ceiling! And watch out for the zits and farts along the way!…
The door wasn't there that morning. But now it was. And Steven couldn't help but step through. So why is he at the hotel, and why does that man look and sound so much like him? And why does the touch of another suddenly make him want to vomit? - This story originally appeared in the fantastic Sun Kissed Fantasy anthology, hosted by the genuinely wonderful @RebeccaSky! Check out the other amazing stories here: https://www.wattpad.com/289805056-sun-kissed-a-fantasy-anthology-the-door-by-shaun It's actually based in the One King West Hotel in Toronto, where I stayed when visiting Wattpad HQ and the walk Steven takes is the walk to the HQ offices. It was while having breakfast just as Steven does in this story that I came up with the idea.…
Rudolph, that very famous red-nosed reindeer, has been accused of blowing up Santa's sleigh!Join him as he, with the help of a very special squirrel called Flop, try to escape from prison and find the real culprit!Then meet a spider on your present and a mouse who took a stroll through a deep dark wood, in a wacky collection of poetry!…
It's lonely in the asylum, so imagine my delight when the mighty folks from Wattpad dropped by! It gave me the chance to chat to all sorts of strange oddities... I mean writers. Step through the doors of my mind and take a seat. Don't worry about the straps. Drop me a line if you fancy joining me for a wee talk under the watchful eye of the orderlies and the blinding lights. Nice and homely, no? Featured writers: @rhythminlove @krazydiamond @pandean @Lavinia_Leigh @writersblockinmyhead @dlwritesbooks @knightsrachel @rmcneary @OutOfMyLimit17 @TharronSkylor @Wayne_Sharpe @dcompbooks @WillWrite4Tacos @thronewars @SallyMason1 @CliffJonesJr @kevinaoyatedor @readincloset @writestory @rdiamond89@sweetdreamer_33@MCRomances…
Home is where the heart is. That's what they say. But when you revisit your old school, memories you thought long buried can be a killer.Your friends. Your teachers. The melting man...…
I'd always heard the voices. From being a young child when the doctors had long since given up trying to find a cause, the voices woke me, screaming, in the night. But then, they began to guide me. When I started to find the dead bodies - animals, children - I was called a psychic. I was used to help, but I could only find what the voices wanted to show me. But then, one day, the killer chose another victim. It chose me, and only the voices could save me. Except, they weren't just voices. They were.... - Whilst on a long (7.5) hour flight to Wattpad HQ in Toronto, I was watching the film Solace. Part way through, an idea threw itself into my mind and I had to stop the film and start writing immediately. I also had another idea later on, again which I had to write down. This is the first of those ideas and is written for the #OnceUponNow promotion. Don't worry, Red Queen is being worked on too, but sometimes you just need to purge yourself of a story to be able to continue on with another.…
When a demon is tasked with finding the key to unlock the Gates of Hell and bring about the Apocalypse, no-one would have guessed what a HELL of job it would be! For a start, he doesn't have a cool demonic name like his friends. And things keep going wrong, like the police, the hospital and the priest. All he wants is to show what he can do and have a nice latte! And cause Hell on Earth, of course...…
"Once upon a time..." All the best stories begin that way. Once upon a time, Jack climbed a beanstalk. Cinderella did go to the ball. Once upon a time, his parents died. When your parents are killed in front of you, on the one day of the year when all crime is legal, what do you do? You prepare for next year. You prepare for payback.... - With the new installment of the Purge: Election Day coming, read Mr. Composure and see it from a completely different perspective!…
Incarnate is a new movie from the creators of The Purge: Anarchy and Sinister II and stars The Dark Knight's Aaron Eckhart and Gotham's David Mazouz. It opens on December 2nd 2016 and I am delighted to have been commissioned to write a story, Tender Walks the Demon, to accompany the movie.Read more about the movie, my background to writing the story and find out how you could win an amazing prize, right here!Go to the @IncarnateMovie profile to find out more and to read my full story!…
Three children, a cabin in the woods, a witch and a big bad wolf... Have you heard stories like this before? No, you haven't... When Sarah and her brothers, Adam and Tom, go to play in the woods around their home, they encounter things that only exist in nightmares. And what was the spell they read from the old book in the attic? And who is Rose...?…
"Some people could sell their soul for a baby's laugh."When Yvonne is employed to be a nanny for the Denholm's son, Albert, she finds him to be her strangest charge yet.Albert is a porcelain doll.One night she hears a baby's laugh in a house which should be empty. How can she not investigate? But there are rules to looking after Albert Denholm. Rules she should never have broken.When a local librarian tells Yvonne of Albert's past, she sets foot on a path along which she may find herself lost forever.-Whispers is a story based on the movie The Boy. Enjoy!…
I am Death. I know who you are...There is darkness and madness in each of us. We must do battle with our own demons. But... What if those demons opened the door in the back of your mind and stepped out. What if they became real? If the night, the shadows, the reflections and Death himself walked among us? And what if they were watching you? Waiting? Thirsting...?Dark Places. Thirteen stories. Thirteen poems.Thirteen doorways.-Praise for Dark Places:"He paints a surreal picture that sucks you into the terror.""Wow. Brilliantly written!"…
*Featured in the Creepy Camping Tales reading list for the Blair Witch movie!* What if you could steal the final moments from the dying? What if you had the darkest secret, but couldn't think what it might be? What if you entered the forest in the deep of the night. Who is the melting man? And are your neighbours really whom they appear to be? So many questions. To find the answers, you must enter a darker place. Thirteen stories. Thirteen poems. Thirteen more doorways.…
Simon Fuller and his daughters Fey and Rebecca are a perfect family, doing their best to recover from the death of Simon's wife. One day, Rebecca introduces Simon to her imaginary friend, Nathaniel. She tells her father he can keep Nathaniel 'forever'.Then the phone appears. Then the lies begin. And the pain.Simon tries to discover who Nathaniel is and Rebecca tells him the imaginary boy prefers to be known by his nickname, 'Mr. Boogie'...-Commissioned by Wattpad and Universal for the release of the movie 'Sinister 2', Suffer the Little Children is described as 'genuinely terrifying'!…