Author Archives: Phil Ford

So, 2023 was a great year for me and getting short stories published as you can see by the posts below this one. As for 2024 and today, I am still writing a bunch but not seeking publication yet (I have about 4 shorts going at once right now). I have been on the musicContinue reading “Doing the things”

My last published short story of the year is a good one. “Frank Warner” is in an anthology from the new Ossuary Press. This anthology has a quirky vibe to it, as if the book were meant to be flipped back and forth through, as there is no page number marker for each story inContinue reading “Happy Release Day!”

A bit of a sneak of the cover for the Under the Stairs anthology from Ossuary Press. My short and sweet creeper, “Frank Warner”, is a perfect fit in this collection that’s chock full of good terrors! I really like the layout of this one too, with some great images all throughout the book andContinue reading “Cover Reveal!”

A great week for being a short story writer! 🙂 First, happy release day for this cool anthology The Nightmare Never Ends: An Anthology of Horror that features my story, “All Hail the Pig King in Dreams”. Available currently on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback. A cool theme and a lot of terrific authors featuredContinue reading “Great Week!”

Funny writer kind of story. I had been submitting around my flash story, “I Cut the Grass”, for a while. It’s not a horror story, unless you count the horrors of modern humans, and it was rather hard to place, I suppose due to the subject matter. I was all ready to give up onContinue reading “Makeout Creek!”

Hurray! A story that I had worked on for quite a while (studying, researching and learning some of the subject matter AND finding someone to help me with some Latin bits) has finally found a home for publication. “All Hail the Pig King in Dreams” will be in an anthology from Exploding Head Fiction inContinue reading “The Nightmare Never Ends”

Coming in September of this year, I am part of another terrific anthology. This one is from a new group of fine folks at “Under the Stairs” and the collection is going to be called Homebound Horror. My story, Frank Warner, will be joining 20 other authors in this exciting collection! The ToC of writersContinue reading “Homebound Horror”

Just released, and quickly, from Bag of Bones Press a flash fiction smorgasbord (or would it be tapas?) of horror written in the second person present. That can be a challenge! My short story, Gryllidae, is in there. A quick little terror involving grief. I have another longer story I am shopping around currently thatContinue reading “Well, This is Tense!”

Today is the official release day for Generation X-ed! So far the reviews from various media outlets have been extremely positive. 22 dark stories of that era by writers that grew up during that era, though you don’t have to be a Gen X-er to enjoy them. Fun for all ages! Here is a listingContinue reading “Happy Release Day!”

Coming up super soon, y’all! This book is already getting some great reviews from horror websites and I’ve already read some of the wonderful tales in here. (Trying to savor it!) Plus Editor Rebecca Rowland is phenomenal to work with as you can see with this great promo! You can order through Amazon, Barnes &Continue reading “It’s coming!”