S.J.Budd

Delighted to say I've had a short story recently published on Aphelion Magazine, called We Belong Together  It is the tale of a young woman desperate for a new life with a new family. For those of who who haven't heard of it before, Aphelion is an online magazine dedicated to bringing you the best new tales of science fiction and fantasy. They have recently celebrated their 20th year! This is the second time I've been published on their brilliant site, my first was The Tail of the Sea upon the Thief's Path which you can read here Please take a look at this great site, all content is free and the stories are great! Thanks

This is the third short tale from Calvin Demmer which takes place on Halloween with Barry Steiner taking to his neighbourhood for an annual bout of trick or treating. He's not looking to amass hordes of sweets but something else far less obtainable. Barry Steiner s a young man who is desperate for popularity and will do anything to increase the number of subscribers on his youtube channel. He thinks he's come up with a brilliant idea; pranking. Except the joke is on him, he's blind to everything that goes on around him with devastating consequences.He has everything he wants in life, he just has to look past his nose, but sometimes these realisations come much too late. A great little tale that blends humour with terror, full of tension and foreboding doom and of course there's a nice little twist at the end. Another great tale from an emerging horror author! If you enjoyed this story you'll be glad to know that Calvin Demmer has two other short stories, Hun...

I'm delighted to say that I've had a another short story accepted on the epic   Deadman's Tome  which features some really great dark tales from up and coming authors such  as S.E.Casey, Gary Buller , Jovan Jones amongst many others. Deadman's Tome is a horror site for those who like their horror dark, edgy and pushing boundaries. They publish short stories and weekly flash fiction and all their content is free. It's well worth taking a look and if you like what you see Deadman's Tome have just released their second, Deadman's Tome Book of Horrors 2 for your enjoyment. My tale, Hold Me Tight, features a young boy sent to stay with a grieving mother desperate for a new start, but does she deserve one? You can read it here . Enjoy!