Angel Zapata's Blog

Jeanette Cheezum has my poem, Stigma , up at Cavalcade of Stars. And, in case you missed it last month, she also published another one of my works, Relative Degrees.

The good folk over at Melancholy Hyperbole publish poems on longing and have seen fit to post my poem, Chase . So many fantastic poets can be found there. Stop by.

Son of the Exorcist: A Roddy Sanchez Crime Thriller

It’s Halloween night. Rodrigo “Roddy” Sanchez is released from prison after twelve long years. During his incarceration, his mother— a local exorcist— disappeared and is believed to be dead. Roddy boards a bus back to the old neighborhood. One way or another he’s going to find out what happened to her. Armed with two daggers and a bad attitude, Roddy is following the mysterious trail of notes left behind for him. He feels sorry for the poor bastards who get in his way.
  Grim and Grisly Shades of Red: Twenty-Eight Short Stories of Horror and Suspense

Loraine’s daughter, Eva, is found murdered, mutilated; and the only person that can help her avenge the young woman’s death is an old witch who uses a victim’s bones to track down the killer in “The Hired Hand.”

“The Bridge” pits the superstitious and neurotically-challenged, Benson against the very real presence of a modern-day troll.

“Mad Dash” is in a hurry to get away from his crazy date, but she has no intention of leaving… ever.

Lady Red and her hirsute companion, Clawbear, are seeking revenge in the fairytale “Grim and Grisly Shades of Red.” The monster that killed her grandma has now abducted some of the village children and taken them deep into the woods.

The Sunshine Harvest Food Bank is having another “Food Drive” at the homeless shelter. Ex-vet, Don is doing his best to convince his buddy, Max Borden, that the women of the Community Senior Center who sponsor the drive aren’t human...
#freebook #ebook #bringonthehorror

GRIM AND GRISLY SHADES OF RED  is a collection of my personal favorite horror and suspense short stories I’ve written in the past eight years. It contains previously published works from ezines, print publications, and my out-of-print first book, "The Man of Shadows."

I have no intention of releasing it in print, so the only way to get your hands on it is through your Kindle device.

I have three new poems published in the inaugural issue of the Gyroscope Review. The issue is free to read online and just oozing with poetic elegance.

Editor, Johnny Longfellow, has selected me as this week's featured poet at The Midnight Lane Boutique.

TMLB publishes street-themed poems of 8 lines or less. Read the submission guidelines here .

HARROWNAUGHTAn Epic Fantasy and Adventure Poem By Angel Zapata  ...coming soon to print and ebook...

My entry for the 2014 MicroHorror contest, "Ghost Strip,"  is live. It features my character, Roddy Sanchez, from my novelette, "Son of the Exorcist." Let me know how you like him.

I'm giving away 5 print copies of my latest poetry collection, "Prayers from Crooked Spines," over at Goodreads.

Enter the Goodreads giveaway contest here .

My story, Eye Appeal, is a winner of the 2013 MicroHorror CJ Henderson Memorial Award. Thrilled about this! Congratulations to my fellow winners, Rachel Anding and C.L. Hesser . Great stories. My sincerest thanks to editor, Nathan Rosen, and all the contest judges.