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Outcasts and Oddities: A Collection of Stories
A collection of horror stories from Southern Gothic/horror writer Terri Wallace. This collection includes both flash fiction and longer works which focus on the outcasts of life. "The Collector" and "Counting Crows," as well as six other previously unpublished stories, including:
"Counting Crows" follows sixteen year old Cleo Martire who is exiled to live with her less-than-normal aunt after being caught in a compromising situation. Cleo quickly discovers that her eccentric aunt is the least of her concerns and that the only thing more dangerous than big city sins are small town temptations.
"Wreckage" is a peek into the horror that befalls the victim of a car wreck when she discovers that her savior doesn't live up to her expectations.
"The Remainder" reminds readers that there are worse things than death...such as the horror which manifests when Death abandons us.
"The Specimen" juxtaposes science and mythology with the thirst for knowledge and the unquenchable desire for fame.
"The Collector" is a blend of Southern Gothic and paranormal horror--a bit like what you might find if Stephen King and Flannery O'Connor had a love child. When ten year old Junie Rae Campbell wakes up in the parking lot of a seedy motel, and her mother is found dead inside, she has no choice but to go with the social worker who comes to collect her and take her to the tiny, sun-baked Oklahoma town of Crankston’s Landing to live with Granny Enid. But when lies and lechery threaten Junie and the people she has latched onto, secrets are exposed, untapped abilities reemerge…Junie Rae learns that a safe life comes at a very high price.
"Counting Crows" follows sixteen year old Cleo Martire who is exiled to live with her less-than-normal aunt after being caught in a compromising situation. Cleo quickly discovers that her eccentric aunt is the least of her concerns and that the only thing more dangerous than big city sins are small town temptations.
"Wreckage" is a peek into the horror that befalls the victim of a car wreck when she discovers that her savior doesn't live up to her expectations.
"The Remainder" reminds readers that there are worse things than death...such as the horror which manifests when Death abandons us.
"The Specimen" juxtaposes science and mythology with the thirst for knowledge and the unquenchable desire for fame.
"The Collector" is a blend of Southern Gothic and paranormal horror--a bit like what you might find if Stephen King and Flannery O'Connor had a love child. When ten year old Junie Rae Campbell wakes up in the parking lot of a seedy motel, and her mother is found dead inside, she has no choice but to go with the social worker who comes to collect her and take her to the tiny, sun-baked Oklahoma town of Crankston’s Landing to live with Granny Enid. But when lies and lechery threaten Junie and the people she has latched onto, secrets are exposed, untapped abilities reemerge…Junie Rae learns that a safe life comes at a very high price.
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 12, 2014
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Terri Wallace
3 books23 followersTerri Wallace lives in Oklahoma with her husband, three children, and menagerie of cats. While working on the mythical Great American Novel, she is frequently distracted by ideas for short stories and cravings for vegan chocolate--neither of which can be ignored.
Terri is currently working on a collection of short stories set in the fictional town of Crankston's Landing. Her short story "The Collector" is the first in that series.
Terri is currently working on a collection of short stories set in the fictional town of Crankston's Landing. Her short story "The Collector" is the first in that series.
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